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Preclosure Risk Assessment for Deep Borehole Disposal

Hardin, Ernest

This report presents a preclosure radiological safety assessment for deep borehole disposal (DBD) of nuclear wastes. The primary purpose of the safety assessment is to identify risk factors for disposal operations, to aid in design for an engineering demonstration of technology for DBD. The assessment is based on a conceptual design for disposal packages and borehole systems that was developed previously. It considers operational steps that could be used for actual DBD, with internal and external initiating off-normal events, to develop insights that can be applied to an engineering demonstration that would be performed without using any form of nuclear waste. This research was performed as part of the deep borehole field test (DBFT). Based on revised U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) priorities in mid-2017, the DBFT and other research related to a DBD option was discontinued; ongoing work and documentation were closed out by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2017. This report was initiated as part of the DBFT and documented as an incomplete draft at the end of FY 2017. The report was finalized by Sandia National Laboratories in FY2018 without DOE funding, subsequent to the termination of the DBFT, and published in FY2019. iii

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Deep Borehole Laboratory and Borehole Testing Strategy: Generic Drilling and Testing Plan

Kuhlman, Kristopher L.; Hardin, Ernest; Rigali, Mark J.

This report presents a generic (i.e., site-independent) preliminary plan for drilling, testing, sampling, and analyzing data for a deep characterization borehole drilled into crystalline basement for the purposes of assessing the suitability of a site for deep borehole disposal (DBD). This research was performed as part of the deep borehole field test (DBFT). Based on revised U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) priorities in mid-2017, the DBFT and other research related to a DBD option was discontinued; ongoing work and documentation were closed out by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2017. This report was initiated as part of the DBFT and documented as an incomplete draft at the end of FY 2017. The report was finalized by Sandia National Laboratories in FY2018 without DOE funding, subsequent to the termination of the DBFT, and published in FY2019. This report presents a possible sampling, testing, and analysis campaign that could be carried out as part of a future project to quantify geochemical, geomechanical, geothermal, and geohydrologic conditions encountered at depths up to 5 km in crystalline basement.

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TYPE SAND Report YEAR 2019
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Deep Borehole Disposal Safety Case

Freeze, Geoffrey; Stein, Emily; Brady, Patrick V.; Lopez, Carlos M.; Sassani, David C.; Travis, Karl; Gibb, Fergus

This report describes the current status of the safety case for the deep borehole disposal (DBD) concept. It builds on the safety case presented in Freeze et al. (2016), presenting new information and identifying additional information needs for specific safety case elements. At this preliminary phase of development, the DBD safety case focuses on the generic feasibility of the DBD concept. It is based on potential system designs, waste forms, engineering, and geologic conditions; however, no specific site or regulatory framework exists. Updated information is provided for the following safety case elements: (1) pre-closure basis and safety analysis, (2) post-closure basis and performance assessment, and (3) confidence enhancement. This research was performed as part of the deep borehole field test (DBFT). Based on revised U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) priorities in mid-2017, the DBFT and other research related to a DBD option was discontinued; ongoing work and documentation were closed out by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2017. This report was initiated as part of the DBFT and documented as an incomplete draft at the end of FY 2017. The report was finalized by Sandia National Laboratories in FY2018 without DOE funding, subsequent to the termination of the DBFT, and published in FY2019.

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TYPE SAND Report YEAR 2019
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Codes and Standards Update: February 2019

Conover, David

The goal of the DOE OE Energy Storage System Safety Roadmap is to foster confidence in the safety and reliability of energy storage systems. There are three interrelated objectives to support the realization of that goal: research, codes and standards(C/S)and communication/coordination. The objective focused on C/S is "To apply research and development to support efforts that refocused on ensuring that codes and standards are available to enable the safe implementation of energy storage systems in a comprehensive, non-discriminatory and science-based manner." The following activities support that objective and realization of the goal: (a.) Review and assess C/S which affect the design, installation, and operation of energy storage systems(ESS). (b.) Identify gaps in knowledge that require research and analysis that can serve as a basis for criteria in those C/S. (c.) Identify areas in C/S that are potentially in need of revision or enhancement and can benefit from activities conducted under research and development. (d.) Develop input for new or revisions to existing C/S through individual stakeholders, facilitated task forces, or through laboratory staff supporting these efforts. The purpose of this Codes and Standards Update is to support the above activities by providing information on efforts being conducted by U.S. standards developing organizations(SDOs)and other entities that are focused on ESS safety. The information is organized relative to the scope of each document in relation to ESS from the "macro to the micro"(e.g., from overarching covering considerable scope ,to installation specific, to ESS and then ESS components). Note that more macro documents are also likely to adopt by reference more micro documents.

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TYPE Other Report YEAR 2019
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TOF-MS

Rustin, Kurt; Loo, Cameron; Veliz, Veronica; Almesaeed, Saad; Klingenberger, Justin; Lee, Michael; Simpson, Sean

Abstract not provided.

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TYPE Presentation YEAR 2019
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Dynamic Tensile Characterization of Hiperco 50A Alloy at Various Strain Rates and Temperatures

Song, Bo; Sanborn, Brett

Soft ferromagnetic alloys are often utilized in electromagnetic applications due to their desirable magnetic properties. In support of these applications, the ferromagnetic alloys are also desired to bear mechanical load at various environmental temperatures. In this study, a Permendur 2V alloy manufactured by Metalwerks Inc. (but referred to Hiperco 50A, a trademark of Carpenter Technologies Inc.) was dynamically characterized in tension with a Kolsky tension bar and a Dropkinson bar at various strain rates and temperatures. Dynamic tensile stress-strain curves of the Hiperco 50A alloy were obtained at the strain rates ranging from 40 to 230 s-1 and temperatures from -100 to 100°C. All tensile stress-strain curves exhibited an initial linear elastic response to an upper yield followed by a Eiders banding response and then a nearly linear work-hardening behavior. The yield strength of this material was found to be sensitive to both strain rate and temperature; whereas, the hardening rate was independent of strain rate or temperature. The Hiperco 50A alloy exhibited a feature of brittle fracture in tension under dynamic loading with no necking being observed.

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Analysis of Gas Samples Taken from the High Burnup Demonstration Cask

Bryan, Charles R.; Jarek, Russell L.; Flores, Christopher J.; Leonard, Elliott

The High Burn-Up Demonstration Project was recently initiated by the Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate the effects of fuel drying and long term dry storage on high burn-up spent nuclear fuel. As part of the project, samples of the He backfill gas were collected 5 hours, 5 days, and 12 days after completion of drying. The samples provide information on the state of the fuel at closure, and on the environment within the cask. At Sandia National Laboratories, the samples were analyzed by gamma-ray spectroscopy to quantify fission product gases and by gas mass spectrometry to quantify bulk and trace gases; water content was measured via humidity probe. Gamma-ray spectroscopy results indicated no detectible 85Kr, indicating no failed fuel rods were present after drying. Mass spectrometry indicated build-up of CO2 to 930 ppmv over two weeks, attributed to oxidation of organic compounds (possibly vacuum grease or vacuum pump oil) within the cask. H2, generated by either radiolysis or metal corrosion, also increased up to —500 ppmv. Water contents in the cask were higher than anticipated, increasing to —17,400 ppmv ±10% after 12 days. Measuring water content proved challenging, and possible improvements to the method for future analyses are proposed.

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