Daphne Technology, Williams win DOE Grant for MERP Efforts

Daphne Technology, in partnership with Williams, announced the award of a grant worth nearly $6M from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP).

This project, titled the "Daphne and Williams Methane Slip Abatement Plasma-Catalyst Scale-Up", highlights the critical role of innovative technologies in reducing methane emissions.

As part of this collaboration, Daphne Technology and Williams will leverage their combined expertise to advance methane abatement technologies that align with MERP's goals. The MERP program addresses methane emissions across various sources in the oil and gas sector, with Daphne Technology’s contribution focusing specifically on reducing methane slip—methane emissions in the exhaust of natural gas engines, commonly known as 'slip'—through its SlipPure™ technology.

Daphne Technology will deploy SlipPure™, its advanced plasma-catalytic system, on four engines within Williams' U.S. operations. Williams will facilitate this initiative by installing and operating the SlipPure™ systems, providing access to their natural gas engines and ensuring technology is tested under diverse environmental and operational conditions. The project’s comprehensive testing will evaluate the technology’s performance, adaptability, and economic feasibility while addressing a significant challenge in the energy sector – methane emissions.

By implementing SlipPure™ to reduce methane emissions from natural gas engines, the initiative aims to offer