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DOE-Supported Research Team Demonstrates Combustor Approaches to Slash Emissions from Advanced Turbines
In a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown that major reductions in emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) are possible when new combustor design concepts are applied to advanced gas turbines. Using a novel computational tool, the research team was able to rapidly screen more than 20,000 design variations, providing insight into optimizing high-temperature combustor performance while generating the lowest possible NOx emissions.
NETL Supports DOE Geothermal Technologies Office to FORGE Ahead with Enhanced Geothermal Systems Research
NETL continues to support the U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office in advancing enhanced geothermal systems technology as the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) advances into Phase 2.
NETL Awards Projects to DOE National Laboratories to Investigate Fundamental Shale Properties
NETL has awarded six research projects to U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories to advance fundamental shale research. The two-year projects will investigate the processes associated with hydrocarbon extraction from unconventional shale reservoirs and lead to a better understanding of factors affecting prudent resource development.
Energy Department Announces More Than $44 Million for CO2 Storage Projects
The Energy Department has selected 16 carbon storage projects to receive more than $44 million for cost-shared research and development. The funding is part of the department’s Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) initiative, which seeks to help mitigate carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. The projects will be managed by NETL.
Dr. Grace M. Bochenek
NETL’s Year in Review
Throughout 2016, NETL made great strides in developing technologies that protect the environment, enhance American energy independence and enable domestic coal, natural gas, and oil to economically power homes, industries, businesses, and transportation.
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NETL Researcher Earns AECOM Excellence Award for Fuel Cell Research
NETL researcher Dr. Shiwoo Lee has been awarded a prestigious AECOM Excellence Award for 2016 in recognition of his exceptional and innovative research, which is improving solid oxide fuel cell performance, with significant environmental and commercial benefits. This year, the Excellence Awards honored those whose work exemplify AECOM’s core value: Safeguard, Collaborate, Inspire, Anticipate, Deliver, and Dream. A series of internal juries selected 12 winners—one project or project team and one individual for each category—from over 230 nominations garnered from AECOM’s 92,000 employees around the world. Dr. Lee was the individual award winner in the “Dream” category.
Veterans of NETL: Richard B. Valdisera, Sr.
Richard B. Valdisera, Sr. has been employed at NETL for 41 years. He served in the U.S. Navy as a 2nd Class Petty Officer (Flight Controls) from 1972-1975. Richard served in various naval operations during the Vietnam era aboard the USS Saratoga. His primary duties in the U.S. Navy involved flight controls on the A-6 Intruder.