Project Grant DENE0009518
- This $800,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), will fund research, development, and demonstration activities at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The project aims to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and national security needs. Specific areas of focus include existing...
- The Georgia Institute of Technology will receive $625,000 in funding from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 for the Nuclear Energy University Programs - Distinguished Early Career program. Under this five-year, $625,000 Project Grant, the Georgia Institute of Technology (doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs) will support research and...
- This $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The award was made on August 1, 2024 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), a state agency and member of The Texas A&M University System, with a period of performance through September 30,...
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $560,000 Project Grant to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, will support research on interface-resolved experimental and numerical studies of two-phase flow for nuclear engineering applications. This work aims to advance nuclear energy science and technology by...
- 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 $800,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to conduct comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.121). The funding will support research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027 to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The grant focuses on maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities,...
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) for the FY24 Distinguished Early Career Program. The grant, with a performance period from Aug 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2029, will fund nuclear energy research and development initiatives at Tees, a state-government research institution. The award supports the DOE's...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,400,000 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The award will support a comprehensive research initiative focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. The project consists of three main components: Experimental efforts under Thrusts 1 and 3 to investigate fission products and characterize simulated...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $246,418 two-year Project Grant to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (doing business as Tees) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant supports scientific infrastructure under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). This federal program promotes resolving technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance challenges to nuclear energy through research,...
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. Specifically, the grant funds Georgia Tech Research Corporation's work in collaboration with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees). This includes developing thermal radiation and system analysis models for a Passive Thermal Ultimate Heat Sink Device (PTUHSD), designing and constructing a scaled PTUHSD test facility, and performing safety and integration experiments with a reactor vessel cooling system. The research aims to evaluate the safety and performance benefits of the PTUHSD technology for enhancing nuclear reactor safety.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $2.5m | 8/1/24 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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AWD006400G1S | Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | Project Grant DENE0009518 | $1.2m | 2/6/25 |