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DOE OSTI2020

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Raytheon Technologies Corporation [Abstract]

KIER and NETL will collaborate to study hydrate-based technologies to enhance desalination, gas separation, and hydrocarbon flow through pipelines and wellbores. With optimized selections of hydrate formers and reactors, gas hydrates can be effective and economic mechanisms of separation for solid-water and gas mixtures, and gas hydrate formation or dissociation can be significantly delayed or expedited with suitably selected additives. Comprehensive laboratory studies, including identifying novel hydrate formers or inhibitors to control temperature and pressure requirements and understanding their working mechanism or developing reactor systems for production of large quantities of hydrates, will be performed at both KIER and NETL either parallelly or serially.

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DOE OSTI2020

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement among National Energy Technology Laboratory, University of Wyoming, and Energy Capital Economic Development [Abstract]

NETL is partnering with the University of Wyoming (UW) and ECED to mature a promising process for the recovery of rare earth elements (REE) and critical metals (CM) from the Powder River Basin (PRB) in Wyoming. The project will identify promising ash candidates from operating power generation facilities and optimize NETL’s proprietary REE and CM extraction and enrichment process for those materials, ultimately culminating in the creation and start-up of a pilot-scale production facility. This facility will demonstrate process performance and validate project economics, reducing the risk and uncertainty for further scale-up.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2020

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Ohio University [Abstract]

Ohio University and NETL will collaborate in the area of hydraulic fracturing and chemical treatment of gas and oil producing subsurface formations. The collaboration will provide Ohio University access to the J200 LIBS measurement machine, as well as training, facilities, and experts at NETL. NETL will gain access to Ohio University’s Point Pleasant formation shale samples and analysis results. The goal of this project is to determine the effects of chemical exposure on the face of the shale samples and how this exposure may affect hydrocarbon production. This work could help bring understanding to hydrocarbon movement within this formation and the effect hydraulic fracturing and other chemical treatments have on long-term hydrocarbon production. During this project the two parties will work together to generate and analyze experimental data from shale samples to develop a journal paper co-authored by both parties.

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DOE OSTI2021

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Ampere Scientific [Abstract]

Electro-Slag-Remelting (ESR) is an industry standard process used to manufacture alloys for mission critical components associated with energy, aerospace, defense, and other applications. For example, ESR is specifically used in the production and refinement of Nickel (Ni)-alloys such as IN 740H used for critical turbine applications. The aim of this CRADA is to develop and validate a sensor technology to monitor the melting of ingots during the ESR. The sensor will allow for feedback on the melting operation, allowing the operator to make adjustment on the fly and produce better ingots. Further, through better control, operators can more efficiently produce ingots by ESR.

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DOE OSTI2020

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between National Energy Technology Laboratory and University of Texas at Austin [Abstract]

The project is a collaboration in the area of water filtration, including for produced waters from subsurface formations. The collaboration will provide University of Texas at Austin access to the J200 LIBS measurement machine, as well as training, facilities, and experts at NETL. NETL will gain access to UTA’s proprietary membrane samples and analysis results. The goal of this project is to determine the effects of ion depth penetration as a function of exposure on the face of the membrane samples and how this exposure may affect overall filtration efficiency. This work could help bring understanding to improved water filtration for contaminated produced waters. During this project the two parties will work together to generate and analyze experimental data from the novel filter samples to develop a journal paper co-authored by both parties.

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES↗
DOE OSTI2020

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Pyrochem Catalyst Company [Abstract]

A catalytic converter is a key enabling technology for more advanced engine technologies to meet the more stringent fuel economy and emission standards of the future, particularly the requirement to treat emissions formed during a cold start (which account for between 60-80% of total emissions). As internal combustion engine technology is expected to remain a dominant force in the market, new and innovative catalyst technologies are needed with low temperature activity to reduce exhaust pollutants by 90% at temperatures as low as 150°C, with a performance lifetime that exceeds 150,000 miles of driving. Considering current catalyst technology only starts to convert pollutants at 200°C, the challenge is significant. Pyrochem Catalyst Company (PCC) has developed a promising PyroCatTM pyrochlore catalyst technology (that incorporates an NETL technology licensed by PCC), which has shown activity better than current state of the art and approaching the 150°C target. NETL and PCC will collaborate to transition PyroCatTM from lab-scale testing to commercialization through the generation of a commercially representative monolith catalyst that can be sent to automotive companies and catalyst manufacturers to validate in their reactor systems.

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DOE OSTI2021

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) [Abstract]

Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture from flue gas generated by fossil fuel-fired power plants has been proposed as an efficient approach to limit CO 2 emissions to the atmosphere. Due to the high cyclic CO 2 sorption capacity, well-tuned adsorption chemistry and non-volatility, solid sorbents are widely studied for CO 2 capture processes such as pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and temperature swing adsorption (TSA). Realistic applications of traditional solid sorbent systems face many challenges since moisture and heat management are problematic and solid-solid heat exchange is inefficient. Recently, a novel solid sorbent system, the sorbent polymer composite (SPC), has been developed to overcome those challenges in an energy-saving CO 2 capture process using TSA membrane contactors. A SPC material is comprised of a powdered solid sorbent embedded into a hydrophobic and porous polymer matrix. It allows gases to permeate through and achieve full contact with the sorbents while rejecting water moisture in the CO 2 capture process. In this collaborative research, NETL will conduct performance testing of a novel SPC material and EPRI will conduct a cost analysis based on that performance data.

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS↗
DOE OSTI2022

Predictive Flow Simulation with the P2R Model for the 200-IA-1 Preliminary Remediation Goal Saturated Zone Abstraction

In order to develop and evaluate alternatives for remediation of waste sites constituting the 200-IA-1 Operable Unit (OU), a focused feasibility study (FFS) is currently underway. The 200-IA-1 OU FFS requires preliminary remediation goals (PRGs) protective of groundwater be evaluated which includes estimates of fate and transport of contaminants in the groundwater from multiple sources within the Central Plateau Inner Area. This document details the application of the Plateau-to-River (P2R) Model version 8.3 to predict the flow of groundwater on the Central Plateau for the 10,000-year simulation to support the 200-IA-1 OU PRG calculation. The simulated flow field will support the simulation of fate and transport of contaminants for use in estimating peak unit-length concentration as part of the 200-IA-1 OU PRG calculation presented in a separate environmental calculation file (ECF) (ECF-200IA1-20-0108, Determination of Preliminary Remediation Goals for 200-IA-1 Source Operable Unit).

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE W↗
DOE OSTI2022

High Yield, Economical and Environmentally Benign Production of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Ash [Abstract]

Fly ash stored in landfills and ponds across the United States is an attractive, abundant domestic resource for the cost-effective recovery of rare earth elements (REE) and other critical minerals (CM). Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) and its team members, Winner Water Services (WWS) and University of Kentucky/Center for Applied Energy Research (UK/CAER) successfully executed a multiphase program that developed and demonstrated pilot plant operations for cost-effective and environmentally-friendly production of rare earth element oxide (REO) concentrates, and the critical minerals scandium and aluminum (in the forms of salts or oxide products). We constructed and operated a sub-scale (0.5 kg/day) micropilot facility to demonstrate the key physical and chemical processing operations, predict yields, and troubleshoot process bottlenecks. The project team then designed, constructed and operated two decoupled pilot plant operations: (1) an operational pilot plant for physical separation processes with a capacity of 0.4 metric tons per day (tpd) where we optimized processes to produce selected ash fractions as the feedstock for chemical processing as well as valuable byproducts such as cement substitute, cenospheres, magnetic ash and secondary fuel carbon, and (2) an operational pilot plant for chemical processing with a capacity of 0.5 tpd that developed optimized processes for the production of: (a) REO concentrates, (b) critical minerals recovery (Sc, Al), and (c) beneficiated ash as valuable byproduct suitable for cement applications.

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT↗
DOE OSTI2021

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Nuionic Technologies (Canada) Inc. [Abstract]

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and NuIonic will collaborate in the development and commercial scaling of low-temperature and pressure ammonia synthesis using microwaves. Ammonia is one of the largest used chemicals in the world and is currently manufactured with a high temperature and pressure Haber-Bosch process. The current economical production scale of ammonia using Haber-Bosch (HB) synthesis is too large for the deployable scale of renewables (from 1 to 150 MW). Scaling down a HB process to 170,000 ton/year would increase production costs by a factor of 2-3. This collaboration will facilitate the deployment of a non-HB process for ammonia production that can directly interface and provide storage for intermittent renewable energy.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2021

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement among Ames Laboratory; NexTech Materials, Ltd. dba Nexceris; and National Energy Technology Laboratory [Abstract]

The CRADA focuses on pressurized testing of Nexceris solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks in a hybrid configuration with a recuperated gas turbine with the ultimate goal of demonstrating efficiencies in excess of 70% (LHV NG). NETL’s cyber-physical approach will be used to develop and test control strategies before installing the Nexceris SOFC stacks to maximize the chances of success. A successful test will represent a demonstration of the Nexceris stack to endure pressures associated with hybrid operation and the first public demonstration of automated hybrid SOFC/GT technology.

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DOE OSTI2021

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement among National Energy Technology Laboratory, The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by and on behalf of Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Texas at El Paso [Abstract]

Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT), University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will collaborate and develop cyber-physical systems for advanced power systems. GIT will test virtual models on hybrid power system hardware and cyber physical components. UTEP will test novel actuators on hybrid power system hardware. NETL will access GIT’s expertise in the engineering and real time simulation of power system processes for cyber-physical systems and simulations to control hardware. NETL will establish a relationship to promote UTEP’s capabilities in additive manufacturing and high-temperature piezo-electric devices with the potential for controlling high-temperature flows with a light and inexpensive device at high response rates. This project is the result of an EERE Advanced Manufacturing Office open Multi-Topic awarded proposal led by GIT titled, “Robust Combined Heat and Hybrid Power (CHHP) for High Electrical Efficiency Cogeneration”.

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DOE OSTI2021

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement among National Energy Technology Laboratory, Advanced Manufacturing LLC, and Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology [Abstract]

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Advanced Manufacturing LLC (AMLLC) and Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) will collaborate to develop and manufacture cost-effective, oxide dispersion-strengthened, NiCrFeCo-rich high entropy alloys that are superior to Nickel-based superalloys (e.g. IN740) for repair or replacement service in extreme environments. The new alloys can result in higher efficiency and reduced cost of advanced power systems such as advanced ultra-supercritical (AUSC) boilers and gas turbines. High throughput, multiscale computational modeling will be performed to accelerate alloy discovery by interrogating the intrinsic properties of the alloys including thermodynamic, kinetic, and mechanical properties. Validation and evaluation will be performed, including additive manufacturing, microstructure characterization, and mechanical properties tests.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2020

Abstract for Umbrella CRADA between NETL and Susteon, Inc. (AGMT-0983)

NETL and Susteon will develop new technologies involving catalysts, sorbents, and membrane materials. These materials will be incorporated into chemical processes, scaled up, and evaluated for commercialization potential. Areas of interest include technologies for shale and natural gas processing and utilization; hydrogen production and processing; coal and syngas processing; and CO 2 capture and utilization.

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DOE OSTI2022

Abstract for CRADA between NETL and MetroLaser, Inc. (AGMT-1202)

NETL and MetroLaser, Inc. (MetroLaser) will collaborate on the commercialization design and validation of a split laser system, useful for sensing and measurement applications relevant to fossil energy and carbon management in subsurface environments relevant to carbon sequestration.

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DOE OSTI2021

On-Line Lead/Water Heat Exchanger Sensor/System Feasibility: CRADA 462 [Abstract Only]

The purpose of this project is to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of a high-temperature sensor for on-line structural health monitoring (OLSHM) of the novel heat exchanger tubes in the Hydromine lead cooled reactor. The high temperature sensor takes advantage of the Hydromine heat exchanger tube design that has a relatively cool inlet temperature (~ 350 °C) and the tube ends are in an Argon gas blanket rather than being submerged in a corrosive fluid and the tube ends are conveniently accessible from the periphery of the heat exchanger shell.

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DOE OSTI2020

Manufacturing Hybrid Copper-Aluminum Rotors for High Power Induction and Permanent Magnet Electric Motors: CRADA 475 [Abstract only]

General Motors Research & Development (GM R&D) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will develop an electric rotor manufacturing technology with the potential of making electric motors lighters and more efficient. This will be achieved by developing a solid phase joining method to effectively join the Copper shorting bars to Aluminum end cap.

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