Sec. 663. High efficiency gas turbines research and development
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The Secretary, through the Office of Fossil Energy, shall carry out a multiyear, multiphase program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to innovate technologies to maximize the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems. The program under this section shall— support innovative engineering and detailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility-scale electric power generation, including— high temperature materials, including superalloys, coatings, and ceramics; improved heat transfer capability; manufacturing technology required to construct complex three-dimensional geometry parts with improved aerodynamic capability; combustion technology to produce higher firing temperature while lowering nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide emissions per unit of output; advanced controls and systems integration; advanced high performance compressor technology; and validation facilities for the testing of components and subsystems; include technology demonstration through component testing, subscale testing, and full scale testing in existing fleets; include field demonstrations of the developed technology elements so as to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility; and assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system performance.
The goals of the multiphase program established under subsection
(a)shall be— in phase I— to develop the conceptual design of advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 62 percent combined cycle efficiency or 47 percent simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and to develop and demonstrate the technology required for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 62 percent combined cycle efficiency or 47 percent simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65 percent combined cycle efficiency or 50 percent simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis. Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit grant and contract proposals from industry, small businesses, universities, and other appropriate parties for conducting activities under this section. In selecting proposals, the Secretary shall emphasize— the extent to which the proposal will stimulate the creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States; and the extent to which the proposal will promote and enhance United States technology leadership. The provision of funding under this section shall be on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit. Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) shall apply to an award of financial assistance made under this section.
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