CX-101764: A Water Vapor Membrane Separation System for Process Drying and Latent Energy Recovery

Award Number: DE-EE0009129, CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, Advanced Manufacturing Office, Location(s): WA, Office(s): Golden Field Office

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March 20, 2020
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Award Number: DE-EE0009129
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Advanced Manufacturing Office
Location(s): WA
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to Molecule Works, Inc. for the research and development of membrane modules in frames that could be scaled as needed for low-cost production of the membrane modules. The validation of the effectiveness of the membrane modules in drying system prototypes would be accomplished through long-term tests of distillation and adsorption processes with slip streams at an existing ethanol plant. Additionally, incumbent membrane technologies would also be tested at the ethanol plant.