The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant will support a research project focused on advancing silicon carbide composite (SiCf-SiCm) cladding materials for nuclear applications. As a funded collaborator, General Atomics will provide sixteen SiCf-SiCm composite cladding tubes with varying surface morphologies and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded Microcvd Corp, a minority-owned for-profit Asian-Pacific American organization, a $250,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a new manufacturing method for silicon carbide (SiC) fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites. This grant, with a period of performance from July 10, 2023 to July 9, 2024, supports the Office of Science's mission to advance scientific discoveries and...
Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing, LLC was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 21, 2023 to develop structural components with corrosion resistant surface layers for advanced nuclear reactor systems. The grant is part of 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 security and economic competitiveness...
This $206,487 federal Project Grant was awarded on July 10, 2023 by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to Innovative Technologies International, Inc. (ITI), a for-profit small disadvantaged business organization doing business as Novatech. The grant funding supports the development of silicon carbide fuel rod cladding with improved impact resistance for nuclear reactor applications. ITI specializes in the design and fabrication of components for the nuclear, aerospace, defense, and...
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...
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...
Hyper TECH Research Inc. received a $413,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research and development of ultra-high thermal conductivity magnetic electrical insulation and radiation resistant aluminum yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) cables through March 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Alternative Energy Materials, LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company based in Pullman, Washington. The grant, which falls under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the "Durability Testing of Vanadia and Yttria Co-Doped Zirconia Electrode (VYZION)" project. This research aims to advance the development of specialized ceramic materials for use in...
This Project Grant award of $256,449.00 from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Millennitek, LLC supports the development of multicomponent ceramic barrier coatings for hydrogen turbines. Millennitek, a manufacturer of specialized high-temperature ceramic materials and components, will conduct research to advance energy technologies, including protective coatings, for clean energy systems. The award period runs from Jul 10, 2023 to Apr 9,...
The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant supports comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation. A sub-award of $199,804 was made to Ceramic...