[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31147-31148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14453]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Golden Field Office; Notice of Federal Assistance Award to Black
Clawson Company, Inc.
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of financial assistance award in response to an
unsolicited financial assistance application.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.14, is announcing its intention
to enter into a cooperative agreement with Black Clawson Company, Inc.
(BCC), to develop new equipment and processes to better liberate
contaminants from waste paper fibers for more efficient separation. The
BCC project represents an innovative, commercially viable technology
that will result in waste reduction and decreased energy usage.
ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd.,
Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: John Lewis, Contract Specialist. The
telephone number is 303-275-4739.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE has evaluated the unsolicited
application according to paragraph 600.14 of the DOE Assistance
Regulations, 10 CFR part 600, and the criteria for selection in
paragraph 600.14(e)(1). Based on this evaluation, it is recommended
that the unsolicited application for Federal Assistance entitled,
``Improved Removal of Light and Sticky Contaminants From Waste Paper,''
submitted by BCC, be accepted for support. This award will not be made
for at least 14 days, to allow for public comment.
Under this cooperative agreement, BCC will develop new equipment
and processes to better liberate contaminants from waste paper fibers
for more efficient separation. The project will be conducted through
four simultaneous development efforts over a period of two years. The
four developments, which are interdependent to various extents,
include: An Improved Contaminant Liberation Unit (Development A),
Vortex Separation Unit (Development [[Page 31148]] B), Develop High Air
Rate Flotation to Separate Stickies and Light Contaminants (Development
C), and Wax Removal by Washing (Development D).
The objective of Development A is to demonstrate the feasibility of
a virtually dry initial dispersion step for the waste paper. Existing
systems do not use dry dispersion and process waste paper in three
steps. With this innovation, sticky contaminants will be peeled off
from the paper, by paper-to-paper/fiber-to-fiber rubbing. Also, fines
and ash particles from the paper are expected to cover the sticky
particles effectively making them less sticky and, therefore, enhancing
the effectiveness of the one-step process. Development B involves
production and testing of three approaches. These are: (1) Small
diameter cyclones, extra long, for multiple unit installations (CSL),
(2) Large diameter cyclone, long unit, for single unit installation
(CLL), and (3) Forced vortex unit, with external drive (FVE). The goals
of this development are higher consistency operation and longer
treatment times. The main focus of this development is the large
cyclone separator that industry has not yet achieved. BCC's exploratory
tests suggest this development can be undertaken and a highly efficient
innovative CLL design is expected. Thirdly, Development C proposes a
completely new separation approach similar to deinking flotation. The
idea is high air rate flotation that provides much shorter retention
time, 20 seconds as opposed to 10 minutes using existing technology,
and smaller operation units. Lastly, Development D involves an
efficiency improvement over current systems that remove 2-5% of wax
contaminants. BCC proposes to wash wax out of the pulp by displacement
hot water washing or intensity turbulence washing.
The proposal has been found to be meritorious, and it is
recommended that the unsolicited application be accepted for support.
The BCC program represents an innovative, commercially viable
technology that will result in waste reduction and decreased energy
usage. BCC has demonstrated capabilities in the technologies directly
related to the proposed project and personnel that should provide a
basis for a successful project. The proposed project is not eligible
for financial assistance under a recent, current, or planned
solicitation.
The project cost over two years is estimated to be $2,170,000
total, with the DOE share being $1,200,000.
Issued in Golden, Colorado, on May 31, 1995.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 95-14453 Filed 6-12-95; 8:45 am]
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