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Approved Categorical Exclusions

ARRA	Date Sort ascending	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor
N	2017-11-07	Concentrating REE in AMD using Coal Combustion Products with Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (205.54 KB)	The Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-11-03	Small-Scale Engineered High Flexibility Gasifier (236.48 KB)	Prime: Southern Research Institute Subs: Reaction Engineering International, Unitel	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-11-03	Radically Engineered Modular Air Separation System with Tailored Oxygen Sorbents (154.71 KB)	Prime: North Carolina State University Subs: West Virginia University, Reaction Engineering International	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-11-01	Pilot Testing of Modular Oxygen Production System Using Oxygen Binding Adsorbents (237.01 KB)	Prime: Research Triangle Institute Sub: Air Liquide	Research Triangle Park, NC, Newark, DE	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-11-01	Coupled Hydrothermal Extraction and Ligand-Associated Swellable Glass Media Recovery of REEs from Coal Fly Ash (184.38 KB)	Prime: Wayne State University Subs: Los Alamos National Laboratory, UCLA	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-10-31	Low Cost Rare Earth Element (REE) Recovery from Acid Mine Drainage Sludge (151.58 KB)	Prime: Research Triangle Institute Subs: Cerahelix, Inc., Veolia	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-10-30	Advanced Sorbents for Modular Oxygen Production for REMS Gasifiers (164.83 KB)	Thermosolv, LLC	Laramie, WY	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-10-27	Gasification Combined Heat and Power from Coal Fines (144.05 KB)	Prime: University of Kentucky - CAER Subs: Baoju Science and Technology Company, LLC, Smith Management Group, Hendricks Resources, Trimeric Corporation	Multiple sites, Multiple states, and China	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-10-25	Staged Opposed Multi Burner (OMB) for Modular Gasifier/Burner (164.86 KB)	Prime: University of Kentucky Subs: East China University of Science and Technology, Trimeric Corporation	Lexington, KY Shanghai, China Buda, TX	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-10-24	Low-Cost, Efficient, and Durable High Temperature Wireless Sensors by Direct Write Additive Manufacturing for Application in Fos (182.8 KB)	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-10-23	Recovery of High Purity Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Coal Ash via a Novel Electrowinning Process (236.96 KB)	Prime: Battelle Memorial Institute Sub: Rare Earth Salts	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-10-23	Low Temperature Plasma Treatment for Enhanced Recovery of Highly Valued Critical Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Coal (242.89 KB)	Prime: University of Kentucky Sub: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-10-20	Analytical Sample Preparation Laboratory (136.91 KB)	RIC, MEM	Albany, OR	FE/RIC/MEM/Structural Materials Team
N	2017-10-20	At-Source Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Mine Drainage (145.45 KB)	Prime: West Virginia University Research Corporation Sub: Virginia Tech	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-10-20	Classification of Methane Emissions from Industrial Meters, Vintage vs. New Plastic Pipe, and Plastic-lined Steel and Cast Iron (145.31 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Subs: AECOM, GHD	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2017-10-18	Biomass Feed Preparation Lab (164.04 KB)	NETL	Morgantown, WV	FE/RIC/ECE/Thermal Sciences Team
N	2017-10-04	Cold-Flow Circulating Fluidized Bed (174.13 KB)	NETL	Morgantown, WV	FE/RIC/ECE/Thermal Sciences Team
N	2017-10-02	Classification of Methane Emissions from Industrial Meters, Vintage vs. New Plastic Pipe, and Plastic-lined Steel and Cast Iron (154.82 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Subs: AECOM, GHD Services, Inc.	Multiples sites, NC, SC, MD, DC, VA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2017-09-28	Building 28 Demolition (174.11 KB)	Shuck Construction	Morgantown, WV	FE/LOC/FO/Engineering & Facilities Team
N	2017-09-26	Making the Case for Smart, Shared, and Sustainable Mobility Services (37.53 KB)	Prime: Seattle Department of Transportation Subs: Denver, CO, New York City, NY, and Portland, OR	Denver, CO, New York City, NY, Portland, OR	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2017-09-26	Pittsburgh Cafeteria Renovations (167.58 KB)	NETL	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/LOC/FO/Engineering & Facilities Team
N	2017-09-25	Advanced Systems Level Technology Development, Integration, and Demonstration for Efficient Class 8 Trucks (36.59 KB)	Prime: PACCAR Subs: Multiple sites in WA, MS, MI, and CO	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2017-09-22	Novel Catalytic Process Technology for Utilization of CO2 for Ethylene Oxide and Propylene Oxide Production (172.19 KB)	Prime: RTI International Sub: LyondellBasell	Durham County, NC Channelview, TX	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Capture Team
N	2017-09-22	Southeast Alternative Fuel Deployment Partnership (40.92 KB)	Prime: Center for Transportation and the Environment Subs: Multiple sites in AL, GA, and SC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2017-09-22	Storing CO2 in Built Infrastructure:CO2 Carbonation of Precast Concrete Products (165.28 KB)	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Capture Team
N	2017-09-22	Primary Power Distribution Switchgear (PPDS) Upgrade (168.38 KB)	TBD	Morgantown, WV	FE/LOC/FO/Engineering & Facilities Team
N	2017-09-22	NETL Arc Flash Hazard Analysis (166.13 KB)	Lee Jensen	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/LOC/FO/Engineering & Facilities Team
N	2017-09-21	B-925 Playground Upgrades (185.54 KB)	TBD	South Park Twp, PA	FE/LOC/FO/Engineering & Facilities Team
N	2017-09-21	Real-Time Monitoring of Gas Turbine Components using Online Learning and HD Data (173.81 KB)	Prime: Georgia Institute of Technology Sub: Penn State University	Atlanta, GA State College, PA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-09-21	North Dakota Integrated Carbon Storage Complex Feasibility Study (Project Modifications) (158.03 KB)	University of North Dakota EERC	Oliver and Mercer County, ND	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2017-09-20	Discrete Element Roughness Modeling for Design Optimization of Additively and Conventionally Manufactured Internal Turbine Cooli (180.46 KB)	Prime: Penn State University Subs: Baylor University, GE Global Research	State College, PA Waco, TX Niskayuna, NY	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-19	Integrated TBC/EBC for SiC Fiber Reinforced SiC Matrix Composites for Next Generation Gas Turbines (182.77 KB)	Prime: Clemson University Sub: GE Power	Clemson, SC Schenectady, NY, Greenville, SC	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-19	Development of High Performance Ni-Base Alloys for Gas Turbine Wheels Using Co-Precipitation Approach (221.35 KB)	Prime: Ohio State University Subs: GE Global Research, Metals Technology Inc	Columbus, OH, Niskayuna, NY, Northridge, CA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-19	Highly-Active and Contaminant-Tolerant Cathodes for Durable Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (164.83 KB)	Georgia Tech Research Corporation	Atlanta, GA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-18	Self-Cleaning Cathodes for Endurance to Chromium Poisoning (163.99 KB)	Boston University	Boston, MA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-18	Fuel Injection Dynamics and Composition Effects on RDE Performance (164.93 KB)	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-18	In-situ Optical Monitoring of Gas Turbine Blade Coatings Under Operational Extreme Environments (207.99 KB)	Prime: University of Central Florida Sub: Siemens Energy	Orlando, FL Casselberry, FL	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-09-18	Development of Low Cost, Robust and Durable Cathode Materials to Support SOFC Commercialization (171.38 KB)	University of South Carolina	Columbia, SC	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-15	Integrated Transpiration and Lattice Cooling Systems by Additive Manufacturing with Oxide-Dispersion Strengthened Alloys (172.98 KB)	Prime: University of Pittsburgh Sub: West Virginia University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-15	Core-Shell Heterostructures as Functional Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Electrodes (136.91 KB)	Prime: Boston University Sub: Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Boston, MA Worcester, MA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-15	Advanced Anode for Internal Reforming and Thermal Management in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (136.65 KB)	Prime: University of Connecticut Sub: Fuel Cell Energy	Storrs-Mansfield, CT Danbury, CT	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-15	High Frequency Transverse Combustion Instabilities in Low-NOx Gas Turbines (137.57 KB)	Georgia Tech	Atlanta, GA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2017-09-14	Robust Optical Sensor Technology for Real-Time Monitoring of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with High Spatial Resolutions (164.75 KB)	Prime: University of Pittsburgh Sub: Watt Fuel Cell Corp.	Pittsburgh, PA Mount Pleasant, PA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies and Partnerships
N	2017-09-13	High Yield, Economical, and Environmentally Benign Production of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Ash (Phase 2) (147.05 KB)	Prime: Physical Sciences, Inc. Subs: University of Kentucky CAER, University of Kentucky at East Kentucky Power Cooperative Smith Station, Winner Water Services	Andover, MA, Lexington, KY, Trapp County, KY, Sharon, PA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-09-13	Making the Case for Smart, Shared, and Sustainable Mobility Services (35.72 KB)	Prime: Seattle Department of Transportation Sub: New York City	Seattle, WA New York City, NY	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2017-09-12	WestSmart EV: Western Smart Plug-in Vehicle Community Partnership (35.66 KB)	Prime: PacifiCorp Subs: Maverick Gas Station, Utah State University	Salt Lake City, UT Washington, UT Fillmore, UT Logan, UT	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2017-09-12	Accelerating AFV Adoption in Mid-America (41.09 KB)	Prime: Metropolitan Energy Center, Inc. Subs: Blue Springs R-IV Public Schools, City of El Dorado, KS Public Works Dept, City of Garden City Solid Waste Division, Grain Valley R-5 Schools Transportation Dept, Kansas Aviation Dept, Sapp Brothers Travel Cen	Multiple sites, Multiple states	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2017-09-12	Intelligent Sensor Develop and Demonstration for Distribution System with DER (173.16 KB)	Prime: University of Texas-Austin Subs: Verivolt LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, National Instruments Corp.	Austin, TX San Francisco, CA Argonne, IL	OE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Delivery & Security Team
N	2017-09-12	Improving Economic Viability of Biological Utilization of Coal Power Plant CO2 (155.28 KB)	Prime: University of Illinois Sub: Helios-NRG	Urbana-Champaign, IL Amherst, NY	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Capture Team
N	2017-09-11	Ultra-High Temperature Anode Recycle Blower for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) (254.26 KB)	Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc.	Albany, NY	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team