Project Grant DESC0025178

This Cooperative Agreement award from 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 $425,309 to the University of Dayton Research Institute to develop scalable performance and optimization tools for narrow-channel designs in particle-to-SCO2 heat exchangers and for commercial-scale trough designs in multi-stage falling particle receivers for concentrating solar power (CSP)...

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...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), supports the development of an integrated cascaded heat exchanger system. The $812,500 award aims to demonstrate advanced manufacturing techniques to meet both power generation and industrial process heat demands. Key objectives include improving particle-side convective heat transfer,...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant on July 22, 2024 to Solution Spray Technologies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Storrs, Connecticut. The grant, funded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the development of high-performance coatings for turbomachinery used in supercritical CO2 cycles for concentrated solar power plants. Solution Spray Technologies specializes in advanced ceramic...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Combustion Research & Flow Technology Inc. (Craft-Tech) on July 22, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant supports the development of "EFFICIENT AND ROBUST COMPRESSOR DESIGNS FOR SUPERCRITICAL CO2 POWER CYCLES". Craft-Tech, a small business specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) services, will leverage its expertise in areas such as...

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 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...

Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. received a $249,997 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop a Swiss-roll ammonia reformer for gas turbines. The project is being conducted in Neffsville, Pennsylvania through March 26, 2023. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 81.049, aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and...

Solve Technology And Research, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop additively manufactured hybrid thermal protection systems for supercritical carbon dioxide applications. The Office of Science aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness through scientific discoveries and tools. This award will...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award provides $274,723 to Earthen Energy Inc. for the development of a Packed Bed Thermal Energy Storage (PB-TES) system using supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) as the heat transfer fluid. The project aims to create a scalable, cost-effective energy storage solution to improve grid stability and enable greater integration of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Key objectives...