Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4033 Annual Report 2016 33 Principal Investigator: Jaya Shankar Tumuluru Entrepreneurial Lead: Erica Belmont Industry Mentor: Art Baker Principal Investigator: Justin Coleman Entrepreneurial Lead: Chandrakanth Bolisetti Industry Mentor: Mark Kaczor Principal Investigator: Jake Gentle Entrepreneurial Lead: Donna Rennemo Industry Mentor: Dale Douglass High-Moisture Pelleting Process INL has developed a high-moisture pelleting process that decreases the drying cost and manages the feedstock moisture more efficiently. Through this process, the biomass is pelleted at moisture contents greater than 25 percent. The pellets are partially dried during production by the frictional heat developed in the pellet die during compression and extrusion. Additionally, a short preheating step replaces the conventional, energy-intensive steam conditioning. This step helps reduce the feedstock moisture content as well as activate biomass components, like lignin. Techno-economic analysis indicated the process reduces energy and production costs by about 40 to 50 percent compared to a conventional pelleting method. Currently, scale-up of the high moisture pelleting process from lab to pilot and commercial scale is in progress. QUAKE DOE and the nuclear industry perform seismic analysis using equivalent- linear numerical analysis tools. For large levels of shaking, where soil strains are high, these tools are likely inaccurate for seismic and flooding probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) calculations. This proposed technology, with advanced seismic methods and tools, will minimize uncertainty and reduce quantified safety margins and costs required to mitigate seismic hazards. General Line Ampacity State Solver The General Line Ampacity State Solver (GLASS) software package provides utility companies with the ability to use dynamic line rating to adjust power production through their grid network and allow for deferment of costly transmission line upgrades or new installations. GLASS calculates real-time ampacity and thermal conductor limits, helping the end user determine, in real time, the limiting ampacities and thermal ratings for any given transmission line segment.