Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008995

General Electric Company's GE Additive division was awarded a $1,466,390 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to develop a novel additive manufacturing process for fabricating silicon carbide matrix composite heat exchangers. The objective is to utilize an advanced additive manufacturing machine and method to fabricate complex silicon carbide components and incorporate chopped fibers to enable composite properties for applications...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,804 Project Grant on Jul 22, 2024 to Ceramic Tubular Products LLC, a for-profit limited liability company in Lynchburg, Virginia. The grant supports the "Development of a High Thermal Conductivity SiC Cladding Using a Method for Predicting Tubular Thermal Properties" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). This research aims to advance innovative ceramic and composite materials for...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was awarded a $2,328,897 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a Multiscale Porous High-Temperature Heat Exchanger Using Ceramic Co-Extrusion. The goal of the project is to design a novel ceramic heat exchanger capable of operating over 1,200°C for aerospace applications. MIT will work with sub-awardees General Electric Company and Purdue University to develop a high...

This $4,994,352 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) aims to develop a particle media transport and storage solution for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems. The goal is to enable reliable power generation that compares favorably with intermittent renewables like solar PV and wind coupled with battery storage. The project objectives...

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...

Free Form Fibers LLC received a $206,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop homogeneous joining of silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide matrix composites. The work will be performed in Saratoga Springs, New York through June 27, 2022. This award is provided through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that transform...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), provides $500,000 in funding to Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech) to develop and evaluate novel oxidation- and erosion-resistant Tribaloy-based coatings for protecting critical concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) components. The project aims to optimize the Tribaloy...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Makai Ocean Engineering Inc. a $199,441 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a compact heat exchanger for next-generation concentrating solar power systems. The heat exchanger is intended to withstand the stringent operating conditions of Gen3 CSP technologies. Work on this project was conducted from June 2021 through March 2022 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The Office of Science aims to...

The National Science Foundation awarded Silartek LLC a $271,730 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. The grant funds the "SBIR PHASE I: LOW-COST CLEAN ONE-STEP PRODUCTION OF SOLAR SILICON FROM NATURAL QUARTZITE" project. This project supports the development of an innovative process for producing solar-grade silicon directly from natural quartzite in a single step using plasma technology. The goal is to...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded $200,000 to Ntre TECH LLC through its Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support the PULSED FLUIDIZED BED DESIGN FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE, SOLIDS TO SCO2, HEAT EXCHANGE FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR APPLICATIONS project. This Project Grant funding will allow Ntre TECH LLC to develop a pulsed fluidized bed design to enable high-temperature heat exchange between solids and supercritical carbon dioxide for use in concentrated...