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DOE OSTI2020

Accelerated Aging and Evaluation of Hose-In-Hose Transfer Lines in the Hanford Waste Transfer System - 20312

Nonmetallic materials are used in the United States Department of Energy's Hanford Site Tank Farm waste transfer system. These materials include the inner primary hoses in the hose-in-hose transfer lines (HIHTLs), Garlock{sup R} gaskets, ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) O-rings, and other nonmetallic materials. These nonmetallic materials are exposed to β and γ radiation, caustic solutions as well as high temperature and pressure stressors. How the nonmetallic components react to each of these stressors individually has been well established. However, simultaneous exposure of these stressors has not been evaluated and is of great concern to Hanford Site engineers. Florida International University's Applied Research Center engineers worked closely with key Hanford's Washington River Protection Solutions personnel to develop an experimental test plan that determines how these nonmetallic components react to various simultaneous stressor exposures. In this paper, research on the experimental testing of the hose-in-hose transfer lines used in the Hanford tank farm waste transfer system under simultaneous stressor exposures is presented. The stressor exposure experiments consisted of various combinations of simultaneous stressor exposure of caustic solution, high temperature and high pressure stressors. Research efforts focused on evaluating the aging behavior of EPDM by exposing samples of HIHTLs as well as EPDM dog bone shaped specimens to a 25% NaOH solution at (38 deg. C), operating (54 deg. C) and design temperatures (77 deg. C) for 6 months and 12 months. In addition, HIHTL and the EPDM dog-bone specimens were exposed to only hot water at 77 deg. C for a duration of one year. The mechanical and material properties of the samples were characterized and compared with those of the unexposed samples (baseline). Evaluations included burst pressure tests of the EPDM hose-in-hose transfer lines and material tensile strength test of EPDM dog-bone coupons. Both the tensile strength of the EPDM material dog bones and the burst pressure of the HIHTLs significantly decreased with the increasing temperature and increasing exposure time. When compared with the baseline samples, the burst pressure decreased by 28.75% for the sample aged at 77 deg. C after 12 months, in comparison to sample aged at 38 deg. C and 54 deg. C which had about 1.34% and 5.70% loss in burst pressures, respectively, after 12-month exposure. (authors)

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE W↗
DOE OSTI2024

H2 Materials Compatibility of Low Cost, High Pressure, Polymer H2 Dispensing Hoses

NanoSonic was recently awarded a DOE Phase IIB SBIR program for the commercialization of an innovative metal-free polymer based H2 dispensing hose to make H2 an economically viable fuel alternative to gasoline. During the Phase I and Phase II base programs, NanoSonic's H2 hose demonstrated ultra-high hydrostatic burst strength values > 31,000 psi where failure occurred due to fitting slippage, rather than hose burst. Additionally, our hoses survived > 51,000 pressure impulse cycles at 12,000 psi over a thermal cycle of -40 °C to 85 °C. These hoses also failed due to fitting slippage. Thus, our Phase IIB program is centralized on the addition of a new fitting, polymer hose refinement, and validation of a complete hose and fitting system certified for use with H2. While NanoSonic has partnered with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to test our hose on their robotic H2 dispensing system, we are also seeking durability with the H2 environment at the molecular level. Here, NanoSonic proposes a CRADA with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), who has expertise in H2 polymer materials compatibility. Together, we will determine the lifetime of our H2 hose polymer and composite constituents via: 1) time-temperature superposition (TTS) studies via dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) under H2, 2) friction and wear resistance under in situ H2 tribometry, and 3) multi-axis strain testing under cryogenic conditions. PNNL has the unique test equipment essential to gain this type of insight and lifetime prediction data. Importantly, the work conducted under the proposed CRADA will increase the safety and reliability of our H2 hoses while expanding the market for use of our low H2 permeation polymers and durable cryogenic composites to realize the H2@Scale objectives to reduce the cost of H2.

08 HYDROGEN↗
DOE OSTI2025

Self-healable Copolymer Composites for Extended Service H 2 Dispensing Hoses

In this project, we designed, synthesized and fabricated using X-winder technologies precommercialized novel, self-healingable commodity copolymer fiber-reinforced composites to extend the H 2 hose service life beyond the current target of 1000 fills. These studies demonstrated that these composites are able to withstand over 25,000 damage-repair cycles, which was the main objective of the proposed project, in the temperature range of -40 to +80 °C under variable pressures. When micro-cracks are formed after about 1,000 cycles/fueling per hose in the inner composite layer, these micro-cracks self-heal, thus extending the lifetime of a prototype inner layer of the hose. These composites were tested by exposure to H 2 fuel and demonstrated the ability to recover from mechanical damage. Thermomechanical testing combined with analysis of the stress and strain fields across the cross-section of the inner layer composite hoses also identified the ring-like stresses on the edge of inner layers arising from changes of the fiber winding angle directions from +45° to -45°. The developed novel concept that self-healing commodity copolymers can be used in the development of prototype composites for the extended service of H 2 dispensing hoses will have major implications for other energy-related technologies, where the extended service life in harsh environments is expected. In this project, we optimized, validated, and demonstrated novel copolymer fiber-reinforced composites for H 2 dispensing hose applications, which can be utilized in future manufacturing using commodity materials. The estimated cost of materials (exluding labor) is in the range of < $1.0/ft.

08 HYDROGEN↗
DOE OSTI2024

Resistive hose modes in tokamak runaway electron beams

Beams of energetic runaway electrons are generated during disruptions in tokamaks, and fluid models are used to study their effects on macroscale dynamics. Linear computations of a massless, runaway electron beam coupled to MHD plasma show that resistive hose instabilities grow faster than tearing modes at large resistivity. Eigenvalue results with reduced models of the resistive hose instability are compared with results from the full MHD and beam system, showing that the resistive hose decouples from any plasma response. An estimate of plasma temperature at which growth of the resistive hose dominates tearing for post-disruption DIII-D plasma parameters is in a physically relevant regime.

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗
DOE OSTI2025

Resistive hose modes in tokamak runaway electron beams II

Resistive hose instabilities of runaway electron (RE) beams immersed in resistive background plasmas are examined with analytic and numerical calculations. The RE beam-plasma equilibria considered are characteristic of the situation observed post-thermal quench in a tokamak disruption. An analytic linear dispersion relation is presented for the case of a uniform RE current density profile with a sharp boundary in cylindrical geometry. Initial value linear calculations for a more general profile in toroidal geometry find that reducing aspect ratio increases the resistive hose mode growth rates with fixed safety factor profile. Nonlinear calculations in cylindrical and toroidal geometry find that the resistive hose instability-driven fluctuations relax the gradient of the current density profile. In toroidal geometry, changes to the magnetic topology are observed as a result of the resistive hose activity.

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗
DOE OSTI2023

Understanding AMOC stability: the North Atlantic Hosing Model Intercomparison Project

Abstract. The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is an important part of our climate system. The AMOC is predicted to weaken under climate change; however, theories suggest that it may have a tipping point beyond which recovery is difficult, hence showing quasi-irreversibility (hysteresis). Although hysteresis has been seen in simple models, it has been difficult to demonstrate in comprehensive global climate models. Here, we outline a set of experiments designed to explore AMOC hysteresis and sensitivity to additional freshwater input as part of the North Atlantic Hosing Model Intercomparison Project (NAHosMIP). These experiments include adding additional freshwater (hosing) for a fixed length of time to examine the rate and mechanisms of AMOC weakening and whether the AMOC subsequently recovers once hosing stops. Initial results are shown from eight climate models participating in the Sixth Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). The AMOC weakens in all models as a result of the freshening, but once the freshening ceases, the AMOC recovers in half of the models, and in the other half it stays in a weakened state. The difference in model behaviour cannot be explained by the ocean model resolution or type nor by details of subgrid-scale parameterisations. Likewise, it cannot be explained by previously proposed properties of the mean climate state such as the strength of the salinity advection feedback. Instead, the AMOC recovery is determined by the climate state reached when hosing stops, with those experiments where the AMOC is weakest not experiencing a recovery.

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES↗
DOE OSTI2020

Materials Data on HoSe by Materials Project

HoSe is Halite, Rock Salt structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ho is bonded to six equivalent Se atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing HoSe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°. All Ho–Se bond lengths are 2.87 Å. Se is bonded to six equivalent Ho atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing SeHo6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 0°.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2026

Adaptive Stiffness Power Take-Off System for a Hydraulic Hose-Pump Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter

Two crucial challenges faced in the design of ocean wave energy converters (WECs) are maintaining high capacity factors and remaining robust in everchanging, harsh ocean environments. This study introduces a novel mechanism for achieving reactive WEC control with a soft hydraulic power take-off, thereby addressing both challenges. The device of interest involves a hydraulic pump, constructed from a fluidic flexible matrix composite (F2MC), which is cyclically stretched by driving waves and pressurizes working fluid through a turbine-generator. This class of fiber-reinforced stretch hoses is established for ocean use as robust moorings and shock absorbers. The dynamic properties of the F2MC pump depend on internal pressure, which can be controlled by a continuously variable transmission between the turbine and generator, allowing the system to be adapted for better performance over a wide range of wave conditions. This work presents a dynamic model for operation and adaptive behavior of this power take-off system, experimentally validates components of the model, and performs dynamic simulations of the system that show increases in power production and capacity factor compared to non-adaptive operation for a variety of driving wave conditions. This work develops the basis for future large-scale experimental testing and controller design of this system.

Wave energy conversion, fluidic flexible matrix co↗
DOE OSTI2020

Flexible hose interconnect testing for parabolic troughs with nitrate salt

The use of molten salt as a heat transfer fluid in parabolic trough concentrated solar power plants, in lieu of oil-based heat transfer fluids, presents the possibility to increase the plant's operating temperature and corresponding Rankine cycle efficiency, improve dispatchability, and decrease costs. However, several barriers still exist to commercialization of the technology. This paper discusses meaningful progress toward overcoming two specific barriers to commercialization; 1) the lack of a reliable interconnect solution for molten salt service to connect rotating collectors with stationary header pipes and 2) the limitations of publicly available system modeling tools for a plant using molten salt as both the heat transfer fluid and energy storage medium.

14 SOLAR ENERGY↗
DOE OSTI2021

High-Pressure, Low Temperature Composite Nozzles for Long-Term H2 Dispensing (Final Report)

Final report on evaluation of NanoSonic high pressure hydrogen hoses under CRADA 399. NanoSonic hose liners, fiber winding, and hose end crimp fittings were analyzed for material properties, design, and burst test performance. The hose burst pressures exceeded 100 MPa under -130C sub ambient conditions. Hose crimp fittings were found to have some defects from assembly that impacted burst pressures. The use of digital image correlation provided unique insight to the crimped fitting influence on the composite material and the winding pattern during burst testing.

08 HYDROGEN↗
DOE OSTI2021

Effect of temperature and aging duration on ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) nonmetallic components used in caustic liquid waste transfer lines

Nonmetallic materials are used in waste transfer lines at the United States Department of Energy’s Hanford Site Tank Farm in Benton County, Washington, USA. During use, the ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) inner hose of the hose-in-hose transfer lines (HIHTLs) are exposed to β and γ radiation, caustic solutions as well as high temperatures and high pressures. Aging behavior of specimens of EPDM HIHTLs and dog-bone shaped specimens were evaluated by exposing to a solution of 25% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at 38 °C, 54 °C and 77 °C for 6 and 12-months as well as water only at 77 °C for 12-months. Tensile strength and burst pressure of the specimens were characterized and compared with the unexposed (baseline) specimens. Both the tensile strength of the EPDM material and the burst pressure of the HIHTLs significantly decreased with the higher temperatures and longer exposure times. Analyses using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) of the HIHTLs and the dog-bone specimens were conducted. Our results show that the surface degradation increased with increasing exposure temperature. Penetration of NaOH into the EPDM material also increased with increasing temperature and exposure duration.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2022

Effect of solution concentration on ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) nonmetallic components used in caustic liquid waste transfer lines

The hose-in-hose transfer lines (HIHTL) used to transfer waste at the United States Department of Energy’s Hanford Site Tank Farm are fabricated from an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) synthetic rubber. During waste transport, these hoses are exposed to several stressors including caustic solutions at high temperatures and high pressures, as well as β and γ radiation. The aging behavior of HIHTL and dog-bone shaped EPDM specimens were evaluated by exposure to solutions at 77 °C containing 0.00, 6.25, 12.50, and 25.00 % (v/v) sodium hydroxide (NaOH) for 12-months. After the exposure, the material properties of the specimens were measured and compared to the unaged samples. The material properties evaluated included the tensile strength of the EPDM dog-bone samples and the burst pressure of the HIHTL. Both the tensile strength of the EPDM dog-bone samples and the burst pressure of the HIHTL specimens exposed to the 6.25 % NaOH solution exhibited the most significant deterioration and those exposed to 25.00 % NaOH solution had the least deterioration. Finally, examination of the HIHTL and the EPDM dog-bone specimens with scanning electron microscopy showed that the deterioration for the specimens exposed to 6.25 % NaOH solution were the most severe and the samples exposed to 25.00 % NaOH solution had the least deterioration.

42 ENGINEERING↗
DOE OSTI2024

HERO WEC V1 Upgrades - SolidWorks Models (WEC, RO System, and Submersible Pump Housing)

The attached zip files include SolidWorks pack-and-go assemblies of NREL's HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter), the reverse osmosis (RO) assembly, and the submersible pump assembly that is used to provide flow to the RO assembly in the electric configuration. These 3 models were upgraded in 2023 from their baseline models. The HERO WEC model does not include all aspects of the design (i.e. RO system, electrical enclosure, hose, cable), it only includes the WEC and PTO (power take-off) design. This model supersedes the old MHKDR model submission, linked below. The RO model file includes a SolidWorks (version 2023) pack-and-go assembly of the RO assembly that was used for HERO WEC as it was upgraded in 2023. This model ONLY includes the RO assembly and not the WEC, hoses, etc. The submersible pump enclosure model includes a SolidWorks (version 2023) pack-and-go assembly of the submersible pump assembly that is used to provide flow to the RO assembly in the electric configuration HERO WECas it was upgraded in 2023. This model ONLY includes the submersible pump assembly and not the WEC, RO system, hoses, etc. This work has been developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308. Funding provided U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Water Power Technologies Office.

16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER↗
DOE OSTI2021

Improving chiller performance and energy efficiency in hydrogen station operation by tuning the auxiliary cooling

In a hydrogen station that operates with direct fueling through the use of a 700 bar boost compressor, the outlet hydrogen temperature can significantly increase, stressing the chiller system. Here, this paper evaluates improvements that can be made to the auxiliary cooling system integrated with the compressor. Both theoretical modeling and experiments were performed at Cal State LA Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility. The findings suggest that adjusting the auxiliary closed-loop cooling system from 15 °C to 10 °C reduced the station energy consumption and decreased the demand on the station chiller that needed to provide –20 °C hydrogen at the hose. The overall energy consumption for a single fueling reduced by between 2.86 and 9.43% for the set of experiments conducted. After the temperature of the closed-loop cooling system was reduced by 5 °C, the boost compressor outlet temperature dropped from 46-50 °C–40 °C and consequently at the hose the hydrogen temperature declined by 3 °C. Results were scaled up with a forecast on the number of daily refueling events. With a low number of daily fuelings, the proposed set-up showed a minor influence on the overall station energy consumption. However, the benefits were more pronounced for a connector station with sales at 180 kg/day, where the energy efficiency improved by between 1.4 and 5.5%, and even more so for a higher capacity station at 360 kg/day, where the improvement was between 2.9 and 8%.

08 HYDROGEN↗
DOE OSTI2021

Adiabatic matching of particle bunches in a plasma-based accelerator in the presence of ion motion

Witness beam stability and preservation of its ultra-low emittance have been identified as critical challenges toward realizing a TeV-class, plasma-based linear collider. In fact, the witness bunch parameters required by a future TeV-class collider have been expected to trigger hosing instability and background ion motion, leading to emittance degradation and, potentially, to bunch loss. Recently, it has been shown that ion motion suppresses the hosing instability, and proper longitudinal bunch shaping can eliminate the ion-motion-induced emittance growth. Here, we propose and analyze a plasma-based method to generate the shaped bunches that enable emittance preservation in the presence of ion motion. The method is based on an adiabatic matching procedure, where a bunch with an initially untapered profile is injected in the plasma accelerator stage with an energy low enough that ion motion effects are initially small. As the bunch accelerates, it is adiabatically compressed, ion motion is gradually triggered, and the bunch slowly but continuously readjusts itself in the ion motion-perturbed wakefield acquiring the desired taper. The production of tapered witness bunch profiles that minimize energy spread and preserve emittance for collider-relevant parameters could enable the use of plasma-based accelerators for high-energy physics applications.

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗
DOE OSTI2021

Comparison of Infrasound Wind Noise Reduction Systems for Use in Temporary Deployments

Infrasound, or low frequency sound 20 Hz, is produced by a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources. Wind also generates signals within this frequency band and serves as a persistent source of infrasonic noise. Infrasound sensors measure pressure fluctuations, which scale with the ambient density and velocity fluctuations of ground winds. Here we compare four different wind noise reduction systems, or "filters", and make recommendations for their use in temporary infrasound deployments. Our results show that there are two filters that are especially effective at reducing wind noise: (1) a Hyperion high frequency (HF) shroud with a 1 m diameter metal mesh dome placed on top and (2) a Hyperion Four Port Garden Hose shroud with 4 Miracle-Gro Soaker System garden hoses. We also find that placing a 5-gallon bucket over the HF wind shroud should not be done as it provides a negligible decrease in noise up to ~ 1 Hz and then an increase in noise. We conclude that it is up to the researcher to determine which of the other filters is best for their needs based on location and expense. We anticipate this study will be used as a resource for future deployments when a wind noise reduction method is necessary but only needed for a limited time period.

58 GEOSCIENCES↗
DOE OSTI2024

Portable self-contained pressure testing manifold and associated methods

A portable, case-enclosed pressure test manifold, configured to support both pneumatic and hydrostatic pressure testing, and comprising a downstream fluid path (e.g., a system test gauge, a ball valve, a system test port, a system relief valve, and other components/piping) and an upstream fluid path (e.g., a low-pressure gauge, a high-pressure gauge, and other components/piping). A regulator and/or the ball valve selectively operate the downstream fluid path, defining a hydrostatic pressure testing path, to receive a liquid; and the upstream fluid path in combination with the downstream fluid path, defining a pneumatic pressure testing path, to receive a gas. Manifold components are pressure rated based on use and are ASME Code B31.3 compliant. A flexible hose connects with either of the pneumatic pressure testing path and the hydrostatic pressure testing path of the manifold. The case includes parking receptables and a carrying handle configured to stow the hose during transport.

Milholland, Roger A.↗