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Long-Term Stewardship Program Science and Technology Requirements

Description: Many of the United States’ hazardous and radioactively contaminated waste sites will not be sufficiently remediated to allow unrestricted land use because funding and technology limitations preclude cleanup to pristine conditions. This means that after cleanup is completed, the Department of Energy will have long-term stewardship responsibilities to monitor and safeguard more than 100 sites that still contain residual contamination. Long-term stewardship encompasses all physical and institution… more
Date: September 1, 2002
Creator: McDonald, Joan
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Correlations of Polyimides and Blended Polyimides for High Temperature Gas Separations

Description: High performance polymers are of interest for high temperature gas separations, especially for the sequestration of carbon dioxide. A new family of high performance imide polymers has been identified as a successful membrane capture material. VTEC polyimides possess desired thermal properties (up to 500 °C) along with being robust and flexible even after multiple thermal cycles (up to 400 °C). Polyimides (PI) are excellent materials for high selectivity for smaller kinetic diameter gases such a… more
Date: March 1, 2002
Creator: Klaehn, John R.; Orme, Christopher J.; Luther, Thomas A.; Peterson, Eric S. & Urban-Klaehn, Jagoda M.
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How Root Cause Analysis Can Improve the Value Methodology

Description: Root cause analysis (RCA) is an important methodology that can be integrated with the VE Job Plan to generate superior results from the VE Methodology. The point at which RCA is most appropriate is after the function analysis and FAST Model have been built and functions for improvement have been chosen. These functions are then subjected to a simple, but, rigorous RCA to get to the root cause of their deficiencies, whether it is high cost/poor value, poor quality, or poor reliability. Once the … more
Date: May 1, 2002
Creator: Wixson, James Robert
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Incorporating the Technology Roadmap Uncertainties into the Project Risk Assessment

Description: This paper describes two methods, Technology Roadmapping and Project Risk Assessment, which were used to identify and manage the technical risks relating to the treatment of sodium bearing waste at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. The waste treatment technology under consideration was Direct Vitrification. The primary objective of the Technology Roadmap is to identify technical data uncertainties for the technologies involved and to prioritize the testing or developm… more
Date: February 1, 2002
Creator: Bonnema, Bruce Edward
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Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Plutonium and Americium from Soil

Description: Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of plutonium and americium from soil was successfully demonstrated using supercritical fluid carbon dioxide solvent augmented with organophosphorus and beta-diketone complexants. Spiked Idaho soils were chemically and radiologically characterized, then extracted with supercritical fluid carbon dioxide at 2,900 psi and 65°C containing varying concentrations of tributyl phosphate (TBP) and thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA). A single 45 minute SFE with 2.7 mol% TBP… more
Date: August 1, 2002
Creator: Fox, Robert Vincent & Mincher, Bruce Jay
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Multi-Megawatt Power System Trade Study

Description: A concept study was undertaken to evaluate potential multi-megawatt power sources for nuclear electric propulsion. The nominal electric power requirement was set at 15 MWe with an assumed mission profile of 120 days at full power, 60 days in hot standby, and another 120 days of full power, repeated several times for 7 years of service. Two configurations examined were (1) a gas-cooled reactor based on the NERVA Derivative design, operating a closed cycle Brayton power conversion system; and (2)… more
Date: February 1, 2002
Creator: Longhurst, Glen Reed; Schnitzler, Bruce Gordon & Parks, Benjamin Travis
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Review of FY 2001 Development Work for Vitrification of Sodium Bearing Waste

Description: Treatment of sodium-bearing waste (SBW) at the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC) within the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory is mandated by the Settlement Agreement between the Department of Energy and the State of Idaho. This report discusses significant findings from vitrification technology development during 2001 and their impacts on the design basis for SBW vitrification.
Date: September 1, 2002
Creator: Taylor, Dean Dalton & Barnes, Charles Marshall
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Evaluation of the Hydraulic Capacity and Mass Transfer Efficiency of the CSSX Process with the Optimized Solvent in a Single Stage of 5.5-cm-Diameter Centrifugal Contactor

Description: The Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction (CSSX) process has been selected for the separation of cesium from Savannah River Site high-level waste. The solvent composition used in the CSSX process was recently optimized so that the solvent is no longer supersaturated with respect to the calixarene crown ether extractant. Hydraulic performance and mass transfer efficiency testing of a single stage of 5.5-cm ORNL-designed centrifugal contactor has been performed for the CSSX process with the optimized s… more
Date: September 1, 2002
Creator: Law, Jack Douglas; Tillotson, Richard Dean & Todd, Terry Allen
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Overview of PNGV Battery Development and Test Programs

Description: Affordable, safe, long-lasting, high-power batteries are requisites for successful commercialization of hybrid electric vehicles. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Advance Automotive Technologies and the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles are funding research and development programs to address each of these issues. An overview of these areas is presented along with a summary of battery development and test programs, as well as recent performance data from several of these pro… more
Date: February 1, 2002
Creator: Motloch, Chester George; Murphy, Timothy Collins; Sutula, Raymond & Miller, Ted J.
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Quick Look Report for Chemical Reactivity Modeling of Various Multi-Canister Overpack Breaches

Description: This report makes observations or shows trends in the response and does not specifically provide conclusions or predict the onset of bulk uranium oxidation safety margins based on hole size. Comprehensive analysis will be provided in the future. The report should animate discussions about the results and what should be analyzed further in the final analysis. This report intends only to show the response of the breached multi-canister overpack (MCO) as a function of event time using the GOTH_SNF… more
Date: April 1, 2002
Creator: Bratton, Robert Lawrence
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Source Release Modeling for the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory's Subsurface Disposal Area

Description: A source release model was developed to determine the release of contaminants into the shallow subsurface, as part of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) evaluation at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory's (INEEL) Subsurface Disposal Area (SDA). The output of the source release model is used as input to the subsurface transport and biotic uptake models. The model allowed separating the waste into areas that match the actual … more
Date: August 1, 2002
Creator: Becker, Bruce Harley
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Better Understanding Public Perceptions of Risk: Possible Implications for Long-term Environmental Stewardship and Hazardous Waste Management

Description: In the treatment, disposition, and long-term stewardship (e.g., storage) of hazardous waste forms, questions that are of particular concern are: • What is technically feasible and safe, • What is economically affordable, • What is legally mandated and allowable, and • What is publicly acceptable? Although DOE is exerting considerable effort in making sound science-based decisions that are economical and meet legal requirements, it may be lapse in not gaining a better understanding of how public… more
Date: October 1, 2002
Creator: Joe, Jeffrey Clark & Harbour, Gerald Lee
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ATR WG-MOX Fuel Pellet Burnup Measurement by Monte Carlo - Mass Spectrometric Method

Description: This paper presents a new method for calculating the burnup of nuclear reactor fuel, the MCWO-MS method, and describes its application to an experiment currently in progress to assess the suitability for use in light-water reactors of Mixed-OXide (MOX) fuel that contains plutonium derived from excess nuclear weapons material. To demonstrate that the available experience base with Reactor-Grade Mixed uranium-plutonium OXide (RGMOX) can be applied to Weapons-Grade (WG)-MOX in light water reactors… more
Date: October 1, 2002
Creator: Chang, Gray Sen I
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D&D Technologies for Pollution Prevention

Description: A new Accelerated Site Technology Deployment (ASTD) project was awarded in FY 2002 to the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) to deploy technologies that decrease pollution and waste in the areas of facility characterization, sludge treatment, dust and contamination control, and concrete demolition. This project was called "D&D Technologies for Pollution Prevention" and planned to deploy four different technologies. To reduce protective equipment requirements, waste … more
Date: February 1, 2002
Creator: Tripp, Julia Lynn
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Performing Trade Studies in the CERCLA Environment

Description: During almost any project, situations will arise that require project management and/or engineering personnel to make choices regarding project direction or product development. Often these choices are simply a part of the normal engineering development cycle (e.g., refinement or optimization of the product design). Frequently, on Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and other similar projects, trade studies are initiated to address concerns or issues r… more
Date: July 1, 2002
Creator: Borland, Mark Wilson; Rice, Philip Matthew & Jamison, Ronald Kirt
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ARACOR Eagle-matched Operations and Neutron Detector Performance Tests

Description: A test campaign was undertaken during April 16-19 in LaHonda, California to match the operational performance of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL)Varitron accelerator to that of an ARACOR Eagle accelerator. This Eagle-matched condition, with the INEEL Varitron, will be used during a concept demonstration test at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This operational characterization involved the use of similar electron beam energies, similar production of phot… more
Date: June 1, 2002
Creator: Jones, James Litton; Haskell, Kevin James; Hoggan, Jerry Matkin & Norman, Daren Reeve
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Development of Improved Models and Designs for Coated-Particle Gas Reactor Fuels (I-NERI Annual Report)

Description: The objective of this INERI project is to develop improved fuel behavior models for gas reactor coated particle fuels and to develop improved coated-particle fuel designs that can be used reliably at very high burnups and potentially in fast gas-cooled reactors. Thermomechanical, thermophysical, and physiochemical material properties data were compiled by both the US and the French and preliminary assessments conducted. Comparison between U.S. and European data revealed many similarities and a … more
Date: November 1, 2002
Creator: Petti, David Andrew; Maki, John Thomas; Languille, Alain; Martin, Philippe & Ballinger, Ronald
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RELAP5-3D User Problems

Description: The Reactor Excursion and Leak Analysis Program with 3D capability1 (RELAP5-3D) is a reactor system analysis code that has been developed at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) for the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE). The 3D capability in RELAP5-3D includes 3D hydrodynamics2 and 3D neutron kinetics3,4. Assessment, verification, and validation of the 3D capability in RELAP5-3D is discussed in the literature5,6,7,8,9,10. Additional assessment, verification, and va… more
Date: September 1, 2002
Creator: Riemke, Richard Allan
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Characterization and Dissolution Kinetics Testing of Radioactive H-3 Calcine

Description: Characterization and dissolution kinetics testing were performed with Idaho radioactive H-3 calcine. Calcine dissolution is the key front-end unit operation for the Separations Alternative identified in the Idaho High Level Waste Draft EIS. The impact of the extent of dissolution on the feasibility of Separations must be clearly quantified.
Date: September 1, 2002
Creator: Garn, Troy Gerry & Batcheller, Thomas Aquinas
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Physical and Computational Modeling for Chemical and Biological Weapons Airflow Applications

Description: There is a need for information on dispersion and infiltration of chemical and biological agents in complex building environments. A recent collaborative study conducted at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) and Bechtel Corporation Research and Development had the objective of assessing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models for simulation of flow around complicated buildings through a comparison of experimental and numerical results. The test facility used i… more
Date: November 1, 2002
Creator: McEligot, Donald Marinus; Mc Creery, Glenn Ernest; Pink, Robert John; Barringer, C. & Knight, K. J.
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Heat Transfer Enhancement for Finned-Tube Heat Exchangers with Vortex Generators: Experimental and Numerical Results

Description: A combined experimental and numerical investigation is under way to investigate heat transfer enhancement techniques that may be applicable to large-scale air-cooled condensers such as those used in geothermal power applications. The research is focused on whether air-side heat transfer can be improved through the use of finsurface vortex generators (winglets,) while maintaining low heat exchanger pressure drop. A transient heat transfer visualization and measurement technique has been employed… more
Date: August 1, 2002
Creator: O'Brien, James Edward; Sohal, Manohar Singh & Huff, George Albert
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INTEC CPP-603 Basin Water Treatment System Closure: Process Design

Description: This document describes the engineering activities that have been completed in support of the closure plan for the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC) CPP-603 Basin Water Treatment System. This effort includes detailed assessments of methods and equipment for performing work in four areas: 1. A cold (nonradioactive) mockup system for testing equipment and procedures for vessel cleanout and vessel demolition. 2. Cleanout of process vessels to meet standards identified in the … more
Date: September 1, 2002
Creator: Kimmitt, Raymond Rodney; Faultersack, Wendell Gale; Foster, Jonathan Kay & Berry, Stephen Michael
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Initial Comparisons between the Advanced Technology Development Gen 2 Baseline Cells and Variant C Cells

Description: The Advanced Technology Development Program is testing a second generation of lithium-ion cells, consisting of a baseline and three variant chemistries. The cathode composition of the Variant C chemistry was altered with an increase to the aluminum dopant and a decrease to the cobalt dopant to explore the impact on performance. However, it resulted in a 20% drop in rated capacity. Also, the Variant C average power fade is higher, but capacity fade is higher for the Baseline cell chemistry. Init… more
Date: June 1, 2002
Creator: Christophersen, Jon Petter; Motloch, Chester George; Wright, Randy Ben; Murphy, Timothy Collins; Belt, Jeffrey R; Ho, Chinh Dac et al.
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