Project Grant DESC0022903

This SBIR Phase I grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program) provides $275,000 to Genalpha Nuclear Technologies LLC to develop a metal foam-based neutron sensor for advanced nuclear reactor instrumentation. The project aims to create a sensor that can withstand the harsh, high-temperature and radiation-intensive environments of next-generation nuclear reactors. This novel sensor technology could have broader...

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Tennessee at Knoxville a $1,993,576 cooperative agreement under the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA #81.135) to develop a microfluidic alpha spectrometer for in-situ materials accountancy and control in liquid-fueled molten salt reactors. The University will create an alpha spectrometer to accurately measure the elemental and isotopic composition of reactor fuel in real-time....

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $206,491 Project Grant to Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop an in-reactor laser ultrasonic sensor for fuel rod pressure and fission gas monitoring. The project aims to advance innovative optical sensing and instrumentation technologies to address complex challenges in the energy domain. Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of optical technologies...

The University of North Texas was awarded a $2,211,342 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy federal grant program (CFDA 81.135). The objective of the project titled "Electrochemical Processing of Nuclear Spent Fuel" is to develop a novel self-powered wireless differential pressure sensor for long-term, in situ, real-time monitoring of high-temperature molten salt density and...

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. was awarded a $199,977 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop the PLATYPUS wireless multi-sensor platform for dry spent fuel cask monitoring. The platform will incorporate multiple sensors to remotely monitor conditions of dry cask storage systems for spent nuclear fuel. Dynasil Corporation of America is the parent organization of Radiation Monitoring...

Applied Nanotech, Inc., doing business as Fepet, was awarded a $199,999 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support development of printed sensors for monitoring reactor health. The grant is part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program authorized under the 81.049 CFDA titled "Office of Science Financial Assistance Program." Under this award, Applied Nanotech will develop printed sensors through March 26, 2023 to help the...

X-Wave Innovations, Inc. was awarded a $206,500 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop an ultrasonic multipoint temperature sensor for nuclear reactor applications. The funding supports work under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Specifically, the grant will allow X-Wave...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant (CFDA 77.008 - NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program) to North Carolina State University (NC State) to develop advanced, radiation-resistant and high-temperature-tolerant solid-state Ga2O3 hydrogen sensors for enhanced safety of nuclear facilities. The 3-year project aims to create innovative sensor technology to monitor hydrogen levels in harsh nuclear environments. As part of this grant, NC State is collaborating...

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...

This $499,997 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) is funding a 3-year research project at the University of Illinois to analyze a risk-informed, performance-based regulatory approach for advanced nuclear reactors. The research aims to provide context-based analysis to support the development of regulatory frameworks for new nuclear technologies. As the prime...