Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory configured to store a sequence. The sequence includes an estimation of a biological sequence. The sequence includes a set of elements. The apparatus also includes a set of hardware processors. Each hardware processor is configured to implement a segment processing module. The apparatus also includes an assignment module implemented in a hardware processor. The assignment module is configured to receive the sequence from the memory, and assign each element to at least one segment from a set of segments, including, when an element maps to at least a first segment and a second segment, assigning the element to both the first segment and the second segment. The segment processing module is configured to, for each segment from a set of segments specific to that hardware processor, and substantially simultaneous with the remaining hardware processors, remove at least a portion of duplicate elements in that segment to generate a deduplicated segment.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory configured to store a sequence that includes an estimation of a biological sequence. The sequence includes a set of elements. The apparatus also includes an assignment module implemented in a hardware processor. The assignment module is configured to receive the sequence from the memory, and assign each element to at least one segment from a set of segments, including, when an element maps to at least a first segment and a second segment, assigning the element set of segments specific to that hardware processor, and substantially simultaneous with the remaining hardware processors, remove at least a portion of duplicate elements in that segment to generate a deduplicated segment.

Abstract: A passive containment cooling system includes a containment vessel surrounding a reactor pressure vessel and defining a drywell therein containing a non-condensable gas. An enclosed wetwell pool is disposed inside the containment vessel, and a gravity driven cooling system (GDCS) pool is disposed above the wetwell pool in the containment vessel and is vented to the drywell. An isolation pool is disposed above the GDCS pool and includes an isolation condenser therein. The condenser has an inlet line disposed in flow communication with the drywell for receiving the non-condensable gas along with any steam released therein following a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA). The condenser also has an outlet line disposed in flow communication with the drywell for returning to the drywell both liquid condensate produced upon cooling of the steam and the non-condensable gas for reducing pressure within the containment vessel following the LOCA.