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 TSBIR/STTR Grants and HighlightsINL has found particular technology transfer success with twoof passive heat exchangers by two to four times, which could Department of Energy grant programs: The Small Businessreduce the number of heat pipes per reactor, and a reactors Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which matches smallsize, complexity, and cost. INLs Donna Guillen is a co-principal American businesses to federal research and developmentinvestigator on the project.money, and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, which offers entrepreneurs access to commercializedIntelligent Optical Systems, Torrance, Californiatechnology developed by universities and Federally FundedWhile lasers have been widely used to generate and detect Research and Development Centers (which include DOEsultrasonic waves in materials testing, they have not been used national laboratories). in high radiation nuclear settings. This project involves using Since FY 2018, INL has partnered with a number of businesseslaser-based, non-contact ultrasound technology on materials to through these programs.detect cracks and strains. Josh Daw is INLs principal investigator.ARES Security Corp., Burlingame, CaliforniaFY-18 SBIR/STTR Phase I: FY-20 SBIR/STTR Phase I: Working with ARES Security Corp., INL continues to develop Illinois Rocstar LLC TDA Research, Inc. new applications for Event Modeling Risk Assessment Using FpoliSolutions Mithra Technologies, Inc Linked Diagrams (EMRALD), a software tool for researching Clean Energy Systems Petrolern capabilities of Probabilistic Risk Assessment. Current physical Idaho Laboratories Corp. HiFunda LLC security simulation does not include changes in plant status ARES Security that could impact margin to failure. INL Principal Investigator FY-19 SBIR/STTR Phase I: Centroid Lab Steven Prescott will consult with ARES staff about incorporating Optech Ventures plant modeling and simulation into physical security Kitware Advanced Coolingresponse plans.FY-19 SBIR/STTR Phase II: Technology Centroid LAB, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAntaresBecause of the complexity of fire phenomena and multiple X-wave FY-20 SBIR/STTR Phase II: operational procedures, fire analysis in a nuclear power station FpoliSolutions is costly and labor-intensive. This STTR project, also involving Clean Energy Systems CF-Technologies Steven Prescott, represents an enhancement to the INL-PINE, LLC Quantum Ventura developed Fire Risk Investigation in 3D (FRI3D) platform, which Porifera Powdermet allows users to see spatial relationships along with existing fire Illinois Rocstar LLC X-wave models. INL is partnering with Centroid LAB of Los Angeles, a software consultancy firm providing support and analysis for SBIR/STTR Highlights:Fluid Simulation and Visualization.Antares Group, Lanham, Maryland TechOpp Consulting, Blacksburg, VirginiaThis Phase I SBIR project involves a near-infrared fiberopticIn the nuclear industry, the demand never ends for better probe that can make biomass quality measurements ofsensors that can endure the harsh extremes inside reactor corn stover bales. Near-infrared spectroscopy is widelycores and fuel assemblies while demonstrating greater applied in agriculture for determining the quality of forages,accuracy, reliability, resilience and ease of replacement. X-wave grains, and grain products. INL Principal Investigator WilliamInnovations, working with TechOpp Consulting of Blacksburg, Smith is contributing his engineering expertise and marketVirginia, has been developing a Radiation Endurance Ultrasonic research abilities. Transducer (REUT) for nuclear applications. INLs part in the project is led by Joshua Daw, whose research focuses on Advanced Cooling Technologies, Lancaster, Pennsylvania experiments in INLs Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) and Transient This company has developed high-performance wicks forReactor Test Facility (TREAT).cooling pipes in small modular reactors and microreactors. These wicks show potential to boost the transfer capability 24'