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Pilot gasification and hot gas cleanup operations

Description: The Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC) has an integrated gasification hot gas cleanup facility to develop gasification, hot particulate and desulfurization process performance data for IGCC systems. The objective of our program is to develop fluidized-bed process performance data for hot gas desulfurization and to further test promising sorbents from lab-scale screening studies at highpressure (300 psia), and temperatures (1,200{degrees}F) using coal-derived fuel gases from a fluid-bed … more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Rockey, John M.; Galloway, Edwin; Thomson, Teresa A.; Rutten, Jay & Lui, Alain
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Granular filtration in a fluidized bed

Description: Successful development of advanced coal-fired power conversion systems often require reliable and efficient cleanup devices which can remove particulate and gaseous pollutants from high-temperature high-pressure gas stream. A novel filtration concept for particulate cleanup has been developed at the Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC) of the U.S. Department of Energy. The filtration system consists of a fine metal screen filter immersed in a fluidized bed of granular material. As the gas… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Mei, J. S.; Yue, P. C. & Halow, J. S.
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Development of a Superferric Undulator for Advanced Radiation Sources. CRADA Final Report

Description: Under this CRADA we have carried out a joint research and development program between the Accelerator Test Facility at the National Synchrotron Light Source Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Northrop-Grumman Corporate Research Center of Princeton New Jersey, for the purpose of developing an advanced superferric undulator for the generation of Free-Electron Laser (FEL) radiation. The intent of this work was to enhance the performance of the superconducting microundulator recently … more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Ben-Zvi, Ilan & Ingold, G.
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Advanced materials for solid oxide fuel cells

Description: The purpose of this research is to improve the properties of the current state-of-the-art materials used for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The objectives are to: (1) develop materials based on modifications of the state-of-the-art materials; (2) minimize or eliminate stability problems in the cathode, anode, and interconnect; (3) Electrochemically evaluate (in reproducible and controlled laboratory tests) the current state-of-the-art air electrode materials and cathode/electrolyte interfacial… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Armstrong, T. & Stevenson, J.
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New Imaging Systems in Nuclear Medicine. Final Report, January 1, 1993--December 31, 1995

Description: The aim of this program has been to improve the performance of positron emission tomography (PET) to achieve high resolution with high sensitivity. Towards this aim, the authors have carried out the following studies: (1) explored new techniques for detection of annihilation radiation including new detector materials and system geometries, specific areas that they have studied include--exploration of factors related to resolution and sensitivity of PET instrumentation including geometry, detect… more
Date: December 31, 1995
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Propagation modeling in a manufacturing environment

Description: Wireless sensors which utilize low power spread spectrum data transmission have significant potential in industrial environments due to low cabling and installation costs. In addition, this technology imposes fewer constraints upon placement due to cable routing, allowing sensors to be installed in areas with poor access. Limitations are imposed on sensor and receiver placement by electromagnetic propagation effects in the industrial environment, including multipath and the presence of absorbin… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Birdwell, John D.; Horn, Roger D.; Rader, Mark S. & Shourbaji, Ayman A.
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Bench-scale studies with mercury contaminated SRS soil

Description: Bench-scale studies with mercury contaminated soil were performed at the SRTC to determine the optimum waste loading obtainable in the glass product without sacrificing durability, leach resistance, and processability. Vitrifying this waste stream also required offgas treatment for the capture of the vaporized mercury. Four soil glasses with slight variations in composition were produced, which were capable of passing the Product Consistency Test (PCT) and the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching P… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Cicero, C.A.
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Early clinical experience of boron neutron capture therapy for glioblastoma multiforme

Description: Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a binary treatment modality that can selectively irradiate tumor tissue. BNCT uses drugs containing a stable isotope of boron. {sup 10}B, to sensitize tumor cells to irradiation by low energy (thermal) neutrons. The interaction of the {sup 10}B with a thermal neutron (neutron capture) causes the {sup 10}B nucleus to split, releasing an alpha particle and a lithium nucleus. These products of the {sup 10}B(n, {alpha}){sup 7}Li reaction are very damaging to … more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Joel, D.D.; Bergland, R. & Capala, J.
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Environmental performance of air staged combustor with flue gas recirculation to burn coal/biomass

Description: The environmental and thermal performance of a 1.07 m diameter, 440 kW atmospheric fluidized bed combustor operated at 700{degrees}C-920{degrees}C and burning coal was studied. Flue gas recirculation was incorporated to enhance the thermal performance and air staging was used to control emissions of SO{sub 2}, CO, NO{sub x} and N{sub 2}O. Studies focused on the effect of excess air, firing rate, and use of sorbent on system performance. The recirculation-staging mode with limestone had the high… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Anuar, S.H. & Keener, H.M.
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Analysis of environmental factors impacting the life cycle cost analysis of conventional and fuel cell/battery-powered passenger vehicles. Final report

Description: This report presents the results of the further developments and testing of the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Model previously developed by Engineering Systems Management, Inc. (ESM) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under contract No. DE-AC02-91CH10491. The Model incorporates specific analytical relationships and cost/performance data relevant to internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicles, battery powered electric vehicles (BPEVs), and fuel cell/battery-powered electric vehicles … more
Date: January 31, 1995
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H gas turbine combined cycle

Description: A major step has been taken in the development of the Next Power Generation System--``H`` Technology Combined Cycle. This new gas turbine combined-cycle system increases thermal performance to the 60% level by increasing gas turbine operating temperature to 1,430 C (2,600 F) at a pressure ratio of 23 to 1. Although this represents a significant increase in operating temperature for the gas turbine, the potential for single digit NOx levels (based upon 15% O{sub 2}, in the exhaust) has been reta… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Corman, J.
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Performance of electric and hybrid vehicles at the 1995 American Tour de Sol

Description: Energy consumption and performance data were collected on more than 40 electric and hybrid vehicles during the 1995 American Tour de Sol. At this competition, one electric vehicle drove 229 miles on one charge using nickel metalhydride batteries. The results obtained from the data show that electric vehicle efficiencies reached 9.07 mi./kWh or 70 equivalent mpg of gasoline when compared to the total energy cycle efficiency of electricity and gasoline. A gasoline-fueled 1995 Geo Metro that drove… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Quong, S.; LeBlanc, N.; Buitrago, C.; Duoba, M. & Larsen, R.
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Development of cost-effective surfactant flooding technology. Quarterly report, July 1995--September 1995

Description: The objective of this research is to develop cost-effective surfactant flooding technology by using surfactant simulation studies to evaluate and optimize alternative design strategies taking into account reservoir characteristics, process chemistry, and process design options such as horizontal wells. Task 1 is the development of an improved numerical method for our simulator that will enable us to solve a wider class of these difficult simulation problems accurately and affordably. Task 2 is … more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Pope, G.A. & Sepehrnoori, K.
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Advanced 3D inverse method for designing turbomachine blades

Description: To meet the goal of 60% plant-cycle efficiency or better set in the ATS Program for baseload utility scale power generation, several critical technologies need to be developed. One such need is the improvement of component efficiencies. This work addresses the issue of improving the performance of turbo-machine components in gas turbines through the development of an advanced three-dimensional and viscous blade design system. This technology is needed to replace some elements in current design … more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Dang, T.
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Pressurized solid oxide fuel cell testing

Description: The Pressurized SOFC Test Program is an integral part of the Cooperative Agreement between Westinghouse and DOE and was put into place to evaluate the effects of pressurization on SOFC performance. The goals of the SOFC pressurized test program are to obtain cell voltage versus current (VI) performance data as a function of pressure; to evaluate the effects of operating parameters such as temperature, air stoichiometry, and fuel utilization on cell performance, and to demonstrate long term stab… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Ray, E. R.; Basel, R. A. & Pierre, J. F.
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IPE results as compared with NUREG-1150

Description: In 1990, the NRC published NUREG-1150 which assessed the risks for five U.S. nuclear power plants. This paper provides a comparison of the results and perspectives obtained from the NUREG-1150 study to those obtained form the Individual Plant Examination (IPE) program. Specifically, results and perspectives on core damage frequency and containment performance are compared.
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Pratt, W.T.; Lehner, J.; Camp, A. & Chow, E.
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Digital closed orbit feedback system for the advanced photon source storage ring

Description: The Advanced Photon Source (APS) is a dedicated third-generation synchrotron light source with a nominal energy of 7 GeV and a circumference of 1104 m. The closed orbit feedback system for the APS storage ring employs unified global and local feedback systems for stabilization of particle and photon beams based on digital signal processing (DSP). Hardware and software aspects of the system will be described in this paper. In particular, we will discuss global and local orbit feedback algorithms… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Chung, Y.; Barr, D. & Decker, G.
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The tracking of high level waste shipments-TRANSCOM system

Description: The TRANSCOM (transportation tracking and communication) system is the U.S. Department of Energy`s (DOE`s) real-time system for tracking shipments of spent fuel, high-level wastes, and other high-visibility shipments of radioactive material. The TRANSCOM system has been operational since 1988. The system was used during FY1993 to track almost 100 shipments within the US.DOE complex, and it is accessed weekly by 10 to 20 users.
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Johnson, P.E.; Joy, D.S. & Pope, R.B.
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New developments in IR surface vibrational spectroscopy

Description: Low frequency dynamics at surfaces, particularly in the region of the adsorbate-substrate vibrational modes is of fundamental importance in areas as varied as sliding friction, catalysis, corrosion and epitaxial growth. This paper reviews the new developments in low frequency Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation as the source. Absolute changes induced in the far infrared for several adsorbate systems on Cu, including CO and H, are dominated by broadband reflec… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Hirschmugl, C. J.; Lamont, C. L. A. & Williams, G. P.
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Sealant materials for solid oxide fuel cells

Description: The objective of this work is to complete the development of soft glass-ceramic sealants for the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). Among other requirements, the materials must soften at the operation temperature of the fuel cell (600--1,000 C) to relieve stresses between stack components, and their thermal expansions must be tailored to match those of the stack materials. Specific objectives included addressing the needs of industrial fuel cell developers, based on their evaluation of samples the a… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Kueper, T. W.; Krumpelt, M. & Meiser, J.
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Task 5.8 -- Development of a coal by-product classification protocol for utilization. Semi-annual report, January 1--June 30, 1995

Description: A large volume of fly ash is produced that does not meet current American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications for use in the production of cement and concrete but could be used for other applications. In many cases, coal ash is required to meet ASTM specifications even when they are clearly inappropriate for the application (i.e., structural fill). Creating a classification system for fly ash that facilitates the use of performance-based specifications for use applications w… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: Dockter, B. A.
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Evaluation of a strengthening and insulation system for high temperature BSCCO-2223 superconducting tape

Description: Recent advances in BSCCO-2223 superconducting tape quality and length have led to demonstration programs for coil performance. The conductors in these coils need to be insulated without damage to the superconducting properties. A paper insulation process developed at the General Electric Company (GE) for low temperature superconducting Nb{sub 3}Sn tape has been modified to provide the same insulation system to high temperature (HTS) superconducting tapes, such as BSCCO-2223. In this paper, we r… more
Date: December 31, 1995
Creator: King, C.; Mantone, A.; Herd, K. & Laskaris, T.
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Innovative Clean Coal Technology (ICCT): 500 MW demonstration of advanced wall-fired combustion techniques for the reduction of nitrogen oxide (NO{sub x}) emissions from coal-fired boilers. First quarterly technical progress report, [January--March 1995]

Description: The primary goal of this project is the characterization of the low NO{sub x} combustion equipment through the collection and analysis of long-term emissions data. The project provides a stepwise evaluation of the following NO{sub x} reduction technologies: Advanced overfire air (AOFA), Low NO{sub x} burners (LNB), LNB with AOFA, and Advanced Digital Controls and Optimization Strategies. The project has completed the baseline, AOFA, LNB, and LNB+AOFA test segments, fulfilling all testing origin… more
Date: December 31, 1995
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