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A research

partnership between

Boise State University,

Idaho National

Laboratory, Idaho

State University and

University of Idaho.

Center for dvanced Energy Studies

LINE Commission Panel

Ray Grosshans, Ph.D., Deputy Director

June 29, 2012

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A public/private partnership - BSU, ISU, INL, UI

Energy research Education Policy studies

Maximize resource utilization

Expand researcher-to-researchercollaborations

Improve access to research facilities &equipment

Enhance student educational opportunities

Foster technology-based economicdevelopment

Facilitate government, university, andindustry collaboration (includes international)

Vision: Develop Secure Sus tainab le Energy

Solut ions to 21s tCentu ry Challenges

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CAES Research Init iat ives

Geofluids Energy Science

Nuclear Science & Engineering

Advanced Materials

Energy Efficiency

Bioenergy

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Local ElectrodeAtom Probe

Creates 3-D images of

atoms in solids

Focused Ion Beam

Sections materials atmicro- and nano-

scales for TEM and

LEAP microscopy.

TransmissionElectron Microscope

Images nano-scalematerial structures

Atomic ForceMicroscope

Measures

mechanical

properties on

very small

scale samples

AutomatedHardness TesterMeasures and

evaluates the

micro-hardness

of materials

Scanning ElectronMicroscope

Images material

surfaces at the

nano-scale

Providin g state-of- the-art tools to d evelop th e econ om y

Advanced Materials Fabrication, Microscopy and Characterization

Spark Plasma SinteringCreates fully dense

metals, ceramics and

metal-ceramic composites

Fabricate novel metals,

ceramics and compositesoptimized for energy

applications including fuels,

vessels, piping, cladding,

cellular solids and waste

forms

Test material properties

by destructive andnondestructive means

Condition materials with

mechanical stress, heat

and radiation (ATR)

Characterize materials

with state-of-the-art

microscopy

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CAES Research Ini t iat ives

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Oxide-

dispersion-strengthenedsteels (ODS alloys),

containingnanosize oxideclusters.

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CAES Research Ini t iat ives

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ODS alloys a

revery strong at veryhigh temperatures

and promise toenable newgenerations of

energy technology

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Center for Ad vanced Model ing & Simulat ion

CAES four-wall 3D CAVEenables transformativeresearch:

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Material Science

Architecture

Engineering

Geology

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Providin g state-of- the-art tools to d evelop th e econ om y

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Providin g state-of- the-art tools to d evelop th e econ om y

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Providin g state-of- the-art tools to d evelop th e econ om y

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Over $45M won by CAES Affiliates :

NS&E enrollments are up from a fewdozen to near 500

Industrial energy assessment: CAESEnergy Efficiency Research Institute

Leadership in energy siting and SMR

analysis: CAES Energy PolicyInstitute

Over 90 peer-reviewed publications in2011 alone

CAES Update

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