Milestone

Due

Date

See Subtask

Joule Milestone

Develop one packaged CHP system which operates at 70+% efficiency.

Hospital IES Provides Clean, Secure Energy (PDF)

September 2006

4.1.1

Section 1:  Advanced Reciprocating Engine System

Evaluate in an industrial natural gas burning reciprocating engine, spark plugs with developmental alloys for comparison with standard plugs.

ORNL Helps Develop and Evaluate New Long Life Spark Plugs (PDF)

September 2006

1.2

Section 2:  Materials

Submit an open literature publication calculating the rate of Cr loss based on classical gas transport theory with comparison to experimental data.

Comparison of Recuperator Alloy Degradation in Laboratory and Engine Testing (PDF)

December 2005

2.1.3

Complete mechanical testing, aging, and evaluation of exhaust valve alloys in collaboration with TRW to determine temperature limitations.

Letter Report (PDF)

August 2006

2.3.1

Section 3:  Thermally Activated Technologies

Complete draft report on heat exchanger options survey and metrics.

Thermally Active Technology Heat Exchanger Study (PDF)

February 2006

3.7e

Section 4.1:  Integrated Energy Systems

Complete draft report on lesson learned and initial data collection of new low-flow conditioner for Kathabar Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification Unit.

Kathabar Liquid Desiccant Unit:  Lessons Learned
and Initial Data Collection (PDF)

August 2006

4.1.2a,b

Complete testing of beta design of industry confidential gas-fired heat pump.

Letter Report (PDF)

December 2005

4.1.2c,d

Section 4.2:  DE Systems Application Integration

Complete documentation and release of CHP Capacity Optimization Tool.

ORNL CHP Capacity Optimizer User’s Manual (PDF)

February 2006

4.2.13

Section 4.3:  Cooling, Heating, and Power

Complete and post regulatory database.

Regulatory Requirements Database for Small Electric Generators (Web)

September 2006

4.3.6

Section 4.4:  Power Electronics

Install and test inverters and local voltage regulation.

Ancillary Services Offered by Distributed Energy Resources (PDF)

June 2006

4.4.1

Section 5:  Technical Management/Support

Complete DE Peer Review Report.

Distributed Energy Peer Review 2005 (PDF)

April 2006

5.1.3

Complete contribution to Energy Policy Act 1817 Benefits study – draft from public comment.

Letter Report (PDF)

September 2006

5.1.2

Section 6:  Fuels Combustion

Install and prepare to commission the large-scale single cylinder gas engine.

Not funded.

September 2006

6.2