b'REFLEC TING ON THE PAST YEARS ACHIE VEMENTSperformed in Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II). The fuelAbsaroka Energy LLCTechnical Assistance for Techno-pins, currently stored at INL, will be irradiated in INLs TransientEconomic Studies of Pumped-Storage HydropowerReactor Test (TREAT) facility using the Temperature Heat-sink Overpower Response (THOR) capsule. A threshold for fuel- Under this CRADA, five national laboratories led by Argonne cladding mechanical interaction (FCMI) in irradiated oxide fuelsNational Laboratory will perform various techno-economic will be developed during this project. This threshold will bestudies for Absaroka Energys proposed Banner Mountain applied during the design of future irradiation experiments thatPumped-Storage Hydropower project. This CRADA seeks to may be conducted in the Japanese experimental fast reactor,estimate the value of various services and contributions that JOYO, and to qualify oxide fuels for future commercial sodiumBanner Mountain PSH project is expected to provide to the grid. fast reactors (SFRs). Improvement in understanding of fuel- In addition, the case study will serve as the real-world test of cladding mechanical interaction (FCMI) in high burnup fastthe PSH valuation framework and its underlying methodology. reactor fuels will contribute to enhanced fuel designs for fastThe work will advance pumped storage hydropower, which is reactor applications. a critical and cost-effective technology for meeting capacity requirements of the evolving electrical grid. Pumped-storage TerraPowerInvestigation into the Radiolysis Effects incurrently accounts for 95% of all utility-scale energy storage Actinide-bearing Saltsin the United States. The U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) invests in innovative TerraPower, LLC is developing a liquid-fueled molten salt nuclearpumped-storage technologies and research to understand and reactor, the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR), for commercialvalue the contribution to grid resiliency and reliability.purposes. A low-power critical experiment deemed the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) functions as a mainKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)component of MCFRs development pathway. The MCRE is also aBuilding Cyber Capabilitieschloride-based molten salt reactor but utilizes plutonium instead of uranium in order to minimize its scale. Under this agreement,Under this agreement, INL and Korea Atomic Energy Research INL is collaborating with TerraPower to perform radiolysis studiesInstitute (KAERI) will focus on conducting technical exchanges to understand the behavior of solid and molten chloride salt infor three specific areas of interest: 1) wireless communications prototypical MCRE and MCFR spent fuel radiation environments.technology and how it relates to the nuclear reactor, 2) The MCFR has a proven walk-away-safe design that causes itcybersecurity research exchanges related to INL efforts in the to shut down on its own if there is a loss of coolant flow. ShouldMore Situational Awareness for Industrial Control Systems this happen the fuel salt expands throughout the reactor core(MOSAIC) program area, and 3) cybersecurity forensics related and passively circulates to remove decay heat. The experimentsto instrument and control systems. These technologies have far-performed during this project will provide data relevant to thereaching effects within the current U.S. nuclear fleet, including long-term storage of irradiated molten chloride salts, which isthe potential application of wireless maintenance applications vital not only to the development of the MCFR but to the nuclearbased upon Korean nuclear facilities lessons learned. KAERI industry as a whole. is also in the initial stages of evaluating and developing a Nuclear Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT) for Korea. ExxonMobilTechno-Economic Analysis (TEA)Collaborative communications with Korean representatives of Nuclear Energy for Refining & Petrochemicalcould enhance U.S. operations by leveraging cultural DeepDecarbonization differences, which could be implemented in the U.S.This agreements objective is to explore and analyzeStrategic Partnership Project Highlightopportunities for using nuclear energy to economically reducePele microreactor technologythe carbon footprint of ExxonMobils refining and petrochemical manufacturing. A reference case will be developed for a genericBecause of the U.S. Department of Defenses (DoDs) need refinery as a basis for developing detailed process integrationfor high density, resilient, and reliable energy, the Strategic plant designs that will be used to complete a technoeconomicCapabilities Office (SCO) has initiated a small advanced nuclear assessment (TEA) and commercialization study. Idaho Nationalreactor (microreactor) project with the U.S. Department of Laboratory (INL) is responsible for developing a detailedEnergy. This project, called Pele, is a unique opportunity to process model to balance mass and energy flows for the genericdemonstrate deployment of a mobile microreactor in less than refinery. The reference refinery model will then be modified tofive years. The purpose of this SPP Agreement is to allow SCO evaluate options for integration with the respective nuclearand its design team companiesWestinghouse, X-Energy, and energy sources. This project will leverage a set of relevantBWXTto acquire engineering, regulatory, safety, scientific hydrogen production studies that were recently completed byand related services to support the design, analysis, evaluation, Exelon Corp., Xcel Energy, and Southern Company, includingassembly, and demonstration of a transportable microreactor. a pre-FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) study ofIdaho National Laboratory (INL) and supporting Federally powering a large commercial-scale electrolysis plant to produceFunded Research and Development Centers will provide hydrogen at the Braidwood Nuclear Power plant located abouttechnical, logistical, facility, regulatory, and management 15 miles from the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery. capabilities from the preliminary design phase through demonstration and operation.17'