The following proposals were selected for award pending negotiation. To view an abstract of the project, click on the project title.

Title	Collaborating Organizations *Lead Organization
ADVANCED FUEL CYCLE INITIATIVE
Determination of Basic Structure-Property Relations for Processing and Modeling in Advanced Nuclear Fuels: Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties	Arizona State University* Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Application of Self-Propagating-High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS) to the Fabrication of Actinide Bearing Nitride and Other Ceramic Nuclear Fuels	Colorado School of Mines* Argonne National Laboratory
Minor Actinide Doppler Coefficient Measurement Assessment	Georgia Institute of Technology* Education, Research and Development Association of Georgia Universities
Detailed Reaction Kinetics for CFD Modeling of Nuclear Pellet Coating for High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors	Iowa State University*
On-Line Fuel Failure Monitor for Fuel Testing and Monitoring of Gas Cooled Very High Temperature Reactors	North Carolina State University*
Plutonium Chemistry in the UREX+ Separation Processes	Oregon State University* University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Development of an engineered project storage concept for the combined transuranic/lanthanide product streams	Purdue University* Argonne National Laboratory
Selective Separation of Americium from Lanthanides and Curium by Aqueous Processing with Redox Adjustment	Washington State University* Idaho National Laboratory
Selective Separation of Trivalent Actinides from Lanthanides by Aqueous Processing with Introduction of Soft Donor Atoms	Washington State University* Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Development of Nanostructured Materials with Improved Radiation Tolerance for Advanced Nuclear Systems	Texas A&M University* Los Alamos National Laboratory
Utilization of Minor Actinides as a Fuel Component for Ultra-Long Life VHTR Configurations: Designs, Advantages, and Limitations	Texas A&M University*
Ambient Laboratory Coater for Advanced Gas Reactor Fuel Development	University of Tennessee*
Uncertainty Analyses of Advanced Fuel Cycles	University of Tennessee*
BWR Assembly Optimization for Minor Actinide Recycling	University of Cincinnati*
Optimization of Oxide Compounds for Advanced Inert Matrix Materials	University of Florida* Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine (UK) Idaho National Laboratory
Synthesis and Optimization of the Sintering Kinetics of Actinide Nitrides	University of Florida*
The Development of Models to Optimize Selection of Nuclear Fuel Materials Through Atomic Level Simulations	University of Florida*
Development of TRU Transmuters for Optimization of the Global Fuel Cycle	University of Michigan* Argonne National Laboratory
The Adoption of Advanced Fuel Cycle Technology Under a Single Repository Policy	University of Wisconsin*
GENERATION IV RESEARCH INITIATIVE
In-Situ Spectroscopic Studies of the Fundamental Chemistry of Pb and Pb-Bi Corrosion Processes at High Temperatures: Development and Assessment of Composite Corrosion Resistant Materials	Illinois Institute of Technology*
Optimized, Competitive Supercritical-CO2 Cycle GFR for GEN-IV Service	Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Development of High Temperature Ferritic Alloys and Performance Prediction Methods for Advanced Fission Energy Systems	University of California- Santa Barbara*
Development and Analysis of Advanced High-Temperature Technology for Nuclear Heat Transport and Power Conversion	University of California- Berkeley*
Development of Risk-Based and Technology-Independent Safety Criteria for Generation IV Systems	University of California- Berkeley*
Development of Modeling Capabilities for the Analysis of Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics and Dynamics	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*
Novel Processing of Unique Ceramic-Based Nuclear Materials and Fuels	SUNY at Stony Brook* Brookhaven National Laboratory
Real-time Corrosion Monitoring in Lead and Lead-Bismuth Systems	University of Illinois*
The Effect of H and He on Irradiation Performance of Fe and Ferritic Alloys	University of Illinois*
Strategies for Alloy Development for 1000°C Service in the NGNP	University of Michigan* Special Metals Inc. Idaho National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Heat Exchanger Studies for Supercritical CO2 Power Conversion System	University of Missouri- Rolla* Argonne National Laboratory
Candidate Materials Evaluation for Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactor	University of Wisconsin*
Validation and Enhancement of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Predictive Capabilities for Generation IV Reactor Systems	Utah State University* Fluent, Inc. Idaho National Laboratory
NUCLEAR HYDROGEN INITIATIVE
The Sulfur-Iodine Cycle: Process Analysis and Design Using Comprehensive Phase Equilibrium Measurements and Modeling	Clemson University* University of Virginia Savannah River National Laboratory Aspen Technology, Inc.
Silicon Carbide Ceramics for Compact Heat Exchanges	Johns Hopkins University*
Molten Salt Heat Transport Loop: Materials Corrosion and Heat Transfer Phenomena	University of Wisconsin*