Fiscal year (FY) 2006 Award list

Project Title	Lead Organization* and Collaborators
Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative
Radiation Stability of Candidate Materials for Advanced Fuel Cycles	University of Wisconsin-Madison*
Solution-Based Synthesis of Nitride Fuels	University of Nevada-Las Vegas*; Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Development and Production of Functionally Graded Composite for Pb-Bi Service	Massachusetts Institute of Technology*; Los Alamos National Laboratory
Flexible Conversion Ratio Fast Reactor Systems Evaluation	Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Development and Utilization of Mathematical Optimization in Advanced Fuel Cycle Systems Analysis	North Carolina State University*; Argonne National Laboratory
Engineered Materials for Cesium and Strontium Storage	Purdue University *
Feasibility of Recycling Plutonium and Minor Actinides in Light Water Reactors Using Hydride Fuel	University of California- Berkeley*; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Argonne National laboratory
Accelerator-Based Study of Irradiation Creep of Pyrolytic Carbon Used in TRISO Fuel Particles for the VHTR	University of Michigan*; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Idaho National Laboratory
Development of Acetic Acid Removal Technology for the UREX+ Process	University of Tennessee*; Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Separation of Nuclear Fuel Surrogates from Silicon Carbide Inert Matrix	University of Florida*
Enhancements to High Temperature In-Pile Thermocouple Performance	University of Idaho*; Idaho National Laboratory
Design and Development of Selective Extractants for An/Ln Separations	University of New Mexico*; Washington State University; Idaho National Laboratory
Microwave Processing Of Simulated Advanced Nuclear Fuel Pellets	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University*; University of Tennessee
Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Initiative
Ab Initio-Based Modeling of Radiation Effects in Multi-Component Alloys	University of Wisconsin-Madison*
Managing Model Data Introduced Uncertainties in Simulator Predictions for Generation IV Systems via Optimum Experimental Design	North Carolina State University*; Idaho National Laboratory; Argonne National Laboratory
Uncertainty Quantification in the Reliability and Risk Assessment of Generation IV Reactors	Purdue University*; Ohio State University
An Advanced Neutronic Analysis Toolkit with Inline Monte Carlo Capability for VHTR Analysis	University of Michigan*; Studsvik of America; General Atomics; TransWare Enterprises, Idaho National Laboratory; Argonne National Laboratory; ORNL
Improving Corrosion Behavior in SCWR, LFR and VHTR Reactor Materials by Formation of a Stable Oxide	The Pennsylvania State University*; Westinghouse Electric Company
Multiscale Modeling of the Deformation of Advanced Ferritic Steels for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems	University of California - Los Angeles*; California State University-Northridge
Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative
Gradient Meshed and Toughened SOEC Composite Seal with Self-Healing Capabilities	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ni-Si Alloys for the S-I Reactor-Hydrogen Production Process Interface	University of Missouri-Rolla*; Idaho National Laboratory
Microstructure Sensitive Design for Materials in Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell	Georgia Tech Research Corporation*; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Dynamic Simulation and Optimization of Nuclear Hydrogen Production Systems	Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
High Performance Electrolyzers for Hybrid Thermochemical Cycles	University of South Carolina*; Sandia National Laboratory; Savannah River National Laboratory; Argonne National Laboratory
Development of Efficient Flowsheet and Transient Modeling for Nuclear Heat Coupled Sulfur Iodine Cycle for Hydrogen Production	Purdue University*