DOE is seeking information that may assist in formulating strategies for the reduction of hazardous materials and waste streams, including approaches involving containment and/or isolation. Waste streams of interest include those affecting air, water, and solid waste (by-product) disposal areas. DOE is also interested in learning about technological strategies to improve management of coal ash ponds, such as by-product management facilities, ponds, and landfills.
Responses to this RFI should provide an understanding of the state of the art and the potential benefits from the next generation of emission-reduction technologies, including removal or containment strategies, and by-product utilisation strategies, for current and future coal-fired utility and industrial applications in the following areas:
- Cost-effective reduction of risks and impacts associated with ash containment.
- Hazardous substance removal or isolation from waste streams.
- Enhancement of design and operating practices to optimise plant performance with respect to cost-effective operation with minimal environmental impact.
- Creation of pathways for the production of value-added products from coal combustion residues.
DOE is seeking information from stakeholders such as industry, academia, non-profit organisations and research institutions. This is solely a request for information and is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). DOE is not accepting applications to this RFI.
