U.S. Nuclear Power Projects
Southern United States – 2007-2010
Dr. Rowlands has been a peer reviewer for a number of FSARs and COLA documents for proposed nuclear power projects in the southeastern United States. These reviews have concentrated on information in Section 2.5 Geologic and Seismic Characterization, including the peer review for probabilistic seismic hazard analyses. Reviews have been conducted for the following sites:
- South Texas Nuclear, Texas
- Sharon Harris Unit, North Carolina
- Lee Site, Cherokee County, South Carolina
- V.C. Summers Units 2 and 3, South Carolina
- Vogtle Units 2 and 3, Georgia
- Levy Site, Florida
Savannah River Plant, South Carolina - 1975-1980
Dr. Rowlands had technical management responsibility and was the lead scientist for geological and seismological evaluations for nuclear processing facilities, including the Defense Waste Processing Facility, at the Savannah River Plant, SC. Work included regional and site geology, regional and local seismological investigations, analysis of ground motion from historical earthquakes, development of seismic design criteria, and evaluation of post-Cretaceous faults in the Atlantic Coastal Plain. This included supervision of field work, subcontractors, and contracts. Dr. Rowlands prepared the geology and seismology portions of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR), and made presentations to clients (DuPont and DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to support the licensing process.
Radwaste Site Selection, U.S. - 1977
Dr. Rowlands prepared an assessment of geological, seismological, and hydrogeological site selection factors for high level radioactive waste disposal sites and development of conceptual geologic and hydrogeologic models for candidate repository areas.
Recycle Plutonium Fuels Plant, South Carolina - 1973-1977
Dr.Rowlands performed the geological and seismological investigations for a proposed plutonium fuels plant in Anderson, SC. The work included regional geological and seismological investigations, establishment of seismic design criteria, and analysis of LANDSAT imagery. He supervised all site geotechnical work, including drilling, soil sampling, rock coring, pressure testing, and well installation.
Tyrone Energy Park NPP, Wisconsin - 1973-1979
Dr. Rowlands performed all site related work, including drilling and sampling for geological and geotechnical analysis, site stratigraphic analysis, regional seismic analysis, seismotectonic analysis, established the seismic design criteria for the foundation design and was responsible for all geoscience related licensing requirements and presentation of licensing amendments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.