A -- SALE OR LICENSE OR SEVEN CHARFUEL PATENTS (COAL GASIFICATION)

Notice Date

October 4, 2001

Contracting Office

Tennessee Valley Authority, Environmental Research Center, Reservation Road, Post Office Box 1010, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662

ZIP Code

35662

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

October 19, 2001

Point of Contact

Jyrita Enloe, Tennessee Valley Authority, Southwestern Hydro Regional Office, 1010 River Road, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662-1010

E-Mail Address

To contact contract agent via email (jrenloe@tva.gov)

Description

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) intends to license or sell seven U.S. patents covering the Charfuel coal refining process for producting char, oils, char slurries, and gases. The Charfuel process could be integrated into a coal gasificiation/chemical co-production facility to produce solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, electrical power, and chemical feedstocks. A list of the patents will be provided on request. TVA will retain, as a condition of the sale or license, a non-exclusive license to practice the Charfuel technology for its own purposes within its service area. TVA is inviting others interested in utilizing this technology to submit proposals for the licensing or purchase of such technology. Any party so interested should submit a propsal with a description of the application(s) for which the technology is being considered for use and a description of the consideration to be paid to TVA for the grant of rights in such technology. Any proprosals must be in writing and sent by either mail, fax, or e-mail to Tennessee Valley Authority, Attn: Jyrita Enloe, TVA Contract Agent, Southwestern Hydro Regional Office, 1010 River Road, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662-1010, jrenloe@tva.gov, fax (256) 314-7839.

Record

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