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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between National Energy Technology Laboratory and ClearSign Technologies Corporation

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and ClearSign Technologies Corporation (Participant) will collaborate in the development of a preliminary LCA for the scaling of a hydrogen burner product currently in proof of concept and primarily developed for chemicals processing at refineries. The current combustion product has been tested at 80% hydrogen content (20% natural gas) and maintains the NOx 97% improvement vs incumbent technologies, yet the GHG emissions of the product and use case in refining to chemicals processing would be the focus of this preliminary LCA. The Participant has noted areas where they expect environmental improvements relative to alternatives, but these improvements have not been quantified to date. The collaboration will facilitate characterizing the emissions improvement comparative to some selected incumbent technologies during the deployment.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Blacksand Technology, LLC

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Black Sand Technology, LLC (Participant) will collaborate in the optimization of low-cost manufacturing routes to produce ultralow-oxygen reactive metal powders of M=Ti, Zr, and Nb using Mg or Ca as reduction agents. Reactive metals have a strong chemical affinity to oxygen, making it very challenging to produce high-purity metal powders of these elements with extremely low oxygen content. This project integrates multiscale modeling and experimental validation to provide fundamental understanding of the thermodynamic limits on the deoxygenation process through HDH and optimize the key deoxygenation parameters to achieve ultralow oxygen content ≤0.1 wt.% in the reactive metal powders. The collaboration will significantly expedite the optimization of deoxygenation processes, reducing the timeline for refining deoxygenation techniques for Ti, Zr and Nb and other reactive refractory metals by about 0.5 and 2 years, respectively. This accelerated timeline translates to substantial cost savings estimated at $\$$3 million in research and development expenditures.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between National Energy Technology Laboratory and American Institute of Chemical Engineers dba RAPID Manufacturing Institute

NETL and RAPID Manufacturing will develop advanced electromagnetic (EM) reactors and catalysts to produce light olefins from alternative feedstocks using CO2 soft oxidation. Light olefins are the building blocks for many plastic products, in addition to synthetic fibers, rubbers, and polymers. This project has the potential to produce high-value light olefins from alternative feedstocks with reduced energy consumption (50-70%), carbon intensity (50-70%), and production cost (15-25%) compared to the traditional olefin production processes.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Giner Inc.

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Giner Inc. will collaborate in the development and scaling of an electrochemical system to capture and regenerate CO 2 from air with high efficiency and low energy input under an awarded project from the Department of Energy’s Direct Air Capture Pre Commercialization Technology Prize. Giner’s prototype design utilizes a hydroxide-based sorbent to capture the CO 2 from ambient air and convert it to carbonate in solution. The carbonate is then regenerated electrochemically back into CO 2 , releasing a purified, concentrated CO 2 stream ideal for downstream utilization. This process recycles the capture solution and all generated byproducts, including water and hydrogen, making it an extremely resource- and energy-efficient system. This collaboration will facilitate the deployment of this cost-effective solution for direct air capture of CO 2 to enable reduction in global greenhouse gases and advance NETL’s ongoing CO 2 conversion efforts.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Elysia LLC

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Elysia Labs LLC are embarking on a collaborative project to develop and evaluate a low-cost, high-performance carbon dioxide capture process for the burgeoning Direct Air Capture (DAC) industry. The partnership will focus on developing an electrospun fiber based air contactor that promises higher efficiency and lower costs to set a new standard in the DAC field. The expected outcomes of this collaboration include the creation of a DAC contactor that significantly outperforms existing technologies in cost, capacity, cycle time, regeneration energy, and durability. This project is a result of an awarded project from the Department of Energy’s Direct Air Capture Pre-Commercialization Technology Prize.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Carbon To Stone, Inc.

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Carbon To Stone (CTS), Inc. (Participant) will collaborate on a techno-economic assessment (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) of CTS’s carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology under an awarded project from the Department of Energy’s Direct Air Capture Pre-Commercialization Technology Prize. CTS has developed a technological platform that captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from air and mineralizes it into durable carbonates using alkaline industrial residues such as steel slag and mine tailings. In addition, CTS’s technology uses electrochemistry to recover value-added energy critical metals (ECMs) from these residues. NETL has expertise in CDR TEA and LCA development. The collaboration between CTS and NETL aims to quantify the performance, cost and lifecycle impacts of CTS’s technology and produce LCA and TEA models that can accelerate development and deployment of this technology.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between National Energy Technology Laboratory and Nūxsen LLC

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Nūxsen are embarking on a collaborative project to research a low-cost, high-performance chemical sorbent for the rapidly growing Direct Air Capture (DAC) industry. The expected outcomes of this collaboration include the production and testing of a carbon dioxide sorbent material with improved cost, capacity, cycle time, regeneration, and durability. This project is the result of funding provided to Nūxsen from the Department of Energy’s Direct Air Capture Pre-Commercialization Technology Prize.

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DOE OSTI2024

Vouchers to Enable Laboratory and Organizational Collaboration for Innovation and Technology Improvements (VELOCITI) Round 6 (Abstract)

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DOE OSTI2024

Microstructural Characterization of Enhanced Conductivity Aluminum Alloys (Abstract)

In this project, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will perform multimodal imaging to determine the microstructural features of enhanced conductivity aluminum alloys manufactured by NanoAL LLC. In particular, we will perform imaging to identify the basis of the strengthening mechanisms in the custom AA6X alloys provided by NanoAL LLC. These activities will be performed as part of a voucher service provided by the PNNL for the CABLE Manufacturing Prize stewarded by DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office. This 6-month effort will be executed predominantly at PNNL with a budget of $50,000.

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DOE OSTI2024

Characterizing Copper-Graphene Composites (Abstract)

In this project, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will measure the electrical and mechanical properties of the metal composite samples provided by MetalKraft Technologies, LLC. PNNL will also use multimodal methods for characterizing the microstructure of MetalKraft Technologies, LLC’s copper graphene composites. PNNL will work with MetalKraft Technologies, LLC as part of the CABLE Manufacturing Prize efforts under a CRADA. The voucher from DOE has a budget of $100,000 over a period of 6 months. PNNL will be the primary place of performance for the property and microstructure characterization efforts.

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DOE OSTI2024

Hawaii Fish Company Inc. Technical Assistance Voucher (Abstract)

For the past several years, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have provided technical assistance to the recipients of Department of Energy (DOE) -funded voucher programs, namely American-Made Challenges (AMC), the Incubator Program, and the Small Business Vouchers Program. Drawing on lessons learned and from first-hand experiences, NREL is leading a new holistic and streamlined voucher program aimed at strengthening ties between American innovators and the national labs. This new program, “Vouchers to Enable Laboratory and Organizational Collaboration for Innovation and Technology Improvements,” or VELOCITI, will leverage the successful elements of past programs, create administrative efficiencies, and enable the buildout of a national program to drive strong relationships between entrepreneurs and the national labs to accelerate the roll-out of new technologies in the US solar sector. This work will evaluate Hawaii Fish Company’s (HFC’s) floating renewable energy-powered aeration systems, designed primarily for aquaculture ponds, with crossover applications to farm ponds, reservoirs, and other water bodies. Notably, HFC’s systems include a variety of configurations, such as direct-solar systems, battery-storage systems, and systems with a secondary wind turbine option. HFC is planning to refine and commercialize their renewable energy aeration platforms. Presently, HFC is fabricating multiple configurations of the systems for deployment in multiple locations in the U.S. PNNL will apply technical expertise to assist in these goals, benefitting the industry partner by giving them an understanding of the performance of their systems. The technical objectives of this project are to understand system performance and reliability, determine a path toward certification, and model the performance of the systems in different locations.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between Capture6 CORP and NETL

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Capture6 CORP (Participant) will collaborate to refine Capture6’s transformative air contactor design for optimal direct air capture (DAC) under an awarded project from the Department of Energy’s Direct Air Capture Pre-Commercialization Technology Prize. Current cooling tower designs require exponentially more resources as the concentration of CO 2 in the gas phase decreases, resulting in a low conversion rate of carbonates, a large physical footprint, and high evaporation of water, which consequently limits the energy and water benefits that a DAC process can create. Capture6’s innovative tower design AURA (Absorption Unit Reactor for Ambient air) seeks to improve the mass transfer characteristics of legacy cooling towers and reduces total energy demand by: (1) introducing laminar and turbulent flow to increase mass transfer, (2) generating a solvent gradient to improve CO 2 absorption, (3) leveraging venturi and packed towers to increase the surface for the mass-transfer process, (4) adding charged/cool plates to reduce overall water loss in the system, and (5) utilizing surfactant additives to increase mass transfer. The collaboration will facilitate the deployment of technologies that reduce the total energy required and carbon footprint of solvent-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. The anticipated results support NETL’s goal of fostering rapid development and commercialization pathways for technologies that remove CO 2 from the atmosphere.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between Mati Car bon PBC and NETL

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will assist Mati Carbon PBC (participant) in the design and execution of their community benefits plan (CBP) for scaling Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in Arkansas. ERW involves spreading finely crushed rocks in agricultural fields to speed up the dissolution and release of certain minerals that amend soil acidity, replenish soil nutrients, and simultaneously converting CO 2 from the atmosphere to Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC). ERW not only removes CO 2 from the atmosphere but also has the potential to generate co-benefits for famers through cost reductions and increased crop yields. The collaboration between NETL and Mati Carbon, PBC (participant) will entail a detailed review of the economic, environmental and community impact of ERW in agricultural settings. This review will guide all project related decisions. It will provide a better understanding of the scale of these potential co-benefits and quantify community needs that ERW can address.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between NETL and Westinghouse Electric Company

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Westinghouse will collaborate in testing a new NETL invention known as the single-crystal optical fiber Raman Distributed Temperature Sensor (DTS). Westinghouse will use the NETL Raman DTS to test performance of their new e-Vinci heat-pipe reactor systems.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between NETL and Louisiana State University

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Louisiana State University (PARTICIPANT) will collaborate in developing and testing distributed optical fiber CO 2 sensors for CO 2 storage site monitoring. Safe and reliable monitoring of CO 2 storage sites and transport infrastructure is critical for ensuring the long-term effectiveness and integrity of carbon capture and storage (CCS). In this project, the objective is to develop a novel optical fiber-based distributed CO 2 sensor for long-term monitoring of CCS sites and CO 2 pipelines and also implement machine learning to automate leak and structural anomaly detection. This effort aligns with NETL’s mission in reliable and sustainable energy and decarbonization.

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DOE OSTI2024

Abstract for CRADA between NETL and the AZ Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University

Arizona State University (ASU) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will collaborate on the development and scale up of sorbent composites that efficiently capture carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) directly from air under an awarded project from the Department of Energy’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) Pre-Commercialization Technology Prize. For DAC to be considered a viable technology for decarbonization, the cost of carbon removal needs to decrease below the proposed carbon tax incentive outlined in the recent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (Section 45 Q), which is set at $\$$180 per ton of CO 2 . Achieving this goal requires the development of a cost-effective, environmentally friendly sorbent with high CO 2 sorption capacity and efficient kinetics under DAC conditions as the overall cost of CO 2 captured is highly sensitive to factors such as sorbent cost and sorbent lifetime. ASU has developed a sorbent technology that can potentially reduce CO 2 removal costs by DAC. NETL has expertise in DAC TEA and LCA development and DAC sorbent testing. The collaboration between ASU and NETL aims to accelerate development and deployment of ASU’s technology by quantifying the performance, cost and lifecycle impacts of ASU’s technology and validating sorbent performance.

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DOE OSTI2024

TEAMER - Field Demonstration of MarineSitu’s Marine Energy Monitoring Tools - CRADA 664 (Abstract)

In order to effectively monitor for marine life around marine energy devices and thus minimize the risk of collision, multiple sensors working in coordination and augmented with around-the-clock automated monitoring algorithms need to be installed in challenging high-energy tidal and wave environments. Such systems are often too expensive for widespread adoption, or lack sufficient sensors or smarts to enable around-the-clock, real-time monitoring without human involvement. MarineSitu has been working to tackle this problem by developing a low-cost, combined sonar and stereo camera sensor array with connected real-time AI-based algorithms for automatically detecting marine life in these marine energy suitable environments. In this TEAMER project with Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL), MarineSitu will be testing this novel sensor system for the first time in the high-energy tidal channel environment at PNNL’s Marine and Coastal Research Lab. Throughout this deployment, MarineSitu will be monitoring their system and running analytics on the sensor’s data in real-time. Meanwhile, PNNL Data Scientists and Ocean Engineers, will be evaluating the system’s effectiveness and ease of use both as a tool for plug-and-play environmental monitoring and novel environmental monitoring research. In doing so, the team will improve MarineSitu’s system and software, produce insightful data products, and develop novel visualizations and AI algorithms for combining and analyzing the data produced by systems like MarineSitu’s.

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DOE OSTI2025

COG11.3 Abstract

COG is a high-resolution code for the Monte Carlo simulation of coupled particle transport in arbitrary3-D geometry. COG will transport neutrons, protons, deuterons, alpha particles with energies up to hundreds of GeV, and photons with energy ranges limited by the available cross section sets and physics models. Electrons can be transported via the EGS5 electron transport kernel, electrons can also be transported. The COG code is a significant upgrade from earlier Monte Carlo transport codes and has been written specifically to makes it more versatile, accurate, and easy to use. COG has provisions for calculating deep penetration (shielding) problems, criticality problems, and neutron activation problems.

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