Low-Cost, High-Rate Fabrication of High-Performance, Uniform, Long REBCO Conductors

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$2,000,000
Location:
Houston, Texas
Status:
Selected
Project Term:
01/16/2024 - 01/15/2027
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Technology Description:

The University of Houston will scale up manufacturing of low-cost rare earth barium copper oxide conductors for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape to overcome barriers of implementing HTS in clean energy applications, including low-loss transmission cables, compact nuclear fusion reactors, high-power wind turbine generators, and highly efficient motors and generators. The proposed project will advance the metal organic chemical vapor deposition process to produce tapes with more than three times the critical current per unit width of today’s industry tapes at a higher annual production rate than current industry capability.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Laurent Pilon
Project Contact:
Prof. Venkat Selvamanickam
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
selva@uh.edu

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