Evolve CAPP Mining Technology Assessment
Mining technology assessment for the Evolve CAPP project
Schafrik, Steve↗
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Evolve CAPP Mining Technology Assessment
Initial mining technology assessment for the Evolve CAPP project.
Schafrik, Steven↗
Technology Assessment for Mining Critical Minerals in Central Appalachia
Technology assessment for mining critical minerals in Central Appalachia
Schafrik, Steve↗
Technology Assessment for Coal Waste for REE and CM Recovery
Technology Assessment for Coal Waste for REE and CM Recovery on the Evolve CAPP project.
Huang, Qingqing↗
2015 QTR Ch. 4 Technology Assessment: Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle
This document was prepared by NETL for inclusion in the Technology Assessment chapter of the 2015 Quadrennial Technology Review (QTR). It documents the rationale, beneifts, and challenges for sCO2 power cycles, with specific emphasis on the indirect recuperated recompression Brayton cycle.
Brayton Cycle↗
Technology Assessment for Radioiodine at the Hanford Site - 20240
An evaluation was conducted to assess the practicability of technologies of sufficient promise and maturity to warrant treatability tests for remediating radioiodine (I-129) in groundwater at the 200-UP-1 operable unit at the U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site. Technologies were evaluated based on recent updated knowledge of subsurface iodine transport behavior at Hanford, and the effectiveness, implementability, and cost of potential treatment technologies for I-129. Because more than two-thirds of the iodine at Hanford is estimated to be present in its oxidized form as iodate, treatment technologies were evaluated with respect to addressing iodate. In situ treatments were identified as having limited implementability because the plume core is located directly beneath the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility disposal cells, a landfill used for the disposal of low-level radioactive, hazardous, and mixed wastes generated from Hanford cleanup activities. Further limitations in treatment technologies for radioiodine were due to the isotopic distribution of subsurface iodine. Data indicate that stable iodine (I- 127) concentrations are up to three orders of magnitude greater than I-129, limiting the effectiveness of potential technologies because they are not isotope-specific. Ex situ approaches also lacked the effectiveness and maturity required to treat I-129. Hence, the technology evaluation did not identify any technologies that needed treatability testing, driven by site and contaminant properties that hinder effectiveness and/or implementability of the technologies. (authors)
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Defining the “proven technology” technical criterion in the reactor technology assessment for Malaysia’s nuclear power program
Developing countries that are considering the deployment of nuclear power plants (NPPs) in the near future need to perform reactor technology assessment (RTA) in order to select the most suitable reactor design. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported in the Common User Considerations (CUC) document that “proven technology” is one of the most important technical criteria for newcomer countries in performing the RTA. The qualitative description of five desired features for “proven technology” is relatively broad and only provides a general guideline to its characterization. This paper proposes a methodology to define the “proven technology” term according to a specific country’s requirements using a three-stage evaluation process. The first evaluation stage screens the available technologies in the market against a predefined minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) derived as a condition based on national needs and policy objectives. The result is a list of technology options, which are then assessed in the second evaluation stage against quantitative definitions of CUC desired features for proven technology. The potential technology candidates produced from this evaluation is further narrowed down to obtain a list of proven technology candidates by assessing them against selected risk criteria and the established maximum allowable total score using a scoring matrix. The outcome of this methodology is the proven technology candidates selected using an accurate definition of “proven technology” that fulfills the policy objectives, national needs and risk, and country-specific CUC desired features of the country that performs this assessment. A simplified assessment for Malaysia is carried out to demonstrate and suggest the use of the proposed methodology. In this exercise, ABWR, AP1000, APR1400 and EPR designs assumed the top-ranks of proven technology candidates according to Malaysia’s definition of “proven technology”.
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Technology Assessment for Powertrain Components Final Report CRADA No. TC-1124-95
LLNL utilized its defense technology assessment methodologies in combination with its capabilities in the energy; manufacturing, and transportation technologies to demonstrate a methodology that synthesized available but incomplete information on advanced automotive technologies into a comprehensive framework.
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Technology Assessment Of A Fuel Cell Vehicle: 2017 Toyota Mirai
The technical objectives of the technology assessment of this advanced production vehicle are to: establish vehicle level energy consumption, efficiency, and performance data on varying drive cycles at ambient temperatures ranging from 20F to 95F with a stretch goal of testing a cold start at 0F; measure the performance envelops and synergies between the fuel cell system and the hybrid system (incl. fuel cell system idle); and generate an efficiency map of the fuel cell systems.
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Collaborative Technology Assessments Of Transient Field Processing And Additive Manufacturing Technologies As Applied To Gas Turbine Components
ORNL partnered with GE Power & Water to investigate the effect of thermomagnetic processing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of GE Power & Water newly developed wrought Ni-Fe-Cr alloys. Exploration of the effects of high magnetic field process during heat treatment of the alloys indicated conditions where applications of magnetic fields yields significant property improvements. The alloy aged using high magnetic field processing exhibited 3 HRC higher hardness compared to the conventionally-aged alloy. The alloy annealed at 1785 F using high magnetic field processing demonstrated an average creep life 2.5 times longer than that of the conventionally heat-treated alloy. Preliminary results show that high magnetic field processing can improve the mechanical properties of Ni-Fe-Cr alloys and potentially extend the life cycle of the gas turbine components such as nozzles leading to significant energy savings.
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Progress in the U.S./Japan PHENIX Project for the Technological Assessment of Plasma Facing Components for DEMO Reactors
The PHENIX Project is a 6-year U.S./Japan bilateral, multi-institutional collaboration program for the Technological Assessment of Plasma Facing Components for DEMO Reactors. The goal is to address the technical feasibility of helium-cooled divertor concepts using tungsten as the armor material in fusion power reactors. The project specifically attempts to (1) improve heat transfer modeling for helium-cooled divertor systems through experiments including steady-state and pulsed high-heat-load testing, (2) understand the thermomechanical properties of tungsten metals and alloys under divertor-relevant neutron irradiation conditions, and (3) determine the behavior of tritium in tungsten materials through high-flux plasma exposure experiments. The High Flux Isotope Reactor and the Plasma Arc Lamp facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Tritium Plasma Experiment facility at Idaho National Laboratory, and the helium loop at Georgia Institute of Technology are utilized for evaluation of the response to high heat loads and tritium interactions of irradiated and unirradiated materials and components. This paper provides an overview of the progress achieved during the first 3 years and discusses the plan for the remainder of the project.
Kato, Yutai↗
Plant Disease Detection Technology Assessment
Visual inspections by US Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists have identified approximately 20,000 regulated, quarantined pests each year in agricultural products entering the United States. Most of these pests identified in the Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) program are insects. Many pathogens are difficult to detect in agricultural products, particularly in early stages of infection. New technologies can help to detect plant pathogens and the diseases that they cause. This technology assessment was performed for the US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) through the Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense (FAV-D) program to identify emerging technologies that could address this hard problem. These emerging technologies differ in their diagnostic sensitivities and specificities, as well as in their measurement time and training requirements. New instruments that detect volatile organic compounds characteristic of plant disease or pathogens could provide a less invasive inspection method. Dogs, which can successfully detect many concealed agricultural products, have also been trained to detect some plant pests and pathogens. Simple immunological tests offer sensitive and specific detection of many pathogens at the point of use. Advanced imaging methods that use AI to sort fruits and vegetables and recognize anomalies at high speeds could be used in cooperation with exporters to improve food quality and reduce pests. Advances in nucleic acid–based detection methods that have become gold standards for confirmatory diagnostics are now making those methods available for faster, point-of-use detection. These new methods should be developed in the context of AQI operational requirements, which apply risk-based sampling protocols to protect agriculture and facilitate commerce and passenger transit.
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Gas Flare Technology Assessment and R&D Recommendations
The purpose of developing this report is to provide an assessment of gas flare technologies, with the intent of informing future high-impact R&D investments that can be used to realize significant reductions in methane and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from U.S. oil and natural gas (ONG) operations
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New Mobility Technology Assessment - Benefits, Risks, and Safety
The age of vehicle automation is upon us. The fundamental perception and control technology is maturing as we speak (and write) with robo-taxis proliferating in select US cities. The news cycle is no longer filled with technological skepticism, but rather societal commentary on our collective response and use of the technology. This maturing of the technology is also accompanied by a renaissance in new types of urban movement technology to more effectively link people with goods, services, and employment, particularly in dense development areas where vehicle congestion (even automated vehicles) prevents high quality mobility. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, through the DOE Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program has worked with two jurisdictions to assess the benefits, risks, and safety concerns for a new product offering based on suspended cable technology which is fully automated and proposes an aerial network of self-propelled gondolas. The recognized need, independent of the technology, is to fairly assess the benefits of the proposed transportation system, assess its technical maturity, as well as risks and safety concerns. Using this new technology as an example, a technology represented by Swyft Cities, NREL developed a succession of mini-studies that characterized the technical maturity level, assessed the proposed benefits for Greenville, SC, examined the risks involved in moving forward with an emerging mobility technology, and determined the governing safety protocols and standards that are applicable to the space. These mini-case studies, though centered on Swyft Cities aerial automated gondola technology, are highly transferable to any type of new mobility technology and lays out a repeatable process for assessing new technology within an city or community context.
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Methodology Development for New Small Hydro Technology Assessment and Selection
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Limited-view 3D Imaging Technology or “LV 3D Imaging” Technology Assessment
Limited View 3D or “LV 3D” imaging is important because it addresses a technology gap that has life, time, radiation dose and monetary-saving impacts. It provides something that currently does not exist and its potential products open a variety of technology domains in which SRNL could become competitive in. It can become a low cost, safer and alternative approach to conducting what is commonly referred to as computer tomographic imaging. This project develops a bucket list of technologies that will be needed to develop a portable system for conducting LV 3D imaging.
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Technology Assessments of High Performance Envelope with Optimized Lighting, Solar Control, and Daylighting
The objective of this monitored field study was to identify near-term innovative façade technologies for solar control and daylighting with a goal of 20-40% energy use savings below Title 24 2013 in the 30-ft deep perimeter zone near vertical windows within cost and comfort constraints. The targeted market was new or existing commercial office buildings or buildings with similar patterns of use.
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Technology assessment to reduce aerosol transmission risk in naturally ventilated K12 classrooms (CRADA Final Report)
LBNL provided technical assistance to Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) through this project in their selection of technologies to support in-person instruction. OUSD considered different technologies to mitigate the aerosol transmission risks of COVID-19: a) Upgrade to higher efficiency air filters in buildings that are served by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. b) Install portable air cleaners with HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filters. c) Install ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) systems. d) Install bipolar ionization air cleaning systems. LBNL met with OUSD facilities staff to discuss the pros and cons of options a) and c), and cited the lack of proven data on efficacy and discouraged option d). LBNL provided practical guidance on how to select portable air cleaners for classrooms. LBNL met with the boarder school communities to explain OUSD approach to ventilation and filtration, and produced FAQs to answer their questions about the science behind the selected approaches. In addition, LBNL helped OUSD facilities staff to acquire five indoor air quality (IAQ) monitors (AirVisual Pro by IQAir) for measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM) concentrations. These monitors were installed in an elementary school in West Oakland.
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