# BASF CORPORATION: $75,000,000 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | BASF CORPORATION |
| State | TX |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $75,000,000 |
| Period | 2024-10-01 to 2029-09-30 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | BASF CORPORATION (BASF) PRODUCES OXO-ALCOHOLS AT A LARGE FACILITY LOCATED ON A BROWNFIELD IN FREEPORT, TEXAS. APPROXIMATELY 150 KILOTONS (KT) OF SYNTHESIS GAS (SYNGAS) ARE CONSUMED ANNUALLY TO MEET CURRENT OXO-ALCOHOL PRODUCTION RATES. BASF ALSO CONSUMES LARGE QUANTITIES OF NATURAL GAS IN THE STEAM METHANE REFORMING PROCESS, WHICH IS CURRENTLY OPERATING AT FULL CAPACITY LEADING TO ADVERSE IMPACTS ON EQUIPMENT AND CATALYST LIFETIMES. THIS CIRCULARITY PROJECT WILL DIVERT INTERNAL MATERIAL STREAMS FROM INCINERATORS TO PLASMA GASIFIERS. THE PLASMA GASIFIERS WILL PRODUCE SYNGAS, WHICH WILL REPLACE  |
| Award ID | DECD0000089 |

## Why this score
- Award of $50M or more.

Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 81.254, 81.255, 81.256) (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DECD0000089_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:30:24.609Z.
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