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Conventional Hydro
Cold Spray
Lead Companies
PNNL
Lead Researcher (s)
- Kenneth Ross
Technology for cavitation repair, cold spray repairs involve the impact of high-velocity particulates with the subject material, which strike with such a high speed that they bond with the chemical structure of the substrate. This has the promise of improved performance and ease of repair over other conventional applications.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Powerhouse Equipment
Research Sub-Category
Turbine
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
Conventional Hydro
Cold Spray Process Development in -situ Repair of Hydroturbines
Lead Companies
PNNL
Lead Researcher (s)
- Chris Smith
The first goal of this project is to produce an optimized cold spray process for cavitation resistance that represents an additional 50% improvement over cold spray processes tested in PNNL’s current cavitation repair program. The second goal is to include the optimized cold spray process, developed as part of this TCF project, in field testing that is being developed as part of a Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Technology Innovation (TI) project.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Powerhouse Equipment
Research Sub-Category
Turbine
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
Conventional Hydro
Commissioning Guide for Hydroelectric Generating Stations
Lead Companies
CEATI International
Lead Researcher (s)
- #0386
to provide general guidelines, best practices, and typical reference procedures to assist engineers in understanding, planning, and carrying out the commissioning of major equipment for hydroelectric stations.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Powerhouse Equipment
Research Sub-Category
Status
complete
Completion Date
2020
Conventional Hydro
Commissioning Guide for Hydroelectric Stations Auxiliary Systems and Equipment
Lead Companies
CEATI International
Lead Researcher (s)
- #0398
This guide will provide general guidelines, best practices, and typical reference procedures to assist engineers in understanding, planning, and carrying out the commissioning of auxiliary systems and equipment for hydroelectric stations.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Powerhouse Equipment
Research Sub-Category
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
Expected 2020
Pumped Storage
Commissioning Prize for Pump Storage
Lead Companies
PNNL
Lead Researcher (s)
- Bo Saulsbury
Furthering Advancements to Solve Time to Commissioning Prize (FAST Commissioning Prize) that will seek innovative ideas on ways to reduce the time and costs associated with PSH from concept to commissioning. PNNL supports the technical analysis, as well as the voucher program to be supplied to prize finalists and winners.
Technology Application
Pumped Storage
Research Category
Regulatory Management Process
Research Sub-Category
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
Conventional Hydro
Comparison of next-generation DNA sequencing to traditional morphological identification for environmental monitoring
Lead Companies
USBR
Lead Researcher (s)
- Sherri Pucherelli
This research will help determine the benefits, limitations, and accuracy of next-generation DNA sequencing in comparison to traditional taxonomic methods. Macroinvertebrate samples collected from wetlands in Folsom, CA, that were previously identified by a taxonomist, will be analyzed by next-generation sequencing (NGS). DNA will be extracted from both the isopropanol supernatant, used as the fixative and storage media for the samples, and from pooled and macerated macroinvertebrate tissue.The results of this study will help determine how next-generation sequencing can be used to benefit Reclamation projects that require environmental monitoring in response to construction activities, invasive species, habitat restoration, and water treatment.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Environmental and Sustainability
Research Sub-Category
Fish and Aquatic Resources
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
2020
Conventional Hydro
Compendium of Close Pipe Control Technologies and Options
Lead Companies
USBR
Lead Researcher (s)
- Sherri Pucherelli
Reclamation must be able to manage water deliveries and generate hydro-power as its main mission. Invasive mussels impair the ability to move water in closed pipe systems. As the mussels spread in the western US, the urgent need for effective closed pipe control becomes greater. A detailed and comprehensive list of closed piped treatments will be of great benefit to facility operators.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Environmental and Sustainability
Research Sub-Category
Fish and Aquatic Resources
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
2020
Conventional Hydro
Cyanophage treatment development for mitigating freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms caused by cyanobacteria
Lead Companies
USBR
Lead Researcher (s)
- Christopher Waechter
This study will identify a new treatment for harmful algal blooms that could potentially lead to Reclamation administered HAB treatments, as well as help develop mitigation techniques that could be commercialized with potential future private industry partners. Recent large scale harmful algal bloom (HAB) events in lakes and large river systems emphasize the need for more research on freshwater HAB to improve water quality and protect public health.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Environmental and Sustainability
Research Sub-Category
Water Resources
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
2022
Physical & Cyber Security
Cybersecurity Guidance for Marine Renewable Energy Systems
Lead Companies
PNNL
Lead Researcher (s)
- Fleur dePeralta
This project provides an approach to assessing the cyber security threats to the information systems and the consequences on the assets. The approach will then be used as input to a guidance document that will inform developers of future digital assets and ways to secure their operational and information systems.
Technology Application
Physical & Cyber Security
Research Category
Research Sub-Category
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
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