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Construction Of A Forced Oxidation Plant For Gypsum Production

LRC-29-A Application

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D.F. Schmidt's Rear-Dumping Dragline Bucket

LRC-29-B Application

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Riverdale Haulroad Grade Separation-Lignite Ash Demonstration Project

LRC-29-C Application

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FY98-29-80: Construction Of A Forced Oxidation Plant For Gypsum Production  

  • Sponsor: ND State University Land Reclamation Research Center
  • Objective: To construct a commercial-scale, first-of-a-kind, lignite-derived flue gas desulfurization (FGD) sludge-to-gypsum plant. Goal of the plant: To convert the FGD sludge at the Coal Creek Station into high-grade gypsum suitable for manufacture of wallboard and use as soil amendment product.
  • Funded Amount: $1,300,000
  • Total Project Cost: $5,200,000
    • Final Report 

FY98-29-82: Riverdale Haulroad Grade Separation-Lignite Ash Demonstration Project

  • Sponsor: Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)
  • Objective: To demonstrate high-volume use of coal combustion byproducts (CCBs) in bridge and roadway construction. The current acceptable practice is to incorporate 15-20% CCBs, while the goal of this project is to demonstrate 30-70% CCB in bridge and roadway construction.
  • Funded Amount: $298,000
  • Total Project Cost: $1,189,230
    • Final Report 

Grant Round 28

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Mercury Formation And Fate

LRC-28-A Application

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Evaluation Of Market Potential For ND Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum

LRC-28-B Application

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FY98-28-77: Evaluation Of Market Potential For ND Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum  

  • Sponsor: EN-ROCK, Incorporated
  • Objective: To evaluate the markets for gypsum derived from raw flue-gas desulfurization sludge at the Coal Creek Station.
  • Funded Amount: $23,500
  • Total Project Cost: $47,000
    • Final Report 

FY98-28-79: Mercury Formation And Fate

  • Sponsor: Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)
  • Objective: To determine the abundance and forms of mercury in flue gas emitted from Milton R. Young and Coal Creek Station.
  • Funded Amount: $120,000
  • Total Project Cost: $400,000
    • Final Report 

Grant Round 27

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Development Of Concrete Admixtures From DGC's Catechols 

LRC-27-A Application

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Optimizing Performance Of The Heskett Station

LRC-27-B Application

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Reclaimed Grassland Management For Increased Plant Diversity

LRC-27-C Application

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FY97-27-74: Reclaimed Grassland Management For Increased Plant Diversity  

  • Sponsor: Animal and Range Sciences Department of the ND Agricultural Experiment Station/ND State University (NDSU)
  • Objective: To evaluate and prescribe livestock grazing and haying strategies to improve plant species diversity and seasonal balance of reclaimed native grasslands.
  • Funded Amount: $46,410
  • Total Project Cost: $156,060
    • Final Report 

FY97-27-75: Development Of Concrete Admixtures From DGC's Catechols

  • Sponsor: Dakota Gasification Company
  • Objective: To evaluate the use of catechols derived from DGC's crude phenol stream as a concrete admixture. Additives are included in concrete to reduce water requirement, increase strength, and maintain flow characteristics.
  • Funded Amount: $70,000
  • Total Project Cost: $144,000
    • Final Report 

FY97-27-76: Optimizing Performance Of The Heskett Station

  • Sponsor: Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)
  • Objective: To evaluate the use of limestone as the bed material in MDU's Heskett fluidized-bed combustor.
  • Funded Amount: $55,000
  • Total Project Cost: $183,000
    • Final Report 

Grant Round 26

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Market Assessment And Demonstration Of Lignite FBC Ash In Flowable Fill Applications

LRC-26-A Application

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FY97-26-73: Market Assessment And Demonstration Of Lignite FBC Ash In Flowable Fill Applications  

  • Sponsor: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co./The University of Wyoming Research Corporation (d/b/a Western Research Institute)
  • Objective: To demonstrate through laboratory and field evaluation the use of fluidized bed combustion ash from the Montana-Dakota-Utilities Heskett plant in construction application.
  • Funded Amount: $37,319
  • Total Project Cost: $152,632
    • Final Report 

Grant Round 25

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Coal Sampling System

LRC-25-A Application

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Implementation Of Regional Lignite Energy Marketing Plan

LRC-25-B Application

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FY97-25-71: Coal Sampling System  
  • Sponsor: BNI Coal, Ltd./Microbeam Technologies Incorporated
  • Objective: To purchase, install, and test a coal sampling system that will collect coal samples from the feed system of an individual cyclone-fired boiler at the Milton R. Young Station.
  • Funded Amount: $49,720
  • Total Project Cost: $104,271.22
    • Final Report 

FY97-25-72: Implementation Of Regional Lignite Energy Marketing Plan

  • Sponsor: Lignite Energy Council
  • Objective: To improve the public image of coal in the region and to promote the use of coal as a low-cost energy source.
  • Funded Amount: $825,000
  • Total Project Cost: $1,650,000
    • Final Report 

Grant Round 24

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Development Of a Coal Combustion By-Products Utilization Workshop

LRC-24-A Application

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Reducing The Managment Variable In Assessing Reclamation Success

LRC-24-B Application

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Technical And Economic Feasibility Study For Utilization Of ND Lignite Bottom Ash

LRC-24-C Application

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FY97-24-68: Reducing The Management Variable In Assessing Reclamation Success  

  • Sponsor: ND State University (NDSU)/Land Reclamation Research Center
  • Objective: To compare yields and management practices between undisturbed and reclaimed land. A goal of this study is to reduce the land management practices variable for comparing yields on undisturbed and reclaimed land.
  • Funded Amount: $16,118
  • Total Project Cost: $32,236
    • Final Report 

FY97-24-69: Technical And Economic Feasibility Study For Utilizization Of ND Lignite Bottom Ash

  • Sponsor: Tri-Star, Inc.
  • Objective: To evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using North Dakota lignite in common applications such as deicing and skid control, road subbase, and aggregate for concrete and asphalt.
  • Funded Amount: $10,000
  • Total Project Cost: $20,000
    • Final Report 

FY97-24-70: Development Of A Coal Combustion By-Products Utilization Workshop

  • Sponsor: Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)
  • Objective: To conduct a workshop on the use of coal combustion by-products. The purpose of this project is to increase the use of coal combustion by-products.
  • Funded Amount: $10,000
  • Total Project Cost: $32,250
    • Final Report 

Grant Round 23

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Development Of Anode Binder & Asphalt Substitutes From DGC's Tar Oil Pitch

LRC-23-A Application

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Investigation Of Techniques For Obtaining NOx Reductions By Modifying The Combustion Inside A Cyclone Barrel Burning Lignite

LRC-23-B Application

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FY96-23-66: Development Of Anode Binder & Asphalt Substitutes From DGC's Tar Oil Pitch  

  • Sponsor: Dakota Gasification Company
  • Objective: To produce and evaluate pitch from Dakota Gasification Company's tar-oil as a binder in carbon anodes.
  • Funded Amount: $60,000
  • Total Project Cost: $150,250
    • Final Report 

FY96-23-67: Investigation Of Techniques For Obtaining NOx Reductions By Modifying The Combustion Inside A Cyclone Barrel Burning Lignite

  • Sponsor: ND Lignite Cyclone Users Group
  • Objective: To determine if NOx reductions can be achieved by modifying combustion inside the cyclone barrel without significantly and adversely impacting the operation, maintenance, reliability, or capacity of the cyclone.
  • Funded Amount: $88,938
  • Total Project Cost: $177,870
    • Final Report 

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No Proposals

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Grant Round 21

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Development Of Resins From DGC's 3-Methylcatechol

LRC-21-A Application

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Low-Cost Metals Absorbents From Lignite

LRC-21-B Application

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FY96-21-64: Low-Cost Metals Absorbents From Lignite  

  • Sponsor: Grand Forks Activation Technologies
  • Objective: To determine the commercial feasibility of using lignite for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water sources.
  • Funded Amount: $27,000
  • Total Project Cost: $54,000
    • Final Report 

FY96-21-65: Development Of Resins From DGC's 3-Methylcatechol

  • Sponsor: Dakota Gasification Company
  • Objective: To determine if 3-methylcatechol from DGC's gasification liquid stream can be used to synthesis resins used to produce glues for the manufacture of wood products such as particle board and plywood.
  • Funded Amount: $75,000
  • Total Project Cost: $185,614
    • Final Report 

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Oxidation Of ND Scrubber Sludge For Soil Amendment And Production of Gypsum  

LRC-20-A Application

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Center For Air Toxic Metals Affiliates Program 

LRC-20-B Application

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FY95-20-62: Center For Air Toxic Metals Affiliates Program  

  • Sponsor: Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)
  • Objective: To provide data and models on the behavior of potentially toxic metals. CATM goals are to develop methods to prevent or reduce air toxic metal emissions, predict the fate of metals, determine the effectiveness of control devices, and identify new control technologies.
  • Funded Amount: $80,000
  • Total Project Cost: $3,580,000
    • Final Report 

FY95-20-63: Oxidation Of ND Scrubber Sludge For Soil Amendment And Production of Gypsum

  • Sponsor: Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)
  • Objective: To determine the technical and economic feasibility of producing a lower-quality agricultural soil amendment and secondarily, higher-quality gypsum for manufacturing purposes.
  • Funded Amount: $40,000
  • Total Project Cost: $120,000
    • Final Report 

LRC-D96-3: Production of Anhydrous Ammonia From ND Lignite Derived Synthesis Gas

  • Sponsor: Dakota Gasification Company
  • Objective: To construct a lignite-derived synthesis gas to anhydrous ammonia plant at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant.
  • Funded Amount: $4,200,000
  • Total Project Cost: $112,928,729
    • Final Report