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Argonne National Laboratory Idaho Division Summary Report: July-September, 1960

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory covering a summary report of the work conducted by the Idaho Division. Experimental work and progress made on reactors are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1960
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Idaho Division.
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Condensation of Metal Vapors: Mercury and the Kinetic Theory of Condensation

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing condensation theories of metal vapors. As stated in the introduction, "the objectives of this research then are critical analysis of condensation theories and data for metal vapors and experimental evaluation of the resistance to condensation for a representative metal such as mercury" (p. 18). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: October 1964
Creator: Wilhelm, Donald J.
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Cost Study of a 100-Mw(e) Direct-Cycle Boiling Water Reactor Plant

Description: Report issued by the Argonne national Laboratory discussing a technical and economic evaluation of a direct-cycle light-water boiling reactor designed for natural circulation and internal steam-water separation. The reference 100-Mw(e) reactor power plant design evolved from the study should have the best chance (compared to similar plants) of approaching the 8 to 9 mill/kwh total power-cost level. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: July 1960
Creator: Bullinger, C. F. & Harrer, J. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design and Testing of a High-Heat Flux Electron-Bombardment Heater

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the testing of an electron-bombardment heater. As stated in the abstract, "the applications of electron-bombardment heating to liquid-metal heat transfer and reactor safety experiments are discussed. The design of a high-heat-flux, electron-bombardment heater (EBH) is presented" (p. 7). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: March 1968
Creator: Carlson, R. D. & Holtz, R. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Engineering Development of Fluid-Bed Fluoride Volatility Processes: Part 5. Description of a Pilot-Scale Facility for Uranium Dioxide-Plutonium Dioxide Processing Studies

Description: Report describing a pilot plant constructed at Argonne National Laboratory for studying two major process steps for the recovery of uranium and plutonium from spent nuclear fuels of power reactors. A major objective is the demonstration of optimum process conditions for the two steps for synthetic reactor fuel compositions, including those containing mixtures of inactive fission products.
Date: 1964
Creator: Vogel, G. J.; Carls, E. L. & Mecham, W. J.
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A Generalized Computer Program for Flowsheet Calculation and Process Data Reduction

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the PACER-65 computer program. As stated in the summary, the program "has been developed and utilized for flow sheet calculations and process-data reduction. PACER-65 is an executive program in which material- and energy-balance equations, conversion factors, etc., for each processing step are described by separate subroutines" (p. 5). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1966
Creator: Koppel, L. B.; Alfredson, P. G.; Anastasia, L. J.; Knudsen, I. E. & Vogel, G. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Hybrid-Computer Program for Transient Temperature Calculations on TREAT Fast Reactor Safety Experiments

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing a computer program used for fast reactor safety experiments. As stated in the summary, "this report gives a detailed description of a hybrid-computer program for calculating temperatures in a multi-region, axisymmetric, cylindrical configuration consisting of solid materials bounded by flowing coolant. Included is an explanation of the mathematical methods, together with a discussion of special features, input-output descriptions, and … more
Date: September 1967
Creator: Bryant, Lawrence T.; Amiot, Lawrence W.; Dickerman, Charles E. & Stephany, William P.
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Irradiation of an Aluminum Alloy-Clad, Aluminum-Uranium Alloy-Fueled Plate

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing irradiation tests of an aluminum alloy-clad, aluminum-uranium alloy fuel plate. As stated in the introduction, "calculations were made to determine the lowest possible pressure which would allow the maximum possible local boiling on the plate and still assure a margin of safety against burnout" (p. 9). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: July 1960
Creator: Gavin, A. P. & Crothers, C. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid MHD Power Cycle Studies

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) power cycle for liquid metals. The benefits, and different phases of the MHD power cycle are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: June 1965
Creator: Petrick, Michael & Lee, Kung-You
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Particle Accelerator Division Summary Report: April Through September 1960

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing a summary report of the Particle Accelerator Division. As stated in the summary, "this report outlines two methods applicable respectively to longhand and computer calculations" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1960
Creator: Crewe, Albert V.; FitzPatrick, John P.; Foss, Martyn H. & Manson, David S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance Characteristics of a Liquid Metal MHD Generator

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the performance of magnetohydrodynamic generators. As stated in the abstract, "an experimental study was made of the performance characteristics of a liquid metal MHD generator utilizing single-phase sodium-potassium and two-phase sodium-potassium-nitrogen fluids. The purpose of this study was to compare the generator performance with theory for single-phase flow and to determine the effects of the introduction of the gaseous phase on … more
Date: July 1964
Creator: Petrick, Michael & Lee, Kung-You
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reactor Development Program Progress Report: April 1963

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made by the Reactor Development Program during April 1963. Reactor physics, experiments, and safety studies are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: May 15, 1963
Creator: Adams, R. M. & Glassner, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reactor Development Program Progress Report: March 1963

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made by the Reactor Development Program during March 1963. Reactor physics, experiments, and safety studies are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 15, 1963
Creator: Adams, R. M. & Glassner, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reactor Development Program Progress Report: May 1966

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made by the Reactor Development Program during May 1966. Reactor physics, experiments, and safety studies are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: June 30, 1966
Creator: Adams, R. M. & Glassner, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reactor Development Program Progress Report: November 1965

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made by the Reactor Development Program during November 1965. Reactor physics, experiments, and safety studies are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: December 27, 1965
Creator: Adams, R. M. & Glassner, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reactor Development Program Progress Report: September 1966

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made within the Reactor Development Program for September, 1966. The report includes highlights of the different project activities including plutonium utilization, fast breeder reactors, general reactor technology, advanced systems research, and nuclear safety. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: October 26, 1966
Creator: Adams, R. M. & Glassner, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Report on Some Attempts to Cast Centrifugally Fuel Elements of Small Diameter

Description: Report issued by the Argonne national Laboratory discussing centrifugal casting of thin uranium plates. The applicability of the centrifugal casting technique to the production of multiple castings of fuel pins of small diameter and of thin fuel plates was investigated. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: March 1961
Creator: Yaggee, F. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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