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DOE OSTI2019

Saltstone Second Quarter Calendar Year 2018 (2qcy18) Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (Tclp) Results

The aqueous waste from Tank 50 (salt solution) is sampled quarterly for transfers to the Saltstone Production Facility (SPF). Salt solution is treated at SPF and disposed of in the Saltstone Disposal Facility (SDF). A SDF waste form (saltstone) was prepared in the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) from the Tank 50 Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) sample and Z-Area premix material for the second quarter of calendar year 2018 (2QCY18). Results from this memorandum support Task 2: ‘Grout Leaching Analyses’ of the Task Technical Request (TTR) prepared by Savannah River Remediation (SRR). After a 28 day cure, a sample of the SDF waste form was collected and shipped to a certified laboratory for analysis using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP). The 2QCY18 saltstone sample met the South Carolina (SC) Code of Regulations for Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (HWMR) 61-79.261.24 and 61-79-268.48 requirements for a non-hazardous waste form with respect to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) metals and Underlying Hazardous Constituents (UHCs), and also met the SPF WAC.

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2018 Idaho National Laboratory Annual Report for Permit to Construct P-2015.0023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site operates facilities with potential emissions criteria and hazardous air pollutants. This report documents the calendar year 2018 criteria and hazardous air pollutants emissions and has been prepared to comply with permit to construct (PTC) P-2015-0023, Condition 2.9 and Idaho Administrative Procedures Act (IDAPA) 58.01.01.178, Standard Contents of Permits Establishing a Facility Emissions Cap. IDAPA 58.01.01.178.04 requires that all permits establishing a FEC shall include sufficient reporting to assure compliance with the permit establishing the FEC. Total hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions for the year were 1.49 tons in aggregate and the maximum individual HAP was hydrochloric acid at 1.26 tons. Criteria pollutant emissions were 2.16 tons for sulfur dioxide, 35.6 tons for oxides of nitrogen, 11.6 tons of carbon monoxide, 3.51 tons of total particulate matter and 2.66 tons of VOCs.

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2018 LDRD annual report

Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 marked the thirteenth year of Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL’s) Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program and the largest year to date. When the program began in FY06, just two years after SRNL becoming the DOE’s 17th national lab, it began with a modest authorized collection rate of just under 1.5%. It grew from there each year, reaching 5% in FY17. The authorized collection rate was maintained at 5% on FY18. The increase in collection rates experienced during the last years evidences the value placed on this important program, which provides the discretionary funding needed to develop ideas for future programmatic growth in our key business areas of environmental stewardship, national security, nuclear materials management, and secure energy manufacturing, as well as develop and maintain our core competencies. The LDRD program leverages the unique capabilities of SRNL to yield foundational scientific research and development (R&D) essential to our core business areas, while aligning optimally and continuously with SRNL’s Strategic Plan and providing long-term benefits to DOE and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), other customers, and stakeholders. As can be seen in the “By the Numbers” summary, this program also plays an important role in sustaining staff excellence with high participation by students, post-docs, and early-career staff. Over 85% of the projects in FY18 included contributions from early-career or post-doctoral staff.

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Characterization Results for the July 2018 H-Tank Farm 2H Evaporator Overhead Samples

This report contains the radioanalytical results of the 2H evaporator overhead sample received at Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) on July 16, 2018. Specifically, concentrations of 137 Cs, 90 Sr, and 129 I are reported and compared to the corresponding Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) limits of the Effluent Treatment Project (ETP) Waste Water Collection Tank (WWCT) (rev. 6). The radionuclide concentrations in the sample were found to be in compliance with the ETP WAC limits.

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Advanced Reactor Technology Program Molten Salt Reactor Campaign FY 2018 Summary

In FY 2018, the inaugural Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) Campaign was begun with the US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Reactor Technology (ART) program. The campaign is led out of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) under the direction of Lou Qualls, who serves as the national technical director for the program. The campaign is a revival and refocusing of a significant DOE research program from the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s, which culminated in the operation of the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment. The principal objectives of the campaign’s first year were to study and define the current condition of the technology, identify and prioritize technology gaps, and establish a national team of experts to collaboratively address the technical needs. The highest-level objective of the campaign is to facilitate the development and near-term market deployment of MSRs in conjunction with industry partners.

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Saltstone Third Quarter Calendar Year 2018 (3QCY18) Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) Results

Production Facility (SPF). Salt solution is treated at SPF and disposed of in the Saltstone Disposal Facility (SDF). A SDF waste form (saltstone) was prepared in the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) from the Tank 50 Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) sample and Z-Area premix material for the third quarter of calendar year 2018 (3QCY18). Results from this memorandum support Task 2: ‘Grout Leaching Analyses’ of the Task Technical Request (TTR) prepared by Savannah River Remediation (SRR). After a 28 day cure, a sample of the SDF waste form was collected and shipped to a certified laboratory for analysis using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) The 3QCY18 saltstone sample met the South Carolina (SC) Code of Regulations for Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (HWMR) 61-79.261.24 and 61-79-268.48 requirements for a non-hazardous waste form with respect to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) metals and Underlying Hazardous Constituents (UHCs), and also met the SPF WAC.

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Radiation Induced Segregation at Grain Boundaries in Steels: NSUF 2018 Milestone Report

This document outlines the user supported post-irradiation characterization by Oak Ridge National Laboratory under the Nuclear Scientific User Facility Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research project, “Correlative Atom Probe and Electron Microscopy Study of Radiation Induced Segregation at Low and High Angle Grain Boundaries in Steels.” Fiscal Year 2018 was the second of a two-year project aimed at using analytical electron microscopy combined with atom probe tomography (APT) to probe the nanometer length scale segregations in austenitic stainless steels after neutron irradiation. Particularly, analytical electron microscopy using the FEI F200X Talos was successfully completed in the first year, and the second year was focused on APT study. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with an electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) detector was performed on selected specimens to locate high and low angle grain boundaries for targeted specimen preparation using focused ion beam (FIB). FIB prepared lift outs were used for APT examination of the grain boundaries using a Cameca Instruments LEAP 4000X HR instrument. This report briefly summarizes the specimen preparation and APT results obtained at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies.

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2018 Benefits Study of Emergency IEA Oil Stocks: Final CRADA Report

This CRADA work was performed with the International Energy Agency (IEA) by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to support ongoing IEA, and U.S. DOE, discussions on future oil market challenges by IEA member countries. ORNL completed an update of a 2012 study for the IEA that accounts for changes in oil market and global economic conditions since 2013. The ORNL study evaluates the collective benefits of IEA emergency oil stocks, counting benefits to all countries, not just IEA, that are net oil importers. The IEA provided oil market data and projections, provided recommendations on parameter values and key case assumptions, in coordination with IEA member countries and coordinated the ORNL study with a parallel study on stockholding costs by an IEA subcontractor. IEA also combined the results of the ORNL benefits study and the IEA-funded cost study in a summary report by IEA, Insights Series 2018 - Costs and Benefits of Emergency Stockholding.

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Energy Efficient Mobility Systems 2018 Annual Progress Report

Energy Efficient Mobility Systems (EEMS) Program activities during FY 2018 focused on analytical research to understand the impacts that new mobility technologies and services will have at the vehicle, traveler, and overall transportation system-level. This research included the development of vehicle and transportation system simulation models and tools to evaluate the complex interactions among the various actors within the mobility landscape, analysis of empirical data to characterize which solutions may provide the largest benefits, and development of new control systems and algorithms that use vehicle connectivity and automation to improve the performance and efficiency of individual vehicles as well as the overall traffic system This document presents a brief overview of the EEMS Program and documents progress and results for projects within four of the five EEMS activity areas: (1) the SMART (Systems and Modeling for Accelerated Research in Transportation) Mobility Lab Consortium, (2) High Performance Computing and Big Data Solutions for Mobility Data, (3) Advanced R&D Projects conducted by industry and academia, and (4) Core Modeling, Simulation, and Evaluation, Similarly, the remaining EEMS activity area – (5) Living Labs (managed under VTO’s Technology Integration Program). Each of the individual progress reports provide a project overview and highlights of the technical results.

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Technology Integration 2018 Annual Progress Report

The FY 2018 Technology Integration Annual Progress Report covers 28 multi-year projects funded by the Vehicle Technologies Office. The report includes information on 21 competitively awarded projects, ranging from training on alternative fuels and vehicles for first responders, to safety training and design for maintenance facilities housing gaseous fuel vehicles, to electric vehicle community partner programs. It also includes seven projects conducted by several of VTO’s national laboratory partners, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. These projects range from a Technical Assistance project for business, industry, government and individuals, to the EcoCar 3 Student Competition, and the Fuel Economy Information Project.

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Results for the Fourth Quarter Calendar Year 2018 Tank 50 Salt Solution Sample

In this Technical Report, the chemical and radionuclide contaminant results from the Fourth Quarter Calendar Year 2018 (CY18) sample of Tank 50 salt solution are presented in tabulated form. The information from this characterization will be used by Savannah River Remediation (SRR) for the transfer of aqueous waste from Tank 50 to the Saltstone Production Facility (SPF), where the waste will be treated and disposed in the Saltstone Disposal Facility. This Technical Report compares results, where applicable, to SPF Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) Limits and Targets. The chemical and radionuclide contaminant results from the characterization of the Fourth Quarter CY18 sampling of Tank 50 were requested by SRR personnel via a Task Technical Request (TTR) and details of the testing are presented in the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Task Technical and Quality Assurance Plan (TTQAP). This Technical Report is part of Deliverable 2 relating to Task 1 from the SRR request. Data pertaining to the regulatory limits for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) metals will be documented at a later time per the TTQAP for the Tank 50 Saltstone task.

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Financial Analysis of the 2018 Glen Canyon Dam Bug Flow Experiment

This report examines the financial implications of the macroinvertebrate production flows (MPF) experiment conducted at the Glen Canyon Dam (GCD) from May 1, through August 31, 2018. It is the first report examining the financial implications of a MPF experiment since the 2016 Record of Decision (ROD) was adopted in December 2016 (Reclamation 2016). The 2016 ROD implemented the Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) regime. Experimental releases may have either a positive or a negative impact on the financial value of energy production. For these experimental releases, financial costs of approximately $165,000 were incurred because this experiment maintained flat releases on the weekends and holidays. This study identifies the main factors that contribute to MPF costs and examines the interdependencies among these factors. It applies an integrated set of tools to estimate financial impacts by simulating GCD operations under two scenarios: (1) a Baseline scenario that mimics MPF operations during the period of the experiment when it complies with the 2016 ROD operating criteria, and (2) a counterfactual Without Experiments scenario that is identical to the baseline except it assumes that the MPF experiment did not occur. The Generation and Transmission Maximization Superlite (GTMax SL) model was the main simulation tool used to simulate the dispatch of the GCD hydropower plant and associated water releases from Lake Powell. GCD is a Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) power resource that is a component of the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP). The research team used extensive data sets and historical information on SLCA/IP power plant characteristics, hydrologic conditions, and Western Area Power Administration’s (WAPA’s) power sale prices in the modeling process. In addition to estimating the financial impact of MPFs, the team used the GTMax SL model to gain insights into the interplay among ROD operating criteria, exceptions made to criteria to accommodate the experimental releases, and WAPA operating practices.

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Leveraging Connections 2018 Progress Report

This 2018 progress report contains a list of Los Alamos National Laboratory's top innovations of the time, including: Inventing - Los Alamos National Laboratory has been inventing for the past 75 years to accomplish the difficult, the unexpected and at times, what seems impossible. The Feynman Center is rethinking roadmaps for patent and software strategies to enable Los Alamos to achieve greater impact of its innovations; Innovating - The US technology advantage in national security is dependent on continual innovation. Los Alamos’ immense contributions in leading edge science and technology research and development are directed into solving complex and forthcoming national security challenges. Check out the Technology Snapshot platform at https://techsnapshot.lanl.gov to explore Los Alamos’s technologies ready to be developed into disruptive applications; Disrupting - Known well for developing the first nuclear weapon, big and small science at Los Alamos is behind many other disruptive innovations. This year we are highlighting Los Alamos’s leadership in small modular nuclear reactor design and development, work on international nuclear safeguards electronics instrumentation, and first demonstrated deployment of non-destructive testing to measure corrosion in nuclear material storage containers; Partnering - Los Alamos science has assisted partners big and small with their toughest challenges, this year Los Alamos scientists assisted two New Mexico farm owners—Tim Seaman with Manzanar Los Silvestres apple orchard in Abiquiu and Christopher Bassett of Freshies of New Mexico in El Guique — protect their crops from frost.

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2018 LANL Radionuclide Air Emissions Report

This report describes the emissions of airborne radionuclides from operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for calendar year 2018 and the resulting off-site dose from these emissions. This documents fulfills the requirements established by the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants in 40 CFR 61. Subpart H - Emissions of Radionuclides other than Radon from Department of Energy Facilities, commonly referred to as the Radionuclide NESHAP or Rad-NESHAP.

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Los Alamos National Laboratory Meteorology Monitoring Program: 2018 Data Completeness/Quality Report

This report summarizes data completeness by tower and by instrument for 2018 and compares that data with the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 2015 standards. This report is designed to make data users aware of data completeness and any data quality issues. LANL meteorology monitoring goals include 95% completeness for all measurements. The ANSI 2015 standard requires 90% completeness for all measurements. This report documents instrument/tower issues as they impact data completeness.

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