CX-010568: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Harvard University- Novel Slippery Coatings for Extreme Energy-Savings Associated with Fluid Handling in Oil Pipelines and Water Circulation Systems CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 04/01/2013 Location(s): Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Offices(s): Advanced Res...

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April 1, 2013
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Harvard University- Novel Slippery Coatings for Extreme Energy-Savings Associated with Fluid Handling in Oil Pipelines and Water Circulation Systems
CX(s) Applied: B3.6
Date: 04/01/2013
Location(s): Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
Offices(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

Funding will support efforts to develop a novel slippery coating technology that may have many different potential energy applications, including improving the energy efficiency and flow of pipeline transport and water circulation systems, and protecting photovoltaic arrays from dust. Project tasks will be conducted in two phases.