Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium: Difference between revisions

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It employs tools like MFiX for multiphase flow modeling and has produced over 40 studies, culminating in the 2025 Capstone Report, which quantifies variability’s impact on conversion economics and reliability.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> With the FY25 Industry Partnership Call announced in January 2025, FCIC continues to bridge lab research and commercial deployment, supporting DOE’s sustainable aviation fuel and decarbonization goals.

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* Enhance industry adoption of bioenergy solutions through validated, scalable technologies.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>

The Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium is sponsored by BETO, with research coordinated across nine DOE national labs, led by a BETO Program Manager who oversees task-focused teams.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> Funding from BETO supports lab operations, industry Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), and data sharing via a LabKey-based Bioenergy Data Hub, integrating tools like MFiX from NETL’s Multiphase Flow Science program.

FCIC was established in 2016 to address biorefinery scale-up risks, building on BETO’s feedstock research and formalized at the 2017 Project Peer Review.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> Milestones include the FY21 Annual Review detailing conversion advances, the 2023 CRADA Call fostering industry ties, and the 2025 Capstone Report synthesizing findings. The FY25 Partnership Call, launched January 17, 2025, extends its impact, aligning with DOE’s broader bioenergy strategy without a set end.

Initial funding in 2016 was not publicly specified, sourced from BETO’s bioenergy R&D budget.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> Ongoing support continues via BETO appropriations—e.g., tied to $35 million in 2020 bioenergy R&D—funding labs, CRADAs, and data hubs, with no termination date as it supports long-term decarbonization goals.

FCIC conducts research via lab-led tasks on biomass preprocessing and conversion, deploying tools like MFiX for CFD modeling and validating results at facilities like NREL’s Integrated Biorefinery.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> It advances through studies (e.g., FY21 report), industry partnerships (2023-2025 CRADAs), and data sharing, remaining ongoing as it adapts to bioenergy needs.