SBIR/STTR Research Award
Biomass Blending Densification System
Award amount
$749,855Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2009Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Energy
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- ALTEX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- 2011-11-30
- UEI
- LVHYQFMMY538
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Conventional biomass densification and energy enhancement equipment is too costly for use in upgrading feedstocks for biofuels plants. Therefore, this project will develop an innovative biomass blending and densification system (BBADS) to densify biomass and upgrade the energy value. In Phase I, the biomass densification system was designed, and the performance of the system was estimated. In Phase II, a pilot-scale densifier will be built and tested, first in the laboratory and ultimately in the field. Lastly, the technical and economic feasibility of the concept will be evaluated for biofuels production. Commercial Applications and other Benefits as described by the awardee: The innovative BBADS could be used to densify biomass residues at widely dispersed production sites. The application of this technology could result in cost savings of over $1.3 billion/year, and also would offset fossil fuel use
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Desulfurizer for JP-8 Fueled Tier 4 Engines (JP8T4)
- USDA-NIFA-SBIR-010774, Topic 8.4b, "Innovative Process for Developing a Balanced Biofertilizer and Biogas CO2 Removal Biochar from Combined Pyrolysis and Anerobic Digestion"
- Battery Grade Graphite Production from Biomass
- DOE Ph I DE-SC0023831, DOE FOA DE-FOA-0003279, DOE Topic C56-18b, "Compact and Low-Cost Thermal Management for Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fuel Cells"
- DOE Phase I DE-SC0022445, FOA DE-FOA-0002859, DOE Topic 21f, "Enhanced Biochar for Soil Reclamation Co-Produced by a Drop-In Biofuels Process"
Research funding history
117 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1988–2025). Reported award amounts total $33,304,403. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, National Aeronautics and Space Administration