P/INEEL--DPR08DD21 09/30/2000 The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) Fuel Storage Canals and Underwater and Underground Facilities Large Scale Demonstration and Deployment Project will integrate expertise from the Department of Energy (DOE), industries, universities, and the international community in the deployment of new or innovative technologies into decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) activities. Three INEEL facilities will be used in this demonstration project. Included are underwater reactors Advanced Reactivity Measurement Facility (ARMF) and Coupled Fast Reactivity Measurement Facility (CFRMF) in the canal at Test Reactor Area (TRA) 660 building, the TRA Filter Pit System (Buildings 655, 704, 705, 706, 755) which are located in underground restricted entry pits, and the Initial Engine Test (IET) Control Room at Test Area North (TAN) 620. The Large Scale Demonstration and Deployment Project will identify improved technologies for inspecting, characterizing, decontaminating, and dismantlement of these facilities and demonstrate the improved technologies alongside the baseline technologies normally used in conventional D&D work. Performance indicators such as requirements, cost, effectiveness, implementation, worker exposure, and secondary waste generation will be measured and summarized for each technology demonstrated. This Integrated Contractor (IC) team of experts will then provide assistance in placing these technologies into service outside this project. Task A: Technology Deployment Objective: Identify INEEL needs and new technologies that can potentially satisfy those needs. Screen and evaluate the potential technologies and select 16-18 technologies for demonstration at selected facilities at the INEEL. Demonstrate new technologies side by side with the existing baseline technologies Task B: Data Management Objective: Perform project management functions and prepare a project management plan. Develop a home page with Internet access. Prepare test plans, collect data, perform a cost benefit analysis in support of one page fact sheets for each technology demonstrated. Archive these reports at Florida International University. Task C: Technology Demonstration Objective: Coordinate the demonstration activities with the facility managers, Environment, Safety and Quality Personnel, and regulators. Prepare baseline estimates, inspect and characterize the D&D facilities, and make necessary arrangements to obtain the new technologies and get them deployed at the facility. Demobilize the new technologies and make arrangements for them to leave the site or for storage. Provide necessary supplies and utilities to support the new technologies. Task D: Stakeholder Involvement Objective: Enable public awareness and communications. Inform the public, the government and private industry of progress and benefits achieved. Task E: Technology Transfer Objective: Identify baseline technologies within the Integrated Contractor Team's areas of expertise and recommend new and innovative technologies to improve on the baselines. 12/02/1998 M&O 04/11/2000 Whitmill, Larry wit@inel.gov 208-526-0357 Fuel Storage Canals and Associated Facilities Decontamination and Decommissioning Large Scale Demonstration and Deployment Project A 05/01/1998 INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 83415-3765 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 1999 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Sys 1155653 1998 EW4010000 476205 EM USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) P/FETC--97-F006 11/30/1998 Sorbent Technologies Corporation has developed a simple, one-step process for converting concentrated SO2streams directly to elemental sulfur. The process has been proven effective in the laboratory through several scale-upphases. SO2-to-sulfur conversions of 95 percent or more have been achieved in laboratory tests.The new technology is now ready for additional scale-up and for coupling with industrial processes that produce concentrated SO2streams. The Moving-Bed Copper Oxide Flue-Gas-Desulfurization Process pilot plant at the Federal Energy Technology Center (FETC) produces such a stream. The pilot plant is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Aprincipal objective of the CRADA project is to demonstrate the use of the new technology in treating the off-gases from the sorbent regeneration at the pilot plant. An important goal of the project is the demonstration of continuous operation of the SO2-to sulfur production equipment with conversions comparable to those observed in the laboratory.The CRADA project, co-funded approximately equally by FETC and Sorbtech, will be carried out in four phases: (1) design, construction and shipment of a skid-mounted catalytic process unit to FETC; (2) installation of the unit at FETC; (3) performance of a test program with the unit; and (4) evaluation and reporting of the results.The past development of the new technology was funded by the U.S. DOE and U.S. EPA through the SBIR Program, by the State of Ohio, and by the investors in Sorbent Technologies Corporation. Potential commercial markets for the new technology are petroleum refineries (as a supplement or replacement for their more expensive modified Claus plants), regenerable flue-gas desulfurization plants, and coal gasification plants. 12/16/1998 CRADA 12/31/1998 0 Pennline, Henry pennline@fetc.doe.gov (412) 892-6013 Catalytic Production of Elemental Sulfur 07/23/1997 FETC Fossil Energy Technology Center null NONE Twinsburg 44087 1998 NO B/R IN 0 1998 NO B/R IN 0 P/ANL--002457 This project consists of three related efforts to apply heterogeneouscatalysts. First, the Heterogeneous Catalysis Group at Argonne NationalLaboratory has developed a series of additives that significantly lower theeffective temperature for hydrocarbon-based NOx reduction. These samecatalysts have been recently examined under conditions closer to dieselapplications had have shown great promise. The conditions used were closer todiesel systems, with around 500 ppm NO, a C:N ratio of 6:1, and a high oxygenconcentration (8%), as suggested by a diesel engine manufacturer. Tests wereperformed using n-hexane as the reducing gas for deNOx The Argonne catalystselectively converted NOx (NO/NO2) into nitrogen (95+% selectivity) attemperatures of 300 degrees Celsius and higher. Throughout these tests, nocoking was observed on the catalyst material and no catalyst deactivation wasobserved. These catalysts can reduce NOx emissions from diesel engine whilesaving energy. The energy savings come about from the use of hydrocarbonsalready �on-board� the diesel rather than manufacturing urea offline whichrequires secondary storage, shipping, and delivery systems. Furtherdevelopment of these catalysts for diesel applications will include improvingmeans of adding the oxidation additive, as well as the effects of spacevelocity and air/fuel mixture changes and the effects of potential poisonssuch as sulfur. Reaction kinetics will be examined in order to optimize thestoichiometries of the fuel, air, and water concentrations. Second, A newcatalyst system for the reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions has beendeveloped using hydrocarbons for stationary source emissions. This catalystpackage utilizes olefins as the reductants. This project will extend theprevious work and modify the zeolite system to make use of diesel fuels ordiesel-derived products as the reductants. If successful, the new catalystwill provide a novel route to removing nitrogen oxides from diesel streamsand will require no additional on-board fuels, such as ammonia or urea,commonly used for these types of reactions. Third, Argonne is developing anew way to make ethylene via ethane dehydrogenation using a novel catalytictransport membrane (CTM) reactor. Preliminary results, obtained withoutaddedcatalyst, show the new approach can afford ethylene yields well above stateof the art pyrolysis technology - and also significantly above thethermodynamic equilibrium limit, even at high ethane conversion, whilecompletely eliminating production of carbon oxide (CO, CO2) greenhouse gasesand NOx in the reactor section. The new approach affords a much simplerproduct slate than that obtained from today�s cracking technology orstraightforward extensions of this technology (e.g., shorter contact time,faster quench). This program is a joint effort of BP Amoco Chemical Company(BP), Argonne National Laboratory, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation(Siemens), and Pall Corporation (Pall). Development of membrane and catalyticmaterials will be led by Argonne. Development of materials fabrication andassembly technology will be led by Siemens, while Pall will focus on coatingtechnology that cuts both membrane thickness and defect rate. Pro�essdevelopment (including reactor design), process economics, and overallproject management will be the responsibility of BP. 01/14/2005 M&O 02/14/2006 Lewis, D. lewisd@cmt.anl.gov 630-252-4383 Heterogeneous Catalysts for Controlling Air Pollutants A 07/01/2004 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439-4832 2005 000VT0401 90000 2004 0VT010101 5000 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Marshall, C.L. ANL P/FETC-PGH--97-F006 01/23/1998 Sorbent Technologies Corporation has developed a simple, one-step process for converting concentrated SO2 streams directly to elemental sulfur. The process has been proven effective in the laboratory through several scale-up phases. SO2-to-sulfur conversions of 95 percent or more have been achieved in laboratory tests.The new technology is now ready for additional scale-up and for coupling with industrial processes that produce concentrated SO2 streams. The Moving-Bed Copper Oxide Flue-Gas-Desulfurization Process pilot plant at the Federal Energy Technology Center (FETC) produces such a stream. The pilot plant is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A principal objective of the CRADA project is to demonstrate the use of the new technology in treating the off-gases from the sorbent regeneration at the pilot plant. An important goal of the project is the demonstration of continuous operation of the SO2-to sulfur production equipment with conversions comparable to those observed in the laboratory.The CRADA project, co-funded approximately equally by FETC and Sorbtech, will be carriedout in four phases: (1) design, construction and shipment of a skid-mounted catalytic process unit to FETC; (2) installation of the unit at FETC; (3) performance of a test program with the unit; and (4) evaluation and reporting of the results.The past development of the new technology was funded by the U.S. DOEand U.S. EPA through the SBIR Program, by the State of Ohio, and by the investors in Sorbent Technologies Corporation. Potential commercial markets for thenew technology are petroleum refineries (as a supplement or replacement for their more expensive modified Claus plants), regenerable flue-gas desulfurizationplants, and coal gasification plants. 11/09/1997 CRADA 69500 Murphy, Janice murphy@fetc.doe.gov (412) 892-4512 Catalytic Production of Elemental Sulfur 07/23/1997 FETC-PGH Federal Energy Technology Center-Pittsburgh (FETC-PGH), Pittsburgh, PA www.petc.doe.gov NONE Pittsburgh 15236 1997 AA2025200 70000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/NREL--SI51 The objective of the Solar Industrial Program is to promote the introduction of solar technologies into a broad spectrum of the industrial sector and to develop new industrial applications of solar technology. Introduction of these solar processes will offer the U.S. industry advantages in efficiency, fuel flexibility, and environmental quality. This objective is aligned with the goals of the industrial section of the National Energy Strategy, and particularly with the Strategy's call for improved environmental quality through increased use of renewable energy. The Program accomplishes these goals by analyzing the technical performance and potential benefits of the solar technologies, developing the technologies, and transferring the technologies into the market place. The Program is currently focused on three solar technology areas, Solar Detoxification, Solar Process Heat, and Advanced Materials Processes. SOLAR DETOXIFICATION Research will continue at NREL and University/industrial partners to develop better scientific and engineering data for the design of cost effective solar detoxification. A core investigation area will continue to be improvement of photocatalysts, including minimization of adverse chemical reactions and increasing the photochemical activity. The program will continue to provide support for feasibility studies and early commercial demonstration of water detoxification systems in conjunction with industrial partners. Investigation of new applications for solar detoxification will also be an important program element. Solar disinfection of drinking water will represent a major application thrust in the program this year, and will culminate in establishing an industry partner for a demonstration of the technology. A field demonstration of gas phase detoxification will be completed during the year. SOLAR PROCESS HEAT Cost-shared activities with industry to reduce the costs of solar process heat through better designs and manufacturing methods will be expanded. system development for solar cooling and refrigeration will also be investigated at a larger level. These efforts will result in improvements to commercial technology which allow solar process heat to be cost effective in a wider range of applications. An expanded implementation program will be used to support the use of solar process heat in industrial and commercial applications. The implementation program will use the linkages and contacts developed with State energy offices and other government agencies to continue efforts to promote the growth of the solar process heat market. ADVANCED MATERIALS The core research in this program will continue investigations of the use of high flux radiation in treatment of materials. The emphasis in the core research will be identifying promising new applications for solar treatment and production of materials, and developing a better engineering basis for process design and control. Collaborative cost-shared efforts with industry will continue, including design and operation of pilot plant facilities. 11/15/1995 M&O 11/22/1997 WILLIAMS, THOMAS A. 303-384-7402 SOLAR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS D NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC02-83CH10093 Golden 80401-3393 1997 EB2802000 9389 1997 EB2312030 319106 1997 EB2312020 123802 1996 EB2802020 16644 1996 EB2312020 753273 1996 EB2312030 648422 1995 EB2802020 2505 1995 EB2312030 1443822 1995 35EB23010 19980 1995 EB2312020 1491616 1995 35EB23020 111020 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) P/ORNL--CEEB062 09/30/2007 The ORNL Cooling, Heating and Power - Distributed Energy Research Program (CHP-DER) has worked with the Office Of Distributed Energy Resources to research and develop advanced CHP-DER technology.CHP-DER technology has the potential to reduce carbon and air pollutant emissions and increase source energy efficiency dramatically. CHP-DER technology produces both electric power and useable thermal energy onsite, converting as much as 70% to 90% of the fuel into useable energy. This is far superior to conventional central station power plants, which convert only about a third of the fuel's available energy into useable electric power. New and emerging CHP-DER system choices include a spectrum of technologies, such as fuel cells, reciprocating engines, micro turbines and industrial advanced turbine systems (ATS), which are more economically attractive, reliable, and versatile and should open new markets for CHP. New thermally driven coolingand humidity control technologies are likewise being developed and demonstrated which can potentially utilize the CHP heat output very effectively. The envisioned research is on the "cutting-edge" of natural gas conversion and thermal utilization technology and entails a high degree of technical and market risk. Collaboration among turbine, engine, and fuel cell companies, HVAC&R companies, national laboratories, gas utilities, and other interested entities will enable significant resources to be applied to strategic research areas. 12/20/2002 M&O 12/06/2006 FY2007-0;FY2008-0 DeVault, Robert C, DEVAULTRC@ornl.gov 865-574-2020 CHP-DER Technology Development&Demonstration B 10/01/2002 ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN www.ornl.gov AC05-84OR21400 Oak Ridge 37831-5240 2006 EB5006000 Distribution and Interconnection R&D 12658 2005 EB5006000 Distribution and Interconnection R&D 136697 2004 EB5006000 Distribution and Interconnection R&D 234971 2003 EB5005000 Transmission Reliability 103687 2002 EB5005000 Transmission Reliability 350358 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Devault, Robert C ORNL P/ANL--002464 The objective of the Advanced Materials Program within DOE s Distributed Energy and EnergyReliability (DEER) Office is to develop materials for advanced microturbines and industrial gas turbines. These materials enable higher gas-firing temperature and thus more efficient engine operation. The objective of this project is development and application of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technologies for characterizing these new materials. These new materials, primarily for the hot section, include (a) higher fracture toughness monolithic ceramics, with and without environmental barrier coatings, and (b) ceramic matrix composites with environmental barrier coatings (EBCs). The focus of this work is more on composite materials, however. For ceramic composite components with an EBC, several NDE methods are under development to detect prespall conditions, assess the extent of impact damage, and estimate thermal and physical properties and overall degradation. The primary NDE method being developed for ceramic composites is one-sided, time-dependent infrared thermal imaging. Other related NDE technologies such as air-coupled ultrasonics and high-speed x-ray imaging are also important, and are being developed and applied. A new NDE technology, mid-infrared back reflectance, will also be studied for application to EBCs. While this technology has been investigated for thermal barrier coatings, it seems reasonable that this could also apply to EBCs. Work on monolithic materials will entail a collaborative effort with monolithic materials suppliers to produce low-cost ceramic components. NDE technologies under development include high-speed, high-definition 3D X-ray computed tomography (CT) for detection of internal voids or cracks within full-sized monolithic ceramic components, elastic optical scatter for characterizing the as-produced surfaces, and optical coherence tomography for better definition of subsurface defects. This work will interface with related NDE research funded by other agencies such as NASA, DOD/Air Force, DOD/Office of Naval Research, and DOD/DARPA. 01/14/2005 M&O 10/14/2009 Khalil, H.S. hkhalil@anl.gov 630-252-7266 Nondestructive Evaluation Technology for Gas Turbine Composites and Advanced Materials A 10/31/2002 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439-4832 2008 TD5009010 DISTRIBUTED ENERGY TECH. RES./RESOURCES 60000 2007 TD5009010 DISTRIBUTED ENERGY TECH. RES./RESOURCES 97000 2007 EO0101040 Microturbines 0 2006 TD5003340 Distributed Energy Resources 147000 2005 0EO010104 250000 2004 0EO010104 133000 OE USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) Khalil, Hussein S. ANL P/CSO--FG45-93R551901 12/31/1996 Development of a novel processing technology to produce sheet materials from bulk solids is proposed. The principal objective is to develop a means to produce low-cost, high-quality silicon ribbon. A principal feature of the new ribbon growth technology is the innovative use of thermal and electrical gradients to exploit material property changes at the melting point. The prototype processor under development will provide the data and control parameters necessary for the process automation required for commercial application. Success of the new process will produce single-crystal silicon ribbons of semiconductor quality for photovoltaic and electronics applications and avoid the annual multimillion dollar processing losses associated with the present Czochralski wafer production methods. This new technology, when developed, is expected to reduce the cost of silicon wafer production more than threefold and respond to the national need for increased onshore manufacturing productivity in the electronics industry. 10/07/1993 GRANT 03/07/1997 Float Zone Silicon Sheet Growth A 09/01/1993 CSO Chicago Support Office FG45-93R551901 132 Chalmers Dr. Rochester Hills 48309 1996 EF7200000 INVENTION AND INNOVATION PROGRAM 10085 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Bleil, C.E. Energy Materials Research P/ID--FC07-00ID13901 06/14/2002 The objective of this project is to develop wetted cathodes to facilitate development of a new primary aluminum production process. Besides wetted cathodes, the innovative smelting technology features a low-temperature electrolyte bath that is saturated with alumina, inert metal anodes and an anodic cell liner. The new process used no carbon, thus is environmentally clean. Traditional technology generates greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, and the hazardous waste of carbon potlining. these are alimianted by the innovative process. The new process is economically attractice, also. Estimate energy and production cost savings are 10 cents per pound of aluminum. Successful proliferation of the process will increase domestic competitiveness in this industry. The project is a focused effort over about five quarters. Materials research will be conducted to supply cathode specimens. These will be tested in bench-scale electrolysis experiments. The resultsing specimens will be characterized for suitable performance. The goal is to develop the right cathode material for use in commercialization of the innovative smelting technology. 02/01/2001 COOP 02/23/2005 YANKEELOV,JOHN Wetted Cathodes for Low-Temperature Aluminum Smelting 05/31/2000 ID Idaho Operations Office (ID) FC07-00ID13901 THE DALLES 2004 NOBRINFOR 0 2003 ED1803000 Aluminum Vision -153299 2002 ED1800000 Industries Of The Future (Specific) 210809 2001 ED1800000 Industries Of The Future (Specific) 324684 2000 ED1800000 Industries Of The Future (Specific) 41667 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Brown, Craig W. UNKNOWN cbrown@brooksrand.com P/ID--FG07-02ER63515 03/14/2006 Project Goals: Development of robust and convenient instruments for trace-level actinide and hazardous elemental monitoring and analysis would be of significant benefit for many DOE applications. One significant need currently identified by DOE is the analysis of some alpha emitters (U, Pu, Am, etc.) in waste streams and groundwater. This is typically done with either ICP-MS or alpha scintillation counting (ASC). An ICP-MS can cost several hundred thousand dollars and cannot distinguish between isotopes with similar masses (i.e., 238Pu and 238U). ASC methods require tedious sample preparation and long time counting to detect isotopes with low energies.The funded research is to develop a new class of instruments for actinide isotopes and hazardous element analysis through coupling highly sensitive cavity ring-down spectroscopy to a compact microwave plasma source. The research work will combine advantages of CRDS measurement with a low power, low flow rate, tubing-type microwave plasma source to reach breakthrough sensitivity for elemental analysis and unique capability of isotope measurement. The project has several primary goals: 1). Explore the feasibility of marrying CRDS with a new microwave plasma source; 2). Provide quantitative evaluation of CMP-CRDS for ultratrace elemental and actinide isotope analysis; 3). Approach a breakthrough detection limit of ca. 10-13 g/ml or so, which are orders of magnitude better than currently available best values; 4). Demonstrate the capability of CMP-CRDS technology for isobaric measurements, such as 238U and 238Pu isotopes. 5). Design and assemble the first compact, field portable CMP-CRDS instrument with a high-resolution diode laser for DOE/EM on-site demonstration. With all these unique capabilities and sensitivities, we expect CMP-CRDS will bring a revolutionary change in instrument design and development, and will have great impact and play critical roles in supporting DOE¿s missions in environmental remediation, environmental emission control, waste management and characterization, and decontamination and decommissioning. The ultimate goals of the proposed project are to contribute to environmental management activities that would decrease risk for the public and workers, increase worker productivity with on-site analysis, and tremendously reduce DOE/EM operating costs. With the project progresses, potential vendors would be sought for commercialization of the proposed instrument. Approach: We propose to explore ultratrace elemental and isotope analysis using cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) combined with a compact designed, tube-type microwave plasma source as atomic absorption cell. The research work will marry the high sensitivity of CRDS with a low power compact microwave plasma source to develop a new class of instrument that gives breakthrough high sensitivity and unique capability for both elemental and isotope measurements. The use of CRDS as an ultra-sensitive analytical technique is a natural extension of previous absorption spectrometry methods. However, while CRDS has rapidly gained popularity among the molecular spectroscopy community, there is very limited work on exploring atomic absorption with CRDS due to the limitations of atomization cell efficiency. The work proposed here is the first exploratory research to combine the ultra-sensitive CRDS technology with a compact microwave plasma source for atomic absorption measurement and isotope analysis. A bench-type CRDS system will be upgraded and assembled with a tunable dye laser pumped by a Nd:YAG laser as an initial step to demonstrate the feasibility of the technology (Figure 1). A candle-like microwave plasma torch will be used for these initial tests and to build a science base. At the same time, a compact microwave cavity will be designed to generate a linear plasma source to extend the absorption path-length. Various shapes of discharge tubing will be examined to produce raw data for system 11/08/2002 GRANT 01/07/2008 HIRSCH,ROLAND Ultra-Sensitive Elemental and Isotope Measurements with Compact Plasma Source Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CPS-CRDS) 09/09/2002 ID Idaho Operations Office (ID) FG07-02ER63515 MISSISSIPPI STATE 2007 NOBRINFOR 0 2006 KP1301020 Clean Up Research 922.78 2004 KP1301020 Clean Up Research 169657 2002 EW4000000 Technology Development 12500 EM USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) EW Wang Chuji Mississippi State University wang@dial.msstate.edu P/ORNL--ERKP190 09/30/2001 The Nuclear Medicine and Biomedical Radioisotope Technology Program supports the role of the Department of Energy in promoting beneficial applications of nuclear technology in molecular nuclear medicine research. The primary purposes of this program have been the use of modern molecular approaches for the design, development, and testing of radiopharmaceuticals which have diagnostic and therapeutic applications in nuclear medicine. Synthesis, characterization, and biological testing of radiopharmaceuticals using in vitro systems and laboratory animals were also major research areas. The biological end points have been new agents targeted for diagnosis or therapy by receptor-mediated targeting and other molecular mechanisms. Principal research projects included development of new radiolabeling techniques and agents for tumor imaging and therapy, in addition to new agents for diagnostic applications for diseases of the brain and heart. This program advanced biomedical applications of molecular nuclear technology, especially in the development of improved radiopharmaceuticals for use in nuclear medicine procedures involving the early detection, diagnosis, and therapy of pathologic conditions. Another important part of this project has been Medical Cooperative Programs in which new research products were evaluated in conjunction with collaborators for further preclinical evaluation in special in vivo and in vitro models, and for clinical research. 11/13/1995 M&O 04/18/2002 FY2002-0;FY2003-0 Knapp Jr, Russ F, KNAPPFFJR@ornl.gov 865-574-6225 Unspecified B 10/01/1994 ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN www.ornl.gov AC05-84OR21400 37831 2001 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 68208 2000 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 372647 1999 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 413520 1998 KP1401020 273582 1997 KP1401020 323237 1996 KP0601020 483059 1995 KP0601020 442268 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) KP Knapp Jr, Russ F ORNL P/ORNL--FEAA002 09/30/2003 This project will investigate characteristics of technologies and the R&D and innovation processes that produced them to assess how they affect the success of commercialization. The analysis will adopt the perspective that private investment is the means by which new technologies are commercialized. Better understanding of how the investment decisions of successful technologies might have turned out differently could help a larger proportion of new technologies successfully make the leap to market. We will pick a small number of successfully commercialized Fossil Energy technologies, selected in consultation with the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and examine their innovation processes, including contractual, technological, and financial backgrounds. In contractual backgrounds, we will examine types of contributions made by R&D participants. Backward and forward technological linkages between new technology and equipment already in use by adopting firms could influence implementation or user cost in ways not considered in the initial R&D. Financial considerations could involve factors internal to firms adopting the technology, such as competing project opportunities, as well as external market influences such as sources of outside funding, the prevailing level and structure of interest rates, and the regulatory environment. A report on factors affecting commercialization investments will be prepared. 12/09/2003 M&O 12/09/2003 FY2004-0;FY2005-0 Judkins, Roddie Reagan, 865-574-4572 Investment Strategies and Commercialization of Energy Technologies B 09/01/2002 ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN www.ornl.gov AC05-84OR21400 37831 2003 AB0545000 Infrastructure 2571 2003 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 10898 2003 AA2530000 Innovative Concepts 10955 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) AA Judkins, Roddie Reagan ORNL P/SRTC--9701103002 09/30/1997 This program supports the maintaining of a viable technology base that is responsive to weapon component production requirements. This longer-term research assures the development of processes expected to be used for future production and ensures these processes are fully production capable and supports the improvement of current weapon production processes for regulatory compliance or efficiency, including feasibility demonstration studies for selected manufacturing processes. This work is divided into the following areas: 1) to develop an improved method for fabrication of reservoirs, 2) to develop an automatic fill stem inspection system to eliminate human judgment , 3) to provide expertise and equipment to perform proof-of-principle demonstrations on the ability of digital radiography to image and evaluate geometry and integrity of pinch welds, 4) to evaluate plasma cleaning for use in decontaminating tritium-exposed stainless steel reservoirs, 5) to provide technology needed to complete reclamation of various systems in the SR tritium facility, 6) to conduct an experimental program to develop the cleaning and loading technology for Acorn reservoirs which will enable their deployment into the stockpile, 7) to conduct loading tests to verify loading characteristics of newly manufactured Terrazzo reservoirs, 8) to provide advanced development for promising new technologies needed for the manufacturing process, 9) to develop new technologies to verify the performance of Kyle reservoirs in the stockpile or under development, 10) to develop improved key tritium processes to support facility consolidation.FY '97 emphasis : 1) to demonstrate the reliability of solid-state welds in 304L, 21-6-9 and 316L stainless steels, develop non-destructive test methods for solid-state welds and correlate weld strength with bond quality, 2) to provide additional software and hardware upgrades to the automatic fill stem inspection system for field testing, 3) to assemble a prototype digital radiography system and image selected pinch welds to establish optimum parameters, 4) to procure and assemble a commercial plasma cleaning system and determine the applicability of the system in the SR tritium facility, 5) to develop and demonstrate a new process that can reproducibly reclaim reservoirs, 6) to understand and define optimized method for cleaning of Acorns and advanced Acorns, 7) to verify that newly built Terrazzo reservoirs are equivalent to those of the original manufacture, 8) to develop a method to getter low concentrations of tritium in the tritium facility nitrogen heating & cooling system, 9) to determine the capability and l imitations of real-time gas analysis and to develop standard met allographic methods for operation in a tritium-compatible argon inerted glovebox, 10) to develop improved tritium storage, stripping, isotopic separation and tritiated water processing technologies. 11/18/1997 M&O 04/02/1998 Knight, Jim 803-725-1089 Process Development Program 10/01/1996 SRTC Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC), Aiken, SC www.srs.gov AC09-96SR18500 Aiken 29808-001 1997 DP0400000 WEAPONS STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT 3518066 DP USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) P/ANL--000694 Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has initiated a research project that uses the laboratory's extensive technology in photoactive materials in conjunction with advanced polarized polymer film technology. The combination of these two technologies would transfer ANL technology to an industrial partner who can immediately produce composite materials that may result in the manufacture of the highest efficiency solar energy conversion systems known to date. The ANL principal investigator and his staff have discovered new classes of photoactive materials that can capture and store solar energy with high efficiency. To bring the benefits of this technology to the commercial market, thereby generating new jobs and increasing the competitiveness of U.S. technology in the international marketplace, it will be necessary to make composites consisting of these photoactive materials and the polarized polymer films. The research to be performed under this project primarily involves developing the chemical interface that will allow compatibility between the two existing technologies. The combination of the two technologies will result in the production of Lumeloid, a solar energy conversion material. The replacement of conventional fossil fuel energy sources by environmentally safe solar energy conversion technology will result in immediate economic and health benefits for the nation. 11/14/1995 M&O 11/21/1997 Mingesz, D. 630-252-2030 Development of Lumeloid, A Solar Energy Conversion Material A 04/01/1994 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439 1997 KJ0200000 46000 1996 KU0100000 379000 1995 KU0100000 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 269000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) P/ANL--002119 The purpose of this project is to enable the rapid prototyping and manufacturing of biomolecular electronics closely integrated with nanometer-resolution chemical and biochemical sensors and offers unparalleled levels of electronic integration. Advances in miniaturization will allow for computer circuits to be built into products that are smaller, more complex, and more efficient. To continue this miniaturization down to the molecular level, present device designs must be replaced with new approaches that take advantage of the quantum mechanical effects that dominate on such a scale. The challenges of impending barriers of the more conventional lithographic approaches present additional motivation for novel research. The preparation of the fixed tooling of pattern-specific masks becomes also restricted by the quantum mechanical effects, and therefore, necessity for novel solutions in maskless writing become inevitable. Maskless lithography offers high payoff through lowered costs for low volume applications and for rapid turnaround and design flexibility. The technology being developed is aimed at the maskless design of electronic computers with dimensions of only a few nanometers (several atom diameters). It is based on a quantum process of photocatalytic deposition of metallic patterns on semiconductor (metal oxide) nanoparticles assembled with capillary electrophoresis. Three-dimensional integration of these patterned components in the nanometer regime can lead to 10,000 times more compact and orders of magnitude faster computers than today's smallest microcomputers. This technology for advancing electronic computing has an advantage over other developing computing technologies (quantum, chemical, neural networks, etc) because it builds upon nearly a half century of experience and infrastructure developed for electronic computing. Electronic nanocomputers could be an order of magnitude faster than current electronic computers, as well as many times smaller or more densely integrated. A major technical impediment for the development of mesoscopic scale electronic devices is in obtaining molecular scale conducting patterns. The objective of this program is to utilize this new technology to fabricate miniaturized (ultimate resolution limit of 1 nm) and rugged electrical interconnects and bimolecular electronic devices on any surface and in solution. The successful completion of this program will enable the 3-D integration of passive and active components of mesoscopic integrated conformal electronics. Conductor precursors - semiconductor metal oxide nanoparticles modified with chelating agents that bind metal cations (e.g. copper, silver and gold) - will be synthesized. Biological templates will be used to self-assemble conductor precursors in order to achieve nanometer spatial resolution via photocatalysis. The fast photo-response of semiconductor nanodots also provides high time resolution. Based on a fundamental understanding of electron transfer reactions in this biomimetic approach, precursor formulations will be developed and characterized for photo-electrochemical response, frequency selectivity, redox stability, and mechanical properties. Precursors will be deposited on a range of substrates (silicon, glass, plastic, metals, ceramics, etc.) or in solution. Conductive patterns formed by catalytic semiconductor assisted solid state deposition of copper, silver, or gold will be studied as a function of nanoparticle size, reduction technique, and nanoparticle-chelate-ion association complex. 02/04/2000 M&O 04/04/2002 Thurnauer, M.C. mariont@anl.gov 630-252-3570 Photocatalytic Metal Deposition for Nanolithography 06/16/1999 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 60439 2001 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 63000 2000 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 48000 1999 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 8000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) P/ANL--C9400601 03/29/1997 Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has initiated a research project that uses the laboratory's extensive technology in photoactive materials in conjunction with advanced polarized polymer film technology. The combination of these two technologies would transfer ANL technology to an industrial partner who can immediately produce composite materials that may result in the manufacture of the highest efficiency solar energy conversion systems known to date. The ANL principal investigator and his staff have discovered new classes of photoactive materials that can capture and store solar energy with high efficiency. To bring the benefits of this technology to the commercial market, thereby generating new jobs and increasing the competitiveness of U.S. technology in the international marketplace, it will be necessary to make composites consisting of these photoactive materials and the polarized polymer films that have been developed at ARDI. The research to be performed under this project primarily involves developing the chemical interface that will allow compatibility between the two existing technologies. The combination of the two technologies will result in the production of Lumeloid, a solar energy conversion material. The replacement of conventional fossil fuel energy sources by environmentally safe solar energy conversion technology will result in immediate economic and health benefits for the nation. 11/30/1997 CRADA Mingesz, D. mingeszd@smtplink.dis.anl.gov 630-252-5244 Development of Lumeloid, A Solar Energy Conversion Material A 03/29/1994 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439 1997 KJ0200000 161000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Wasielewski, M. ANL P/ANL--C9901801 The purpose of this project is to enable the rapid prototyping and manufacturing of biomolecular electronics closely integrated with nanometer-resolution chemical and biochemical sensors and offers unparalleled levels of electronic integration. There is an emerging trend in the computer industry for miniaturization of transistors and the increase of their density in solid-state semiconductor circuitry. Advances in miniaturization will allow for computer circuits to be built into products that are smaller, integrate more complex functions, use less power, and require less cooling. In order to continue this miniaturization down to the molecular level, present device designs must be replaced with new approaches that take advantage of the quantum mechanical effects that dominate on such a scale. The challenges of impending barriers of the more conventional lithographic approaches present additional motivation for novel research. The preparation of the fixed tooling of pattern-specific masks becomes also restricted by the quantum mechanical effects, and therefore, necessity for novel solutions in maskless writing become inevitable. Maskless lithography offers high payoff through lowered costs for low volume applications and for rapid turnaround and design flexibility. The technology being developed is aimed at the maskless design of electronic computers with dimensions of only a few nanometers (that is the size of several atom diameters). It is based on a quantum process of photocatalytic deposition of metallic patterns on semiconductor (metal oxide) nanoparticles assembled with capillary electrophoresis. Three-dimensional integration of these patterned components in the nanometer regime can lead to 10,000 times more compact and orders of magnitude faster computers than today's smallest microcomputers. This technology for advancing electronic computing has an advantage over other developing computing technologies (quantum, chemical, neural networks, etc) because it builds upon nearly a half century of experience and infrastructure developed for electronic computing. Electronic nanocomputers could be an order of magnitude faster than current electronic computers, as well as many times smaller or more densely integrated. A major technical impediment for the development of mesoscopic scale electronic devices is in obtaining molecular scale conducting patterns. The objective of this program is to utilize this new technology to fabricate miniaturized (ultimate resolution limit of 1 nm) and rugged electrical interconnects and bimolecular electronic devices on any surface and in solution. The successful completion of this program will enable the 3-D integration of passive and active components of mesoscopic integrated conformal electronics. Conductor precursors - semiconductor metal oxide nanoparticles modified with chelating agents that bind metal cations (e.g. copper, silver and gold) - will be synthesized. Biological templates will be used to self-assemble conductor precursors in order to achieve nanometer spatial resolution via photocatalysis. The fast photo-response of semiconductor nanodots also provides high time resolution. Based on a fundamental understanding of electron transfer reactions in this biomimetic approach, precursor formulations will be developed and characterized for photo electrochemical response, frequency selectivity, redox stability, and mechanical properties. Precursors will be deposited on a range of substrates (silicon, glass, plastic, metals, ceramics, etc.) or in solution. Conductive patterns formed by catalytic semiconductor assisted solid state deposition of copper, silver, or gold will be studied as a function of nanoparticle size, reduction technique, and nanoparticle-chelate-ion association complex. 02/03/2000 CRADA 12/09/2003 Lake, S. slake@anl.gov 630-252-5685 Photocatalytic Metal Deposition for Nanolithography A 06/16/1999 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 60439 2003 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 75000 2002 NN4100000 Russian Transition Initiatives 120000 2002 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 157000 2001 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 210000 2000 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 162000 1999 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 27000 SC SC/LTR (USDOE Office of Science (SC) ) Rajh, T. ANL P/BNL--15040 The DOE PV Division is supporting research to develop new and more efficient materials, processes, and applications for PV. Assessment of EH&S issues that confront the PV industry entails reviews of technologies/processes/materials that will be used in PV manufacturing, identification of hazards related to feedstock materials and by-products, pollution prevention and control options, assessment of pollution-control technology options, identification and characterization of routine and potential accidental releases, determination of exposures (occupational, public, and environmental) to pollutants via different pathways, assessment of toxicology of various chemicals of concern, and identification of safety and environmental issues associated with the use and decommissioning of PV devices. Assessment of health and environmental effects of PV energy production, or for that matter, any energy technology, requires a systems-driven approach, encompassing material resources, manufacturing processes, product use, and product fate. A comprehensive analytical framework for hazard identification, hazard characterization and hazard management is used. All aspects of a technology are reviewedto examine hazards imposed by each step in fuel and material supply cycles, including extraction, processing, and refining of raw materials, and fabrication, installation, operation, decommissioning, and recycling or disposal of devices used for energy conversion. Using this basic approach, risks associated with PV-energy technologies are examined on a process basis (e.g., chemical vapor deposition, glow discharge, sputtering) and unit-level (e.g., 25 MWp, 100 MWp) basis. Ongoing analyses are required, since the PV industry is undergoing rapid change in size and type of materials, manufacturing processes, and market potential. For new alternatives, the following types of information may need to be generated, depending on the type of risks introduced. 01/19/2006 M&O 01/19/2006 Melucci, Richard C. 631-344-2911 National Photovoltaic Environmental, Health and Safety Research Center. A 10/01/2006 BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 Upton 11973-5000 2005 EB2102010 Fundamental Research 500000 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) FTHENAKIS, V BNL P/BNL--2010-BNL-EST403NECA-BUDG This work effort may support at a minimum level or concurrently, as appropriate the Technology Transfer and Science Education missions of the Department of Energy. The Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Team, consisting of BNL and ICF International (which has acquired Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc.), is tasked by the Hydrogen, Fuel Cell and Infrastructure Technologies Program (HFCIT) to conduct ongoing analysis of options and tradeoffs involved in the establishment of a hydrogen production infrastructure under a variety of market and technology conditions. The primary tool that the BNL team will use for this analysis is the new 10-region United States (U.S.) MARKAL model developed by BNL. The single-region U.S. MARKAL model is a long-term energy systems optimization model that is widely used for technology and policy analysis. The new 10-region U.S. MARKAL model is a multi-region, partial equilibrium national energy technology model that is based on the single-region MARKAL modeling framework. The model database covers all energy sectors from primary energy (e.g., fossil fuels, renewable energy, nuclear) to energy conversion (e.g., refineries, heat production, electricity production, hydrogen production, coke ovens) to final energy products (e.g., motor fuels, electricity, hydrogen, heat) to energy technologies in final demand (e.g., industry, transport, buildings) and finally to energy service demand (e.g., travel, cooling, heating, power). The model can be used to provide an extremely wide variety of scenario analyses with great flexibility in terms of assumed supplies of energy resources, energy transformation technologies and energy end-use demands. The model is primarily used for analysis through 2050, but can be extended to 2100 if needed. 12/19/2008 M&O 10/14/2009 Melucci, Richard C. 631-344-2911 Hydrogen Options and Tradeoffs A 10/01/2009 BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 Upton 11973-5000 2008 EB4208000 Hydrogen Systems Analysis 364222 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) FRILEY, PAUL BNL P/BNL--DO-TT-97-1 This proposal covers the development, implementation, and management of collaborative research and development projects involving partnerships between Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and U.S. Industry. In support of the Energy Research-Laboratory Technology Research (ER-LTR) Program, BNL's Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), will continue to manage the ongoing multi-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) projects and to develop new opportunities for a limited number of multi-year CRADA programs and for Quick Response technology transfer projects such as small CRADAs, personnel exchanges, technology maturation programs, and industry technical assistance. It is an overall objective of BNL to demonstrate the relevance of our scientific programs to the commercial objectives of our industry partners and to undertake research projects with industry that are beneficial to DOE/ER mission work. The primary objective of BNL's ER-LTR program in FY 1997, FY 1998, and FY 1999 will be to continue our commitment to ongoing multi-year CRADA programs which satisfy program objectives and achieve satisfactory progress towards technical milestones, and also to initiate several new multi-year CRADA programs that will be supported by the ER-LTR program. The ER-LTR program will link the basic science programs at BNL to applied technologies through leveraged collaborations with industry partners. The program is focused in critical technology research areas to contribute technological innovations that will stimulate national economic growth, and to increase the return on government investment in basic science. 11/16/1997 M&O 02/17/1998 Sakitt, Mark 516-344-3812 Energy Research Laboratory Technology Research Program A BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-76CH00016 Upton 11973-5000 1997 KJ0200000 3611000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Bogosian, Margaret C. BNL P/BNL--DO-TT-98-02 This proposal covers the development, implementation, and management of collaborative research and development projects involving partnerships between Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and U.S. Industry. In support of the Energy Research-Laboratory Technology Research (ER-LTR) Program, BNL's Office of Economic Development and Technology Transfer (OTT), will continue to manage the ongoing multi-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) projects and to develop new opportunities for a limited number of multi-year CRADA programs and for Quick Response technology transfer projects such as small CRADAs, personnel exchanges, technology maturation programs, and industry technical assistance. It is an overall objective of BNL to demonstrate the relevance of our scientific programs to the commercial objectives of our industry partners and to undertake research projects with industry that are beneficial to DOE/ER mission work. The primary objective of BNL's ER-LTR program in FY 1998, FY 1999, and FY 2000 will be to continue our commitment to ongoing multi-year CRADA programs which satisfy program objectives and achieve satisfactory progress towards technical milestones, and also to initiate several new multi-year CRADA programs each year that will be supported by the ER-LTR program. The ER-LTR program will link the basic science programs at BNL to applied technologies through leveraged collaborations with industry partners. The program is focused in critical technology research areas to contribute technological innovations that will stimulate national economic growth and increase the return on government investment in basic science. 12/01/1998 M&O 12/03/1998 Roberts, J.T. Adrian 516-344-8633 Energy Research Laboratory Technology Research Program B BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-76CH00016 Upton 11973-5000 1998 KJ0200000 4185000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Bogosian, Margaret C. BNL P/BNL--TT-00-001 This proposal covers the development, implementation, and management of collaborative research and development projects involving partnerships between Brookhaven National Laboratory &#40;BNL&#41; and US Industry.<BR><BR>In support of the Office of Science-Laboratory Technology Research &#40;SC-LTR&#41; Program, BNL&#39;s Office of Economic Development and Technology Transfer &#40;OTT&#41;, will continue to manage the ongoing multi-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement &#40;CRADA&#41; projects and to develop new opportunities for a limited number of multi-year CRADA programs and for Rapid Access technology transfer projects such as small CRADAs, personnel exchanges, technology maturation programs, and industry technical assistance.<BR><BR>It is an overall objective of BNL to demonstrate the relevance of our scientific programs to the commercial objectives of our industry partners and to undertake research projects with industry that are beneficial to DOE&#47;SC mission work.<BR><BR>The primary objective of BNL&#39;s SC-LTR program in FY 2000, FY 2001, and FY 2002 will be to continue our commitment to ongoing multi-year CRADA programs which satisfy program objectives and achieve satisfactory progress towards technical milestones, and also to initiate several new multi-year CRADA programs each year that will be supported by the SC-LTR program.<BR><BR>The SC-LTR program will link the basic science programs at BNL to applied technologies through leveraged collaborations with industry partners.<BR><BR>The program is focused in critical technology research areas to contribute technological innovations that will stimulate national economic growth and increase the return on government investment in basic science. 03/12/2001 M&O 03/12/2001 Fryberger, Teresa 631-344-8633 Office of Science Laboratory Technology Research Program 10/01/1990 BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 11973 2000 KC0201010 Structure Of Materials 3063281 2000 KC0301010 Photochemical And Radiation Sciences 3063281 2000 KC4030100 3063281 2000 KC0600000 Energy Biosciences 3063281 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Bogosian, Margaret C. P/BNL--TT-99-001 This proposal covers the development, implementation, and management of collaborative research and development projects involving partnerships between Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and U.S. Industry. In support of the Office of Science-Laboratory Technology Research (SC-LTR) Program, BNL=s Office of Economic Development and Technology Transfer (OTT), will continue to manage the ongoing multi-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) projects and to develop new opportunities for a limited number of multi-year CRADA programs and for Rapid Access technology transfer projects such as small CRADAs, personnel exchanges, technology maturation programs, and industry technical assistance. It is an overall objective of BNL to demonstrate the relevance of our scientific programs to the commercial objectives of our industry partners and to undertake research projects with industry that are beneficial to DOE/SC mission work. The primary objective of BNL=s SC-LTR program in FY 1999, FY 2000, and FY 2001 will be to continue our commitment to ongoing multi-year CRADA programs which satisfy program objectives and achieve satisfactory progress towards technical milestones, and also to initiate several new multi-year CRADA programs each year that will be supported by the SC-LTR program. The SC-LTR program will link the basic science programs at BNL to applied technologies through leveraged collaborations with industry partners. The program is focused in critical technology research areas to contribute technological innovations that will stimulate national economic growth and increase the return on government investment in basic science. 02/07/2000 M&O 02/10/2000 Roberts, J.T. Adrian 631-344-8633 Office of Science Laboratory Technology Research Program BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 11973-5000 1999 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 0 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Bogosian, Margaret C. P/CH--FG02-91ER40613 01/31/1996 The Accelerator Research Laboratory at Texas A & M University is developing gigatron, a new technology for efficient high-power microwave amplifiers. Such amplifiers are required to provide the drive pulse for future e{sup +} e{sup -} linac colliders. Gigatron incorporates four technology innovations: (1) a gated field-emitter array cathode to produce electron beams bunched directly from the cathode, (2) a resonant input coupler to match the rf drive to the cathode, (3) a ribbon beam geometry to mitigate space charge effects, and (4) a traveling wave output coupler to efficiently couple power from a wide ribbon beam. The specific objectives of the present work are to build and test a gated field-emitter array cathode, and to demonstrate modulated emissions of electron beams. The arrays will be fabricated using orientation-dependent etching on silicon, followed by isotropic etching and sputter deposition of gold electrodes and silicon dioxide gate dielectric. This technical approach makes it possible to produce a narrow-gap field emission geometry with a substantially wider gap for the gate/base dielectric. The tests of such cathodes will constitute an important milestone for gigatron development. 02/05/1991 GRANT 03/07/1997 Peters, G.J. 301-353-5228;F233-5228 New Technology for Linear Colliders Gigatron B 02/01/1991 CH Chicago Operations Office null FG02-91ER40613 Department of Physics;P.O. Box 3578 College Station 77843 1996 NO B/R IN -43538 1996 YN0308000 -43538 1996 KA0300000 HIGH ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 322 1996 KA0300000 HIGH ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 182408 1996 YN0309000 -1585 1996 35KA00000 HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS 43538 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) McIntyre, P.M. Texas A & M University P/CH--FG02-94ER14488 09/14/1997 Rechargeable batteries with high specific energy is of critical importance for applications where portability is an issue. Recent development in portable computers and communication devices, such as cellular telephones, have created a need for batteries with ever higher energy storage capacity and longer cycle life. The objective of the proposed program is to develop significantly improved polymer technology that will be incorporated into thin film rechargeable lithium cells which have the potential to leapfrog existing technology in both energy storage capacity and cycle life. Moltech's battery will be produced based on high conductivity polymer electrolyte, stabilized lithium interface, and high capacity polymeric cathode materials. New polymeric cathode materials with high energy storage capability will be synthesized, characterized and tested during this research period. Multilayer laminates will be fabricated in specially designed thin film production lines. 09/20/1994 GRANT 01/07/2003 MARIANELLI, ROBERT NEW MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES 09/14/1994 CH Chicago Operations Office null FG02-94ER14488 STONY BROOK 2002 KC0300000 Chemical Sciences -146.06 1997 KC0302040 281087 1996 KC0302040 281088 1995 KC0302040 120000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Skotheim, T.A. MOLTECH CORP P/CH--FG02-95TE00049 01/31/1996 The New York Hall of Science in collaboration with Educational Film Center will produce and pilot test the Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Career Library Corner package for use in museums, libraries, and community-based organizations. The SET Careers Library Corner package has three components: (1) the SET Careers Program (an interactive multimedia platform presenting careers in science, engineering, and technology, (2) pring materials including reference and trade books, pamphlets, and handouts, and (3) career-related videos. The U.S. Department of Energy is sponsoring the development of two energy-related profiles. 03/21/1995 GRANT 04/02/1996 Andrews-Weller, K. 202-586-5779 Science and Technology (SET) Career Library Corner 02/01/1995 CH Chicago Operations Office null FG02-95TE00049 47-01 111th Street Flushing Meadows-Corona Park 11368 1995 KT0201042 159954 DOE/ET ET(U.S. DOE Office of Science Education and Technical Information) Cole, P.R. New York Hall of Science P/CH--FG02-99ER62868 02/28/2002 The goal of this application is to develop a new polystyrene bead-based capture method to identify specific DNA sequences from mixtures of heterogeneous DNA samples obtained from environmental samples. The methodology uses beads impregnated with different color fluorescent dyes. The beads are linked to DNA oligonucleotides that are used as capture probes. Following capture of complementary DNA sequence from the environmental samples, the fluorescent beads can be analyzed and separated by flow cytometry. The bead-based method may provide information comparable to information obtained using DNA microarrays. However, the bead-based method may provide certain advantages over DNA microarray approaches. First, since the bead-based method uses fluorescent probes, the method may be more sensitive than DNA microarrays. The investigators estimate that the bead capture method should be at least as sensitive as DNA microarrays, and may be as much as 10-fold more sensitive. Second, as the investigators note, fluorescent probes are available for flow cytometry that enhance the quantitative aspects of this technique (as compared to DNA microarrays). Third, the sequence of captured DNA fragments can be obtained following flow cytometry, by tagging the captured fragments with a poly-C tails. Primers based on the capture probe sequence and poly-G primers could then be used to PCR amplify the captured DNA fragment, for cloning and sequence analysis. Since the bead-based capture method requires cheaper instrumentation than that required for DNA microarrays, the technology may be accessible to more laboratories. In this application, the investigators propose to develop the technology for the identification of DNA fragments from microorganisms that may be involved in metal bioremediation. The application has three specific aims. Briefly, these aims are to: 1) Evaluate the bead-based method with respect to sensitivity, sequence discrimination, quantitative accuracy, and sequence length of the capture probes. 2) Determine if the bead-based method can be used to determine abundances of seven genera of bacteria, previously identified to be important in metal reduction. 3) Using the bead-based method to develop probes for the capture of useful genes from environmental samples for PCR amplification, cloning, and sequencing. The strength of this application is in the careful development of the technology in a well-defined system. The investigators will vary conditions to determine the conditions required for sequence discrimination and for quantitative accuracy. This approach is needed, when developing a new technology. The recovery of captured sequences, described in Section 4.6, is a clever idea, and demonstrates an advantage of this technique over the DNA microarray methodology. The application is strong in the areas that it is proposing to research, specifically the development of a method for detection of specific genes in an environmental sample. Such a method would greatly increase the ability of environmental microbiologist to address specific hypotheses. The long term benefits of such a method are great. 02/16/2000 GRANT 02/23/2005 FLOW CYTOMETRY TECHNIQUES FOR MULTIPLEXED DETECTION, QUANTIFICATION AND ISOLATION OF NUCLEI ACIDS 09/03/1999 CH Chicago Operations Office null FG02-99ER62868 BALTIMORE 2004 NOBRINFOR 0 2002 NOBRINFOR 0 2000 KP0000000 Biological And Environmental Research 100000 1999 KP0000000 Biological And Environmental Research 101000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) UNKNOWN LOYOLA COLLEGE P/FETC--98FT40419 05/18/1999 The proposed work is divided into the following broad steps: (1)Identify chemical and petrochemical processes that could benefit from CO2 separation and quantify the CO2 reduction potential of the new separation technology. (2)Develop novel adsorbent materials that can adsorb CO2 from hot, wet process gas streams. (3)Use these adsorbents to develop a high-temperature, CO2 adsorption technology for flue gas and process gas treatment, and (4)Demonstrate the technology in a semi-commercial field test unit using an industrial process/flue gas and confirm costestimates. Cost estimates are to be determined in tons of CO2 avoided.Assessments of the process economics shallbe made on a continual basis. An Industry Advisory Panel shall be formed during Phase I and shall consist of representatives from the various industries (petrochemical, steel, power, pulp and paper, etc.) to which the technology couldbe applied. The panel shall guide and assist the project team in assessing process integration of the new technology into existing plants and grass-roots facilities, and in developing realistic process economics. 12/16/1998 CONTRACT 12/31/1998 0 Dorchak, Thomas P. tdorch@fetc.doe.gov (304) 285-4305 CO2 Capture from Industrial Process Gases 08/15/1998 FETC Fossil Energy Technology Center null NONE Allentown 18195-1501 1998 AA2025200 50000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/FETC-MGN--96-037 06/27/1998 Stamet, Inc. has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Morgantown Energy Technology Center of the U.S. Departmentof Energy. The purpose of the CRADA is to evaluate the new Stamet high pressure coal feeding technology against two conventional technologies for feeding coals into Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustors (PFBC).The next generation coal fired plants will likely use these coal fired high pressure fluidized beds to produceelectricity at lower costs and lower emissions than current technology. As these fluidized beds operate at pressures of about 200 psig, the technology to provide a low cost and reliable method of delivering coal to the reactors is very critical to the success of the PFBC technology.The conventional technologies arelock hoppers and past feed systems, both of which impose high capital costs, high energy costs and high maintenance costs. It is believed that CRADA will showthat the one moving part Stamet high pressure Posimetric metering feeder will be lower in capital costs and operating costs than either of the other feeding methods.Stamet was founded in 1987 to develop applications of its new solids pumping technology for accurately feeding and metering a wide range of solid materials - from coal, other minerals and cement to food mixes, agricultural products, chemicals, and plastics. The company holds 10 patents and has other applications pending. Stamet is located in Gardena, California. 11/09/1997 CRADA 73000 Manilla, R. Diane rmanil@fetc.doe.gov (304) 285-4086 Coal Feeding Systems Comparison A 06/27/1996 FETC-MGN Federal Energy Technology Center-Morgantown (FETC-MGN), Morgantown, WV www.metc.doe.gov NONE Morgantown 26507-0880 1997 AA2020000 HIGH EFFICIENCY - PRESSURIZED FLUIDIZED BED 2000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/FETC-MGN--DE-AI21-94MC31164 04/05/1999 The Marine Board program involves these tasks:o Assessment of the national capabilities for Arctic Ocean engineering.o Conduct investigations and analysis ofthe technology for removing platforms from deep water, Arctic oil spill containment and cleanup, rapid survey and assessment of the seafloor, and public riskof port and offshore drilling rig accidents.o Assess applications of composite materials in load-bearing marine structures and the safety, economic, and environmental implications of alternative tank vessel designs such as double hulls.o Conduct a study on creating new momentum for marine activities, i.e., Marine Technology for the 21st Century.o Conduct assessments of marine pipelines safety, undersea vehicle technology and applications, deep water oil and gas technology,and requalification and reuse of offshore structures.o Provide a national strategy for the oceans, assess mobile offshore structures with respect to siting criteria and mooring systems, and develop the criteria for the prevention of fracture in marine structures.The Marine Board of the National Research Council's (NRC)Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems considers questions of the relation of engineering and technology to coastal andoffshore resource development andoperations; to navigation and the commerce of the sea, waterways, and ports; to related human resources and onshore activities; and their relation to the establishment and implementation of public policies. The Board identifies opportunities and needs for new technologies and other developments and recommends appropriate actions. It stimulates the exchange of information and cooperative activities, and provides a forum for the national and international professional community. It seeks to provide the Government with studies of the greatest value through cooperative efforts with other units of the NRC, such as the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Manufacturing Studies Board, Ocean Studies Board, Transportation Research Board,and Water Science and Technology Board, as well as other. 12/16/1996 COOP 11/09/1997 0 Covatch, Gary GCOVAT@FETC.DOE.GOV (304)285-4589 Marine Board Energy Assessment Activities A 04/06/1994 FETC-MGN Federal Energy Technology Center-Morgantown (FETC-MGN), Morgantown, WV www.metc.doe.gov NONE Washington 20590 1997 AB0540000 EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION 25000 1996 AB0540000 RESOURCE AND EXTRACTION 25000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/FETC-MGN--DE-FG21-93FE62811 02/06/1998 This effort is to perform the following functions: Technology Information Exchange, Technology Analysis, and Technology Transfer (TT). Objectives are to: (1) develop indigenous gas resources in developing world; (2) increase role for gas in newly emerging democracies of Eastern Europe, including Russia, for bothenvironmental and economic reasons; (3) enhance efficiency of use of gas in industrialized countries; and (4) improve economy and efficiency of long-distancetransportation to bring isolated gas resources within reach of the rapidly growing energy demand centers. Each of these objectives is critically dependent upon advances in technology.The Preliminary Program of Work includes the following elements: (1) Feasibility Study for Information Exchange. Began July 1994, a study to best implement information exchange with members. (2) Workshop on Gas-Fired Electric Power Generating Technologies. Workshop May 1994, results containconclusions & recommendations for formulating power generation policy. (3) Workshop on Global Gas Resources. Workshop September 1994, results contain conclusions and recommendations of gas resource and reserves base estimates and influence of new technology. (4) Assessment of the Potential Applications for Gas-Based Space Conditioning Technologies. (5) Assessment of the Significance of New and Emerging Gas-Based Technologies to the Energy Requirements of the Newly Independent States and Eastern Europe Countries.Analytical studies initiated May 1995: (1) State-of-the-Art and Future Development of High Efficiency Gas-Fired Technologies in Residential & Commercial Applications. (2) Analysis of Applied, State-of-the-Art (SOTA) and Emerging Technologies for Construction and Maintenanceof Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines and Distribution Systems. (3) Analysis of International Industrial Energy Use and Natural Gas Technology Trends. (4) SOTAin NOx Reduction Technologies. (5) Analysis of Natural Gas Vehicles Deployment. (6) SOTA and Emerging Technology for Large-Scale Gas Storage. (7) Upgrade of GASAC (Gas Air Conditioning) Model.Present work can be divided into two key areas: Marketing and promotion of the Center and GTI Online, and refining GTI Online structure and incorporating information into the system. Compromise Minimum Budget Agreed to by Executive Committee: (1) May 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995 -- $1,000,000. (2) Calendar Year 1996 -- $2,000,000. (3) Calendar Year 1997 -- $2,000,000. (4) Calendar Year 1998 -- $2,000,000. 12/16/1996 GRANT 11/09/1997 319867 Ammer, Jim JAMMER@FETC.DOE.GOV (304)285-4383 Establishment and Operation of International Center for Gas Technology A 06/08/1993 FETC-MGN Federal Energy Technology Center-Morgantown (FETC-MGN), Morgantown, WV www.metc.doe.gov NONE Washington 20004-1703 1997 AB0550000 UTILIZATION 312000 1996 AB0550000 UTILIZATION 551981 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/FETC-PGH--DE-AC22-92PC92160 09/30/2000 There is a need to develop and implement technologies that can improve dramatically the environmental performance of coal-fired power plants built in the future. The purpose of this project is to select technologies currently available or in development, and integrate them into the design of a system that could be built after 2000. Babcock & Wilcox is managing a project team that is developing the next generation of boiler systems, incorporating state-of-the-artpollution control technologies that will result in ultraclean, coal-based technology for tomorrow's power plants. Without departing far from the traditionaldesign features of today's boiler systems, the new technology to result from this project has the potential to: (1) Reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions to a sixth of today's federal air quality standards (New Source Performance Standards). (2) Lower particulate emissions to a third of those allowedby today's standards. (3) Achieve 42-45% power plant efficiency, which is significantly greater than today's technology (35%). (4) Produce electricity at costs equal to or less than a modern-day coal-fired power plant. 12/16/1996 CONTRACT 11/09/1997 12700000 Mayne, Anthony mayne@petc.doe.gov (412) 892-4673 Engineering Development of Advanced Coal-Fired Low-Emission Boiler System D 09/09/1992 FETC-PGH Federal Energy Technology Center-Pittsburgh (FETC-PGH), Pittsburgh, PA www.petc.doe.gov NONE 1997 AA2005000 ADVANCED PULVERIZED COAL-FIRED POWERPLANT 4686000 1996 AA2005000 ADVANCED PULVERIZED COAL-FIRED POWERPLANT 5018773 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/FETC-PGH--FG22-94PC93256 02/23/1999 EPRI is currently operating a center for research on emission control equipment for high sulfur coal fired boilers. The Environmental Control Technology (renter (ECTC), formerly the High Sulfur Test Center (HSTC), is located in New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) Kintigh Generating Station, approximately 45 miles northeast of Buffalo, New York. The ECTC includes wet scrubbing test facilities at the bench scale, mini-pilot (0.4 MW), and pilot scale (4.0 MW). This is the first time that all three levels of wet scrubbing research units have been available at one site for sequential development and comparison. Both ESP and a fabric filter are available for particulate control upstream of these units. In addition to these wet scrubbing units, a pilot (4.0 MW) spray dryer is available for testing. The spray dryer can be followed by either the ESP or the fabric filter. Facilities also exist for testing dry injection technologies at the 4.0 MW scale. Additionally, the ECTC operates a 1.0 NM post- FGD selective catalytic reduction (SCR) unit. All equipment identified is within the operations scope of this contract. Each of the wet scrubbers, the spray dryer, and the SCR unit are expected to operate 24 hours per day, seven days a week. The test durations normally will range from one to three weeks. Longer test periods are possible. The project consists of all work required to test, operate, and maintain the ECTC for the 12 month period. This includes the mini-pilot, pilot, spray dryer, SCR unit, and any/all auxiliary equipment. The auxiliary equipment at ECTC includes; all HVAC equipment for the ECTC building and the administration warehouse building, potable water, sanitation, fire protection, instrument air compressors and dryers, and the reagent preparation and handling systems. 03/01/1994 GRANT 02/03/1998 Schmidt, C. 412-892-4690 Co-Funding of the EPRI Environmental Control Technology Center 02/24/1994 FETC-PGH Federal Energy Technology Center-Pittsburgh (FETC-PGH), Pittsburgh, PA www.petc.doe.gov FG22-94PC93256 Environmental Control Technology Center;7725 Lake Road Barker 14012 1996 AA2025200 16781 1996 AA2025200 400000 1995 AA2025000 ADVANCED RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 400000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) Andes, G.M. Electric Power Research Institute P/GO--FG36-01GO11033 03/31/2003 The objective of this project is to develop a three-dimensional measurement system for the domestic Forging Industry based on Hot Eye{trademark}. OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") invented Hot Eye{trademark} technology to allow a high definition camera to accurately image a red hot object. This project marries conventional Coordinate Measurement Machine ("CMM"} technology to Hot Eye{trademark} technology to permit the accurate measurement of forged parts while they are a high temperature. Being able to take such measurements will dramatically reduce the amount of scrap produced by the domestic Forging Industry. The domestic Forging Industry wastes a significant amount of energy because of the high rate of scrap it produces. Parts produced at high temperatures ({gt}900{degree}C) cannot be measured and inspected with current technology. Production problems remain undiscovered until the parts cool down for inspection. Hundreds of bad parts, i.e., scrap can be produced during this period. This results in a major waste of time, money and energy. This project will develop and demonstrate al1 new system capable of making three-dimensional measurements of a part at temperatues up to 1,450{degree}C with an accuracy of 0.1mm or better in less than 10 seconds. This will allow early detection of production problems and identification of the sources of the problem. It will lead to significantly enhanced process control in the domestic Forging Industry. The ultimate potential energy savings from this new technology could exceed 1 Billion kW-Hrs per year in the United States. 09/14/2001 GRANT 01/25/2007 DOYLE, GLENN A Hot Eye{trademark} Based Coordinate Measuring Machine for the Forging Industry 05/01/2001 GO Golden Field Office www.eren.doe.gov/golden/ FG36-01GO11033 ANN ARBOR 2006 NOBRINFOR 0 2005 NOBRINFOR 0 2004 NOBRINFOR 0 2002 ED1900000 Industries Of The Future (Crosscutting) 69774 2001 ED1900000 Industries Of The Future (Crosscutting) 130226 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Chang, Tzyy-Shuh UNKNOWN chang@ogtechnologies.com P/ID--FC07-03ID14509 12/31/2005 The goal of the proposed project is to apply recent advances in epitaxial electrodeposition of metals and metal oxides to develop a new epitaxial substrate coating process and high rate manufacturing technology for commercial lengths of YBCO. A high throughput, non-vacuum technology is proposed that would extend the operating temperature of commercial high field superconductors up to 77 Kelvin, and enable broad new markets. This approach, if successful, would address three of four key research areas: improved wire fabrication, production of high engineering current density tapes, and lower cost of wire fabrication. Epitaxial electrodeposition has been developed in the past three years to deposit films and epitaxial nanostructures of both metals and metal oxides. This research will be performed in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Microcoating Technologies (MCT), and Oxford Superconducting Technology (OST). 09/29/2003 COOP 01/07/2008 YANKEELOV, JOHN Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Metal and Metal Oxide Capping Layers for RABiTS-based Second Generation Coated Conductors 07/23/2003 ID Idaho Operations Office (ID) FC07-03ID14509 ROLLA 2007 NOBRINFOR 0 2005 TD5001130 Strategic Research 0 2004 NOBRINFOR 0 2003 EB5001000 High Temperature Superconductivity R&D 150000 TD USDOE Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution (TD) EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Switzer, Jay A. University of Missouri-Rolla, 103 Materials Research Center, Rolla, MO jswitzer@umr.edu P/INEEL--100635 12/30/2004 Most of the energy currently used in the world comes from fossil energy sources. The world�s supply of fossil energy is finite and presents a variety of environmental problems from mining and extraction activities to air pollution caused by emissions when they are burned. The world*s demand for energy will not diminish, but the world*s store of fossil fuels has already diminished, and the developed world is less willing to tolerate environmental damage from energy production. The world is actively seeking new solutions for its energy needs. Among all the alternative energy possibilities, hydrogen is the strongest candidate to meet the world*s energy needs without sacrificing the environment. If it can be produced, transported, and stored economically and cleanly in large quantities, hydrogen can replace fossil fuels in: automobiles and other personal transportation; industrial processes; distributed power applications.Sodium borohydride is a safe and concentrated hydrogen carrier compound and can store an impressive amount of hydrogen. For example, 1 liter of 44-weight percent sodium borohydride solution at 1 atmosphere can release about 130 grams of hydrogen. Sodium borohydride releases more hydrogen than other sources of hydrogen. In addition, sodium borohydride has a higher density of hydrogen than other sources. For example, cryogenic liquefied hydrogen has a density of 70 gm/lit. Hydrogen pressurized to 6,000 psi has a density of only 36 gm/lit. Rare-earth-nickel alloys can store hydrogen up to a density slightly higher than liquid hydrogen but still quite a bit less than sodium borohydride. However, the alloy is very expensive and not as easily handled as a liquid. The borohydride solution is also much easier and safer to handle than liquid or high-pressure hydrogen. Current gasoline distribution infrastructure for automobiles can be easily converted to dispense sodium borohydride fuel for vehicles.Sodium borohydride can be produced from sodium borate. However, to date no technology exists to do so economically. We propose to develop a nuclear power assisted plasma technology to economically mass-produce sodium borohydride from sodium borate.A successful nuclear-power-assisted plasma technology to convert sodium borate to sodium borohydride will have a long-term significant economical benefit to the nuclear power industry. During peak operation, nuclear power reactors will generate electricity to meet peakcommercial demand, and during off peak operation, the nuclear reactor will supply electricity and nuclear process heat to produce sodium borohydride. Producing sodium borohydride during off-peak hours will in turn increase the demand for the nuclear industry.We have assembled a team of highly experienced and qualified researchers to develop a new nuclear-energy-assisted plasma technology to produce hydrogen. Our proposed technology does not have the disadvantages of existing hydrogen-producing technologies. In contrast to the existing hydrogen producing technologies, our proposed technology is efficient, economical, environmentally acceptable and safe. 12/11/2003 M&O 01/12/2005 Kong, Peter C. pck@inel.gov 208-526-7579 Nuclear Energy Assisted Plasma Technology Production D 09/30/2002 INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 Idaho Falls 83415-2210 2004 AF3510000 Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (NERI) 413137 2003 NOBRINFOR 0 NE USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) Grandy, Jon D. INEEL Herring, Stephen J. INEEL Kong, Peter C. INEEL P/INEEL--200075 09/30/2005 Most of the energy currently used in the world comes from fossil energy sources. The worldâ��s supply of fossil energy is finite and presents a variety of environmental problems from mining and extraction activities to air pollution caused by emissions when they are burned. The world*s demand for energy will not diminish, but the world*s store of fossil fuels has already diminished, and the developed world is less willing to tolerate environmental damage from energy production. The world is actively seeking new solutions for its energy needs. Among all the alternative energy possibilities, hydrogen is the strongest candidate to meet the world*s energy needs without sacrificing the environment. If it can be produced, transported, and stored economically and cleanly in large quantities, hydrogen can replace fossil fuels in: automobiles and other personal transportation; industrial processes; distributed power applications. Sodium borohydride is a safe and concentrated hydrogen carrier compound and can store an impressive amount of hydrogen. For example, 1 liter of 44-weight percent sodium borohydride solution at 1 atmosphere can release about 130 grams of hydrogen. Sodium borohydride releases more hydrogen than other sources of hydrogen. In addition, sodium borohydride has a higher density of hydrogen than other sources. For example, cryogenic liquefied hydrogen has a density of 70 gm/lit. Hydrogen pressurized to 6,000 psi has a density of only 36 gm/lit. Rare-earth-nickel alloys can store hydrogen up to a density slightly higher than liquid hydrogen but still quite a bit less than sodium borohydride. However, the alloy is very expensive and not as easily handled as a liquid. The borohydride solution is also much easier and safer to handle than liquid or high-pressure hydrogen. Current gasoline distribution infrastructure for automobiles can be easily converted to dispense â��sodium borohydride fuelâ�� for vehicles. Sodium borohydride can be produced from sodium borate. However, to date no technology exists to do so economically. We propose to develop a nuclear-power-assisted plasma technology to economically mass-produce sodium borohydride from sodium borate. A successful nuclear-power-assisted plasma technology to convert sodium borate to sodium borohydride will have a long-term significant economical benefit to the nuclear power industry. During peak operation, nuclear power reactors will generate electricity to meet peak commercial demand, and during off-peak operation, the nuclear reactor will supply electricity and nuclear process heat to produce sodium borohydride. Producing sodium borohydride during off-peak hours will in turn increase the demand for the nuclear industry. We have assembled a team of highly experienced and qualified researchers to develop a new nuclear-energy-assisted plasma technology to produce hydrogen. Our proposed technology does not have the disadvantages of existing hydrogen-producing technologies. In contrast to the existing hydrogen-producing technologies, our proposed technology is efficient, economical, environmentally acceptable and safe. 12/11/2003 M&O 12/11/2003 Kong, Peter C. pck@inel.gov 208-526-7579 Nuclear-Energy-Assisted Plasma Technology for Producing Hydrogen D 09/30/2002 INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 83415-2210 2003 NOBRINFOR 0 MEWAREC Grandy, Jon D. INEEL Herring, Stephen J. INEEL Kong, Peter C. INEEL P/INEEL--DPR08MW79 09/30/1999 The Environmental Management (EM) Technology Application Mission is envisioned to be the next generation EM-50 technology solution provider for EM operations and as such is being developed and designed to ensure the success of EM operations by providing expert Department of Energy (DOE) complex wide engineering and technical services that will: 1) identify systems/process problems and support the development and implementation of preventive and mitigative measures in cooperation with DOE site operations, 2) provide expert engineering/scientific support and test facilities to solve systems and process problems that occur during implementation and operations, and 3) support system and process performance improvement opportunities that will arise as the DOE cleanup effort and technology base advances. The EM Technology Applications Mission is being developed and designed to provide complex-wide engineering and scientific services to successfully implement cleanup process technology in EM operations, including maximizing the effectiveness of privatization. Though waste management strategies being developed and implemented through 2006 Plans and EM Integration will yield a general integrated complex-wide processing network, site-specific plans can be easily upset by failures of hardware systems and unit operations components as well as regulatory and stakeholder issues. Core technologies are being selected for future implementation without analysis of the necessary modifications that will be required for process implementation. The primary thrust of the program should be viewed as an investment against the failure of critical cleanup mission assumptions. The program will provide technical support services to EM operations, providing the technical and engineering bases necessary to allow Waste Management, Environmental Restoration, and Decommissioning and Decontamination program managers to exploit new technology and to knowledgeably implement their plans. Where new or unproven technologies are to be implemented, the program will work collaboratively with site operations/contracting personnel to develop specific performance requirements, which will then be evaluated against known options, or distributed to industry, DOE laboratories, and universities, to solicit proposals. If additional engineering is warranted, the organization best qualified and equipped to redesign, modify, or test system components will be identified. Decades of DOE experience with low-level, high activity, and transuranic wastes have built a substantial knowledge base on the demands of working in a radioactive environment. Processes designed to meet OSHA and Environmental Protection Agency requirements must typically be more readily maintained, simple to control, reliable, inherently safe, corrosion resistant, and readily decontaminated to operate within DOE or Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidelines. Engineering analysis of the technology and collaboration with industry are the most obvious solutions to many concerns, but where necessary, applied scientific and engineering development and adaption will be commissioned to refine processes and equipment and to develop performance data. This program will work with site personnel to evaluate weaknesses or unknowns in a proposed system and develop a strategy to establish the knowledge on which to base a decision for deployment at that site or group of sites. The program mission is then to carry-out validation, development, verification, and identify any remaining engineering adaptation to provide sufficient information for DOE Program Managers to proceed confidently with implementation. 12/02/1998 M&O 04/11/2000 Connolly, Michael J. mjc@inel.gov 208-526-0238 Environmental Management Technology Applications Mission Development A 02/01/1998 INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 83415-3875 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 1999 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Sys 127819 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 1998 EW4010000 72114 EM USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) P/LANL--K150 Tritium is a radioactive hydrogen isotope used in all United States nuclear weapons. Because the half-life of tritium is short, 12.3 years, it must be periodically replenished. To provide a new source, the United States Department of Energy is sponsoring conceptual design and engineering development and demonstration activities for a plant that will use a high-power proton linear accelerator to produce tritium and will go on line no later than 2007. The design of an Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) system was first considered by the DOE Energy Research Advisory Board in late 1989 and by the JASONs, an independent scientific review panel, in 1992 and 1995. Reviews of APT technology were positive, and endorsed the need for further design and for a technology development and demonstration (ED&D) program. As a result, from 1992 to 1994 the DOE funded an APT preconceptual design study using a multi-Laboratory and industry team to support a DOE Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Tritium Supply and Recycling. In December, 1995 the DOE announced a decision to pursue a dual-track approach to securing a new tritium supply. The dual-track strategy initiated action to purchase an existing commercial reactor (operating or partially complete) or irradiation services with an option to purchase the reactor for conversion to a defense facility; and authorized work to design, build, and test critical components of a tritium-producing accelerator system. Within a three-year period of the decision, the DOE will select one of the tracks to serve as the primary source of tritium. In addition, the Savannah River Site (SRS) was selected as the location for the APT accelerator. Los Alamos has been selected by DOE to lead the (APT) project. The objective is to provide an operating, upgradable APT plant, capable of producing 2 kilograms per year of tritium by the end of FY 2007, and capable of being upgraded at a later time to 3 kilograms per year. The APT plant is a DOE Strategic Acquisition. The project team will prove the technology, define the design parameters, design, build, and commission the APT plant. Other participants in the integrated APT team include a competitively procured Prime Contractor, other national laboratories, the SRS Operator, and the DOE. In order to meet APT objectives with the lowest overall cost, schedule, and technical risk, the APT project has been divided into five phases: 1) Engineering Development and Demonstration (ED&D); 2) Conceptual Design (CD); 3) Preliminary and Final Design (P&FD); 4) Construction Management (CM); and 5) Operation Test and Commissioning (OT&C) of the plant. In FY 1996 the Project was officially started. Work was initiated on the conceptual design of the APT plant. An Engineering Development and Demonstration program, which includes a number of scientific and engineering tests aimed at reducing the cost and schedule risk of the project, was initiated; the Savannah River M&O contractor was integrated into the project team; and Burns and Roe teamed with General Atomics selected as the Prime Contractor. In FY 1997 the conceptual design will be completed and a Conceptual Design Report, including a budget quality cost estimate and detailed project schedule will be completed. The ED&D activities will continue through FY2001. In FY 1998 Preliminary and Final Design activities will be initiated, with the Prime Contractor having a major role in these activities. ED&D activities will include demonstration of a 100-mA proton beam at 100% duty factor, accelerated to ~20 MeV in a low energy demonstration accelerator (LEDA); completion of low-power irradiation of a prototype target/blanket assembly at Area C, LANSCE; and, initial analysis of the materials irradiation data and corrosion data from the Area A, LANSCE. 04/11/1997 M&O LISOWSKI PAUL W 505-667-7106 PROJECT MANAGEMENT LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM www.lanl.gov W-7405-ENG-36 Los Alamos 87545 1996 DP0404012 3342743 DP USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) LISOWSKI PAUL W LANL P/LANL--N100 LA-UR-97-1740 The LAMPF-Produced Medical Radioisotopes Program strives to maintain a balance between (1) production of radioisotopes of demonstrated or potential value in medicine and biomedical research, and (2) production concentrating on new radioisotopes. The production program attempts to meet the needs of the nuclear medicine research community and the commercial radiopharmaceutical manufacturers for radioisotopes by taking advantage of the unique opportunity afforded by the intense beam current (1.1 mA) and energy (800 MeV) of the LAMPF accelerator. Los Alamos has developed an irradiation facility called the Isotope Production Facility (IPF) at LAMPF. Our program identifies radioisotopes with potential nuclear medicine applications; we develop the targeting and irradiation schedules to maximize production yields of the required isotopes; we develop the target dissolution and separations chemistry required to purify the desired isotope; and we collaborate with our own internal research programs and external customers to facilitate research, technology development, and technology transfer of radioisotopes for clinical trials and ultimately new nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. We can produce in excess of 30 radioisotopes, for which we are the sole U.S. producer for 15, and a major supplier of several others. Even with this impressive array of radioisotopes we have not yet even begun to tap the potential of this national medical radioisotope production resource. 11/16/1995 M&O 05/31/1997 PETERSON, EUGENE, J. 505-665-1237 VE-MEDICAL RADIOISOTPES: NON-INV COSTS LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM www.lanl.gov W-7405-ENG-36 Los Alamos 87545 1995 ST0101020 179374 1995 ST0101020 176769 NE USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) P/MOUND--NN001 The objective of this task is the development of instrumentation and measurement techniques to improve calorimetric assay as a safeguards tool. Areas of activity are the reduction of the calorimeter's assay time, plutonium isotopic analysis of difficult-to-measure categories, and measurement control for calorimetry and plutonium gamma-ray isotopic measurements. Solving significant accountability measurement problems identified by DOE and its contractors by the integration of new technology into calorimetric assay and the application of calorimetric assay to new materials are emphasized. During this phase, research, both basic and applied, and exploratory technology development will occur. The goal of this effort is to conceive, scope, and explore technology options and provide a foundation for the development of specific projects. 04/25/1996 M&O Eppely, R. 513-865-3520 Concept and Demonstrational Development - Material Control and Accounting D MOUND Mound Plant, Miamisburg, OH www.doe-md.gov AC04-88DP43495 Miamisburg 45343 1995 GD0601020 316000 NN NN-50(USDOE Office of Nonproliferation and National Security (NN)) P/NETL--DE-AC26-98FT40419 05/18/1999 The proposed work is divided into the following broad steps: (1)Identify chemical and petrochemical processes that could benefit from CO2 separation and quantify the CO2 reduction potential of the new separation technology. (2)Develop novel adsorbent materials that can adsorb CO2 from hot, wet process gas streams. (3)Use these adsorbents to develop a high-temperature, CO2 adsorption technology for flue gas and process gas treatment, and (4)Demonstrate the technology in a semi-commercial field test unit using an industrial process/flue gas and confirm cost estimates. Cost estimates are to be determined in tons of CO2 avoided. Assessments of the process economics shall be made on a continual basis. An Industry Advisory Panel shall be formed during Phase I and shall consist of representatives from the various industries (petrochemical, steel, power, pulp and paper, etc.) to which the technology could be applied. The panel shall guide and assist the project team in assessing process integration of the new technology into existing plants and grass-roots facilities, and in developing realistic process economics. 02/15/2000 CONTRACT 02/15/2000 0 Dorchak, Thomas P. tdorch@fetc.doe.gov (304) 285-4305 CO2 Capture from Industrial Process Gases 09/18/1998 NETL National Energy Technology Laboratory null NONE 18195-1501 1999 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 0 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) Dorchak, Thomas P. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. P/NETL--DE-AF26-11NT00721 05/31/2000 Stay abreast with technology development of reservoir simulators for naturally-fractured and stress-sensitive reservoirs by attending consortium meetings and interfacing with industry reps, and by receiving an annual report. 02/14/2001 CONTRACT 03/13/2001 0 Ammer, James R. james.ammer@netl.doe.gov 304-285-4383 Stress Sensitive Consortium Membership 09/03/1999 NETL National Energy Technology Laboratory null 87801 2000 NOBRINFOR 0 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Teufel, Lawrence W. New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology P/NREL--DP02 The Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program DEER Mission The mission of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program (DEER) is to strengthen America¿s electric energy infrastructure and provide utilities and consumers with a greater array of energy efficient technology choices for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and demand management of electric power and thermal energy. This effort is accomplished through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education and outreach activities in partnership with industries, businesses, utilities, States, other Federal programs and agencies, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders. DEER Technologies, Tools, and Techniques The Program covers a portfolio of technologies, tools, and techniques including energy storage devices, load management programs, transmission operations software, communication and control systems implementation, high temperature superconducting cables and transformers, advanced industrial turbines, microturbines, reciprocating engines, chillers, desiccants (for humidity control), and combined heat and power systems. The Program addresses the development of utility interconnection and other codes and standards, environmental siting and permitting regulations, and utility restructuring policies that affect the use of these distributed energy and electric reliability technologies, tools, and techniques. DEER Activities Distributed Generation activities are focusing on developing the next generation¿ distributed energy technologies (e.g., microturbines, reciprocating engines, industrial gas turbines, thermally activated cooling and humidity control devices, combined heat and power systems) that are cleaner and more reliable, fuel efficient, fuel flexible and affordable than existing equipment. This includes efforts to increase the market competitiveness of distributed generation technologies by reducing cost and increasing efficiency of electricity and thermal energy generation, develop fuel flexible technologies, and reduce emissions while maintaining performance. End Use Systems Integration and Interface activities include the development of technologies, tools, and techniques to enable prospective users of distributed energy systems - regardless of the type of technology - to install, operate, control, and maintain those systems in an optimized manner to meet the needs of their facilities and business operations, and those of the electric power and natural gas utilities to which the systems are interconnected. This includes emphasis on systems integration of individual technologies into packaged systems for addressing national needs for power quality, power reliability, peak shaving, back up power, and combined heat and power. This includes efforts to support the national need for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity generation and use with distributed energy technologies, reduce the energy intensity of businesses and industry by promoting the use of combined heat and power, and increase the efficiency of facilities through deployment of integrated electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) research and development activities are carried out in partnership with industry to bring the advantages of superconductivity - the ability of certain materials to carry large currents without energy losses due to electrical resistance - to use in a new generation of grid equipment that has higher capacity, lower losses, and significant environmental advantages. An important activity is developing a new type of electrical wire that has 100 times the current-carrying capacity of equivalent size copper wires without resistive energy losses. In parallel, equipment using this improved wire is being designed and tested that is generally half the size and with only half the losses of conventional alternatives. HTS equipment 03/05/2003 M&O 01/18/2005 Deblasio, Richard dick_deblasio@nrel.gov 303-275-4333 DISTRIBUTED POWER PROGRAM FY02 - DP02 A 10/01/2001 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 Golden 80401-3393 2004 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 607008 2004 EB5005000 2104270 2003 EB5005000 Transmission Reliability 2104270 2002 EB5005000 Transmission Reliability 2650399.33 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Deblasio, Richard NREL P/NREL--DP03 The Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program DEER Mission the mission of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program (DEER) is to strengthen America_s electric energy infrastructure and provide utilities and consumers with a greater array of energy efficient technology choices for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and demand management of electric power and thermal energy. This effort is accomplished through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education and outreach activities in partnership with industries, businesses, utilities, States, other Federal programs and agencies, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders. DEER Technologies, Tools, and Techniques The Program covers a portfolio of technologies, tools, and techniques including energy storage devices, load management programs, transmission operations software, communication and control systems implementation, high temperature superconducting cables and transformers, advanced industrial turbines, micro turbines, reciprocating engines, chillers, desiccants (for humidity control), and combined heat and power systems. The Program addresses the development of utility interconnection and other codes and standards, environmental sitting and permitting regulations, and utility restructuring policies that affect the use of these distributed energy and electric reliability technologies, tools, and techniques. DEER Activities Distributed Generation activities are focusing on developing the next generation distributed energy technologies (e.g., micro turbines, reciprocating engines, industrial gas turbines, thermally activated cooling and humidity control devices, combined heat and power systems) that are cleaner and more reliable, fuel efficient, fuel flexible and affordable than existing equipment. This includes efforts to increase the market competitiveness of distributed generation technologies by reducing cost and increasing efficiency of electricity and thermal energy generation, develop fuel flexible technologies, and reduce emissions while maintaining performance. End UseSystems Integration and Interface activities include the development of technologies, tools, and techniques to enable prospective users of distributed energy systems - regardless of the type of technology - to install, operate, control, and maintain those systems in an optimized manner to meet the needs of their facilities and business operations, and those of the electric power and natural gas utilities to which the systems are interconnected. This includes emphasis on systems integration of individual technologies into packaged systems for addressing national needs for power quality, power reliability, peak shaving, back up power, and combined heat and power. This includes efforts to support the national need for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity generation and use with distributed energy technologies, reduce the energy intensity of businesses and industry by promoting the use of combined heat and power, and increase the efficiency of facilities through deployment of integrated electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) research and development activities are carried out in partnership with industry to bring the advantages of superconductivity - the ability of certain materials to carry large currents without energy losses due to electrical resistance - to use in a new generation of grid equipment that has higher capacity, lower losses, and significant environmental advantages. An important activity is developing a new type of electrical wire that has 100 times the current-carrying capacity of equivalent size copper wires without resistive energy losses. In parallel, equipment using this improved wire is being designed and tested that is generally half the size and with only half the losses of conventional alternatives. 02/02/2006 M&O 10/14/2009 Bob Noun Bob_Noun@nrel.gov 303-275-3062 Distributed Energy Resources Program FY03 A 10/01/2002 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 80441-3393 2008 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 92504 2007 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 275155 2006 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 1237569 2005 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 2082238 2005 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 2082238 2005 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 2082238 2004 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 1922122 2004 EB5005000 2475711 2004 EO0102010 Distributed Energy Systems Applications Integratio 87235 2004 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 1922122 2004 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 1508178 2004 EO0102010 Distributed Energy Systems Applications Integratio 87235 2004 EB5005000 2475711 2004 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 1508178 2004 TD5002130 Aluminum Ceramic Fiber Composite Conductors 1922122 2004 EO0102010 Distributed Energy Systems Applications Integratio 87235 2004 EB5005000 2475711 2004 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 1508178 2003 EB5005000 Transmission Reliability 2475711 2003 EO0102000 End-Use Systems Integration & Interface 8150 OE USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) Deblasio, Richard NREL P/NREL--DP04 The Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program DEER Mission the mission of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program (DEER) is to strengthen America_s electric energy infrastructure and provide utilities and consumers with a greater array of energy efficient technology choices for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and demand management of electric power and thermal energy. This effort is accomplished through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education and outreach activities in partnership with industries, businesses, utilities, States, other Federal programs and agencies, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders. DEER Technologies, Tools, and Techniques The Program covers a portfolio of technologies, tools, and techniques including energy storage devices, load management programs, transmission operations software, communication and control systems implementation, high temperature superconducting cables and transformers, advanced industrial turbines, micro turbines, reciprocating engines, chillers, desiccants (for humidity control), and combined heat and power systems. The Program addresses the development of utility interconnection and other codes and standards, environmental sitting and permitting regulations, and utility restructuring policies that affect the use of these distributed energy and electric reliability technologies, tools, and techniques. DEERActivities Distributed Generation activities are focusing on developing the next generation distributed energy technologies (e.g., micro turbines, reciprocating engines, industrial gas turbines, thermally activated cooling and humidity control devices, combined heat and power systems) that are cleaner and more reliable, fuel efficient, fuel flexible and affordable than existing equipment. This includes efforts to increase the market competitiveness of distributed generation technologies by reducing cost and increasing efficiency of electricity and thermal energy generation, develop fuel flexible technologies, and reduce emissions while maintaining performance. End Use Systems Integration and Interface activities include the development of technologies, tools, and techniques to enable prospective users of distributed energy systems - regardless of the type of technology - to install, operate, control, and maintain those systems in an optimized manner to meet the needs of their facilities and business operations, and those of the electric power and natural gas utilities to which the systems are interconnected. This includes emphasis on systems integration of individual technologies into packaged systems for addressing national needs for power quality, power reliability, peak shaving, back up power, and combined heat and power. This includes efforts to support the national need for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity generation and use with distributed energy technologies, reduce the energy intensity of businesses and industry by promoting the use of combined heat and power, and increase the efficiency of facilities through deployment of integrated electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) research and development activities are carried out in partnership with industry to bring the advantages of superconductivity - the ability of certain materials to carry large currents without energy losses due to electrical resistance - to use in a new generation of grid equipment that has higher capacity, lower losses, and significant environmental advantages. An important activity is developing a new type of electrical wire that has 100 times the current-carrying capacity of equivalent size copper wires without resistive energy losses. In parallel, equipment using this improved wire is being designed and tested that is generally half the size and with only half the losses of conventional alternatives. 01/14/2005 M&O 01/16/2008 Deblasio, Richard dick_deblasio@nrel.gov 303-275-4333 DEER Program A 09/01/2003 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 80441-3393 2007 TD5003190 Development & Deployment of Distributed Energy Sys 239344 2007 TD5003180 Microgrid Distribution Generation Prototype, VT 927 2007 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 0 2007 TD5003260 Distributed Generation Projects in Northwest India 324285 2006 TD5003260 Distributed Generation Projects in Northwest India 408367 2006 TD5003190 Development & Deployment of Distributed Energy Sys 120745 2006 TD5003180 Microgrid Distribution Generation Prototype, VT 25247 2005 TD5003180 Microgrid Distribution Generation Prototype, VT 1002824 2005 TD5003260 Distributed Generation Projects in Northwest India 117421 2005 TD5003190 Development & Deployment of Distributed Energy Sys 5774 2005 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 647976 2004 TD5003260 Distributed Generation Projects in Northwest India 184 2004 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 1226357 2004 TD5003180 Microgrid Distribution Generation Prototype, VT 2985 OE USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) Deblasio, Richard NREL P/NREL--DP05 The Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program DEER Mission the mission of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program (DEER) is to strengthen America_s electric energy infrastructure and provide utilities and consumers with a greater array of energy efficient technology choices for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and demand management of electric power and thermal energy. This effort is accomplished through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education and outreach activities in partnership with industries, businesses, utilities, States, other Federal programs and agencies, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders. DEER Technologies, Tools, and Techniques The Program covers a portfolio of technologies, tools, and techniques including energy storage devices, load management programs, transmission operations software, communication and control systems implementation, high temperature superconducting cables and transformers, advanced industrial turbines, micro turbines, reciprocating engines, chillers, desiccants (for humidity control), and combined heat and power systems. The Program addresses the development of utility interconnection and other codes and standards, environmental sitting and permitting regulations, and utility restructuring policies that affect the use of these distributed energy and electric reliability technologies, tools, and techniques. DEER Activities Distributed Generation activities are focusing on developing the next generation distributed energy technologies (e.g., micro turbines, reciprocating engines, industrial gas turbines, thermally activated cooling and humidity control devices, combined heat and power systems) that are cleaner and more reliable, fuel efficient, fuel flexible and affordable than existing equipment. This includes efforts to increase the market competitiveness of distributed generation technologies by reducing cost and increasing efficiency of electricity and thermal energy generation, develop fuel flexible technologies, and reduce emissions while maintaining performance. End Use Systems Integration and Interface activities include the development of technologies, tools, and techniques to enable prospective users of distributed energy systems - regardless of the type of technology - to install, operate, control, and maintain those systems in an optimized manner to meet the needs of their facilities and business operations, and those of the electric power and natural gas utilities to which the systems are interconnected. This includes emphasis on systems integration of individual technologies into packaged systems for addressing national needs for power quality, power reliability, peak shaving, back up power, and combined heat and power. This includes efforts to support the national need for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity generation and use with distributed energy technologies, reduce the energy intensity of businesses and industry by promoting the use of combined heat and power, and increase the efficiency of facilities through deployment of integrated electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) research and development activities are carried out in partnership with industry to bring the advantages of superconductivity - the ability of certain materials to carry large currents without energy losses due to electrical resistance - to use in a new generation of grid equipment that has higher capacity, lower losses, and significant environmental advantages. An important activity is developing a new type of electrical wire that has 100 times the current-carrying capacity of equivalent size copper wires without resistive energy losses. In parallel, equipment using this improved wire is being designed and tested that is generally half the size and with only half the losses of conventional alternatives. 02/02/2006 M&O 09/14/2009 Bob Noun Bob_Noun@nrel.gov 303-275-3062 DEER R&D FY05 A 10/01/2004 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 80441-3393 2008 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 48158 2008 TD5219000 NW Indiana Electric Infrastructure Project 0 2007 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 171237 2007 TD5007000 Gridwise 0 2007 TD5219000 NW Indiana Electric Infrastructure Project 41263 2006 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 431994 2006 TD5219000 NW Indiana Electric Infrastructure Project 0 2006 TD5007000 Gridwise 18206 2005 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 588874 2005 TD5007000 Gridwise 1667 OE USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) Deblasio, Richard NREL P/NREL--DP06 The Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program DEER Mission the mission of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program (DEER) is to strengthen America_s electric energy infrastructure and provide utilities and consumers with a greater array of energy efficient technology choices for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and demand management of electric power and thermal energy. This effort is accomplished through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education and outreach activities in partnership with industries, businesses, utilities, States, other Federal programs and agencies, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders. DEER Technologies, Tools, and Techniques The Program covers a portfolio of technologies, tools, and techniques including energy storage devices, load management programs, transmission operations software, communication and control systems implementation, high temperature superconducting cables and transformers, advanced industrial turbines, micro turbines, reciprocating engines, chillers, desiccants (for humidity control), and combined heat and power systems. The Program addresses the development of utility interconnection and other codes and standards, environmental sitting and permitting regulations, and utility restructuring policies that affect the use of these distributed energy and electric reliability technologies, tools, and techniques. DEER Activities Distributed Generation activities are focusing on developing the next generation distributed energy technologies (e.g., micro turbines, reciprocating engines, industrial gas turbines, thermally activated cooling and humidity control devices, combined heat and power systems) that are cleaner and more reliable, fuel efficient, fuel flexible and affordable than existing equipment. This includes efforts to increase the market competitiveness of distributed generation technologies by reducing cost and increasing efficiency of electricity and thermal energy generation, develop fuel flexible technologies, and reduce emissions while maintaining performance. End Use Systems Integration and Interface activities include the development of technologies, tools, and techniques to enable prospective users of distributed energy systems - regardless of the type of technology - to install, operate, control, and maintain those systems in an optimized manner to meet the needs of their facilities and business operations, and those of the electric power and natural gas utilities to which the systems are interconnected. This includes emphasis on systems integration of individual technologies into packaged systems for addressing national needs for power quality, power reliability, peak shaving, back up power, and combined heat and power. This includes efforts to support the national need for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity generation and use with distributed energy technologies, reduce the energy intensity of businesses and industry by promoting the use of combined heat and power, and increase the efficiency of facilities through deployment of integrated electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) research and development activities are carried out in partnership with industry to bring the advantages of superconductivity - the ability of certain materials to carry large currents without energy losses due to electrical resistance - to use in a new generation of grid equipment that has higher capacity, lower losses, and significant environmental advantages. An important activity is developing a new type of electrical wire that has 100 times the current-carrying capacity of equivalent size copper wires without resistive energy losses. In parallel, equipment using this improved wire is being designed and tested that is generally half the size and with only half the losses of conventional alternatives. 01/16/2008 M&O 10/14/2009 Bob Noun Bob_Noun@nrel.gov 303-275-3062 DEER R&D FY06 A 10/01/2005 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 80441-3393 2008 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 47518 2008 TD5007100 Gridwise R&D 4577 2007 TD5007100 Gridwise R&D 55199 2007 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 573147 OE USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) Deblasio, Richard NREL P/NREL--DP07 The Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program DEER Mission the mission of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program (DEER) is to strengthen America_s electric energy infrastructure and provide utilities and consumers with a greater array of energy efficient technology choices for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and demand management of electric power and thermal energy. This effort is accomplished through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education and outreach activities in partnership with industries, businesses, utilities, States, other Federal programs and agencies, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders. DEER Technologies, Tools, and Techniques The Program covers a portfolio of technologies, tools, and techniques including energy storage devices, load management programs, transmission operations software, communication and control systems implementation, high temperature superconducting cables and transformers, advanced industrial turbines, micro turbines, reciprocating engines, chillers, desiccants (for humidity control), and combined heat and power systems. The Program addresses the development of utility interconnection and other codes and standards, environmental sitting and permitting regulations, and utility restructuring policies that affect the use of these distributed energy and electric reliability technologies, tools, and techniques. DEER Activities Distributed Generation activities are focusing on developing the next generation distributed energy technologies (e.g., micro turbines, reciprocating engines, industrial gas turbines, thermally activated cooling and humidity control devices, combined heat and power systems) that are cleaner and more reliable, fuel efficient, fuel flexible and affordable than existing equipment. This includes efforts to increase the market competitiveness of distributed generation technologies by reducing cost and increasing efficiency of electricity and thermal energy generation, develop fuel flexible technologies, and reduce emissions while maintaining performance. End Use Systems Integration and Interface activities include the development of technologies, tools, and techniques to enable prospective users of distributed energy systems - regardless of the type of technology - to install, operate, control, and maintain those systems in an optimized manner to meet the needs of their facilities and business operations, and those of the electric power and natural gas utilities to which the systems are interconnected. This includesemphasis on systems integration of individual technologies into packaged systems for addressing national needs for power quality, power reliability, peak shaving, back up power, and combined heat and power. This includes efforts to support the national need for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity generation and use with distributed energy technologies, reduce the energy intensity of businesses and industry by promoting the use of combined heat and power, and increase the efficiency of facilities through deployment of integrated electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) research and development activities are carried out in partnership with industry to bring the advantages of superconductivity - the ability of certain materials to carry large currents without energy losses due to electrical resistance - to use in a new generation of grid equipment that has higher capacity, lower losses, and significant environmental advantages. An important activity is developing a new type of electrical wire that has 100 times the current-carrying capacity of equivalent size copper wires without resistive energy losses. In parallel, equipment using this improved wire is being designed and tested that is generally half the size and with only half the losses of conventional alternatives. 01/16/2008 M&O 10/14/2009 Bob Noun Bob_Noun@nrel.gov 303-275-3062 R&D IN SUPPORT OF THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM. A 10/01/2006 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 80441-3393 2008 TD5008010 VISUALIZATION & CONTROL R&D 518788 2007 TD5003110 Interconnection Standards and Technologies 0 2007 TD5008010 VISUALIZATION & CONTROL R&D 271370 OE USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) Deblasio, Richard NREL P/NREL--DP08 The Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program DEER Mission the mission of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program (DEER) is to strengthen America_s electric energy infrastructure and provide utilities and consumers with a greater array of energy efficient technology choices for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and demand management of electric power and thermal energy. This effort is accomplished through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education and outreach activities in partnership with industries, businesses, utilities, States, other Federal programs and agencies, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholders. DEER Technologies, Tools, and Techniques The Program covers a portfolio of technologies, tools, and techniques including energy storage devices, load management programs, transmission operations software, communication and control systems implementation, high temperature superconducting cables and transformers, advanced industrial turbines, micro turbines, reciprocating engines, chillers, desiccants (for humidity control), and combined heat and power systems. The Program addresses the development of utility interconnection and other codes and standards, environmental sitting and permitting regulations, and utility restructuring policies that affect the use of these distributed energy and electric reliability technologies, tools, and techniques. DEER Activities Distributed Generation activities are focusing on developing the next generation distributed energy technologies (e.g., micro turbines, reciprocating engines, industrial gas turbines, thermally activated cooling and humidity control devices, combined heat and power systems) that are cleaner and more reliable, fuel efficient, fuel flexible and affordable than existing equipment. This includes efforts to increase the market competitiveness of distributed generation technologies by reducing cost and increasing efficiency of electricity and thermal energy generation, develop fuel flexible technologies, and reduce emissions while maintaining performance. End Use Systems Integration and Interface activities include the development of technologies, tools, and techniques to enable prospective users of distributed energy systems - regardless of the type of technology - to install, operate, control, and maintain those systems in an optimized manner to meet the needs of their facilities and business operations, and those of the electric power and natural gas utilities to which the systems are interconnected. This includes emphasis on systems integration of individual technologies into packaged systems for addressing national needs for power quality, power reliability, peak shaving, back up power, and combined heat and power. This includes efforts to support the national need for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity generation and use with distributed energy technologies, reduce the energy intensity of businesses and industry by promoting the use of combined heat and power, and increase the efficiency of facilities through deployment of integrated electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) research and development activities are carried out in partnership with industry to bring the advantages of superconductivity - the ability of certain materials to carry large currents without energy losses due to electrical resistance - to use in a new generation of grid equipment that has higher capacity, lower losses, and significant environmental advantages. An important activity is developing a new type of electrical wire that has 100 times the current-carrying capacity of equivalent size copper wires without resistive energy losses. In parallel, equipment using this improved wire is being designed and tested that is generally half the size and with only half the losses of conventional alternatives. 01/22/2009 M&O 10/14/2009 Bob Noun Bob_Noun@nrel.gov 303-275-3062 FY08 - DEER A 10/01/2007 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 80441-3393 2008 TD5009010 DISTRIBUTED ENERGY TECH. RES./RESOURCES 212006 OE USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) Deblasio, Richard NREL P/NREL--IP52 Continuing work: This cooperative research effort involves OIT/NREL and the Pyrolysis Materials Research Consortium comprised of the following companies: Allied Signal Corp., Aristech Chemical Corp., Plastics Engineering Co., and Interchem Ind., through MRI Ventures, Inc., which manages the consortium. The consortium is the mechanism used to transfer technology developed in NREL laboratories to the private sector formed in July 1989, prior to approval of the current Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) mechanism. The original PMRC agreement will have expired in July 1994. However, this agreement may be continued or individual agreements, such as CRADAs, will be pub in place to continue the commercialization efforts for this technology. The technology involves the use of fast pyrolysis and a NREL patented fractionation process to convert waste wood and bark into phenolic and neutral (P/N) compounds. These compounds can be substituted for petroleum-derived phenol in many commercial resin applications at a significant cost savings. Consortium members' expertise in resin formulation is used to help guide NREL researchers in optimizing the processing conditions needed to produce PN compounds with optimal properties. In the same fashion, NREL expertise in pyrolysis and product characterization (QA/QC) is made available to the consortium for process design and operation. New work: Efforts of this FWP will continue to provide consortium members with quantities of P/N products for evaluation in molding compound and adhesive resin applications. To enhance the timely transfer of this technology to the private sector, a complete design specifications for a 35-ton per day vortex reactor will be provided to Interchem Ind. that incorporates the catalytic reactor. The design will be based on the NREL vortex reactor. In support of the P/N production, physicochemical analysis will continue to provide reproducibility and quality control data on the variability of this technology. Additional work will focus on production of new products from the PN, i.e., urethanes, foams, fibers and carbohydrate derivatives. Environmental safety and health research will continue to parallel the technical efforts of this project. 11/15/1995 M&O 11/27/1996 EVANS, ROBERT J. 303-384-6284 AIM - CHEMICAL RECYCLING OF PLASTICS A NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC02-83CH10093 Golden 80401-3393 1996 ED2204000 139431 1995 ED2204000 163208 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) P/NREL--SI41 The objective of the Solar Industrial Program is to promote the introduction of solar technologies into a broad spectrum of the industrial sector and to develop new industrial applications of solar technology. Introduction of these solar processes will offer the U.S. industry advantages in efficiency, fuel flexibility, and environmental quality. This objective is aligned with the goals of the industrial section of the National Energy Strategy, and particularly with the Strategy's call for improved environmental quality through increased use of renewable energy. The program accomplishes these goals by analyzing the technical performance and potential benefits of the solar technologies, developing the technologies, and transferring the technologies into the market place. The Program is currently focused on three solar technology areas, Solar Detoxification, Solar Process Heat, and Advanced Materials Processes. SYSTEMS AND MARKET ASSESSMENT Systems and market assessment is designed to provide data and projections that support DOE in directing the development of solar industrial technologies and in identifying the applications with the greatest national benefits. This task will support these objectives by: developing a better understanding of the expected performance and cost of solar industrial processes; characterizing market size, performance criteria, and competing technologies which dictate the hurdles that solar industrial processes must meet to be competitive; and identifying research and development and other activities which can move solar industrial technologies closer to widespread commercial applications. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Water Detoxification: Continue development of an improved photocatalyst system, including minimization of adverse chemical reactions, and by increasing the photochemical activity. FY94 efforts will be focused on work with industry through cost-shared efforts to build and operate demonstration system(s) on industrial and other remediation sites. These systems should represent near-commercial technology that will be the culmination of the lab and field efforts from the previous years, and should be the direct precursor to the commercial technology to follow. Soil Detoxification: Effort will continue to be focused on supporting the Tri-Agency Soil Decontamination project. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a pilot-scale system to be placed on a DOD site in 1994. Process Heat: Use the linkages and contracts developed in previous years (e.g., OFTA, DOD, CEC) to continue efforts to promote the growth of the solar process heat market. Use the systems operating in the institutional sector to leverage the technology into a carefully selected segment of the industrial market. Move into system development and field niche market projects with the solar cooling and refrigeration technology into a carefully selected segment of the industrial market. Identify the technical barriers to development of high temperature solar process heat systems, including solar steam generation, and initiate a program to address these issues. Advanced Materials: Review and update overall project strategy to ensure it will be effective in reaching as large a segment of the materials processing market as possible. Continue collaborative cost-shared efforts with industry to use solar energy for advanced materials processing. Build and test the pilot plants for the two initial materials processes. Move into HFSF testing with new industrial materials processing partner(s). TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Transfer of technology emphasizes the need to bring solar research to United States industry. Of particular importance is establishing cooperative research and development agreements. In addition, exhibitions, technical papers, and conferences serve as means to transfer the technology. 11/15/1995 M&O 11/22/1997 WILLIAMS, THOMAS A. 303-384-7402 SOLAR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS D NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC02-83CH10093 Golden 80401-3393 1997 EB2312030 285068 1997 EB2312020 77102 1996 EB2312030 542482 1996 EB2312020 573140 1995 EB2312030 772475 1995 EB2312020 816130 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) P/NREL--WER1 09/30/2006 The Wind Energy Program will continue to support the DOE objective of working as a partner with industry to establish the United States as the world leader in the understanding, development and use of advanced wind turbine technology and with utilities to achieve multiregional U.S. market penetration of wind systems. Reduction in costs and improvement in performance are key factors in making wind power competitive with other forms of energy. The program will continue to expand the technical research base to provide information and the understanding necessary to create new and more efficient and reliable technologies and to enable the U.S. wind industry to develop and implement the advanced turbines necessary for wind energy to compete for base load electricity generation. The R&D and program objectives for the year include improved performance and the reliability necessary to achieve the required Cost of Energy goals, as well as supporting the federal initiatives for expansion of wind energy nation-wide, development of U.S. certification capabilities and continuing core research to improve future wind technology components and design. Program efforts will focus on two principal paths: new technology to drive down cost, and overcoming barriers in the emerging marketplace. 03/06/2002 M&O 06/07/2006 Smith, Brian brian_smith@nrel.gov 303-384-6911 Wind Energy Research - FY01 - WER1 D 10/01/2000 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 Golden 80401-3393 2005 EB2501030 Supporting Research and Testing 1100 2005 EB2501010 Low Wind Speed Technology 75874 2005 EB2502040 Support Engineering and Analysis 32081 2005 EB2502010 System Integration 8980 2004 EB2500000 Wind Energy Systems 401275 2004 EB2101010 Solar Water & Space Conditioning 370884 2004 EB2502010 System Integration 40315 2004 EB2502030 Technology Acceptance 24187 2004 EB2502040 Analysis and Development Support 179751 2004 EB2501030 Supporting Research and Testing 48370 2003 EB2500000 Wind Energy Systems 401275 2002 EB2500000 Wind Energy Systems 5593504.4 2001 EB2500000 Wind Energy Systems 21622266.32 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Smith, Brian NREL brian_smith@nrel.gov P/OAK--FG03-96ER82146 03/06/1997 Current materials available for high power radio frequency transmission windows do not allow operation at power levels required for machines such as the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, or the Next Linear Collider. The materials either have too low transparency to microwaves (high loss), too low thermal shock resistance, arc in ionizing radiation, or have manufacturing limitations. Special high thermal shock resistant ceramic windows will be required to handle the power densities. Therefore, the thermal shock resistance of new window materials must be as high as possible, and the dielectric loss factor must be very low to reduce extreme heating. Silicon nitride has superior thermal shock resistance, favorable dielectric properties, very high resistivity, it can also be used at cryogenic temperatures. Silicon nitride (Si{sub 3}N{sub 4}) has been developed largely as a superior structural ceramic (high strength, high fracture toughness, and excellent thermal shock resistance). Work on developing the electrical properties of thin films demonstrated that Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} with a very low dielectric loss tangent can be produced. The challenge, to answer the needs of the high power radio frequency transmission, will be to combine processing techniques for superior electrical properties with those that produce high thermal shock resistance. This could be accomplished with new polymer preceramic joining technology could be employed to produce affordable, toughened silicon nitride composites that will possess a higher power density capacity. This project would develop silicon nitride materials that would aid the successful development of fusion energy. 11/01/1996 GRANT 03/23/1998 Dahms, E.E. 303-447-2226 LOW LOSS SILICON NITRIDE TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH POWER RF TRANSMISSION WINDOWS B 08/05/1996 OAK Oakland Operations Office null FG03-96ER82146 2400 Central Ave. Boulder 80301-0000 1997 KM0000000 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 75000 1996 KM0000000 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 75000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) NONE COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP P/RFP--RFETS-9801 04/30/2000 Rocky Flats is deploying three technologies under the Department of Energy's Accelerated Site Technology Deployment Program. 1. Decommissioning In-situ Plutonium Inventory Monitor (DISPIM) The DISPIM system is an in-situ glovebox and vessel assay and imaging tool. It was designed for assaying of gloveboxes, process vessels, and equipment having a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and orientations. The DISPIM is a modular passive neutron coincidence counting system which is especially suitable for use at the Site as it will overcome challenges which cannot be resolved by the baseline methods (gamma based assays) currently employed at RFETS. Systems that contain plutonium embedded in heavy machinery will be accurately monitored due to the penetrating nature of spontaneous fission neutrons from plutonium. The DISPIM system will primarily be a work planning and decision tool. The system along with the 3-dimensional imaging is capable of accurately locating plutonium concentration within gloveboxes and process vessels, thereby enabling operators to target appropriate locations within the glovebox for TRU and low level segregation during size reduction. The paybacks will be in timesaving, ALARA and reduced TRU waste volume. 2. WIPP Certified Crate Counter One of the greatest needs for the Site is the acquisition of a WIPP certified crate counter. The current Site system does not have the sensitivity or proper technology to be certified by WIPP. Because of the significant costs savings, the Site's D&D programs are standardizing on using the standard waste box as the primary waste container for disposing of TRU contaminated equipment. The WIPP assay standards are far more stringent than the ones currently used at the Site. To meet these new standards, the DOE laboratories and a number of companies have developed equipment to assay large variously sized waste containers. A key feature the Site (and the complex) is looking for in the counter is the ability to count mixed material-type matrixes. This would allow the Site to relax the rigid waste segregation controls that are now in place. Reduce segregation will lower labor and administrative costs. 3. Enhanced mechanical cutting tools The lowering of the PPE requirements during size reduction results in significant cost savings. The D&D program at the Site needs high efficiency, lightweight tools capable of cutting various thickness of stainless steel. The tools must be designed to minimize particulate generation. The two primary tools that D&D personnel will be using in the short term are nibblers and saws. These tools are being used in the Building 779 D&D Program. The ASTD program will monitor the success and limitation of these tools and include lessons learned in the criteria for the selection of new ones. In general, the criteria are improved cutting speed, minimal particulate generation, weight, and ease of use. Only tools that are readily available and proven will be purchased, several of which have already been identified. In some cases, the newer generation cutting tools have been tested as part of the EM-50 Large Scale Demonstration Program. M&O Complete deployment of the other technologies in the project. 03/23/1999 1999 - 1,779,843;2000 - 355,485;2001 - 0 Huffman, Gary N. gary.huffman@rfets.gov 303-966-7490 Rocky Flats Accelerated Site Technology Deployment Program E 10/01/1997 RFP Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFP), Golden, CO null AC34-90RF62349 Golden 80402-0464 1998 EW4055000 1920157 EM EM-50(USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)) Brown, Charles M. Kaiser-Hill Company P/SNL--7075 The Analog Products project provides continued maintenance and evolution of the core development processes for the design and development of analog Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). This involves continued interface to a partner supplier, his design methods and technology, characterization of the products/technology, development of new analog design methods, and evaluating new technologies for analog arrays. This is necessary to stay current with industry technology advancements and changing business lines, avoid "sunset technology" consequences, and enhance our industrial partners competitiveness. 11/20/1995 M&O 11/19/1996 EAGAN,ROBERT J. 505-845-8943 ANALOG PRODUCTS SNL Sandia National Laboratories www.sandia.gov AC04-94AL85000 Albuquerque 87185-5800 1996 DP0102022 527833 1995 GB0103232 713210 DP USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) P/SNL--8474 This project investigates new technology developments applicable to arms control verification, monitoring, and cooperative confidence building measures. It provides new technology into all seven of Sandia's core competency areas: satellite systems, seismic systems, verification systems analysis, sensor instrumentation, tamper protection and information integrity, tagging systems, and modular verification technology. 11/20/1995 M&O 11/19/1996 TAYLOR,JOHN M. 505-844-8207 ADVANCED SYSTEMS-EXPLORATORY R D SNL Sandia National Laboratories www.sandia.gov AC04-94AL85000 Albuquerque 87185-5800 1996 GC0404000 46376 1995 GC0404000 762143 NN USDOE Office of Nonproliferation and National Security (NN) P/SNL--8982 The purpose of this task is to provide DOE with the capability to conduct technical investigations of transportation systems, to design and develop packagings for radioactive materials, and to investigate promising new technologies and materials that may result in a more efficient and/or less costly transportation system. This capability results in: the DOE being able to identify transportation needs for site restoration and waste management programs that are not addressed in the existing system, support for package design, development, and testing, support for certification of radioactive materials packagings, support in the development and revision of national and international transportation regulations, and support for technology transfer intiatives to the private industry sector. The Advanced Technology Development Project includes applied technology work in the engineering disciplines of structural and thermal analyses, testing, shielding and criticality, chemical compatibility, materials investigations, component investigations, new packaging concepts, and certification support. This work is integrated with overall EM mission programs to ensure that the work is focused on true need and that the results of the work will be beneficial to the programs in terms of cost, schedule, operational and maintenance efficiencies, and safety. Results of this work also positions the DOE in a leadership role regard to the development and revisions of international studies. 11/20/1995 M&O SORENSON,KEN B. 505-844-0074 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT A SNL Sandia National Laboratories www.sandia.gov AC04-94AL85000 Albuquerque 87115 1995 EW5020000 485 EM EM-00(USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)) P/AL--FC04-93AL94460 02/01/1997 About 27 million tons of asphalt and nearly twenty times this much aggregate are consumed each year to build and maintain over two million miles of roads in this country. Over a cycle of about 12 years on the average, these roads must be reworked and much of these millions of tons of rock and asphalt cannot be reused with present recycling technology. The only significant impediment to wider adaptation of this technology is the lack of adequate specifications for high-quality recycling agents which can rejuvenate much more or all of the hard, older material into a ductile, long-lasting material with ``new material'' properties. The objective of this research is to establish the technical feasibility of determining the specifications and operating parameters necessary to produce high- quality recycling agents which will allow most, if not all, of old asphalt-based road material to be recycled with high performance. The initial and aged properties of the recycled road material should be comparable to that of new material. It is expected that supercritical fractionation of asphalt shall be used to isolate the appropriate constituents from which the recycling agents shall be blended, and aging characteristics shall be verified by appropriate accelerated aging tests. 09/08/1993 COOP 03/23/1998 GRACE, PORTER 505-845-5210 IWRP PROGRAM - DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERIOR ASPHALT RECYCLING AGENTS 08/24/1993 AL Albuquerque Operations Office (AL) FC04-93AL94460 Texas Transporation Insitute College Station 77843-0000 1997 ED1801000 43492 1996 ED3000000 INDUSTRIAL WASTES 111326 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) DOE/CE CE(U.S. DOE Office of Conservation & Renewable Energy) Bullin, J.A. TEXAS A & M RESEARCH FDN P/AL--FC04-94AL98934 09/30/1997 This is a project to refine and demonstrate a new model for accelerating technology extraction and deployment from federally owned technical institutions. The objective of this program is to identify and extract transition technology from existing sources for use by small businesses. The project will identify existing dual-use technologies and then integrate them into products that fulfill the unmet needs of individuals with disabilities. 05/24/1994 COOP 03/23/1998 NM TECH DEPLOYMENT PILOT PROJ 1031 ASSISTIVE DEVICES 05/07/1994 AL Albuquerque Operations Office (AL) FC04-94AL98934 Albuquerque 87131-0000 1997 400000000 COST OF REIMBURSABLE WORK AND COOPERATIVE WORK - O 66545 CR USDOE Office of Chief Financial Officer (CR) Adamson, G.W. NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY OF P/ANL--000294 The objective of this continuing project is to develop new or improved environmental control technologies for fossil-energy systems. Project research has emphasized reductions in control costs and improved performance through the integrated control of multiple pollutants and the mitigation of cross-media impacts. Recent work has developed new techniques to enhance the integrated control of mercury emissions in flue-gas desulphurization systems. Current activities are centered on furthering the fundamental understanding of mercury chemistry as it relates to emissions control processes. Ongoing studies involve the chemistry of mercury absorbed by wet flue-gas desulphurization scrubbers, with particular emphasis on the phenomenon of mercury re-emission and the role of particulate matter in mercury oxidation in fabric filters and other collection devices. Future research will employ a combination of laboratory research and technology assessments to identify and evaluate the key factors in these and other mercury control issues. This project directly supports the DOE objective of furthering the continued production of low-cost, environmentally sound coal-based electric power in the United States and has potential cross-cutting applications in various industrial sectors and remediation activities. 11/14/1995 M&O 10/14/2009 Schmalzer, D.K. edaniels@anl.gov 630-252-7723 Development of Advanced Environmental Control Technology A 12/06/1980 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439-4832 2008 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 1000 2007 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 27000 2006 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 117000 2005 0AA202520 162000 2004 0AA202520 141000 2003 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 200000 2002 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 202000 2001 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 191000 2000 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 224000 1999 AA2025200 Environmental Technology 189000 1998 AA2025200 180000 1997 AA2025200 382000 1996 AA2025200 584000 1995 AA2025000 ADVANCED RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 571000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) Schmalzer, David K. ANL P/ANL--000319 Argonne will continue the research and validation for DOE s automotive and truck research partnerships with the domestic transportation industry. The FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel Initiative is designed to develop new automotive technologies that will enable affordable full-function cars and trucks that are free of foreign oil and harmful emissions, without sacrificing safety, freedom of mobility, and freedom of vehicle choice. The 21st Century truck partnership is designed to reduce fuel use and emissions by buses and trucks while enhancing safety, affordability, and performance. Research and validation by Argonne for the DOE vehicle program began in FY1994 with the PNGV program and has expanded as the requirements increased. Argonne research activities will consist of the following activities: (1) Research into the status of technology being considered for the FreedomCAR (including propulsion systems, energy-storage devices, hybrid systems, advanced materials, and alternative fuels, especially hydrogen). This task includes the preparation of technical papers and presentations, as well as analysis and development of responses to internal and external reviews of the program. (2) Total energy cycle analysis to determine trade-offs and benefits in emissions and energy use of alternative engine/fuel combinations. (3) Detailed analysis of the capital requirements and infrastructure- impacts associated with the widespread commercialization of new technologies, including alternative fuels, especially those generated from renewable resources. (4) Disseminating the research and validation results. (5) Interagency/interlaboratory liaison, including development and maintenance of necessarydatabases for program coordination. (6) Technical collaboration with China Automotive Technology Research Center (CATARC) under DOE Annex V. 11/14/1995 M&O 09/14/2009 Johnson, L.R. edaniels@anl.gov 630-252-5631 Vehicle Technologies, Research, and Validation A 12/01/1994 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439-4832 2008 VT0704000 Clean Cities 100000 2008 VT0204000 Vehicle Technologies Deployment 0 2008 VT0301010 Hybrid Systems- High Power Energy Storage 8000 2008 VT0302000 Advanced Power Electronics 294000 2008 VT0401000 Combustion and Emission Control R&D 97000 2008 VT0602040 Renewable and Synthetic Fuels 75000 2008 VT0702020 Vehicle Evaluation 125000 2008 VT1102000 Energy Storage R&D 1569000 2007 VT0301030 Electric Vehicles- Exploratory Technology 160000 2007 VT0302000 Advanced Power Electronics 614000 2007 VT0101010 Heavy Vehicles, System Optimization 7000 2007 VT0303010 Light Vehicle Propulsion 268000 2007 VT0301010 Hybrid Systems- High Power Energy Storage 275000 2007 VT0301020 Electric Vehicles- Advanced Battery Development 392000 2007 VT0401000 Combustion and Emission Control R&D -3000 2007 VT0102000 Ancillary Systems 36000 2007 VT0103000 Simulation and Validation 150000 2006 VT0702020 Vehicle Evaluation 49000 2005 000VT0601 103000 2004 0VT070202 40000 2003 EE0505000 Electric Vehicle R&D 43000 2003 EE0601000 Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels 226000 2003 EE0602000 Alternative Fuels 25000 2003 EE0702000 Lightweight Materials Technology 89000 2003 EE0802000 Testing and Evaluation 37000 2003 EE0701000 Propulsion Materials Technology 21000 2003 EE0503000 Advanced Combustion Engine R&D 680000 2003 EE0502000 Fuel Cell R&D 26000 2003 EE0501000 Hybrid Systems R&D 936000 2002 EE0503000 Advanced Combustion Engine R&D 578000 2002 EE0505000 Electric Vehicle R&D 204000 2002 EE0701000 Propulsion Materials Technology 14000 2002 EE0501000 Hybrid Systems R&D 668000 2002 EE0502000 Fuel Cell R&D 1205000 2001 EE0505000 Electric Vehicle R&D 95000 2001 EE0601000 Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels 207000 2001 EE0504000 Cooperative Automotive Research for Advanced Techn 141000 2001 EE0501000 Hybrid Systems R&D 1892000 2001 EE0503000 Advanced Combustion Engine R&D 212000 2001 EE0502000 Fuel Cell R&D 1602000 2000 EE0601000 Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels 53000 2000 EE0502000 Fuel Cell R&D 1242000 2000 EE0504000 Cooperative Automotive Research for Advanced Techn 473000 2000 EE0503000 Advanced Combustion Engine R&D 103000 1999 EE0203000 457000 1999 EE0104000 3000 1999 EE0201000 36000 1999 EE0202000 145000 1999 EE0204000 1446000 1999 EE0401000 705000 1999 EE0205000 0 1998 EE0204000 329000 1998 EE0203000 1599000 1998 EE0205000 210000 1998 EE0202000 55000 1998 EE0401000 347000 1997 EE0502000 205000 1997 EE0602000 753000 1997 EE0601000 476000 1997 EE0603000 507000 1997 EB5202000 67000 1997 EE0701000 0 1997 EE0801000 6000 1997 EE0702000 170000 1997 EE0501000 1000 1996 EE5401000 7000 1996 EE5303000 378000 1996 EE5302000 145000 1996 EB2413020 68000 1996 EE5301000 351000 1995 EE5303000 454000 1995 EB2413020 11000 1995 EE5302000 69000 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Johnson, Larry R. ANL P/ANL--000609 The National Science Explorers Program and its co-project, Chicago Science Explorers Program, have been designed to introduce minority and historically under-represented students to the possibility of careers in science and to the understanding of science in a new and fun fashion. The projects act on three levels: National PBS broadcasts of the Bill Kurtis' "New Explorer" series for broad science literacy, Teacher Enhancement Training, and Classroom/student interactions with scientists and science materials. Together the two projects created teacher guides for each new episode of the Bill Kurtis' New Explorers series. The National Science Explorers Program serves the following goals: It is an adjunct to the Chicago Science Explorers Program, supporting the development of teacher's guides and field trips when Chicago Partners are unable to do this. It operates to bring museums and DOE laboratories into closer contact using the "New Explorer" video tapes and arranges for technology transfers from the Laboratories to the museums. It provides support for public understanding of science activities that arise in conjunction with the New Explorers Series on PBS and over satellite transmissions to schools and other groups. It supports museums and DOE Laboratories in the development and delivery of Science Explorer Programs in cities other than Chicago for the purpose of encouraging minority students to consider careers in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. 11/14/1995 M&O 11/18/1996 Tolbert, M.E.M. 630-252-4114 Science Education Programs: National Science Explorers Program A ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439 1996 KT0101041 179000 1995 KT0101041 419000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) P/ANL--001505 This work provides continuation of support to the International Programs Division, Office of Nuclear Energy (NE-50). Nuclear development programs and United States interests in international safety and nonproliferation are being reshaped to meet new missions - from removal of actinides in waste to undertaking studies and new reactor R&D to establishing the most feasible techniques and processes for weapons plutonium disposition. DOE requires technicl support for its nuclear programs that relate to these international nuclear activities, as well as for United States programs regarding foreign reactor safety. Activities involve: development of R&D programs with potential international cooperative support, agreements, and cooperation with international agencies, as well as those activities with international proliferation implications. The Technology Development Division of Argonne National Laboratory provides assistance to NE-14 for United States nuclear development programs that can support international efforts to dispose of excess weapons plutonium, to enhance high level waste management, and to further the peaceful use of nuclear power. The LMR and associated fuel cycle programs, the HTGR, the ALWR, and other nuclear programs are included. In addition, continuing technical support is provided on United States initiatives to address safety of Soviet designed reactors in the Newly Independent States (NIS) and Central and Eastern European Countries. Other areas are program planning, review, and implementation; preparation of reports and studies; and supporting and participating in international and domestic meetings and conferences. 11/18/1996 M&O 11/21/1997 Lineberry, M.J. 630-252-6060 Advanced Light Water Reactor 10/01/1996 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439 1997 AF1130000 25000 1996 AF1130000 34000 NE USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) P/ANL--001941 10/18/1997 This project combines Argonne's expertise in radionuclide and chemical separations with an industrial participant's expertise in membrane-based separations. A membrane extraction technology has been developed to effectively separate certain organic compounds, radionuclides, and other components from waste streams. The membranes can be embedded with sorbent materials having an affinity for selected waste components. Previously the use of selective sorbent materials has been demonstrated to remove radiostrontium and technetium from environmental waste samples. In the present project, the parties are exploring the development of new sorbents, membranes, procedures, and systems to efficiently separate components in waste streams. The new technology will be applicable primarily in low-volume waste streams, like those generated in DOE research laboratories. The improved procedure should significantly reduce waste processing and disposal costs by reducing the volume of the most hazardous waste components and separating them. The work focuses on wastes typically generated at Argonne's facilities. The procedures developed should also be applicable at other DOE, government, and private laboratories. 11/21/1997 M&O Helt, J.E. 630-252-7335 Waste Separations Using Selective Sorbents D 10/01/1996 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439 1997 EX3110010 17000 EM USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) P/ANL--002019 Hydrogen peroxide is an effective oxidant used in many chemical processes and is environmentally benign because it produces only water as a by-product. Hydrogen peroxide could be applied to more chemical processes if its price were lower. The overall objective of this project is to develop and commercialize new technology for the production of hydrogen peroxide that is more efficient, economical, and safe through the development of new catalysts, chemical formulations, and membrane separations technologies. 12/03/1998 M&O 04/04/2002 Kramer, J.M. jmkramer@anl.gov 630-252-5244 Advanced Separations Technology for Efficient and Economical Recovery and Purification of Hydrogen Peroxide 03/01/1998 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 60439 2001 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 33000 2000 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 55000 1999 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 54000 1998 KJ0200000 27000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) P/ANL--002092 The Advanced Computational Technology Initiative (ACTI) is the fourth element constituting the Natural Gas and Oil Technology Partnership. A major initiative, ACTI provides an opportunity for collaborative research and development to enhance and apply computational technologies for finding, developing, and producing natural gas and oil; and further development of a new generation petroleum reservoir simulator. 02/04/2000 M&O 04/04/2002 Stevens, R.L. stevens@mcs.anl.gov 630-252-3378 New Generation Framework for Oil Reservoir Simulation A 10/01/1998 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 60439 2001 AC1005000 Exploration And Production 105000 2000 AC1005000 Exploration And Production 221000 1999 AC1005000 Exploration And Production Supporting Re 333000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/ANL--002155 The behavior of materials at ever smaller length scales promisesqualitatively new basic science and technology in the coming decades.Exploration and understanding of the mesoscopic phenomena to be found atsmall scales requires radical innovations in our experimental techniques andour conceptual understanding. This program carries out basic studies of newmesoscopic behavior in superconducting and magnetic materials, includingconfinement effects, proximity effects, and the collective behavior ofinteracting arrays of mesoscopic materials. The program focuses onconfinement of Cooper pairs at the length scale of the coherence length,confinement of vortices on the length scale of the penetration depth, andsingle vortex behavior on the Abrikosov length scale. Proximity studiesinclude hybrid structures of superconductors and magnets, where the exchangeof Cooper pairs, spin polarized electrons, or magnetic fields dramaticallyalters the properties from those of the constituent materials. Collectivebehavior in arrays of mesoscopic superconducting dots, nano-wires or holes insuperconducting films probes new phenomena arising from the interaction ofmeso-patterned materials. An integral part of the program is the developmentof new instrumentation based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)technology that allows thermodynamic measurement of tiny samples and ofscanning probe microscopy that brings high resolution to basic measurementsof nanoscale phenomena. These instruments will provide new insight intosmall-scale phenomena and lay the foundation for developing a comprehensivepicture of nanoscale materials behavior. 03/12/2001 M&O 01/14/2005 Crabtree, G.W. crabtree@anl.gov 630-252-4925 Materials Science: Mesoscopic Superconductivity B 10/01/1999 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439 2004 0KC020202 271000 2003 KC0202020 Experimental Condensed Matter Physics 296000 2002 KC0202020 Experimental Condensed Matter Physics 269000 2001 KC0202020 Experimental Condensed Matter Physics 335000 2000 KC0202020 Experimental Condensed Matter Physics 297000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Kwok, W. ANL P/ANL--C9402101 10/18/1997 This project combines Argonne's expertise in radionuclide and chemical separations with an industrial participant's expertise in membrane-based separations. A membrane extraction technology has been developed to effectively separate certain organic compounds, radionuclides, and other components from waste streams. The membranes can be embedded with sorbent materials having an affinity for selected waste components. Previously the use of selective sorbent materials has been demonstrated to remove radiostrontium and technetium from environmental waste samples. In the present project, the parties are exploring the development of new sorbents, membranes, procedures, and systems to efficiently separate components in waste streams. The new technology will be applicable primarily in low-volume waste streams, like those generated in DOE research laboratories. The improved procedure should significantly reduce waste processing and disposal costs by reducing the volume of the most hazardous waste components and separating them. The work focuses on wastes typically generated at Argonne's facilities. The procedures developed should also be applicable at other DOE, government, and private laboratories. 11/30/1997 CRADA Mingesz, D. mingeszd@smtplink.dis.anl.gov 630-252-5244 Waste Separations Using Selective Sorbents D 10/18/1995 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 Lemont 60439 1997 EX3110010 63000 EM USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Erickson, M. ANL P/ANL--C9800300 Hydrogen peroxide is an effective oxidant used in many chemical processes and is environmentally benign because it produces only water as a by-product. Hydrogen peroxide could be applied to more chemical processes if its price were lower. The overall objective of this project is to develop and commercialize new technology for the production of hydrogen peroxide that is more efficient, economical, and safe through the development of new catalysts, chemical formulations, and membrane separations technologies. 12/03/1998 CRADA 03/12/2001 Hilliard, M.D. hilliard@anl.gov 630-252-9909 Advanced Separations Technology for Efficient and Economical Recovery and Purification of Hydrogen Peroxide 03/01/1998 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 60439 2000 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 181000 1999 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 184000 1998 KJ0200000 100000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) ER St. Martin, E.J. P/ANL--C9800301 Hydrogen peroxide is an effective oxidant used in many chemical processes and is environmentally benign because it produces only water as a by-product. Hydrogen peroxide could be applied to more chemical processes if its price were lower. The overall objective of this project is to develop and commercialize new technology for the production of hydrogen peroxide that is more efficient, economical, and safe through the development of new catalysts, chemical formulations, and membrane separations technologies. 03/06/2002 CRADA 04/04/2002 Lake, S. slake@anl.gov 630-252-5685 Advanced Separations Technology for Efficient and Economical Recovery and Purification of Hydrogen Peroxide A 03/01/1998 ANL Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL www.anl.gov W-31109-ENG-38 60439 2001 KJ0200000 Laboratory Technology Research 116000 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) St. Martin, E.J. P/BNL--08609 The Laser-Electron-Gamma-Source (LEGS) provides intense beams of monochromatic and polarized Gamma rays with energies up to 420 MeV. Experiments through FY 2006 are focused on nucleon i-photoproduction, particularly from the neutron which is poorly determined from the very limited body of existing data. Combining new neutron measurements with existing proton data will determine the isospin=1/2 amplitude for photo-i-production and test models of nucleon structure. Beam-target double-polarization asymmetries will be measured using unique solid hydrogen-deuteride (HD) targets manufactured at BNL. The low-energy spin sum-rule integrals, namely the forward spin-polarizability and Gerasimov-Drell-Hearn (GDH) sum rules, are determined by one of the measured asymmetries and are an integral part of this program. The first major data run with polarized HD was completed in Fall 2004. Target polarization decay times were about a year for both H and D. A second run in FY 2005 will complete measurements of pi0 photo-production. Polarized deuterium is used to provide a polarized neutron. To isolate reactions on the neutron the reaction channels must be tagged. For beam energies below the Delta this can only be accomplished by measuring the pion charge. For this, a magnetic analysis system with a Time-Projection Chamber (TPC) is being constructed. The TPC will be completed in FY 2005 and installed in FY 2006. Measurements with the TPC will run through FY 2006, with the first quarter of FY 2007 as a contingency. This will conclude the experimental program at LEGS. It is proposed to measure the photo-production of N* resonances from polarized neutrons in HD using Jefferson Lab. A complete set of polarization observables could be measured, starting in FY 2007. This would requireconstruction of a new magnetic field can in FY 2007 to hold a target with transverse polarization. This work is performed in support of the DOE Mission on Science and Technology as defined in the Office of Science Strategic Plan. It addresses the Objective of Exploring Matter and Energy and specifically the Challenge of Components of Matter. It is a component of the Brookhaven National Laboratory Critical Outcome on Excellence in Science and Technology and particularly supports the Objectives of Research Quality and Relevance to the DOE Mission. 01/19/2006 M&O 01/19/2006 Melucci, Richard C. 631-344-2911 Laser Electron Gamma Source B 10/01/2006 BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 Upton 11973-5000 2005 KB0101022 Other National Laboratory Research 1795999 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) SANDORFI, A. M. BNL P/BNL--08872 The mission covered by this proposal is the conduct of heavy ion research at ultra-relativistic energies by nuclear physics groups at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The primary goal of this research is a fundamental understanding of the behavior of nuclear matter under the influence of the strong interaction. Strongly interacting matter is essentially all the visible matter in the universe. This goal is pursued in experiments that study nuclear matter under extreme conditions of temperature and density. They seek to discover and characterize phase transitions between matter composed of hadrons and matter composed of free partons (quarks and gluons) known as the Quark Gluon Plasma. This work will elucidate the behavior of the strong interaction and also the structure of the universe a few microseconds after its creation. The primary research tools are the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and its four heavy ion experiments. RHIC and its experiments are operational at or above their design parameters; in the first three running periods new and striking features of heavy ion collisions at the highest available energies have been discovered. The matter created in central collisions at RHIC is new and the primary goal of the research is to characterize and understand the newly created state. The nuclear physics groups whose work is described in this proposal are key participants in the international collaborations performing this research. These groupsalso pursue the study of polarized proton collisions using the same suite of research tools. The goal is an understanding of the spin structure of the nucleon. (See the Work Proposal under B and R No. KB0101022.) Secondary research goals of the groups whose work is described here are (in priority order): 1. Understanding the behavior of quarks and gluons in nuclei through the study of proton-ion collisions, using the same suite of research tools. 2. Developing the physics and technical case for enhancement of these research tools for extended research in heavy ion physics.3. Exploring and participating in the heavy ion research opportunities available at other facilities, such as the CERN Large Hadron Collider. This work is performed in support of the DOE Mission on Science and Technology as defined in the Office of Science Strategic Plan. It addresses the Objectives of Exploring Matter and Energy, and specifically the Challenges of Components of Matter and Origin and the Fate of the Universe. It is a component of the Brookhaven National Laboratory Critical Outcome on Excellence in Scienceand Technology and particularly supports the Objectives of Research Quality and Relevance to the DOE Mission. 01/19/2006 M&O 01/19/2006 Melucci, Richard C. 631-344-2911 Heavy Ion Research B 10/01/2006 BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 Upton 11973-5000 2005 KB0201021 Rhic Research 8006188 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) CHASMAN C BNL P/BNL--2010-BNL-PO003-BUDG The mission covered by this proposal is the conduct of heavy ion research at ultra-relativistic energies by nuclear physics groups at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The primary goal of this research is a fundamental understanding of the behavior of nuclear matter under the influence of the strong interaction. Strongly interacting matter is essentially all the visible matter in the universe. This goal is pursued in experiments that study nuclear matter under extreme conditions of temperature and density. They seek to discover and characterize phase transitions between matter composed of hadrons and matter composed of free partons (quarks and gluons) known as the Quark Gluon Plasma. This work will elucidate the behavior of the strong interaction and also the structure of the universe a few microseconds after its creation. The primary research tools are the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and its heavy ion experiments. RHIC and its experiments are operational at or above their design parameters; in the first running periods new and striking features of heavy ion collisions at the highest available energies have been discovered. The matter created in central collisions at RHIC is new and the primary goal of the research is to characterize and understand the newly created state. The nuclear physics groups whose work is described in this proposal are key participants in the international collaborations performing this research. ATLAS Heavy Ion activities are discussed here as well as in the FWP for RHIC Experimental Operations. These groups also pursue the study of polarized proton collisions using the same suite of research tools. The goal is an understanding of the spin structure of the nucleon. (See the Work Proposal under B&R No. KB0101022.) Secondary research goals of the groups whose work is described here are (in priority order):1.Understanding the behavior of quarks and gluons in nuclei through the study of proton-ion collisions, using the same suite of research tools.2.Developing the physics and technical case for enhancement of these research tools for extended research in heavy ion physics.3.Exploring and participating in the heavy ion research opportunities available at other facilities, such as the CERN Large Hadron Collider.This work is performed in support of the DOE Mission on Science and Technology as defined in the Office of Science Strategic Plan. It addresses the Objectives of Exploring Matter and Energy, and specifically the Challenges of Components of Matter and Origin and the Fate of the Universe. It is a component of the Brookhaven National Laboratory Critical Outcome on Excellence in Science and Technology and particularly supports the Objectives of Research Quality and Relevance to the DOE Mission. 12/19/2008 M&O 10/14/2009 Melucci, Richard C. 631-344-2911 Heavy Ion Research B 10/01/2009 BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 Upton 11973-5000 2008 KB0201021 Heavy Ion, Rhic Research 11292480 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) VIDEBAEK, FLEMMING BNL P/BNL--CO-011 The Radiotracer Chemistry and Neuroimaging program is part of the Center for Translational Neuroimaging (CTN). Our goals are to combine the chemical and physical sciences to develop scientific tools radiotracers and multidimensional imaging technologies) to understand the genes, brain circuits and brain chemistry that underlie brain function. There is a special focus on (1) advancing radiotracer R&D with carbon-11 and fluorine-18 with a new thrust using nanomaterials for targeting; (2) on carrying out mechanistic studies in vivo to understand factors governing how chemical compounds interactwith living systems; (3) on developing new instruments and modeling strategies to streamline quantification of PET studies. Technology development is driven by major scientific and clinical interests in inhibitory control and in delineating the brain circuits which are disrupted when control is lost as in drug addiction, obesity and overeating and aggression. A growing interest is to develop imaging tools to facilitate the introduction of new drugs into the practice of health care forming partnerships with the pharmaceutical industry to advance drug discovery and translation. Research is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary with a strong interaction and feedback between preclinical and clinical research and technology development and the other projects in the CTN. Educating and mentoring the next generation of imaging scientists, research collaborations and community outreach initiatives remain vital components of the overall Program. 02/07/2000 M&O 12/31/2007 Melluci, Richard C. 631-344-2940 Radiotracer Chemistry and Neuroimaging B 10/01/2008 BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 Upton 11973-5029 2007 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 1994068 2006 KP1401050 Novel Cell-Directed Cancer Therapies 2396158 2004 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 4017187 2003 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 1957259 2002 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 6994305 2000 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 1916234 1999 KP1401020 Radiopharmaceuticals 0 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) FOWLER, J.S. BNL P/BNL--NE-115 The work to be accomplished in this research and development program, as part of the global warming, is to develop new and innovative processes for the use of coal and other fossil fuels with reduced CO{sub}2 emission. The program includes the decarbonization of fossil fuels both pre- and post-combustion and the sequestration of the separated carbon. The process development will focus on the coprocessing of coal and natural gas and with natural gas and biomass (wood, agri- and aqua-culture). Utilization of CO{sub}2 in the production of alternative fuels for the transportation sector could have a significant impact on CO{sub}2 mitigation technologies. Process design and economic analysis will be performed on the new CO{sub}2 mitigation processes. A cooperative program will be established between Korean Research Institute on Catalytic Technologies (KRICT) in Korea and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in the U.S. on the use of biomass and natural gas for alcohol production for the chemical and transportation sectors. A cooperative technology initiative (CTI) will be set up between the Research on Innovative Technology (RITE) Laboratory in Japan and BNL in the U.S. for developing a methanol production process utilizing CO{sub}2 from coal fired power plants and natural gas for CO{sub}2 emission reduction. A collaborative program will be established between India and the U.S. on demonstrating the use of agricultural waste and natural gas for methanol production as an alternative transportation fuel with reduced CO{sub}2 emission. 11/13/1995 M&O 12/03/1998 Bari, Robert A. 516-344-2629 CO2 Mitigation Technologies BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-76CH00016 Upton 11973-5000 1998 AA2025200 50000 1997 AA2025200 50000 1996 AA2025100 50000 1995 AA1505000 50000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) Steinberg, Meyer BNL Bandyopadhyay, Kamal K BNL P/BNL--PO-003 The mission covered by this proposal is the conduct of heavy ion research at ultra-relativistic energies by nuclear physics groups at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The primary goal of this research is a fundamental understanding of the behavior of nuclear matter under the influence of the strong interaction. Strongly interacting matter is essentially all the visible matter in the universe. This goal is pursued in experiments that study nuclear matter under extreme conditions of temperature and density. They seek to discover and characterize phase transitions between matter composed of hadrons and matter composed of free partons (quarks and gluons) known as the Quark Gluon Plasma. This work will elucidate the behavior of the strong interaction and also the structure of the universe a few microseconds after its creation. The primary research tools are the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and its heavy ion experiments. RHIC and its experiments are operational at or above their design parameters; in the first running periods new and striking features of heavy ion collisions at the highest available energies have been discovered. The matter created in central collisions at RHIC is new and the primary goal of the research is to characterize and understand the newly created state. The nuclear physics groups whose work is described in this proposal are key participants in the international collaborations performing this research. These groups also pursue the study of polarized proton collisions using the same suite of research tools. The goal is an understanding the spin structure of the nucleon. (See the Work Proposal under B&R No. KB0101022.)Secondary research goals of the groups whose work is described here are (in priority order):1. Understanding the behavior of quarks and gluons in nuclei through the study of proton-ion collisions, using the same suite of research tools.2. Developing the physics and technical case for enhancement of these research tools for extended research in heavy ion physics.3. Exploring and participating in the heavy ion research opportunities available at other facilities, such as the CERN Large Hadron Collider. This work is performed in support of the DOE Mission on Science and Technology as defined in the Office of Science Strategic Plan. It addresses the Objectives of Exploring Matter and Energy, and specifically the Challenges of Components of Matter and Origin and the Fate of the Universe. It is a component of the Brookhaven National Laboratory Critical Outcome on Excellence in Science and Technology and particularly supports the Objectives of Research Quality and Relevance to the DOE Mission. 02/07/2000 M&O 12/31/2007 Melluci, Richard C. 631-344-3026 Heavy Ion Research B 10/01/2008 BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 Upton 11973-5115 2007 KB0201021 Heavy Ion, Rhic Research 7170331 2006 KB0201021 Heavy Ion, Rhic Research 6844730 2004 KB0201021 Rhic Research 12780056 2002 KB0201021 Rhic Research 11398006 2000 KB0201021 Rhic Research 6226385 1999 KB0201021 Rhic Research 0 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) CHASMAN C BNL P/BNL--PO-023 The objective of this task is to investigate new advanced accelerator concepts for future high energy facilities. It is intended to continue the study of the feasibility of (a) muon storage rings for the production of intense neutrino beams (neutrino factories), (b) target and pion collection schemes for use with enhanced proton drivers (neutrino superbeams) and (c) of high energy muon colliders. Monte Carlo studies will be made of all important aspects of the facilities. Optimized parameters will be determined for muon storage rings for long baseline neutrino oscillation experiments, Higgs Factory and multi-TeV colliders. Collaboration will continue on experiments to elucidate critical targetry issues, multiple scattering, ionization cooling, and other crucial issues in the machine designs. Collaboration will continue at the Accelerator Test Facility (ATF) on experiments (a) on the production of near-infrared Smith-Purcell radiation from relativistic electrons, and (b) on staged bunching and laser acceleration using the inverse free-electron laser mechanism. The Center for Accelerator Physics (CAP) will continue to provide a forum for discussion of new ideas related to accelerator physics. This work is performed in support of the DOE Mission on Science and Technology as defined in the Office of Science Strategic Plan. It addresses the Objective of Extraordinary Tools for Extraordinary Science and specifically the Challenge of Instrumentation for Science. It is a component of the Brookhaven National Laboratory Critical Outcome on Excellence in Science and Technology and particularly supports the Objectives of Research Quality, Relevance to DOE Mission and Constructing and Operating Research Facilities. 02/07/2000 M&O 12/23/2003 Aronson, Samuel H.; Gordon, Howard 631-344-2051; 631-344-3740 Advanced Accelerator Research and Development BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY www.bnl.gov AC02-98CH10886 11973 2003 KA1502030 Muon Accelerators 1703501 2002 KA0403012 Muon Collider Research and Development 6710572 2000 KA0403012 Muon Collider Research and Development 2315549 1999 KA0403000 High Energy Physics Technology 0 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Ben-Zvi, Ilan BNL Fernow, Richard C. BNL Palmer, Robert B. BNL P/CH--FG02-90ER12971 09/29/1996 Funds are used to procure new instrumentation for the purpose of upgrading operation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Research Reactor. For 1993--1994 a new nuclear safety system will be procured. 09/14/1990 GRANT 03/07/1997 Instrumentation Upgrade of MIT Research Reactor D 09/07/1990 CH Chicago Operations Office null FG02-90ER12971 Nuclear Reactor Laboratory;138 Albany Street Cambridge 02139 1996 KV0200000 UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS 35000 1996 AF4000000 UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND REACTOR SUPPORT 34015 DOE/ET ET(U.S. DOE Office of Science Education and Technical Information) SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Bernard, J.A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology P/CH--FG02-94ER34073 09/29/1995 NJN is developing a 26-week half-hour television series about the latest advances in science, technology, health, and medicine, entitled ``Discover Tomorrow.'' Targeted to the 18-34 year old audience. ``Discover Tomorrow'' will be distributed by the Southern Education Communications Association (SECA) for national distribution on PBS. ``Discover Tomorrow'' explores tomorrow by understanding the latest scientific discoveries and editing the segments using fast-paced imagery and graphics. It turns complex lab talk into colorful everyday language that will relate to the audience. Each program will feature three to four stories about advances in science, technology health, and medicine. Interviews will be held with professionals working on these developments, with computer graphics that facilitate understanding of the concepts presented. Contemporary music will heighten the appeal to the target audience of young adults. A weekly ``sci-file'' segment will highlight the achievements of exemplary teachers and students and a ``techno-update called Data Bits will highlight new corporate developments or advances being made at a government facility. A ``Question of the Week'' will be asked about science or health. Both the questions and the answers will come from a published authority. 10/01/1994 GRANT 10/11/1995 Burr, R. 202-586-6429 Discover Tomorrow A 09/30/1994 CH Chicago Operations Office null FG02-94ER34073 Trenton 08625 1995 EB2701010 -7500 1995 KU0200000 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS -10000 1995 EB2802010 -7500 1995 KU0100000 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER -5000 1995 GB0106040 -25000 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) DP USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) Selinger, J. New Jersey Network P/CH--FG02-94ER61791 02/28/1995 Biotechnology is today's hottest field. What will result from this new technology? Will there be unanticipated scientific or social consequences? Visitors to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History will be encouraged to consider these and other questions in an interactive learning gallery called `` Looking Ahead'', part of a new, permanent exhibition, ``Science in American Life''. Looking Ahead presents case studies of work being done in agricultural, environmental, and medical biotechnology; from genetically engineering tomatoes to bioremediation to human gene therapy. Department of Energy (DOE) support will enable the museum to design and produce mechanical interactives that will teach important scientific principles and processes. A series of six hands-on interactives will cover topics ranging from the structure of DNA to recombinant DNA technology to gene function (incorporating findings of the Human Genome Mapping Project). By helping visitors better understand the science behind biotechnology, these interactives will help them to be more informed participants in debates about the future of science. 03/09/1994 GRANT 10/11/1995 Drell, D. 301-903-4742 Technical Interactive Exhibits on Biotechnology for ``Science in American Life'' Exhibition 03/01/1994 CH Chicago Operations Office null FG02-94ER61791 National Museum of American History;Suite 7400;955 l'Enfant Plaza Washington 20560 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Sharpe, E.M. Smithsonian Institution P/FETC-MGN--28074 05/31/1999 The research is a collaborative effort between Sandia and the University of New Mexico. They are developing a new class of ceramic gas separation membranes based on inorganic polymers synthesized by sol-gel processing. By assimilation of concepts of polymer physics, fractal geometry, drying theory, and filmformation they have devised several strategies to tailor the membrane pore diameters within the range 0.2-2.0 nm appropriate for gas separations: (1) aggregation of fractal polymers, (2) deposition of novel aluminosilicates, (3) variation of capillary pressure, and (4) post-film-deposition aging. In addition to strategies for pore size control, they will utilize several synthetic approaches to modify pore surface chemistry, e.g., hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity and adsorption specificity: (1) use of organically modified precursors, (2) silylation reactions, and (3) ion exchange. These modifications are expected to allow Sandia to tailor the pore surface adsorption/ diffusion characteristics, selectively facilitating transport of target species (from amixture of gases) through the membrane. They loosely refer to this as "facilitated transport."Sandia is conducting research in preparation and characteriza- tion of supported inorganic membranes. The activities include: (1) Development of a macroporous substrate in an asymmetric configuration, (2) Establishment ofsol-gel deposition effect on porous supports, (3) Characterization of pore structure, and (4) Characterization of final inorganic composite membranes.Ultimate goal is development and demonstration of an inorganic- polymer derived microporous membrane coating technology for performing separations of broad interest to the natural gas processing industry. Intent is that this membrane coating technology will be directly applicable to mesoporous ceramic membrane modules(i.e., ALCOA, Norton, etc.) which are currently available commercially.Currently Sandia has determined that reduction in relative pressure of water in drying leads to improvement in membrane selectivities. Greater drying stresses lead to a finer membrane structure. Partial sintering of pure silica membranes at 550C resulted in an increase in gas separtion factors, and it also leads to membrane consolidation due to a collapse of silica structure. Operation tempererature dictates selectivities and fluxes of their membranes. They can operate the membranes at membranes at different temperatures to separate different sets of gases.Sandia has demonstrated separations factors for CO2/ CH4 of >250 over a temperature range of 160-220 C, and for N2/ CH4 of ~100 also at higher temperatures. 10/24/1995 OTHER 11/09/1997 0 Zammerilli, Anthony (Tony AZAMME@FETC.DOE.GOV (304)285-4641 Inorganic Polymer-Derived Gas Separation Membranes A 06/01/1991 FETC-MGN Federal Energy Technology Center-Morgantown (FETC-MGN), Morgantown, WV www.metc.doe.gov NONE Albuquerque 87106- 1997 AB0550000 UTILIZATION 124000 1996 AB0550000 UTILIZATION 125000 1995 AB0540000 RESOURCE AND EXTRACTION 125000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/FETC-MGN--DE-AC21-90MC26025 11/10/1997 The project involves the introduction of new stimulation technology to Devonian shale operators resulting in the routine use of this new fracturing technology on a commercial basis. The scope of this project consists of offset well record data acquisition, cased hole logging, perforating, well testing, stimulation, and production history monitoring of new or existing wells of opportunity. Phase I Base Program will be performed in up to 15 wells in up to five target areas. A Phase II optional project will be performed using large-scale treatments in up to nine wells in up to three target areas. The target areas will be inareas of established shale gas production where at least three conventional hydraulically fractured wells have at least 3 years of production history necessary to establish a baseline produc- tion for comparison in the target area. 12/16/1996 CONTRACT 11/09/1997 0 Yost, Albert AYOST@FETC.DOE.GOV (304)285-4479 Petroleum Consulting Services Production Verification Tests 05/03/1990 FETC-MGN Federal Energy Technology Center-Morgantown (FETC-MGN), Morgantown, WV www.metc.doe.gov NONE Canton 44735-5833 1997 AB0505050 0 1996 AB0505000 EASTERN GAS SHALES 94316 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/FETC-PGH--DE-AC22-92PC92158 09/30/2000 In this project, a team of companies lead by DB Riley, Inc. is developing a highly advanced coal-fired power-generation system, called the Low Emission Boiler System (LEBS), under the Combustion 2000 Program. LEBS is intended, by the year 2000, to provide the U.S. electric power industry with a reliable, efficient, cost-effective, environmentally superior alternative to current technologies. Based on current pulverized coal (PC) firing technology, LEBS incorporates significant advances in coal combustion, supercritical steam boiler design, environmental control, and materials development. The system will include a state-of-the-art steam cycle operating supercritical conditions; a slagging combustor that produces vitrified ash by-products; low-nitrogen oxide burners; a new,dry, regenerable flue gas cleanup system for simultaneous capture of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides; a pulse-jet fabric filter for particulate capture; and a low-temperature heat-recovery system. The LEBS will (1) reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions to a sixth of todays federal air quality standards (New Source Performance Standards); (2) lower particulate emissions to a third of those allowed by todays standards; (3) achieve 42-45% power plant efficiency, which is significantly greater than todays technology (35%); and (4) produce electricity at costs equal to or less than a modern-day coal-fired power plant. 12/16/1996 CONTRACT 11/09/1997 30000000 Kim, Soung kim@fetc.doe.gov (412) 892-6007 Engineering Development of Advanced Coal-Fired Low-Emission Boiler Systems D 09/24/1992 FETC-PGH Federal Energy Technology Center-Pittsburgh (FETC-PGH), Pittsburgh, PA www.petc.doe.gov NONE 1997 AA2005000 ADVANCED PULVERIZED COAL-FIRED POWERPLANT 2014000 1996 AA2005000 ADVANCED PULVERIZED COAL-FIRED POWERPLANT 3387185 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/FETC-PGH--FEW4075 09/30/1995 The use of carbon materials in catalysis has traditionally focused on their use as supports for active metals. However, recent work has shown that some carbon blacks will catalyze oxidation and hydrocracking reactions. The purpose of this program is to explore the use of some exciting new forms of carbon as catalyst supports and as catalysts for reactions of importance in coal conversion. New microcellular carbon foam materials developed at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) have properties of particular interest for applications in catalysis. Properties of these carbon materials can be finely tuned to produce materials with morphologies of interest in catalysis. For example, surface areas can be controlled from 10 to in excess of 1000 m2/g, and the continuous open porosity can be controlled to produce uniform pore sizes from 50 nm to greater than 5 microns. These carbons can be prepared in several useful forms such as thin films, powders, and porous monoliths. For this program we will prepare carbon foam materials with systematically controlled properties (e.g., density, elemental composition, surface area, carbon phase structure and morphology, and pore size distribution) and evaluate them as catalysts and catalyst supports for reactions of interest for coal liquefaction and conversion (e.g., hydrogenation, hydrocracking, oxidation). Potential advantages for these new materials are their inherent flexibility for use as a porous monolithic fixed bed which would be resistively heated, or alternatively, their use as thin films or low-density dispersible catalysts (density method to the solvent system). After the carbon catalyst/support materials are spent, the carbon support can be gasified to minimize solid waste. Additionally, due to the fully open porous nature of these materials, gas and liquid transport throughout these materials is facilitated. Commercial development of coal liquefaction processes using carbon-based catalysts would contribute to reliable energy supplies (enhanced energy security) with reduced vulnerability to price and supply volatility. Additionally, this technology development contributes to the science and technology Core Competencies base that will enable DOE's labs to succeed in their broader missions. 11/17/1995 M&O 11/18/1995 FARCASIU, MELVINA 412-892-4798 CARBON CATALYST MATERIALS D 01/19/1995 FETC-PGH Federal Energy Technology Center-Pittsburgh (FETC-PGH), Pittsburgh, PA www.petc.doe.gov FEW4075 Albuquerque 87185 1995 AA1020000 ADVANCED RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 40000 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) P/ID--FC07-00ID13870 12/31/2003 Among the most important needs of the pulp and paper industry expected in the new millennium, improved pupling and bleaching technologies have been identified as a key research issue. This proposed project will lead to the development of new Extended Oxygen Delignification (EOD) systems that will: Improve overall pulp yields; Provide simple, inexpensive mill applicable tools to measure pulp yield gains; Improve strength properties of high-yield oxygen delignified pulps; Significantly lower EOB capital costs. These goals will be acomplished by forming a research consortium that will include government, industry, and some of the best academic pulp and paper research organizations in the nation. The reserarch team has an extensive background in oxygen delignification process technology and chemistry and this expertise strengthens the success of this proposal. the proposed research goals will be accomplished by employing the pulping and oxygen delignification expertise located at North Carolina State University (NC State) to study how the selctivity of EOD is influenced by process parameters and mass transfer effects. The fundamental chemistry of the EOD stage and its impact on the physical proportion of the pulp will be investigated at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST). The results at this investigation will be the development of optimal EOD technologies for US pulping and bleaching operations, which will provide a competitive advantage for US pulp manufacturers. 02/16/2000 COOP 06/03/2004 ROBERTSON,DAVE Adenda 2020-High Efficiency Oxygen Delignification 12/16/1999 ID Idaho Operations Office (ID) Atlanta 30318 2003 ED1801010 Forest and Paper Products Vision Non-Gasification 132549 2002 ED1800000 Industries Of The Future (Specific) 52311 2001 ED1800000 Industries Of The Future (Specific) 113829 2000 ED1800000 Industries Of The Future (Specific) 217244 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Ragauskas, Arthur PAPER SCIENCE & TECH INST OF P/INEEL--100323 09/30/2005 Off-gas Emissions Characterization. This is a multi-year project that is being performed to characterize the off-gas emissions from the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC) Liquid Waste Management System. The characterization data is used to determine the risk to human health and the environment associated with the operation of the system and to support permitting activities. To date emissions from the New Waste Calcining Facility Calciner, the New Waste Calcining Facility Evaporator Tank System, and the Liquid Treatment and Disposal Facility have been sampled and characterized. Emission inventory reports for each system have been issued summarizing method development efforts and the preliminary emissions data collected. The compositions of the off-gas streams have created several challenges to the sampling effort. Each emission stream is radioactive. The Calciner emissions contained greater than 4% by volume nitric oxides and the LET&D stream was comprised mainly of steam. Standard United States Environmental Protection Agency off-gas sampling methods were modified to work in these atypical sampling conditions. In Fiscal Year 2004, off-gas emissions from the Process Equipment Waste Evaporator will be sample using modified sampling methods as required to meet the system conditions. Mercury Environmental Fate and Transport. Environmental fate and transport of the toxic air pollutant mercury is currently a regional concern for the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) and a global concern for the Environmental Protection Agency. At the INTEC, significant quantities of mercury may have been released to the atmosphere due to Calciner operations. Mercury is also a toxic air pollutant released during LET&D, Process Equipment Waste Evaporator, and the ETS operations. Research began in 2000 to provide data for path forward decisions and permitting of existing and future High Level Waste treatment operations and to advance scientific understanding of regional mercury fate and transport. Mercury concentrations in numerous environmental media (air, rain, snow, soil, surface water, lake sediment, and glacier ice) have been measured. These results have provided an understanding of the impacts of mercury releases from the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory and from regional/global background sources. Historical (100 year) mercury inputs to regional ecosystems were reconstructed by examining lake sediment cores. Based on these results, mercury emissions from the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory do not appear to have increased regional mercury loads beyond those observed globally due to industrialization. A Tekran® Model 2537A mercury vapor analyzer and Model 1130 speciation unit was deployed at the Experimental Field Station. The Tekran performs continuous measurement of speciated elemental and reactive gaseous (divalent) mercury in ambient air with low update rates and detection limits. The analyzer is self-contained and portable for field applications. Also, a portable meteorological station was installed near the Tekran to obtain information on source directions and climatological conditions. Results show that ambient mercury concentrations are within the regional/global background range with a few isolated concentration spikes. These measurements are providing real-time monitoring of ultra-low ambient mercury concentrations during current HLW treatment operations. A mercury soil-to-air flux measurement system was developed and field-tested at the Experimental Field Station. The system produced the high flow rates needed for accurate flux measurements to investigate the potential for re-emission losses of historical Calciner deposited mercury in INEEL soils. These results will improve future modeling and risk assessment of mercury at the INEEL and regionally. 12/11/2003 M&O Off-gas Emissions Characterization An emissions inventory of the Process Equipment Waste Evaporator system will be completed in Fiscal Year 2004. Planning documents include an emission inventory for the Idaho Nuclear Technology Engineering Center in Tiscal Year 2005. Mercury Environmental Fate and Transport Speciated mercury concentrations and surface-to-air flux rate measurements will be made at different locations around Idaho Nuclear Technology Engineering Center to monitor on-going waste treatment operations. Snow sampling around Idaho Nuclear Technology Engineering Center will be performed to assess the trace element and common ion concentrations in fallout. This work will help establish an Idaho Nuclear Technology Engineering Center pollutant baseline and investigate unique chemical signatures in Idaho Nuclear Technology Engineering Center fallout for downwind source-apportionment at sensitive receptor locations. A sampling strategy for downwind measurement of metal and organic Toxic Air Pollutants regulated by the State of Idaho will be developed. 12/11/2003 FY2004-1534000 Simonds, Roy E. rs8@inel.gov 208-526-2770 Idaho Nuclear Technology Environmental Center Waste Sampling and Characterization http://www.inel.gov/env-energyscience/mercury/ A 10/01/2000 INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 83415-3114 2003 NOBRINFOR 0 EMHLW Abbott, Michael L. INEEL Nenni, Joseph A. INEEL Young, Laura J. INEEL P/INEEL--DPR08SD11 01/31/2002 The goal of the Accelerated Site Technology Deployment Integrated Decontamination and Decommissioning project is to deploy innovative, proven technologies to improve Decontamination and Decommissioning operations and establish them as the new baseline. The project is a team effort among the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Fernald Environmental Management Project, and Argonne National Laboratory East. Fifteen technologies were deployed at numerous locations at three Department of Energy sites over three years, resulting in a cost savings of $1.0 Million. At all three locations, the improved technologies are becoming the new baseline, and their use will result in cost and schedule reductions during Decontamination and Decommissioning operations in the future. Using the Accelerated Site Technology Deployment Integrated Decontamination and Decommissioning technologies is projected to save $25.6M on Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Decontamination and Decommissioning projects over the next ten years. 12/02/1998 M&O The project is complete. 01/08/2003 Phillips, Ann Marie aqs@inel.gov 208-526-6877 Integrated Decontamination and Decommissioning http:/id.inel.gov/idd/; www.netl.doe.gov/dd/ A 04/01/1998 INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 83415-3765 2002 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Systems 3904.15 2001 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Systems 133891.7 2000 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Systems 205888 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 1999 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Sys 733015 1998 EW4055000 1045281 EM50 EM USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Meservey, Richard H. INEEL P/INEEL--DPR1H126 09/30/2003 This project works to develop technologies capable of replacing traditional energy-intensive distillations so that a 20% improvement in energy efficiency can be realized. Consistent with the Department of Energy sponsored report, Technology Roadmap for the Petroleum Industry, the approach undertaken is to develop and implement entirely new technology to replace existing energy intensive practices. The project directly addresses the top priority issue of developing membranes for hydrocarbon separations. The project is organized to rapidly and effectively advance the state-of-the-art in membranes for hydrocarbon separations. The project team includes Chevron and Marathon-Ashland, major industrial petroleum refiners, who will lead the effort by providing matching resources and real world management perspective. Academic expertise in separation sciences and polymer materials found in the Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining Department of the Colorado School of Mines is used to invent, develop, and test new membrane materials. Additional expertise and special facilities available at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory are also exploited in order to effectively meet the goals of the project. The proposed project is truly unique in terms of the strength of the team it brings to bear on the development and commercialization of the proposed technologies. The best of American industry, higher education, and government science are represented. 03/06/2002 M&O 01/08/2003 Stewart, Frederick F. fsf@inel.gov 208-526-8594 Energy Saving Separations Technologies B 11/01/2000 INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 83415-2208 2002 ED1807000 Petroleum Refining Vision 78032.67 2001 ED1807000 Petroleum Refining Vision 39271.4 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Dorgan, John R. Colorado School of Mines Way, J. Douglas Colorado School of Mines Stewart, Frederick F. INEEL P/INEEL--DPR78SS31 09/30/2003 This work scope is part of a larger research effort funded by United States Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy (DOE) and managed by Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) to demonstrate a new groundwater remediation technology called Surfactant Enhanced Aquifer Remediation at Neutral Buoyancy. The objective is to cleanup groundwater contaminated with dense non-aqueous phase liquids using the new technology at an Environmental Protection Agency superfund site in New Hampshire. To date, preliminary estimates of the extent and concentrations of dense non-aqueous phase liquids in the subsurface have been made using vertical profiles. Seventeen wells have been established, the cores examined, and the aquifer tested. A pre-flood partitioning interwell tracer test was designed, implemented, and the results analyzed to characterize the dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPL) source. The Surfactant Enhanced Aquifer Remediation at Neutral Buoyancy was designed but has not been implemented. Following analyses of the Surfactant Enhanced Aquifer Remediation at Neutral Buoyancy results, a post-flood pre-flood partitioning interwell tracer test was to have been designed, implemented, and the results analyzed to assess flood performance. Effluent treatment is part of the larger research effort. A decision was made in June 2000 to discontinue the Surfactant-Enhanced Aquifer Remidiation (SEAR)-NB Demonstration. This decision was made in consultation with DOE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 and the INEEL program. There were several reasons for terminating this effort, but significantly higher than estimated effluent treatment costs and technical uncertainties are the most significant. Related issues include use of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) for disposition of liquid effluents and the overall demonstration schedule. In addition, there was a strong possibility of failure to demonstrate neutral buoyancy because of a multitude of issues, which are not related to the theory of neutral buoyancy, but to site complexity, validation metrics, analytical difficulties, and effluent treatment uncertainties. In addition to documentation of lessons learned, demobilization, disposition of equipment, and the restoration of the portion of the Operational Unit1 where the test area is located are being completed for project closeout. 12/02/1998 M&O A final report on the SEAR-NB portion of the project is currently being finalized. In addition, an evaluation of alternative treatment and characterization technologies suitable for deployment at the Savage Well site will prepared in FY2003. 01/08/2003 FY2003-500000 Moor, Kenneth S. ksm@inel.gov 208-526-8810 Field Demonstration of Surfactant Aquifer Remediation A 10/01/1996 INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 83415-2213 2002 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Systems 1420.15 2001 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Systems 199627.19 2000 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Systems 469300 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 1999 NOBRINFOR 0 1999 EW4010000 Treatment And Remediation Technology Sys 434520 1998 EW4010000 398988 EM USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) EM50 Shook, Michael G. INEEL P/INL--101273 One of the most challenging aspects of advanced processing of spent nuclear fuel is the need to isolate transplutonium actinides from fission product lanthanides. In the predominant trivalent oxidation state, the chemistry of these groups overlaps substantially and their mutual separation is quite difficult. The literature teaches us that there are two approaches that invite the greatest probability of devising a successful separation process: 1) the application of complexing agents containing ligand donor atoms that are softer than oxygen (N, S, Cl-) or 2) changing the oxidation state of Amto the IV, V, or VI state to increase the essential differences in Am chemistry relative to the lanthanides. The fundamental limitations of these approaches are that 1) the soft(er) donor atoms interact less strongly with the hard acid lanthanide or actinide cations (though slightly more strongly with actinides than lanthanides) than does oxygen thus necessitating specific or perhaps unconventional conditions for adequate phase transfer, and 2) the upper oxidation states of Am are all moderately strong oxidants, hence of limited stability in media representative of conventional aqueous separations systems. There are examples in the literature of both approaches having been described, though there is still doubt that any extant process is sufficiently robust for application at the scale necessary for commercial fuel processing. An existing research program at WSU has for the past two years investigated both of these approaches to partitioning of Am from Cm plus the lanthanides, or Am and Cm together from the lanthanides. In this proposal, an expansion of the previous effort with the addition of three new laboratories (university partners) assuming significant responsibility for the synthesis of new separations materials and an additional university laboratory to assist with the radiochemical characterization thrust is proposed. The project retains a national laboratory partnership with the INL and PNNL, and adds new opportunities for collaboration at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Finally, a plan is proposed to develop a network of predominantly undergraduate universities whose students and professors will be invited to WSU for one week tutorials on actinide science and the nuclear fuel cycle. This project seeks to both advance the scientific basis for nuclear fuels processing, and to secure the workforce for continued operation of that sector. It responds most directly to Advanced Fuel Cycle R&D Program.GNEP, Program Element 1.1, Spent Fuel Separations Technology. 01/22/2009 M&O 10/14/2009 Herbst, Ronald 208-526-6836 Nuclear Energy Research Initiative-Consortia NERI-C 01 A 09/20/2007 INL Idaho National Laboratory (INL) www.inel.gov AC07-76ID01570 Idaho Falls 83415-2208 2008 AF5840200 21630 NE USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) Herbst, Ronald INL P/LANL--407 Upgrade existing MC&A training seminars, and develop new NDA seminar training materials, to keep pace with new developments in DOE technology and training requirements. Current DOE needs dictate upgrades in the seminar on Materials Accounting for Nuclear Safeguards (MCA 111) on the development of training modules on LANMAS, anomaly detection, data analysis procedures, and IAEA inspections of DOE facilities. The Advanced Gamma NDA seminar (MCA 343) and the NDA Techniques for Safeguards Practitioners seminar (MCA 241) both need new training modules on SGS and, later, Tomographic Gamma Scanning technology . In addition, there is a strong need for the development of a new seminar on waste and residue NDA measurement techniques. 11/27/1995 M&O Smoot, Wendy 3019033001 MC&A TRAINING SEMINAR UPGRADE AND DEVELOPMENT D LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM www.lanl.gov W-7405-ENG-36 Los Alamos 87545 1995 060602000 227000 P/LANL--F430 LA-UR-97-1740 Achievement of the objectives of the Human Genome Initiative requires the development of many new technologies in the areas of biology, instrumentation, and informatics. The primary objective of this program is to develop and apply flow cytometric techniques to the measurement of sizes of individual DNA fragments. The technology developed in the DNA sequencing by single molecule detection project is being reproduced to facilitate biological applications. At the present time, fragments of DNA from 1.5 to 150 kilobases in length have been measured by flow cytometry. The amount of DNA required to make these measurements is very small (~1.0 pg) and the time requires is short (~3 minutes). Further, the measured signal is linearly proportional to the size of the fragment which results in a more accurate size determination for larger (>30 kb) DNA fragments. The new sizing cytometer will be applied to the characterization of recombinant cosmid, PAC, and BAC libraries. In addition to measuring the insert size, restriction digest fingerprints will also be characterized. Cosmids known to map to a YAC clone will be restriction fingerprinted to build maps. Future instrumental development will improve sample handling to facilitate analysis of large numbers of samples rapidly. In addition, sorting of individual DNA fragments will be developed and applied to sequencing. By preparing a pure population of DNA fragments obtained by restriction digestion of a cosmid, subcloning steps required for sequencing will be avoided. The secondary focus of this program is to develop, in conjunction with the NIH funded National Flow Cytometry Resource, digital data acquisition and sort control systems for flow cytometry. The systems being developed will advance data acquisition for the DNA sizing cytometer as well as more conventional cytometers. Key words: flow cytometry, DNA fragment sizing, data acquisition, fluorescence 11/16/1995 M&O 05/31/1997 WHALEY, THOMAS, W. 505-667-2765 ADVANCED FLOW CYTOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY B LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM www.lanl.gov W-7405-ENG-36 Los Alamos 87545 1995 KP0404000 457666 1995 KP0404000 457333 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) P/LBNL--4450 09/30/2009 The development of advanced detectors for imaging positron and single-gamma molecular tracers in humans and animals with substantial improvements in spatial resolution, speed, and sensitivity. TASK I: Construction of several specialized positron tomographs for imaging (1) tumors in the breast and axillary nodes, (2) rodents, (3) the human brain, and (4) the human prostate. The advanced detector developed in this project uses small, high-density LSO scintillation crystals coupled to photomultiplier tubes, custom silicon photodiode arrays, and custom integrated circuit readout. We are also using this technology to build a specialized compact gamma camera for imaging breast tumors. TASK II: Development of new wide-band-gap semiconductor crystal scintillators for detecting gamma rays with high stopping power, low cost, and an energy resolution and speed approaching fundamental limits. This would make possible full 3D, time-of-flight PET with a ten-fold improvement in noise-equivalent sensitivity. This work is guided by quantum calculations and verified by synthesis and experimental measurements. The availability of this new technology will permit (1) the production of improved imaging instruments for the benefit of medical research, and (2) the reduction in cost and improvement in accuracy of clinical diagnostic imaging. 11/15/1995 M&O 10/14/2009 Clark, Ann 510-486-6256 Positron 3D Imaging Instrument B 10/01/1996 LBNL Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA www.lbl.gov AC03-76SF00098 Berkeley 94720-8268 2008 NONEOTHER 0 2008 NONEOTHER 0 2008 NONEOTHER 0 2007 NONEOTHER 0 2007 NONEOTHER 0 2007 NONEOTHER 0 2007 KP1401030 Instrumentation 216861 2006 NONEOTHER 0 2006 NONEOTHER 0 2006 NONEOTHER 0 2006 KP1401030 Instrumentation 500111 2005 NONEOTHER 0 2005 KP1401030 Instrumentation 575810 2005 NONEOTHER 0 2005 NONEOTHER 0 2004 KP1401030 Instrumentation 595682 2003 NOBRINFOR 0 2003 NOBRINFOR 0 2003 KP1401030 Instrumentation 614473 2003 NOBRINFOR 0 2002 KP1401030 Instrumentation 699539 2001 KP1401030 Instrumentation 662839 2000 KP1401030 Instrumentation 561282 1999 KP1401030 Instrumentation 653641 1998 KP1401030 718325 1997 KP1401030 496844 1996 KP0601030 441662 1995 KP0601030 335978 SC USDOE Office of Science (SC) Derenzo, Stephen E UCB P/NETL--04-N062 04/14/2007 Performer: Powerspan Corporation - The advent of the Carbon Sequestration area within the Fossil Energy Program in the U.S. Department of Energy has prompted the investigation of various techniques to capture carbon dioxide from coal-burning power generation point sources. One novel technique being developed by NETL to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas is the Aqua Ammonia Process. This regenerable absorption process uses an aqueous ammonia solution to remove CO2 and potentially other acid gases, primarily SO2 and NOx. Most of the spent ammonia solution is regenerated and recycled back to the scrubbing unit, and fertilizer can be produced. Correspondingly, Powerspan Corp. of New Durham, New Hampshire has developed the ECO process that uses ammonia solution to scrub SO2 and NOx from the flue gas to produce a fertilizer, and to reduce mercury emissions. Under a cooperative venture in the form of a CRADA, the two parties -- Powerspan and NETL -- will collaborate to maximize the joint effort to understand an ammonia-based wet scrubbing process with emphasis on the scrubbing of CO2 in a regenerable mode of operation. A stream of pure CO2 that could potentially be utilized or permanently stored is produced. With regards to meeting a goal of the carbon sequestration program plan, the technology has the potential for significant reduction in capital cost and energy load for CO2 capture as compared to existent technology. 02/01/2006 CRADA 01/22/2007 Pennline, Henry W. henry.pennline@netl.doe.gov 412-386-6013 Removal of Certain Components From Flue Gas With Ammonia Scrubbing A 06/08/2004 NETL National Energy Technology Laboratory null New Durham 03855-2216 2006 0000000NA 0 2005 0000000NA 0 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) Alix, Frank Powerspan Corporation P/NETL--FEW ESD04-029 12/31/2007 This project involves development of theory and processing algorithms, laboratory experiments, and verification of results using field data provided by industrial partners. The main objective of this project is the development and application of a new advanced technology of hydrocarbon reservoir imaging supported by a frequency-dependent reflectivity model. Based on this model, they will develop a methodology to determine the reservoir properties using the frequency dependence of seismic reflections. Also, the low-frequency analytical solutions for seismic waves reflected from fluid saturated layers will be developed and validated. Scalability relations between field and laboratory model parameters will be investigated. The new technology will be validated by processing field data provided by industry partners and comparing the predicted fluidsaturation model to the one derived from well data.The results will help to find oil/gas prospects in areas that have subtle to no seismic expression of hydrocarbons and theses propects are deeper and more costly to drill. This research work will provide a mechanism to recognize, delineate, validate new reserves and assist in the development of the field.. 01/31/2005 M&O 01/22/2008 Halder, Purna C. Purna.Halder@netl.doe.gov 918-699-2084 Advanced Reservoir Imaging Using Frequency-Dependent Seismic Attributes/15503-University of Houston D 11/12/2004 NETL National Energy Technology Laboratory null Berkeley 94720-8099 2007 NA0000000 International Affairs And Energy Emergencies 0 2006 001610262 130700 2005 001610262 69300 2004 AC1005000 Exploration And Production 69300 FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) Korneev, Valeri Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) P/NPTO--DE-FC07-96ID13421 01/31/2002 The first goal of this project is to achieve improved understanding of the surface and interfacial properties of crude oils and their interactions with mineral surfaces. The second is to apply the results of surface studies to improve predictions of oil production using laboratory measurements, and the third is to use the results of the research to recommend ways to improve oil recovery by waterflooding. 11/05/1997 GRANT 03/13/2001 0 Halder , Purna C. phalder@npto.doe.gov 918-699-2084 Evaluation of Reservoir Wettability and its Effect on Oil Recovery 07/01/1996 NPTO National Petroleum Technology Office (NPTO), Tulsa, OK www.bpo.gov NONE 87801 2000 AC1005000 Exploration And Production 0 1999 AC1005000 Exploration And Production Supporting Re 99000 1998 AC1005000 EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SUPPORTING RESEARCH 99000 1997 AC1005000 EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SUPPORTING RESEARCH 99 NMIMT New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology FE USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) Buckley , Jill S. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology P/NREL--BP00 The Biomass Power Program and industry are developing technologies to expand the use of biomass that include methods of feedstock production and the equipment to convert feedstocks into electric power or process heat. With the help of advanced power technologies and new feedstock supply systems as much as 8,000 MW of new biomass power capacity may be in place by the year 2010.<p>Biopower (biomass-to-electricity power generation) is a proven electricity generating option, and with about 10 GW of installed capacity, is the single largest source of non-hydro renewable electricity in the United States. This 10 GW of capacity encompasses about 7 GW of forest product industry and agricultural industry residues, about 2.5 GW of MSW-based generating capacity and 0.5 GW of other capacity such as landfill gas based production. The electricity production from biomass is being used and is expected to continue to be used as base load power in the existing electrical distribution system.<p>All of today's capacity is based on mature, direct combustion boiler/steam turbine technology. The average size of existing biopower plants is 20 MW (the largest approaches 75 MW) and the average biomass to electricity efficiency of the industry is 20%. These small plant sizes (which leads to higher capital cost per kilowatt-hour of power produced) and low efficiencies (which increase sensitivity to fluctuation in feedstock price) has led to electricity costs in the 8-12 ¢/kWh range.<p>The Biopower Program supports the development of a portfolio of technologies - including cofiring, gasification, and direct combustion - from the laboratory bench scale to the prototype commercial scale. Reflecting these technology areas, the Biopower Program supports joint ventures to plan and construct facilities that demonstrate the benefits of biomass power. Cost-shared agreements with industry, utilities, and agricultural interests are building the consortia and networks necessary to integrate feedstock production, processing, and combustion to generate electricity. In the early nineties, the Program supported joint ventures to conduct 10 case studies of dedicated feedstock supply and conversion systems. Following the identification of significant opportunities, an $80 million (Federal share) initiative entitled Biomass Power for Rural Development was funded to enable prototype commercial projects to demonstrate integrated feedstock production and power generation systems. Any barriers discovered to completing the project and institutional factors, in addition to the technical issues, provide valuable guidance and "lessons learned" for the development of an integrated bioenergy industry. These projects have cost sharing of at least 50% and some greatly exceed this amount of private capital.<p>The NREL Biopower Program is divided into two elements: thermochemical conversion research and systems development. Thermochemical conversion research includes research to improve advanced conversion technologies for gas turbines, demonstration of gasifier/advanced power systems, and improvements to combustion systems. The systems development efforts includes such activities as technoeconomic and life cycle assessment, pre-feasibility studies for integrated feedstock/conversion projects, technical support of the verification projects, support of first-of-a-kind commercial projects under the auspices of the Biomass Power for Rural Development Program, and implementation of the DOE small modular biopower initiative. 03/16/2001 M&O 12/17/2003 Craig, Kevin kevin_craig@nrel.gov 303-275-2931 Biomass Power - FY00 - BP00 D 10/01/1999 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 Golden 80401-3393 2003 EB2402000 System Development 4979 2003 EB2401000 Thermochemical Conversion 2290 2003 EB5201000 Ethanol Production 136 2002 EB5201000 Ethanol Production 5616.18 2002 EB2402000 System Development 205645.1 2002 EB2401000 Thermochemical Conversion 94844.33 2001 EB2401000 Thermochemical Conversion 258237.87 2001 EB5201000 Ethanol Production 15319.88 2001 EB2402000 System Development 542153.1 2000 EB5201000 Ethanol Production 123916.36 2000 EB2401000 Thermochemical Conversion 2344435.77 2000 EB2402000 System Development 2517122.31 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Craig, Kevin NREL P/NREL--WE51 NREL will continue a broad base of research and development in Wind Energy. This effort focuses on two primary areas: Applied Research to develop new technologies in wind energy and Utility and Industry Programs to assist industry in creating new prototypes and accelerate the introduction of these advanced technologies in utility and non-utility applications. Applied Research: 1. Wind Characteristics: This research explores the characteristics of the wind at actual wind turbine sites including free-stream turbulence, wakes, and wake-induced turbulence. Atmospheric stability measurements will be used to estimate the site characteristics. 2. Aerodynamics: This project investigates the steady and unsteady aerodynamics loads experienced by wind turbine blades during operation, optimum blade geometries, and aerodynamic models essential for wind turbine design. Tests will continue to investigate blade geometries more relevant to advanced turbines currently under development. Advanced aerodynamic controls will be investigated. The Combined Experiment test bed will be used to investigate several aerodynamic configurations in which industry members have expressed an interest. 3. Structures and Fatigue: New codes which are capable of predicting system loads and transient loads will have been developed and validated. All these codes will be integrated into a comprehensive design tool software package which is user friendly and commercially supported. Advanced rotor and system designs will be investigated using analysis tools which will have been developed. In FY95 a program will be initiated to develop more accurate structural dynamic analyses which can predict dynamic response of nonlinear structures. This project will also develop fatigue life data, design procedures, and fatigue life prediction techniques for wind turbine blades and other major components. Drive train dynamics codes and gear box design guide lines which maximize fatigue life will be developed. 4. Advanced Components: This program will conduct research to develop and characterize innovative and advanced components and concepts, including aerodynamic controls, electrical controls and advanced blades. During FY 1995 this program will support the development of an Advanced Research Turbine at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) which will provide a large scale test bed for the research and testing into performance of new components and concepts. Utility and Industry Programs: These programs focus on assisting industry in moving new research concepts into the marketplace through a wide range of cooperative efforts. 1. Turbine Development: NREL will continue to support industry in the development of advanced wind turbine technology by continuing support of the Value Engineered Turbine Program, the Near Term Product Development Program and the Next Generation Program. These efforts support industry through major cost-shared development subcontracts in the development and testing of new advanced prototype turbines. During FY95 the first subcontracts under the Next Generation Turbine Development Project will be awarded. These subcontracts will support industry in major turbine development efforts aimed at creating a new family of advanced turbines which can achieve DOE goals of $.04/kwh. NREL will continue support of the advanced turbine development subcontractors with in-house management, engineering oversight, design review teams and parallel research activities of special importance to the developers activities. Parallel research activities will primarily focus on the application of advanced structural modeling tools to new turbine designs. 2. Utility Integration: These activities are aimed at the economic and operational value of wind energy to electric utilities and the effect of wind turbines on operational control and power quality in utility grids and electrical utility interconnection. 11/15/1995 M&O 11/22/1997 HOCK, SUSAN MARIE 303-384-6950 WIND ENERGY RESEARCH NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC02-83CH10093 Golden 80401-3393 1997 EB2500000 WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS 2793342 1996 EB2501000 1045017 1996 EB2505000 5582436 1995 EB2505000 9169593 1995 EB2501000 1609550 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) P/NREL--WE90 09/30/2004 The Wind Energy Program will continue to support the DOE objective of working as a partner with industry to establish the United States as the world leader in the understanding, development, and use of advanced wind turbine technology, and with utilities to achieve multiregional U.S. market penetration of wind systems. Reduction in costs and improvement in performance are key factors in making wind power competitive with other forms of energy. The program will continue to expand the technical research base to provide information and the understanding necessary to create more efficient and reliable technologies and to enable the U.S. wind industry to develop and implement the advanced turbines necessary for wind energy to compete for baseload electricity generation. The overall approach will be to conduct applied research that expands the knowledge base, explores new and innovative systems, and supports the midterm development and testing of advanced wind turbines required to achieve widespread market penetration. New emphasis will be placed on validating U.S.-developed design codes with those of European agencies to better position U.S.-designed turbines to compete in the international market. The program will also support the deployment of wind technology to gain utility-sector confidence and the development of a new generation of small-scale turbines and markets for small-scale systems. 02/10/2000 M&O 12/18/2003 Hock, Susan 303-384-6950 Wind Energy Research - WE90 http://www.nrel.gov/ D 10/01/1998 NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO www.nrel.gov AC36-99GO10337 Golden 80401-3393 2003 EB2500000 Wind Energy Systems 8615 2001 EB2500000 Wind Energy Systems 153274.17 2000 EB2500000 Wind Energy Systems 2254340 1999 EB2500000 Wind Energy Systems 20811494 EE USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Hock, Susan NREL