Categorical Exclusion Determinations: B3.6

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is collaborating with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), and ArcelorMittal, to establish a National Library for both iron ore and steel scraps.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), established the Supply Chain Research Facility (also known as METALLIC) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support research and development (R&D) activities (Technology Readiness Levels 3–6) that strengthen domestic critical minerals and materials supply chains.
The small scale crystal synthesis lab will grow intermetallic and oxide crystals of non-rad samples. The crystals will be grown using liquid flux a…