Categorical Exclusion Determinations: B3.15

This Second Amended Determination follows the approval of additional funding, period of performance, and new project milestones to support the project team's small-scale research and development activities to further advance their solution for effectively managing complex fluoride salt waste from reactors under the Optimizing Nuclear Waste and Advanced Reactor Disposal Systems (ONWARDS) program.
This Amended Determination follows the approval of additional funding, period of performance, removal of teaming partners, and new project milestones to include the development of three additional Substation in a Cable for Adaptable, Low-cost Electrical Distribution (SCALED) alternating current (AC) to AC cells in addition to the development of four direct current (DC) to DC SCALED cells already in progress, with a goal to create a cohesive, all-in-one structure to replace bulky, inflexible power substations in the electrical grid.
A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method will be used to prepare nanomaterials. Rev. 0 - Work location moved to AMC. no scope changes from former E…
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a technology approach to large-scale, dynamic energy transport by using electrochemical processes and existing logistics infrastructure by leveraging globally abundant, non-critical metals to serve as energy carriers and innovative metal-air fuel cells and low temperature metal electrolyzers for energy conversion.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of an advanced ultra-conductive carbon aluminum composite (UCAC) cable with superior electrical and mechanical properties, applicable to electrical power transmission and distribution, including utility-scale infrastructure, renewable energy integration projects, and the development and modernization of grid systems.