Cooperative Agreement DEEE0007680

Triton Systems, Inc. was awarded a $199,922 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop plastic heat exchangers with high conductance. The grant period ran from June 28, 2021 through March 27, 2022 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Under this award, Triton Systems focused on delivering products and services to design and test prototype plastic heat exchangers with enhanced thermal conductivity...

This $300,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a new sub-kelvin refrigerator using superfluid helium vortex cooling. Funded under the Engineering (47.041) program, Yale University will analyze, design, build a prototype, and benchmark a two-stage cooling system combining a superfluid vortex cooler and Joule-Thomson precooler. The system aims to achieve high-capacity cooling below 1K without using helium-3, addressing stockpile depletion issues. By...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded a $199,992 Project Grant to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (Act) under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a "Thermally Enhanced Obstructed Flow Board for Hot Spot Mitigation". The project aims to design and produce advanced thermal management solutions such as heat pipes, cold plates, and cooling systems for aerospace, defense, and energy applications. Act, a for-profit manufacturer of...

The Department of Energy Office of Science has awarded a $249,997 Project Grant to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a "Cost Effective Swiss-Roll Reformer for Methane Mitigation and Utilization". The grant is intended to support ACT's research and development of an advanced thermal management technology to enable more efficient and cost-effective methane reforming for applications in energy...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $249,551 Project Grant to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084). The grant funds the development of a pilot-scale process using extractive distillation and an ionic liquid entrainer to separate the azeotropic refrigerant mixture R-410A into its pure component gases. R-410A, composed of 50% difluoromethane and 50% pentafluoroethane, is a widely used...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Reclaim and Innovative Destruction Grants program (CFDA 66.047) provides $1,500,000 to Texas A&M University Engineering Experiment Center (Tees) to develop and validate technologies to reduce the time and cost of reclaiming HFC refrigerants in the U.S. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include: Designing and testing an intensified modular unit capable of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Helix Earth Technologies Inc. received a $1.25M Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The company is developing high-efficiency retrofit dehumidification systems designed to significantly reduce energy consumption in commercial air conditioning (AC) units. The technology leverages a novel liquid desiccant...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Mimic Systems Inc. aims to develop a refrigerant-free heat pump technology using high-performance thermoelectric materials and methods. The project seeks to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of traditional solid-state heat pumps by leveraging new thermoelectric materials and manufacturing processes. The goal is to surpass the performance of traditional...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,955 Project Grant to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports the development of "Compact Additive SCO2 Heat Exchangers" with a project period ending on April 21, 2025. As part of this effort, PSI has subcontracted with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to collaborate on the research and development work. SwRI, a...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,997 Project Grant to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT), a small business manufacturer based in Neffsville, Pennsylvania. The grant, awarded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), will fund a research project to extend the lifetime and reliability of distribution transformers through passive thermal management technologies. The project aims to develop innovative cooling solutions that can improve...