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Molten Industries Inc
$2,861,547
Total funding
2
Grants
Funding over time
peak $2.4M · FY2022–23$2.5M$1.9M$1.3M$625K$0
'22
'23
Funding mix
By agency
DOE$2,861,547 · 2
By mechanism
—$2,861,547 · 2
Investigators at Molten Industries Inc
InvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
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THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A PILOT SCALE SYSTEM INTEGRATING A METHANE PYROLYSIS REACTOR WITH A DIRECT-REDUCED-IRON SHAFT FURNACE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 400 KG/DAY OF DIRECT REDUCED IRON. SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM INTEGRATION SHOULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ENERGY INTENSITY SAVINGS OF ~0.4MWH/TON-DRI OR ~36% RELATIVE THROUGH HEAT INTEGRATION COMPARED TO AN NON-INTEGRATED SYSTEM. THUS, THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE REMOVAL OF CARBON FROM THE SYSTEM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES IN A CYCLONE TO DELIVER H2 AT >1000¿ TO A SHAFT FURNACE, THE RECOVERY OF HEAT FROM THE SHAFT FURNACE, AND THE RECYCLING OF UNREACTED H2. SUCCESSFULLY REMOVING CARBON FROM THE SYSTEM AS A SOLID SHOULD ENABLE SIGNIFICANT CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS OF UP TO 85% FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STEEL IN AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE (EAF).$2,361,681
· FY2023 · Department of Energy
MOLTEN INDUSTRIES INC., NEW AWARD
PROJECT TITLE: BIOGAS TO RENEWABLE FUELS VIA THERMAL REFORMING
PURPOSE: MOLTEN IS USING A NEW REACTOR TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF BIOGAS INTO CARBON-NEGATIVE SYNGAS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS (SAFS) AND RENEWABLE DIESEL.$499,866
· FY2022 · Department of Energy