SBIR Phase I: Biogas Upgrading via An Innovative Membrane Designed for Small Scale, Low Pressure Streams with Bulk Contaminants

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 1013719
Owner
  • Award Id
    1013719
  • Award Effective Date
    7/1/2010 - 14 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    6/30/2011 - 13 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 150,000.00
  • Award Instrument
    Standard Grant

SBIR Phase I: Biogas Upgrading via An Innovative Membrane Designed for Small Scale, Low Pressure Streams with Bulk Contaminants

This SBIR Phase I project will develop a method that utilizes a carbon based adsorptive surface flow membrane to perform continuous concentration of methane from raw bio-gas from large animal feed operations. The membrane can upgrade biogas at 40 to 65% CH4 to 90%+ CH4 with <10% CO2 at minimal/no pre-compression. Then, the upgraded methane can be used to generate pipeline quality methane, to produce peak time electrical power from on-site gas storage tanks for resale to the grid and/or to generate power or heat for in-house use. The resulting methane can be used on site, supplied via pipeline after being pressurized, or be feed to an on site electrical generating plant.<br/><br/>The broader/commercial impact of the project will be first to reduce the release of the greenhouse gas methane, second to produce a stream of high quality natural gas at a theoretically lower cost than competing technologies.

  • Program Officer
    Anthony Walters
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    6/8/2010 - 14 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    6/8/2010 - 14 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    Media and Process Technology Inc.
  • City
    PITTSBURGH
  • State
    PA
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    1155 WILLIAM PITT WAY
  • Postal Code
    152381368
  • Phone Number
    4128263721

Investigators

  • First Name
    Paul
  • Last Name
    Liu
  • Email Address
    pliu@mediaandprocess.com
  • Start Date
    6/8/2010 12:00:00 AM