
High Bulk-Density, Large Capacity Activated Carbons for Small-Scale Natural Gas StorageAward last edited on: 11/8/2006
Sponsored Program
SBIRAwarding Agency
DOETotal Award Amount
$825,563Award Phase
2Solicitation Topic Code
-----Principal Investigator
X Daniel WuCompany Information
Sorption Technologies Inc (AKA: STI~Sorption Technologies, Inc.~CM-Tec, Inc.)
1 Innovation Way Suite 100
Newark, DE 19711
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 369-6166 |
info@cmtec-inc.com |
www.sorptiontechnologies.com |
Location: Single
Congr. District: 00
County: New Castle
Congr. District: 00
County: New Castle
Phase I
Contract Number: ----------Start Date: ---- Completed: ----
Phase I year
2005Phase I Amount
$98,718Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee:
The carbon-based methane storage system should permit a residential, commercial or small-scale power generator to store natural gas easily, without resorting to high-pressure designs. The storage system could be filled (refilled) from the users pipeline supply by a single-stage compressor. Unlike LNG storage systems, there would be no evaporative losses, and unlike both LNG and methane hydrate storage systems, the adsorptive storage would not require refrigeration, so there would be no energy cost for storing the fuel. Adsorptive systems lend themselves well to highly distributed natural gas storage. The inherent safety advantages of the room temperature and low-pressure nature adsorbent-based system, coupled with the low volume and weight, should make this the preferred technology for transportation applications
Phase II
Contract Number: ----------Start Date: ---- Completed: ----
Phase II year
2006Phase II Amount
$726,845Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee:
The carbon-based natural gas storage system should allow residential, commercial, or small-scale power generators to store natural gas easily, without resorting to high-pressure designs. The storage system could be filled (or refilled) from a pipeline supplied by a single-stage compressor. Unlike liquefied natural gas storage systems, there would be no evaporative losses, and unlike liquefied natural gas and methane hydrate storage systems, the adsorptive storage does not require refrigeration, so there is no energy cost for storing the fuel. A highly-distributed natural gas storage network would improve the security and reliability of the natural gas supply. Finally, the room temperature and low-pressure system would provide inherent safety advantages.