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216-Day report for Tank 241-C-111, cores 58 and 59

Description: Three core samples from tank C-111, and a field blank, were received by the 222-S laboratories. Cores 58, 59, and the field blank were analyzed in accordance with plans. A hot cell blank was analyzed at the direction of the hot cell chemist. No sample results exceeded the notification limits. Core 60 was not analyzed.
Date: December 5, 1994
Creator: Rice, A.D.
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Addendum 3 to CSAR 80-027, Use of calorimeter 109B for fissile material measurement

Description: This modification to the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) calorimeter system involves removing current calorimeter No. 3 from the water bath and replacing it with a calorimeter that can accommodate larger diameter items (an oversize can). The inside diameters of both the sample and the reference cells will be increased to 5.835 inches at the top opening and to 5.22 inches at the bottom, the 8 inch high measurement zone. This Addendum 3 to Criticality Safety Analysis Report 80-027 examines critic… more
Date: December 5, 1994
Creator: Chiao, T.
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AGS Machine Studies

Description: This report talks about the AGS Machine Studies
Date: October 5, 1994
Creator: Wei, J.
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ASPEN computer simulations of the mixed waste treatment project baseline flowsheet

Description: The treatment and disposal of mixed waste (i.e., waste containing both hazardous and radioactive components) is a challenging waste- management problem of particular concern to Department of Energy (DOE) sites throughout the United States. Traditional technologies used for destroying hazardous wastes must be re- evaluated for their ability to handle mixed wastes, and, in some cases, new technologies must be developed. The Mixed Waste Treatment Project (MWTP), a collaborative effort between Lawr… more
Date: July 5, 1994
Creator: Dietsche, L. J.; Upadhye, R. S.; Camp, D. W.; Pendergrass, J. A.; Borduin, L. C. & Thompson, T. K.
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Borehole completion data package for well 199-N-81

Description: Well 199-N-81 was drilled in 1993 as a RCRA groundwater monitoring for the 1324-N network. The well is completed at the top of the uppermost aquifer, in the Ringold Formation. This data package includes information on drilling, construction, development, and aquifer testing. Copies of forms, notes, and diagrams completed in the field comprise the bulk of this document. Few interpretations are included. Lithologic contacts were picked by the site geologist. An attempt was made to interpret aquif… more
Date: May 5, 1994
Creator: Hartman, M. J.
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Calibration of the radionuclide logging system germanium detector

Description: High resolution passive gamma-ray logging, high resolution gamma-ray-emitting nuclides in areas surrounding underground waste disposal facilities on the US Department of Energy`s Hanford Site. Gamma-ray source concentrations are derived from log data by calculations that employ the calibration factors and correction functions described in this report. Calibration data were collected with a Radionuclide Logging System. Analyses of the calibration data established: (1) calibration factors for pot… more
Date: December 5, 1994
Creator: Randall, R. R.
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A charge distribution analysis instrument for catalysis and material science applications. Third quarterly technical progress report, April 1, 1994--June 30, 1994

Description: Key component in the CDA instrument is the differential capacitive force sensor. The CDA instrument has four basic components: OEM analytical balance, flexure point and capacitor plates, gas confinement tower and high-voltage bias electrodes, and the furnace. Phyton is in position to purchase an OEM analytical balance; negotations are underway for obtaining the feedback control circuitry for the differential capacitive force sensor. Progress with the differential capacitive force sensor is revi… more
Date: August 5, 1994
Creator: Freund, F.
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China in Transition: Changing Conditions and Implications for U.S. Interests

Description: Americans disagree as to whether or not China poses a serious security concern for U.S. interests in peace and security in Asia and the Pacific. Many point to rising Chinese defense capabilities and assertive rhetoric to warn of Chinese military- backed expansion. Others judge that the main danger comes from China's weakness. They argue that the possibility of an emerging breakdown in government authority in China could prompt regional disorder and refugee flows seriously undermining Asian stab… more
Date: January 5, 1994
Creator: Sutter, Robert G. & Kan, Shirley A.
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Competitiveness: Economic Issue or Illusion?

Description: While "competitiveness" has a clear meaning when applied to a baseball team, or a firm or industry, it is of limited usefulness when applied to a country's overall economic performance. Moreover, focussing on competitiveness can lead to questionable economic policies.
Date: May 5, 1994
Creator: Elwell, Craig K.
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CSER 94-014: Storage of metal-fuel loaded EBR-II casks in concrete vault on PFP grounds

Description: A criticality safety evaluation is presented to permit EBR-2 spent fuel casks loaded with metallic fuel rods to be stored in an 8-ft diameter, cylindrical concrete vault inside the PFP security perimeter. The specific transfer of three casks with Pu alloy fuel from the Los Alamos Molten Plutonium Reactor Experiment from the burial grounds to the vault is thus covered. Up to seven casks may be emplaced in the casing with 30 inches center to center spacing. Criticality safety is assured by defini… more
Date: December 5, 1994
Creator: Hess, A. L.
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Dispute Settlement Under the WTO and Trade Problems with Japan

Description: Under the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United States may use the dispute settlement mechanism to resolve certain trade problems with Japan. As compared with the mechanism under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the WTO offers expanded coverage and nearly automatic approval for panel requests and reports.
Date: October 5, 1994
Creator: Nanto, Dick K.
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Engineering work plan for design requirements document, Project W-058/028

Description: This work plan outlines the tasks necessary for developing the Design Requirements Document (DRD) for project W-058/028, Replacement of Cross-Site Transfer System. The DRD is a specification which bounds, at a high level, the requirements of a discrete system element of the Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) Program. This document defines the scope and schedule for the development and production of the Design Requirements, Document for Project W-058.
Date: January 5, 1994
Creator: Mendoza, D. P.
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Engineering work plan for tank 241-C-103 vapor phase characterization (ECN 613188). Revision 1

Description: The tasks described by this work plan have been completed. The purpose of this revision it to document what actually occurred during the performance of this work plan. The scope was and is limited to phases 1 and 2 as described in the program plan, revision 1. Phases 1 and 2 include the tank 241-C-103 (C-103) vapor. For economic and as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) reasons, we will limit our scope to characterize the C-103 vapor phase for the categories that could be expected to impact f… more
Date: October 5, 1994
Creator: Conrad, R. B.
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Estimation of Fracture Toughness of Cast Stainless Steels During Thermal Aging in LWR Systems - Revison 1.

Description: This report presents a revision of the procedure and correlations presented earlier in NUREG/CR-4513, ANL-90/42 (June 1991) for predicting the change in mechanical properties of cast stainless steel components due to thermal aging during service in light water reactors at 280-330 C (535-625 F). The correlations presented in this report are based on an expanded data base and have been optimized with mechanical-property data on cast stainless steels aged up to {approx}58,000 h at 290-350 C (554-6… more
Date: October 5, 1994
Creator: Chopra, O. K. & Technology, Energy
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Final report: In situ radio frequency heating demonstration

Description: A field demonstration of in situ radio frequency heating was performed at the Savannah River Site (SRS) as part of the US Department of Energy-Office of Technology Development`s Integrated Demonstration. The objective of the demonstration was to investigate the effectiveness of in situ radio frequency (RF) heating as an enhancement to vacuum extraction of residual solvents (primarily trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene) held in vadose zone clay deposits. Conventional soil vacuum extraction … more
Date: January 5, 1994
Creator: Jarosch, T. R.; Beleski, R. J. & Faust, D.
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The follow-up inspection of selected aspects of the Department of Energy`s administration of post retirement health benefits

Description: In a September 1990 report entitled, ``General Management Inspection of the San Francisco Operations Office,`` we made recommendations to Departmental officials regarding the administration of M&O contractor post retirement health benefits. The majority of these recommendations were directed to the administration of benefits paid by one M&O contractor, the University of California. The purpose of this inspection was to determine what actions Departmental officials have taken in response to the … more
Date: May 5, 1994
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The future of finite element applications on massively parallel supercomputers

Description: The current focus in large scale scientific computing is upon parallel supercomputers. While still relatively unproven, these machines are being slated for production-oriented, general purpose supercomputing applications. The promise, of course, is to use massively parallel computers to venture further into scientific realisms by performing computations with anywhere from 10{sup 6} to 10{sup 9} grid points thereby, in principle, obtaining a deeper understanding of physical processes. In approac… more
Date: July 5, 1994
Creator: Christon, M.
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Geophysical investigation of 216-U-8 clay vitrified pipe transfer line, 200 West Area

Description: Two geophysical surveys were conducted over a vitrified clay pipeline (VCP) that was used to transfer liquid radioactive waste from the 224-U Building to the 216-U-8 and 216-U-12 cribs. The objectives of the surveys were to locate the VCP in the northern site, locate the bends in the VCP in the southern site, and locate possible utilities or pipelines at both sites. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) was the method chosen for the surveys. Electromagnetic induction (EMI) was also used at the souther… more
Date: December 5, 1994
Creator: Bergstrom, K. A.
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Glossary of formal operations

Description: The purpose of this document is to establish definitions for the terms used in the planning, development, and implementation of a formal operations program at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Date: January 5, 1994
Creator: Cort, G.; Donahue, S.; Frank, J.; Perkins, B. & Wrye, J.
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