b'2 0 2 0T E C H N O LO G YT R A N S F E R A N N U A L R E P O R THigh-Moisture Pelleting Process (top), Cell-Sage KTA (bottom left) and ROUNDS (bottom right) were all recognized as R&D 100 finalists in 2020. Finalist technologies led by INL:CellSage-KTA (Kinetic & Transient Analyses)High-Moisture Pelleting ProcessKevin Gering Jaya Shankar Tumuluru 2019CellSage-KTA is an advanced computational tool2 High-Moisture Pelleting Process helps produce 20202002109 that gives insight into a battery cells age. It employsbiofuels and biopolymers for roughly 60% less physics, electrochemistry and thermodynamics tocompared to the cost of current practices, making diagnose battery health in real time on a standardthese bioproducts cost-competitive with petroleum-FINALIS FINALISFINALISTT personal computer or laptop. It also can be usedFINALISTT based alternatives. The method efficiently dries and to predict battery performance and track aging characteristicspellets high-moisture biomass, significantly reducing energy through multiple mechanisms. consumption for preprocessing materials such as agriculture leftovers or municipal solid waste.22'