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High-Efficiency and Low-Cost Thermal Energy Storage System, BGTL, LLC

The objective of this project was to develop a conceptual design for a full-size transportable thermal energy storage (TES) unit using a molten aluminum alloy as the high-temperature phase change material for use with different energy systems, including a 150-MWth sodium fast reactor, a coal-fired plant, wind turbines, and photovoltaic solar energy systems.

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Robust Silicon Carbide Cladding for LWR Application – Corrosion and Irradiation Proof Test of Low-Cost Innovations in MIT Research Reactor, Ceramic Tubular Products

The objective of this project was to determine what performance improvements could be found in Ceramic Tubular Products’ newly formulated silicon carbide (SiC) TRIPLEX cladding coating.

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High Efficiency Heat Exchanger for High Temperature and High Pressure Applications, CompRex, LLC

The objective of this project was to evaluate different heat exchanger designs specified by CompRex using a lab-developed Fortran code to model heat exchange and pressure drop performance.

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Investigation of Materials for Continuous Casting of Metallic Nuclear Fuel, Creare LLC.

Creare, LLC, worked with researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to identify and test initial concepts for coating materials to be used in testing a continuous casting process aimed at reducing the cost of fuel pin production compared with conventional fabrication methods for metal fuel.

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