Brookhaven National Laboratory, Division of Contracts and Procurement, Building 355, Upton, NY 11973

A -- LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AS A HEAVY VEHICLE FUEL SOL RFP No. 723418 POC John C. Small, Sr., Contracts Specialist, (516) 344-2141. The Department of Energy has interest in further development of liquefied natural gas as a fuel for heavy vehicles. As such, Department of Energy/Brookhaven National Laboratory plans to issue a Request for Proposal on this subject. These proposals can address all aspects of liquefied natural gas technologies including production, storage, delivery and end-use. The range of these proposals may cover feasibility and laboratory verification studies up to actual field tests. Successful submissions will need to clearly identify the cost/performance benefits of their proposed approach over existing technologies. Interest in LNG production is limited to small scale production facilities from either remote, unconventional or pipeline sources. Storage proposals from LNG tank manufacturers are being requested in the areas of reducing tank costs, tank design improvements and tank certification testing. LNG delivery proposals should focus on the questions of converting liquefied natural gas to high pressure compressed natural gas. This process, which is commonly referred to as (LCNG), has applications in the design of natural gas refueling stations and in the design of onboard fuel delivery systems. Advances in fuel delivery are required for the next generation of natural gas vehicles that take advantage of high pressure direct (HPD) injection techniques to achieve better fuel economy and less emissions. One particular need is the development of a reliable/cost effective onboard cryogenic pump to supply high pressure natural gas to the engine's fuel injectors. End-use proposals of interest include but are not limited to, novel market strategies and engineering cost comparisons between small scale LNG and LNG syngas production techniques. Partnerships and cost sharing are encouraged. Multiple awards are anticipated and this effort is budgeted at $1.6 million dollars. Estimated start date for these projects is January, 1998. A Request for Proposal for the above is available by written request only; telephone request will not be honored. Send your request by mail to Brookhaven National Laboratory, Building 355, Upton, NY 11973-5000, Attn: J.C. Small. Send your e-mail request to small@bnl.gov. All responses must be received within thirty (30) days of the publication date of this announcement. (0196)

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