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DOE OSTI2025

Constraining Absolute Higgs Couplings using Vector Boson Fusion H to WW with FCC-hh

The absolute normalisation scale of Higgs couplings is difficult to determine in hadron colliders. An experimentally and theoretically clean way to establish the coupling scale is to measure the ratio of resonant Vector Boson Fusion $H \rightarrow WW^{*}$ production to non-resonant $qq \rightarrow qqWW$ because both the theoretical and detector response systematics all cancel to first order in the ratio. To set the scale of the sensitivity, a simple selection and fit is presented with gives a 1.8\% (1.9\%) statistical uncertainty on the ratio for a 100 (84) TeV FCC-hh at 30\,ab$^{-1}$, which would give a corresponding uncertainty on the $\kappa$ scale of 0.5-1\% depending on systematic effects and potential impacts of more sophisticated analysis.

Lipeles, Elliot [University of Pennsylvania] (ORCI↗
DOE OSTI2021

Bedwell 33-52-1-1H Well

Computed tomography data described in the technical report series "Core Characterization of Bakken Shale from the Bedwell 33-52-1-1H Well, Sheridan County, Montana" by Cimadomo, D.; Moore, J.; Paronish, T.; Schmitt, R.; Sanguinito, S.; Crandall, D.; Dotson, B.

Computed Tomography↗
DOE OSTI2026

Design of a non-invasive laser-based beam profile monitor system for the new Fermilab PIP-II superconducting H- linac

As part of the new Proton Improvement Plan (PIP-II), Fermilab is undertaking the development of a new 800 MeV, 2 mA H- superconducting RF linac to replace its present normal conducting 400 MeV linac. The PIP-II linac consists of a series of superconducting RF cryomodules from 2.1 MeV to 800 MeV. To limit the potential damage to the superconducting RF cavities, PIP-II will utilize non-invasive laser-based monitors (laserwires) to obtain beam profiles via photoionization. This paper will present the design of this PIP-II laserwire system including the picosecond pulsed laser, optical transport line, 13 individual laserwire stations, laser feedback and timing controls. The paper also describes the signal detection system and operation of the profile measurements.

Scarpine, Victor [Fermilab]↗
DOE OSTI2024

Recent progress in laser wire-based H- beam diagnostics at the SNS linac

Laser wire has been used for nonintrusive profile and emittance measurements of operational hydrogen ion (H-) beam at the SNS linac. In this talk, we will describe the following recent developments in the laser wire system. 1) An upgraded light source and laser transport line which enables novel measurement capabilities including longitudinal profile measurement and high-energy proton beam extraction over potentially an entire macropulse. 2) A dual-detector emittance measurement scheme that boosted the dynamic range by an order of magnitude. 3) Design and implementation laser-wire-based nonintrusive longitudinal phase space measurement system.

Liu, Yun↗
DOE OSTI2020

Reduced Neutralization Feasibility Study for H-Canyon Accelerated Basin De- Inventory (ABD) Program

An alternative approach to Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) and Nuclear Material Processing was developed for future H-Canyon (HCAN) and L-Area operations that involves a paradigm shift from current HCAN, Concentrate, Storage, and Transfer Facility (CSTF), and Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) operations. The alternative, referred to as Accelerated Basin De-inventory (ABD), requires that all Domestic and Foreign Research Reactor SNF currently at the Savannah River Site (SRS) will be dissolved, stored, and then transferred to CSTF without recovery of Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU). Concentrated nitric acid is utilized to dissolve aluminum spent nuclear fuel (ASNF) in HCAN. The vessels and piping in HCAN are fabricated from 304L stainless steel and are ideally suited to handle the acidic waste stream. However, as the waste is transferred to the CSTF and DWPF, it will contact the carbon steel waste tanks in CSTF. In order to prevent corrosion of the carbon steel, the acidic waste is neutralized (i.e., pH adjusted over 11) by the addition of sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The NaOH is added until the final solution contains 1.2 M excess -OH. Additionally, if the waste is not neutralized to a pH greater than 11, then aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH) 3 ) would form, and solids may form in the piping as it is transferred to CSTF. This document presents an analysis of the influence of reducing the excess caustic that is added to the neutralization tanks on the corrosion protection scheme primarily for the CSTF waste tanks. The implications to HCAN and DWPF were also assessed.

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DOE OSTI2020

November 2019 Initial Deployment of LiDAR in the H-Canyon Exhaust Tunnel

The H-Canyon Exhaust Tunnel (CAEX) structure is periodically inspected under the Structural Integrity Program using camera equipped crawlers or poles to remotely perform visual inspections. To explore the use of enhanced inspection methods a “Proof of Concept” using the Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology was performed over a 2-day period in November 2019. The purpose of the “Proof of Concept” deployment was to confirm whether a commercially available LiDAR unit could successfully operate and remotely transmit data from the tunnel CAEX environment and whether the data would provide quantitative information to establish baseline measurements. The LiDAR performance requirement was a measurement accuracy of ± 0.25-inches over a 30-foot distance. This report documents the work activities leading to the deployment, the deployment and processing of data, lessons learned from the deployment and the post data processing methods that will be applied to future deployments.

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DOE OSTI2021

MCC On Boarding Section J-2 (Exhibit H) Quality Assurance Requirements [Slides]

Upon MATOC Award, SUBCONTRACTOR shall submit a Quality Assurance Program for evaluation in accordance with subcontract technical and quality requirements. This may be the Subcontractors corporate QA program. Acceptance by Triad of the SUBCONTRACTORS Quality Assurance Program (QAP), as prescribed in Exhibit H, QC-01A and 01B, allows the SUBCONTRACTOR to execute this contract using their approved QAP. SUBCONTRACTORS QAP as approved by CONTRACTOR must meet the applicable requirements of DOE Order 414.1D (see next slide) and must address flow down of the quality requirements to lower tier subcontractors. Triad acceptance of SUBCONTRACTOR’s QAP approval is required prior to Notice to Proceed with on-site work. A Project Specific QA plan may on rare occasions be required for a specific task

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DOE OSTI2020

Hydrologic Evaluation of the Ringold Upper Mud Aquifer in the 100-H Area of the Hanford Site

Aquifer tests were recently performed in the Hanford Site 100-H Area to provide a hydrologic evaluation of the Ringold Formation member of Wooded Island – upper mud unit (RUM) aquifer to reduce uncertainty regarding its lateral continuity and characterize aquifer properties within the high-concentration portion of the RUM Cr(VI) plume. A constant-rate pumping test was performed in well 199-H3-22 in October 2019. Additionally, the hydraulic responses from pump and treat (P&T) shutdown events occurring in June, July, and October 2019 were analyzed for aquifer hydraulic properties.

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DOE OSTI2021

Appropriateness and Readiness of Cold Crucible Vitrification of Calcine Solids at the Idaho Site and H-Canyon Effluent at the Savannah River Site

This report summarizes the results from an assessment of the technology readiness and deployment of cold crucible induction melter (CCIM) technology to vitrify high level waste (HLW) calcine solids at the Idaho Site and H-Canyon liquid effluent at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The assessment was requested by the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM), but is not a DOE 413-3-4a assessment for technology deployment. A joint Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Fluor Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) team with subject matter experts evaluated the existent literature and experience both within the DOE as well as relevant external experience. The technology assessment focused on the site-specific technology readiness and appropriateness based on a number of system factors including feasibility and appropriateness of the technology for the specific site application, the potential extent of the regulatory and design challenges, and evaluation of the ability to deploy within the treatment needs of each site. This initial assessment provides information to support DOE-EM in making a go/no-go decision to carry out additional work on the technology maturation for critical decisions and planning.

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DOE OSTI2021

Core Characterization of Bakken Shale from the Bedwell 33-52-1-1H Well, Sheridan County, Montana

The computed tomography (CT) facilities and the Multi-Sensor Core Logger (MSCL) at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, West Virginia were used to characterize core of the Bedwell 33-52-1-1H well (API 25-091-21920), a wildcat field in Sheridan County, Montana. The primary impetus of this work is to provide a unique dataset to researchers at universities, national laboratories, geological surveys, and other locations for additional analyses. The resultant datasets are presented in this report and can be accessed from NETL's Energy Data eXchange (EDX) online system using the following link: https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/bedwell-33-52-1-1h-well. The equipment and techniques used to characterize the full core were non-destructive, enabling future examinations and analyses to be performed on these cores. However, none of the equipment used was suitable for direct visualization of the pore space in fine-grained structures such as those found in shales; fractures, discontinuities, and millimeter scale features were readily detectable with the methods tested. Imaging with the NETL medical CT scanner was performed on the entire core. Qualitative analysis of the medical CT images, coupled with X-ray fluorescence (XRF), P-wave, and magnetic susceptibility measurements from the MSCL were useful in identifying zones of interest for more detailed analysis. A selection of samples (Table 1) were cored, sliced, and powdered for additional characterization analyses. These analyses did involve destructive subsampling of the full core at discrete sections, and the results are presented here in the context of the larger core description. Selected sections of the core were removed from the full core for detailed analyses using the following destructive techniques: bulk inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), isolation of carbon and sulfur, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and higher resolution CT scan with NETL’s micro-CT scanning systems. The ability to quickly identify key areas for more detailed study with higher resolution will save time and resources in future studies. The combination of methods used provides a multi-scale analysis of the core; the resulting macro and micro descriptions are relevant to many subsurface energy related examinations traditionally performed at NETL.

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DOE OSTI2021

Evaluation of a Potential Groundwater Tracer Test in the Ringold Upper Mud Aquifer at the 100-H Area of the Hanford Site

This document presents an evaluation of a potential groundwater tracer test in the uppermost RUM (Ringold Formation member of Wooded Island – upper mud unit) aquifer in the 100-H Area of the Hanford Site. The results from field electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) investigations, numerical flow and transport (F&T) modeling, coupled ERT-F&T model simulations, and laboratory resin experiments provide the technical basis for evaluating tracer test scenarios that minimize impacts to the 100-HX pump and treat (HX P&T) operations, and maximize hydrologic data acquisitions including the use of advanced surface geophysical techniques for monitoring tracer transport.

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DOE OSTI2021

ASMT-783246, Assessment Report for Department 635 Analysis of Fiscal Year 2021 ES&H Events

This assessment analyzes Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) occurrences and Non-Occurrence Trackable Events (NOTEs) from fiscal year (FY) 2021. For this report, assessors used three primary methods for categorizing occurrence and NOTE data: issue categorization, DOE reporting criteria groups, and DOE cause codes. The FY 2021 Q1 occurrence and NOTE total was the lowest since this type of analysis began in FY 2018 Q4, following a downward trend from the FY 2019 Q3 high point. The FY 2021 Q2 occurrence and NOTE total was nearly double the FY 2021 Q1 total; occurrence totals declined slightly in Q3 and Q4, while NOTE totals remained the same. NOTEs in each of the final three quarters were more than double the amount from Q1. This assessment resulted in one observation. As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and COVID 19 impacts on operations decrease, the number of workers on-site and the amount of activity-level work will increase. With these changes, focused attention on the following areas related to work planning and controls may reduce the probability of future events, hazard identification and analysis, compliance with standards, formality of operations, and job scoping.

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DOE OSTI2021

Characterization of Infrequent Samples from the Concentration, Storage, and Transfer Facility: H-Area Diversion Box 7 (HDB-7) Sump Sample: December 2021 Sample

In December 2021, SRR-E sent an ~250 mL sample identified as HDB-7 from an H-Area diversion box sump to SRNL for analysis. The sample was clear and colorless and free from any solids. SRNL analysis indicated that the sample contained 2.97E+05 dpm/mL Cs-137, 3.74E+05 dpm/mL total beta activity, 1.04E+03 dpm/mL beta activity following cesium removal, and below detectable levels of alpha activity and alpha activity following cesium removal. In addition, the pH of the sample was 7.32, free hydroxide concentration was 2.09E-07 M, and the density was 0.991 g/mL.

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DOE OSTI2022

H-Canyon Dissolver Offgas Monitoring Using Raman Spectroscopy

This report describes the development and in facility demonstration of a Raman spectrometer to monitor known aluminum offgas components generated during the dissolution of Spent Nuclear Fuel at the Savannah River Site H-Canyon facility. The presence of these gases is an indicator that material is actively being dissolved. This process monitoring technique, which measures the offgas in real time, has the potential to improve the efficiency of facility operations. If the dissolution time is too short, time is wasted due to extended dissolution periods with additional probing of the dissolver pot to confirm that fragment levels are below the thresholds for continuing to the next charge or moving the dissolvent to a receiving tank. If the dissolution time is too long, time and energy are wasted.

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DOE OSTI2022

Characterization of Infrequent Samples from the Concentration, Storage, and Transfer Facility: H-Area Diversion Box 7 (HDB-7) Sump Sample: January 2022 Samples

Savannah River Remediation Engineering (SRR-E) requested that the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) analyze the Concentration, Storage, and Transfer Facility (CSTF) samples from the following Tank Farm areas: the sump encasement, catch tank, drain cell, and waste tank annulus. In general, these CSTF samples will be analyzed on an infrequent basis and analyses will include detection for total beta/gamma, total alpha activities, density, free hydroxide, and pH measurements. This report presents characterization results for the H-Area diversion box 7 sump (HDB-7) 07 January 2022 and 18 January 2022 samples. The samples were clear and colorless and free from any solids. The results are measurements for total gamma, total alpha, total beta, density, free hydroxide, and pH.

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