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Ron Schoff

Senior Program Manager

Technology Innovation

NDE Technology Week

June 21, 2016

Technology InnovationFinding Needles in Haystacks

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Technology Innovation Program

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Research

& Discovery

(TRL 1-2)

Innovation

& Development

(TRL 3-4)

Pilots &

Demonstration

(TRL 5-6)

Commercialization

& Diffusion

(TRL 7-9)

Technology Maturity in Terms of Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

Lawrence Livermore,

Harvard University

and the University of

Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign, have

developed a new type

of carbon capture

media composed of

core-shell

microcapsules that

reacts with and

absorbs carbon

dioxide (CO2).

TerraPower is

developing a 600

megawatt-electric

prototype Traveling

Wave Reactor TWR-P.

intended to have start-

up around 2022. This

is the next step in the

journey to full

commercialization and

deployment of the 4th

generation reactor with

closed cycle fuel.

NET Power, CB&I,

Exelon, Toshiba and

8 Rivers Capital

are developing a

50MWth natural gas

demonstration plant

that will validate a new

high efficiency power

cycle using CO2 as the

working fluid.

In September 2014,

Southern California

Edison unveiled the

Tehachapi Energy

Storage Project, the

largest battery energy

storage system

(BESS) in North

America The 32-MWh

(8 MW x 4 hours)

using lithium-ion

batteries.

TI is Focused on Scouting Pre-Commercial Tech and Incubating Promising TRL 1-6 Options

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Global Points of ViewCommon Characteristics for Future Scenarios

Energy and Emissions

Reducing emissions will remain a long-

term global issue

Global energy demand will remain flat in

OECD; grow in non-OECD

Efficiency and Renewables

Energy efficiency gains will be made across

the energy value chain

The cost of wind and solar energy will

decrease; global deployment to increase

Customer Expectations

Primary drivers: choice, control, comfort, & convenience

IoT will digitally connect every customer to every thing

Increased dependence on electricity requires higher reliability

and power quality

Increased resiliency to physical/cyber/weather events

Water

Increasingly water-constrained future

over the long term

Water-energy interfaces continue to

expand

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Future Vision: Integrated Energy Network

Integrated Energy

Network

A Network of Infrastructures that

connects customers with clean

energy production and use

Using Cleaner

Energy and

Electrification

Producing

Cleaner

Energy

Integrating

Energy

Resources

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Facilitating the Power System of the FutureSharp Focus on Relevant, Advanced R&D

Advanced Fossil &

Nuclear Generation

Next-Gen Renewable

Energy & Integration

Bulk/Grid-Scale Energy

Storage

Integration of Customer

Resources

Next-Gen Electric

Technologies

Distributed Energy

Storage

Grid Modernization

Integrated, Secure Grid

Architecture

Integrated Modeling &

Planning Framework

Producing

Cleaner Energy

Using

Cleaner Energy

Integrating

Energy Resources

Materials

NDE

Robotics/UAS

Sensors

Big Data

Water

Cross-Cutting

R&D

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• Focus on research needs of an Integrated Energy Network

• Form and Engage Innovation Networks

• Identify emerging science, technology, regs and models

• Evaluate opportunities via structured due diligence method

• Collaborate with Universities, Developers, Governments, and other

industry stakeholders where appropriate

EPRI Innovation Scouting

Innovation

Networks

Scout for

Opportunities

360° EvaluationPerformance/Economic/Policy

Collaborate to Support

Industry Adoption

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NDE Research Technology Gaps being addressed

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Key Results – NDE Modeling and Simulation

Continue development of NDE modeling and simulation tools to facilitate more efficient and cost effective design and implementation of NDE technology; to address NDE for materials degradation issues in all sectors

– Delivered a technical update (2015) that includes a benchmarking assessment of various NDE modeling and simulation packages:

Semi-analytical CIVA, 2D finite difference Wave2000 Plus, and 3D finite difference Wave3000 Plus software

This research transitions to NDE program in 2017

Value – Adds NDE modeling and simulation capability to program for members; addresses an NDE technology gap, enhances NDE development and implementation process, reduces costs associated with mock-up fabrication, and provides state-of-art NDE training tools via use of simulation processes.

CIVA Simulation

Experiment

Flaw simulation vs. actual data

Shows good correlation

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Key Results - GelSight Imaging

GelSight Imaging was evaluated to address a technology gap to improve remote visual examination flaw detection and characterization capability.

– It is a proprietary elastomeric retrographic sensor material for collecting 3D surface measurement data.

– It is capable of fast, reliable acquisition, and recording of multiple 3-D images of flaws and anomalies of surfaces. Algorithms permit surface condition imaging and measurement of micron scale surface features, providing a true representation of a material surface.

GelSight laboratory gantry measurement system was installed in the EPRI metallurgy lab in late 2014.

– Successfully demonstrated and verified GelSight capabilities for surface material condition and flaw characterization; collecting and analyzing flaw length, width (20 micron threshold), and depth approximation measurements. Data collection still in process.

GelSight is commercially available, and may be adaptable for various measurement applications.

20 micron laser etched flaw

Base GelSight Image

of laser flaw

3-D GelSight (Measurement) Image

of laser flaw

Value – GelSight technology addresses a gap to improve

and provide alternatives to remote visual examination

flaw detection & characterization capability

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Key Results – Sol-Gel Spray-on Sensor Technology

Develop and validate Sol-Gel piezoelectric sensor

technology for deployment on power plant components for

degradation detection and characterization; potential uses

include: complex configurations, inaccessible components.

R&D focused on addressing implementation challenges:

Sensor resilience and longevity

Mounting, cables, and connectors

Signal noise level

Successful prototype

Phased Array

Current development toward FAC Applications

Conceptual use in field for FAC

-- as an example application where permanent

placement could be a significant advantage

Early lab prototype phased array wiring

Value – Addresses a gap to develop online monitoring

as a more effective and efficient method for detecting

and characterizing various active degradation

mechanisms.

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Key Results – Vibrothermography and Thermography

• Developing rapid screening inspection methods for

metallic and nonmetallic materials, using

vibrothermography and other thermal imaging methods

• Currently evaluating/comparing new low-cost vs. high-

performance thermal cameras; recently performed IR

inspections on 3 AEP dams; technical white paper

summarizing comparison results is in process.

• Vibrothermography equipment is being fabricated.

• Potential Use – Flaw detection in large structures,

components

Value - Addresses a technology gap to develop and

implement rapid screening inspection methods to

address industry degradation issues

Area is vibrated, flaw

generates heat, detected with

IR thermography

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