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Approved Categorical Exclusions

ARRA	Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location Sort ascending	DOE NETL Sponsor
N	2017-11-07	Economic Extraction, Recovery, and Upgrading of Rare Earth Elements from Coal-Based Resources (234.92 KB)	Prime: University of Utah Sub: Virginia Tech	Salt Lake City, UT Blacksburg, VA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2019-08-07	Dynamic Neural Network Optimization to Minimize Heat Rate at Coal Power Plants (203.42 KB)	Prime: The University of Utah Sub: PacifiCorp's Hunter Coal-Fired Power Plant	Salt Lake City, UT Castle Dale, UT	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships Team
N	2017-08-14	Stochastic Continuous-time Flexibility Scheduling and Pricing in Wholesale Electricity Markets (243.65 KB)	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	OE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Delivery & Security Team
N	2019-08-20	Deepwater Methane Hydrate Characterization and Scientific Assessment (146.01 KB)	Prime: University of Texas - Austin Sub: GeoTek Coring Inc.	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/TDIC/Oil and Gas/Natural Gas Team
N	2020-05-14	Design of Bifunctional Structured Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts with Improved Heat Conductivity for Modular Small-Scale Reactor ... (134.67 KB)	Prime: Penn State University; Sub: University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2014-09-16	Compact, Ceramic Microchannel Heat Exchangers (216.57 KB)	Ceramatec	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/SCC/Crosscutting Research Div.
N	2014-09-03	Ceramic Proppant Design for In-Situ Microbially Enhanced Methane Recovery (198.4 KB)	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/SCC/AESD
N	2014-08-26	Technology for GHG Emission Reduction & Cost Competitiveness of Mil-Spec Jet Fuel Production Using CTL (233.25 KB)	Ceramatec, Inc.	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/OMD/Major Projects Division
N	2019-02-05	Deepwater Methane Hydrate Characterization and Scientific Assessment (300.91 KB)	Prime: University of Texas - Austin Sub: GeoTek Coring Inc.	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/TDIC/Oil and Gas/Natural Gas Team
N	2019-10-24	An Integrated Flame Spray Process for Low Cost Production of Battery Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries and Beyond (36.35 KB)	Prime: University of Missouri Sub: Storagenergy Technologies	Salt Lake City, UT	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2014-06-03	Hyper Scratcher Tool: A Patented Oil, Gas, Disposal, and Injection Well Tool for Enhancing Production and Efficiency (Project Ex (154.28 KB)	Prime: The Pennsylvania State University Sub: Flathead Energy Services LLC	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/SCNGO
N	2015-07-22	Chemical Looping Combustion with O2 Uncoulping Small Pilot Operation & Testing (119.01 KB)	Prime: University of Utah Sub: Amaron Energy	Salt Lake City, UT	FE/SCC/AESD
Y	2014-04-15	Jordan School District and Utah Transit Authority CNG Buses (154.59 KB)	Prime: Utah Clean Cities Coalition Sub: UTA and Jordan School District	Salt Lake City and West Jordan, UT	EE/OEPM/PVTD
N	2015-09-03	SMUD Resilient Grid Initiative (139.92 KB)	The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)	Sacramento, CA	OE/OEPM/EDTD
N	2021-05-06	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (39.28 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy Sub: Comfort Inn & Suites	Rosedale, MD	EE/TDC/ETD/Energy Efficiency
N	2016-02-18	More Improvements to Deepwater Subsea Measurement (136.04 KB)	Prime: RPSEA Sub: Innoveering, LLC (sub to Letton Hall Group)	Ronkonkoma, NY	FE/TDIC/OG/NG Team
N	2015-04-14	Development of Swelling-Rate-Controllable Particle Gels to Enhance CO2 Flooding Sweep Efficiency and Storage Efficiency (154.33 KB)	Missouri University of Science & Technology	Rolla, MO	FE/SCC/Storage Division
N	2022-07-08	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (63.16 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Sub: ParkLawn Sunoco	Rockville, MD	EE/TDC/EEM/Technology Integration/EEMS
N	2015-09-10	Rockville Centre SCADA, RTU & Relay Project (146.08 KB)	Prime: Village of Rockville Centre Subs: Advanced Control Systems (ACS), Navigant, CSA Engineering	Rockville Centre, NY Peachtree Corners, GA Burlington, MA Rockville Centre, NY	OE/OEPM/EDTD
N	2017-07-21	Mask-Free OLED Fabrication Process for Non-Tunable and Tunable White OLED Panels (164.57 KB)	OLEDWorks LLC	Rochester, NY	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2014-08-01	Advanced Light Extraction Structure for OLED Lighting (151.65 KB)	Prime: Pixelligent Technologies, LLC Sub: OLEDWorks	Rochester, NY	EE/OEPM/BETD
N	2017-08-28	Evaluating Energy Efficiency from Connected and Automated Vehicle Deployments Coupled with Shared Mobility in California (173.15 KB)	Prime: University of California-Riverside Subs: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)	Riverside, CA Golden, CO	EE/TDIC/ETD/EERE Team
N	2022-08-17	Carbon Management with Advanced Materials: An Assessment of Experimental and Computational Capabilities (159.01 KB)	University of California-Riverside	Riverside, CA	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Integrated Carbon Management
N	2014-09-25	Spider Silk MaSp1 and MaSp2 Proteins as Carbon Fiber Precursor (152.25 KB)	Prime: Utah State University Sub: University of California, Riverside	Riverside, CA	EE/OEPM/PVTD
N	2014-09-08	Fouling-Resistant Membranes for Treating Concentrated Brines for Water Reuse in Advanced Energy Systems (191.51 KB)	Prime: RTI International Sub: University of California Riverside	Riverside, CA	FE/SCC/Crosscutting Research Division
N	2022-08-26	Investigating CO2 Uptake of Cellulose-producing Algae from Cellulosic Ethanol Production (160.14 KB)	University of California - Riverside	Riverside, CA	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/CO2 Removal and Conversion
N	2017-07-05	Large-Scale, GPU-Enhanced Approaches for Probing Multi-Component Alloys (179.37 KB)	University of California - Riverside	Riverside, CA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships
N	2021-06-11	Harnessing Plasma Experiments with Quantum Calculations for Low-Cost Hydrogen Production (176.46 KB)	University of California - Riverside	Riverside, CA	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Crosscutting Team
N	2020-06-16	Harnessing Quantum Information Science for Enhancing Sensors in Harsh Fossil Energy Environments (136.85 KB)	University of California - Riverside	Riverside, CA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies and Partnerships Team
N	2019-06-03	Probing Particle Impingement in Boilers Using High-Performance Computing with Parallel CPUs and GPUs (149.02 KB)	University of California-Riverside	Riverside, CA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies and Partnerships Team
N	2017-06-23	Applying Anodic Stripping Voltammetry to Complex Wastewater Streams for Rapid Metal Detection (137.61 KB)	University of California	Riverside, CA	FE/TDIC/Coal/Enabling Technologies & Partnerships
N	2017-04-21	Identification of Residual Oil Zones in the Williston and Powder River Basins (131.68 KB)	UND EERC	Rival Oil Field, Burke County, ND	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2021-06-14	Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (38.94 KB)	Prime: VA Dept of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Sub: McCoys' Inn	Ripley, WV	EE/TDC/Energy Efficiency
N	2019-08-22	First-Principles Modeling of Cluster-Based Solid Electrolytes (404.2 KB)	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond, VA	EE/TDIC/ETD/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Team
N	2015-06-24	Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy - Newberry Volcano, OR (Phase One) (206.33 KB)	Prime: Pacific Northwest NL Subs: Oregon State Univ, AltaRock Energy, The Ardell Group, and PLS Environmental	Richland, WA Corvallis, OR Seattle, WA Bend, OR	FE/SCNGO
N	2015-02-02	Alstom Grid Commercial Microgrid Design Development and Testing for PIDC and PWD Systems (173.17 KB)	Prime: Alstom Grid, Inc. Sub: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Richland, WA	OE/OEPM/EDTD
N	2014-08-26	Modified Thermoresponsive Hyperbranced Polymers for Improved Viscosity and Enhanced Lubricity of Engine Oils (160.68 KB)	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Richland, WA	EE/OEPM/PVTD
N	2015-01-13	Sustained Low Temperature NOx Reduction Development (194.16 KB)	Prime: Cummins, Inc. Sub: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Richland, WA	EE/OEPM/PVTD
N	2016-08-30	A Nonconventional CO2-EOR Target in the Illinois Basin (110.28 KB)	University of Illinois	Richland County, IL	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Storage Team
N	2021-05-12	PCOR Initiative to Accelerate CCUS Deployment (202.88 KB)	Prime: UND EERC Sub: Red Trail Energy	Richardton, ND	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Utilization & Storage Team
N	2018-06-05	Turbo-Compound Reheat Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (221.97 KB)	Prime: Bechtel National, Inc. Sub: Czero, Inc.	Reston, VA; Fort Collins, CO	FE/TDIC/Coal/Advanced Energy Systems Team
N	2022-09-26	GEN2NAS Solvents for CO2 Capture from NGCC Plants (151.54 KB)	Prime: RTI International Subs: Schlumberger, PNNL	Research Triangle, NC Houston, TX	FECM/TDC/Carbon Management/Point Source Carbon Capture
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	2018-05-21	Engineering Scale Testing of Transformational Non-Aqueous Solvent-Based CO2 Capture Process at Technology Center Mongstad (174.06 KB)	Prime: RTI International Subs: Technology Centre Mongstad, SINTEF	Research Triangle Park, NC, Mongstad, Norway, and Trondheim, Norway	FE/TDIC/Coal/Carbon Capture Team
N	2015-09-17	Large Bench-Scale Development of a Non-Aqueous Solvent CO2 Capture Process for Coal-fired Power Plants Utilizing Real Coal-Dervi (132.69 KB)	Prime: RTI International Subs: SINTEF, Linde	Research Triangle Park, NC Trondheim, Norway Murray Hill, NJ	FE/SCC/Capture Division
N	2015-11-09	Warm Syngas Cleanup Operational Testing at Tampa Electric Company’s Polk 1 IGCC (174.51 KB)	Prime: RTI International Sub: Tampa Electric Company - Polk Power Station	Research Triangle Park, NC Polk County, FL	FE/SCC/AESD
N	2021-07-09	Accelerated Life Cycle Testing of Advanced Structured Material Systems for Direct Air Capture (148.28 KB)	Prime: RTI International; Sub: Creare	Research Triangle Park, NC Hanover, NH	FE/TDC/Advanced Coal and Carbon Management/Carbon Capture Team
N	2015-06-04	Luminaires for Advanced Lighting in Education (134.9 KB)	Prime: RTI International (two locations) Sub: Finelite	Research Triangle Park, NC Berkeley, CA Union City, CA	EE/OEPM/PVTD
N	2015-09-11	Lab-Scale Development of a Solid Sorbent for CO2 Capture Process for Coal-Fired Power Plants (117.14 KB)	RTI International	Research Triangle Park, NC	FE/SCC/Capture Division
N	2014-08-26	Breakthrough Hybrid CTL Process Integrating Advanced Technologies for Coal Gasification, NG Partial Oxidation, Warm Syngas Clean (226.43 KB)	RTI International	Research Triangle Park, NC	FE/SCC/Major Projects Division