• OPTIMIZE THE THROUGHPUT, INCREASE CAPACITY BY 5X, AND CONFIRM THAT CATALYST PRODUCTION IS COMMERCIALLY COMPETITIVE (EXPECTED OUTCOME IS 5 KG/DAY PRODUCTION THROUGHPUT WITH NON-PLATINUM CATALYST PROCESSING COSTS <$5,000/KG FOR >100 KG ORDERS). • DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PLATINUM RECYCLING WITH SCRAP CATALYST MATERIAL TO ENSURE PRODUCTION WILL BE ECONOMICAL (EXPECTED OUTCOME IS <1% OF PROCESSED PLATINUM IS LOST). • CHARACTERIZE THE MATERIALS EXTENSIVELY AT BOL AND EOL FOR CURRENT SCALE AND FULL PRODUCTION SCALE BATCHES TO GENERATE A DATA PORTFOLIO TO SHARE WITH CUSTOMERS. • VALIDATE PERFORMANCE IN MEA TESTING AT CUSTOMER AND THIRD-PARTY SITES, INCLUDING M2FCT. • ESTABLISH A REPUTATION FOR HIGH QUALITY AND OBTAIN ISO-9001 CERTIFICATION. • SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A DIVERSE WORKFORCE IN HISTORICALLY NATURAL GAS PRODUCING REGION WHILE ALSO MEETING DOE’S JUSTICE 40 GOALS.