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Pellet-Cladding Mechanical Interaction Failure Threshold for Reactivity Initiated Accidents for Pressurized Water Reactors and Boiling Water Reactors

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has been requested by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to evaluate the reactivity initiated accident (RIA) tests that have recently been performed in the Nuclear Safety Research Reactor (NSRR) and CABRI (French research reactor) on uranium dioxide (UO 2 ) and mixed uranium and plutonium dioxide (MOX) fuels, and to propose pellet-cladding mechanical interaction (PCMI) failure thresholds for RIA events. This report discusses how PNNL developed PCMI failure thresholds for RIA based on least squares (LSQ) regression fits to the RIA test data from cold-worked stress relief annealed (CWSRA) and recrystallized annealed (RXA) cladding alloys under pressurized water reactor (PWR) hot zero power (HZP) conditions and boiling water reactor (BWR) cold zero power (CZP) conditions.

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS↗

Coal Bed Methane Natural Gas, Water Use and Water Quality

This unit process quantifies water use and water quality emissions resulting from the production of natural gas from a Coal Bed Methane (CBM) natural gas well. To access the model referenced in the report, please visit https://www.netl.doe.gov/energy-analysis/details?id=B4A8BD58-1293-424A-8741-6077215F8E39

03 NATURAL GAS↗

Quantum Theory of Semiconductor Photo-Catalysis and Solar Water Splitting / Theory and Computation for Semiconductor Catalysis of Solar Water Splitting / Static and Dynamic Thermal Effects in Solids. Final Report

This is the final report. The finished research was published in 27 journal papers listed below. The topics fall roughly into seven categories: Photochemistry of water at the GaN ($10\bar{1}0$) surface; Quasiparticles: Band electrons and Anharmonic phonons; Quasiharmonic theory; Anharmonic lattice thermal conductivity; Water and Ice; Electron-phonon effects; and, Alloy theory.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗

Predictability and feedbacks of the ocean-soil-plant-atmosphere water cycle: deep learning water conductance in Earth System Model

This white paper responds to Focal Area 2. We seek to build predictive models of leaf and surface conductance of water by implementing deep learning (DL) data assimilation techniques. These new models would then be implemented in existing Land Surface Models (LSMs) and Earth System models (ESMs), generating novel water cycle feedbacks. In doing so, we would improve predictability of expected changes in land precipitation, soil moisture, and vegetation dynamics in the long-term, and the role of land cover on the impacts and feedbacks of extreme weather events in the short-term

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES↗

Estimating Fresh Water Needs to Meet Future Thermoelectric Generation Requirements and Program Water Saving Benefits (2022 Update)

Freshwater availability is operationally critical for thermoelectric power plants. Trends indicating a growing population, along with increasing threats stemming from the changing climate could possibly set off water scarcity issues for U.S. thermoelectric generation in scarcity-prone regions in the country. This report is an update to a previous water needs analysis which was conducted in 2020 by the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE/NETL).

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY↗

Distinct Source Water Chemistry Shapes Contrasting Concentration Discharge Patterns, Water Resources Research: Dataset

This package contains discharge and water quality data and model results at Coal Creek Watershed. Specifically, 1) discharge and stream chemistry dataset from USGS; 2) high-frequency measured stream chemistry dataset during the period of Dec 2015 to Jun 2018; 3) model results of water storage and flux, and stream chemistry of dissolved organic carbon and sodium for the period of 2016.

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES↗

Water survey of Canada: Application for use of ERTS-A for retransmission of water resources data

The author has identified the following significant results. Over 7000 transmissions were received from six operating DCPs in 1972. Of these, only two were incorrect. One had the wrong date and the other had an invalid digit in the water level reading. Extensive checks have indicated that DCP data are accurate. The maximum number of transmissions received each day varies from 26 to 12 and the minimum from 10 to 3 depending on the site. Data has been received on as many as seven orbits in a day. The number of transmissions received from the two DCPs located in mountainous areas of southern B.C. is lower than the number received from more northerly but more open sites. The unheated DCPs have survived temperatures of -40 F and antenna loadings of two feet of snow and wind speeds over 50 mph. Two DCPs have indicated sensor malfunctions thus alerting field staff to the fact that repairs will be necessary on their next visit to the site. Also in another case, DCP data were used to fill in a period of missing record when a water level recorder malfunctioned for a few days.

Halliday, R. A.↗

Remote measurement of water color in coastal waters

An investigation was conducted to develop procedure to obtain quantitative values for chlorophyll and turbidity in coastal waters by observing the changes in spectral radiance of the backscattered spectrum. The technique under consideration consists of Examining Exotech model 20-D spectral radiometer data and determining which radiance ratios best correlated with chlorophyll and turbidity measurements as obtained from analyses of water samples and sechi visibility readings. Preliminary results indicate that there is a correlation between backscattered light and chlorophyll concentration and secchi visibility. The tests were conducted with the spectrometer mounted in a light aircraft over the Mississippi Sound at altitudes of 2.5K, 2.8K and 10K feet.

Weldon, J. W.↗