Project Grant 31310024M0017

This $600,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121) funds research at the University of California, Berkeley to establish standardized testing methodologies and guidelines for assessing the degradation of nuclear fuel pebbles under extreme reactor conditions. The University will develop compression, hardness, and three-point bend tests on fuel pebble samples and deposit testing data in a common...

Cerium Laboratories LLC was awarded a $206,400 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop silicon nitride protective coatings for accident tolerant fuels through April 28, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Cerium Laboratories will leverage its...

The University of Tennessee received a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The funding will support a multi-year project focused on understanding the thermomechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of TRISO nuclear fuel particles under simulated reactor operating and...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (CFDA 81.121 - Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration) supports comprehensive research initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Pittsburgh focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. The key research efforts under this grant include: Computational thermodynamic and diffusional modeling on the Fe-Cr-Al-Mo alloy system to understand the...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science has awarded a $206,500 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Veracity Nuclear, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in advanced nuclear technologies, computational methods, and software development. The grant, with a period of performance from July 22, 2024 to May 21, 2025, is for the project "OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH BURNUP LIGHT WATER REACTOR CORES WITHIN FUEL PERFORMANCE...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to North Carolina State University (NC State). The award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, supports a research project titled "Hi-Fidelity Characterization of Molten Salt - Graphite Pore Interactions through Experiments and Embedded Modeling." The project involves experimental and modeling work to...

This Project Grant award, valued at $299,492.00 and funded by the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) through the Stewardship Science Grant Program (CFDA 81.112), aims to improve understanding of the fundamental reactions between cerium particles and hydrogen gas. The primary awardee, Purdue University, will conduct experimental investigations using unique electrodynamic levitation and Joule-heated wire configurations to observe the dynamics of individual...

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,499,220 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The grant supports university-led research and development initiatives focused on advancing nuclear energy technology, including maintaining existing reactors, developing advanced reactor designs, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation....

This $433,333 Project Grant award to the University of Wisconsin Madison was made by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) program. The funding supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. Specifically, the project aims to harness and extend the success of a previous Nuclear Energy University Programs (NUEP) project...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $206,428 Project Grant to Friedman Research Corp, a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Austin, Texas. The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports a research project titled "Risk Analysis and High-Fidelity Modeling of Spent Nuclear Fuel Derailment Events" with a scheduled completion date of May 21, 2025. The project aims to expand scientific understanding and develop...