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The prospect of nuclear power produced with advanced molten salt-cooled reactor (MSR) designs has garnered the attention of the Department of Energy in conjunction with the private sector. Modern designs describe a chemically stable salt such as FLiNaK with a melting point below 500°C, heated by the nuclear reaction to a temperature near 700°C. Continuous operation of MSR heat-exchange loops req ...

The SolarSurveillance project addresses security and reliability issues of string inverters in solar photovoltaic systems. Existing intrusion detection systems have limitations, hindering their effectiveness in detecting potential cyber threats and system failures. The project aims to develop an effective and adaptive intrusion detection system for string inverters, contributing to the development ...

Subsurface resources present a tremendous opportunity not only for extraction of oil and gas, but also geothermal resources as well as a reservoir for sequestration of carbon and other wastes. When last studied, experts concluded that as much as 200,000 exojoules of untapped energy is available in enhanced geothermal system (EGS) resources: 2,000 times the annual consumption of primary energy cons ...

There are many issues that a wind developer must consider when siting a wind project, but one that has become increasingly pressing in the U.S. is the effect of turbines on local wildlife. New onshore wind development is occurring across the entire the U.S. and has brought wind plants into greater conflict with wildlife, especially bats. The burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry is also contendin ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant health issue which affects service members and veterans during times of both peace and war. The high rate of TBI and blast-related concussion events resulting from current combat operations directly impacts th

C53-20b-271305The prospect of nuclear power produced with advanced molten salt-cooled reactor (MSR) designs has garnered the attention of the Department of Energy in conjunction with the private sector. The salts are used to transfer heat from the reacting fuel. All designs describe a chemically stable salt with a melting point near 500°C, heated by the nuclear reaction to a temperature near 700� ...

C55-13a-270397To date, no integrated characterization and predictive modeling workflow has been proposed to optimize Geothermal Battery Energy Storage (GBES) systems in sedimentary formations. Of particular concern is the near wellbore formation integrity of GBES systems that are subject to Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) loading conditions: during injection, storage, and production c ...

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), the “forever chemical,” can be found in aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) and serve as surfactants that spread the foam to deoxygenate and suppress the fire quicker than alternatives on the market without these fluorosurfactants. The downside to using these substances are the high cost of maintenance/labor to remove them from drinking water ...

Granite Mountain Industries, LLC (DBA Rapid Assault Tools (RA Tools)), will research the customer support within the US Air Force to design a robot mounted and controlled hydraulic breaching tool to defeat fortified inward swinging doors and other obstacles.  This will be accomplished by adapting their commercially available battery powered pump, develop a self-engaging breaching tool and a modul ...

bluShift wants to use our core technologies to develop a launch vehicle system that can be used as a responsive method of quickly launching, assisting, or re-deploying small satellites that are critical for national security or other basic functions that keep America running safely and securely. These small, robust, storable, and nimble launch vehicles will form the bluShift RTSLS fleet (Responsiv ...