Contribution: Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program
THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
$1,656,000.00
Design and Additive Manufacturing of Next-Generation Functionally-Graded Inconel Alloy 617 Materials for Use in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
FY 2024-25 · 2024-06-05
Summary
To design and process novel high-temperature corrosion-resistant material using additive manufacturing solutions.
Department
Program
Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program
Location
EDMONTON | EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
ENBL-SMR-016
Agreement Start Date
2024-06-05
Agreement Title
Design and Additive Manufacturing of Next-Generation Functionally-Graded Inconel Alloy 617 Materials for Use in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
Agreement Title (French)
Conception et fabrication additive de matériaux de nouvelle génération en alliage d’Inconel 617 fonctionnellement dégradé pour utilisation dans les petits réacteurs modulaires (PRM)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,656,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
To design and process novel high-temperature corrosion-resistant material using additive manufacturing solutions.
Description (French)
Concevoir et traiter un nouveau matériau résistant à la corrosion à haute température à l'aide de solutions de fabrication additive.
Expected Results
Generate scientific knowledge related to additive manufacturing and performance of materials in SMR service environments.
Expected Results (French)
Générer des connaissances scientifiques relatives à la fabrication additive et à la performance des matériaux dans les environnements de service des PRM.
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program Name
Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program
Program Name (French)
Programme facilitant les petits réacteurs modulaires
Program Purpose
The objective is to support the establishment of conditions and enabling frameworks necessary for SMRs to displace fossil fuels and contribute to climate change mitigation, by supporting research on waste management and minimization for SMRs and SMR supply chains (including fuel supply).
Program Purpose (French)
L'objectif est de faciliter les conditions et la mise en place des cadres propices nécessaires au remplacement des combustibles fossiles par les PRM et à l'atténuation des changements climatiques, en appuyant la recherche pour la gestion des déchets des PRM, et en soutenant les chaînes d'approvisionnement, ainsi que l'approvisionnement en carburant.
Recipient City
EDMONTON | EDMONTON
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Recipient Postal Code
T6G 2R3
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
115-2024-2025-Q1-15457
