Google: High Energy Density Physics
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TOPIC: HIGH ENERGY DENSITY PHYSICS FOR INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY
High energy density physics (HEDP) has been identified by the Department of
Energy as a primary area of research in fusion energy. Computer simulation
is a main tool for studying HEDP, but all current codes lack either some
physics required for complete modeling or computational techniques necessary
for high-performance computing. This project will improve an existing
parallel code framework by implementing the necessary physical models into
it, so that numerical investigations can be performed leading to a better
understanding of HEDP.
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Everywhere you look ..
There are potential solutions to many of the Technical problems facing the
World today.
Selected Topics from "Alt-NRG X Prizes
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STTR Project
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Research Institute:
28 Lake Ridge Club Drive Gas
Technology Institute (GTI)
Burr Ridge, IL 60527-7937
Project: H2 Production from Coal, Using Syn-Gas Depolarized Steam Membranes
This project will develop a membrane technology that could reduce the cost
of making hydrogen from coal by 25%. Lowering the cost of hydrogen should
accelerate its use as a source of energy and thereby reduce U.S. dependence
on imported oil, and environmental pollution.
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TOPIC: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR
FUSION ENERGY SYSTEMS
HyPerComp, Inc.
Development of a Virtual Simulation
31255 Cedar Valley Drive
Environment for Test Blanket Modules
Suite 327
Westlake Village, CA 91362-7140
The development of a virtual computing environment will cut down
dramatically the huge risk and expense involved in laboratory testing of
power extraction equipment for proposed fusion reactor concepts. It holds
critical enabling potential for efficient thermal management of fusion
energy systems, and paves the way for their safe, reliable, economic, and
environmentally benign operation.
Plasma Processes, Inc.
Tungsten Alloy Divertor Concept With Helium
4914 Moores Mill Road Jet
Cooling
Huntsville, AL 35811
Advanced helium cooled tungsten alloy heat exchangers will be developed for
use in fusion energy reactors.
SupraMagnetics, Inc.
Novel Low-Cost Method of Manufacturing
125 South End Road Nb3Sn
Multifilamentary Superconductors Southington, CT
06489-3959 With
Multiple-Tin-Tube Sources
A new economical superconductor will be developed for high field magnets
utilized in high energy physics research, fusion machines, and magnetic
resonance imaging and nuclear magnetic resonance instruments for the general
benefit of the public.
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TOPIC: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
Analysis and Measurement Services On-Line
Monitoring of Accuracy and
Corporation
Reliability of Instrumentation and Health of
AMS 9111 Cross Park Driver Nuclear
Power Plants
Building A-100
Knoxville, TN 37923-4506
This project will yield technologies to optimize the operational safety and
economy of nuclear power plants. It will also provide the foundation for
new technology to be used in the design of process instrumentation systems
for the next generation of reactors.
Archimedes Technology Group Advanced
Technologies for Nuclear Energy
Holdings, LLC
5660 Eastgate Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-2816
The proprietary plasma mass separator technology is the result of eight
years and $100 million of private sector research and development. The Phase
I plan is to use an existing full-scale plasma mass separator to test
non-radioactive waste surrogates in order to evaluate the feasibility for
mass separation of the UREX raffinate and solids materials. The results of
this evaluation could point to optimization or re-configuration of the
existing massseparator. The technology represents a significant opportunity
for cost savings and reduced environmental impact for spent nuclear fuel
reprocessing and cleanup of Department of Energy defense wastes.
Luna Innovations Incorporated Real-Time
Fiber Optic Neutron Spectrometer
2851 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6657
The proposed technology will provide real-time health monitoring of nuclear
reactors, thereby improving reactor safety, lowering operational costs, and
minimizing down time. The need for nuclear power is expected to increase as
electric vehicles demand more power generation, and dependence on foreign
oil and environmentally-destructive fuels become more undesirable.
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TechDrive, Inc.
Rational Design and Synthesis of Novel
3255 S. Dearborn Street
Microporous Materials for Hydrogen Storage
Suite 320
Chicago, IL 60616-3793
This project will develop advanced sorption materials that can be used to
store hydrogen in fuel cells for powering vehicles, ships, and portable
industrial machinery fomerly powered by fossil fuels. Benefits include
reduced air pollution and lower U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
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Wright Materials Research Company
High-Temperature High-Pressure Seals Made
1187 Richfield Center from
a Novel Polymer System
Beavercreek, OH 45430-1120
The development of geothermal energy is aimed toward deeper wells and
industrial processing equipment operated at higher temperatures. New
sealing materials are needed to operate machines at these increased
temperature and pressure conditions. This project will develop
high-temperature high-pressure seals to satisfy the needs.
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AIL Research, Inc. Solar
Desalination Technology for Mid-Sized
P.O. Box 3662
Applications
50 Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08543-3662
To meet the growing demand for freshwater, communities are increasingly
relying on large-scale desalination plants. Unfortunately, the source of
energy to run these plants is almost always fossil fuels. The proposed work
will apply low-cost plastic heat exchangers to develop a desalination
technology that can be economically competitive with fossil-fuel based
system, but which runs primarily on solar energy.
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AIL Research, Inc. A Low-Energy Low-Cost Process
for
P.O. Box 3662 Stripping Carbon Dioxide
from
50 Washington Road Absorbents
Princeton, NJ 08543-3662
If CO2 could be scrubbed from the flue gas of power plants and safely
sequestered, the country's most important source of electricity-fossil-fired
power plants-could operate without emitting significant amounts of
greenhouse gases. The proposed work will make CO2 scrubbers a much more
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STTR Project
GreenWood Resources, Inc. Research
Institute:
121 SW Salmon Street
Washington State University
Suite 1020
Portland, OR 97204
Project: Improved Carbon Sequestration with Biofuels Production in Managed
Hyrbid Poplar Farms
Hybrid poplar is the fastest growing tree in the temperate zone that is
uniquely suited to providing a multiplicity of environmental benefits,
energy feedstock, and forest products. This research will develop the
technology to breed a new class of elite hybrids that sequester increased
amounts of carbon under the sustainable management of poplar farms for
energy feedstock and traditional wood products.
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