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Organic Rankine-Cycle Power Systems Working Fluids Study: Topical report No. 3, 2-methylpyridine/water

Description: A mixture of 35 mole percent (mol %) 2-methylpyridine and 65 mol % water was tested at 575, 625, and 675/degree/F in a dynamic loop. Samples of the degraded fluid were chemically analyzed to determine the identities of major degradation products and the quantity of degradation. Computed degradation rates were found to be higher than those for Fluorinol 85 or toluene. For this reason (and other reasons, related to fluid handling), other fluids are recommended as the first choice for service in o… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Cole, R. L.; Demirgian, J. C. & Allen, J. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary geohydrologic site characterization and proposed water quality well locations for WAG 7, WAG 8 and WAG 9

Description: The purpose of this report is to assess general site conditions and to recommend water quality well locations at three Waste Area Groupings (WAGS) within the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) complex. The subject sites are WAGs 7, 8 and 9 each of which is identified on the general site location map. For reference, the relationship of the subject sites to other WAGs are shown. WAGs are regions prescribed by Martin Marietta throughout the ORNL complex that require environmental assessment. WAG… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Baughn, D. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Characterization and supply of coal based fuels. Quarterly report, May 1, 1987--July 31, 1987

Description: Contract objectives are as follows: Develop fuel specifications to serve combustor requirements. Select coals having appropriate compositional and quality characteristics as well as an economically attractive reserve base. Provide quality assurance for both the parent coals and the fuel forms. Deliver premium coal-based fuels to combustor developers as needed for their contract work. During the third quarter of this contract (May 1 through July 31, 1987) the primary activities were involved wit… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary geohydrologic site characterization and proposed water quality well locations for WAG 7, WAG 8 and WAG 9

Description: The purpose of this report is to assess general site conditions and to recommend water quality well locations at three Waste Area Groupings (WAGS) within the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) complex. The subject sites are WAGs 7, 8 and 9 each of which is identified on the general site location map. For reference, the relationship of the subject sites to other WAGs are shown. WAGs are regions prescribed by Martin Marietta throughout the ORNL complex that require environmental assessment. WAG… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Baughn, D. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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CWS-Fired Residential Warm-Air Heating System. Quarterly report, May 1, 1987--July 31, 1987

Description: Objective is the development of a reliable, efficient, compact and safe coal-water slurry burning residential furnace. The tasks of system analysis and of component analysis and design were completed, and the preliminary component design package was developed. Figs, table.
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Becker, F. E. & Smolensky, L. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The influence of waste variability on the properties and phase stability of the West Valley reference glass

Description: A year long study of the effects of waste variability on properties and phase stability of the West Valley reference glass has been conducted. Viscosity, electrical conductivity, glass transition temperature, density, and liquidus temperature have been measured for a series of glasses where the weight fraction of Al{sub 2}0{sub 3}, Fe{sub 2}0{sub 3}, NiO, MnO{sub 2}, Cr{sub 2}O{sub 3}, and P{sub 2}0{sub 5}, was varied systematically around the reference glass composition. A computer program for… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: McPherson, D.; Joseph, I.; Mathur, A.; Capozzi, C.; Armstrong, S. & Pye, L. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Operation in pulsed mode at RTNS-II

Description: An experiment was done with a D/sup +/ ion source on a test stand, after which the pulsing system was installed on an RTNS-II neutron source to demonstrate its feasibility as an intense pulsed neutron source. The ion source MATS-II was run in the pulsed mode. A maximum current of 115 mA was obtained by arc pulsing, but with a pulse width of more than 200 msec. In the pulsed operation of RTNS-II, the beam was accelerated up to 360 keV and a maximum current of 80 mA was obtained on the rotating t… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Junji, Yamamoto; Massoletti, D.J.; Heikkinen, D.W. & Sumita, Kenji
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental Survey preliminary report, Pantex Facility, Amarillo, Texas

Description: This report presents the preliminary findings from the first phase of the Environmental Survey of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Pantex Facility, conducted November 3 through 14, 1986.The Survey is being conducted by an interdisciplinary team of environmental specialist, led and managed by the Office of Environment, Safety and Health's Office of Environmental Audit. Individual team components are outside experts being supplied by a private contractor. The objective of the Survey i… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Characterization and supply of coal based fuels

Description: Contract objectives are as follows: Develop fuel specifications to serve combustor requirements. Select coals having appropriate compositional and quality characteristics as well as an economically attractive reserve base. Provide quality assurance for both the parent coals and the fuel forms. Deliver premium coal-based fuels to combustor developers as needed for their contract work. During the third quarter of this contract (May 1 through July 31, 1987) the primary activities were involved wit… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Technical support for geopressured-geothermal well activities in Louisiana: Annual report for the period 1 November 1984 to 31 December 1986

Description: This report describes environmental monitoring activities carried out by Louisiana State University (LSU) under US Department of Energy Contract FC07-85NV10425 for the period 1 November 1984 through 31 December 1986. Other aspects of the LSU technical support program completed under prior contracts were covered in final form in reports preceding this one. During the contract period, the Louisiana Geological Survey, aided by subcontractors, monitored microseismic activity, land-surface subsidenc… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Groat, C. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Draft Level 1 Remedial Investigation Work Plan: 316-3 waste disposal trenches

Description: This work plan describes the work to be performed for the initial level of site characterization for the 316.3 Trenches at the Hanford Site. This initial site characterization effort will include a review of existing environmental contamination data for the 300 Area as well as collection and analysis of environmental samples to better characterize subsurface contamination at the site. 7 refs., 10 figs., 7 tabs.
Date: September 1, 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nationwide survey of energy conservation in public school districts: Institutional, organizational, and technical characteristics

Description: This report summarizes the responses to a mail survey sent to superintendents and other administrators of public school districts. The survey was part of an evaluation project for the USDOE Institutional Conservation Program (ICP). The goal of the project is to identify the most successful energy conservation measures (equipment and activities) available to the institutional buildings sector. To accomplish this goal, four specific research objectives were defined: To determine the impact of the… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Collins, N. E.; Ettinger, G. A.; Gaines, L. L.; Kier, P. H.; Miller, K. L. & Kammerud, R. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Stirling engine research at national and university laboratories in Japan

Description: Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) reviewed research projects that are related to the development of Stirling engines and that are under way at Japanese national laboratories and universities. The research and development focused on component rather than on whole engine development. PNL obtained the information from a literature review and interviews conducted at the laboratories and universities. The universities have less equipment available and operate with smaller staffs for research than d… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Hane, G.J. & Hutchinson, R.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thin films for geothermal sensing: Final report

Description: The report discusses progress in three components of the geothermal measurement problem: (1) developing appropriate chemically sensitive thin films; (2) discovering suitably rugged and effective encapsulation schemes; and (3) conducting high temperature, in-situ electrochemical measurements. (ACR)
Date: September 1, 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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PCDAS Version 2. 2: Remote network control and data acquisition

Description: This manual is intended for both technical and non-technical people who want to use the PCDAS remote network control and data acquisition software. If you are unfamiliar with remote data collection hardware systems designed at Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), this introduction should answer your basic questions. Even if you have some experience with the PNL-designed Field Data Acquisition Systems (FDAS), it would be wise to review this material before attempting to set up a network. This man… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Fishbaugher, M. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Characteristics of fuel crud and its impact on storage, handling, and shipment of spent fuel. [Fuel crud]

Description: Corrosion products, called ''crud,'' form on out-of-reactor surfaces of nuclear reactor systems and are transported by reactor coolant to the core, where they deposit on external fuel-rod cladding surfaces and are activated by nuclear reactions. After discharge of spent fuel from a reactor, spallation of radioactive crud from the fuel rods could impact wet or dry storage operations, handling (including rod consolidation), and shipping. It is the purpose of this report to review earlier (1970s) … more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Hazelton, R.F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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1987 Federal interim storage fee study: A technical and economic analysis

Description: This document is the latest in a series of reports that are published annually by Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) for the US Department of Energy (DOE). This information in the report, which was prepared by E.R. Johnson Associates under subcontract to PNL, will be used by the DOE to establish a payment schedule for interim storage of spent nuclear fuel under the Federal Interim Storage (FIS) Program, which was mandated by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. The information in this report w… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Summaries of physical research in the geosciences

Description: The Department of Energy supports research in the geosciences in order to provide a sound foundation of fundamental knowledge in those areas that are germane to the Department of Energy's many missions. The summaries in this document, prepared by the investigators, describe the scope of the individual programs. The Geoscience Research Program includes research in geology, petrology, geophysics, geochemistry, solar-terrestrial relationships, aeronomy, seismology, and natural resource analysis, i… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The hot dry rock geothermal energy program

Description: The paper presents a simplified description of the Department of Energy's Hot-Dry-Rock program conducted at Fenton Hill, New Mexico. What a hot-dry-rock resource is and what the magnitude of the resource is are also described.
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Smith, M.C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Predicted radiation environment of the Saturn baseline diode

Description: Coupled electron/photon Monte Carlo radiation transport was used to predict the radiation environment of the Saturn accelerator for the baseline diode design. The x-ray output has been calculated, as well as energy deposition in CaF/sub 2/ thermoluminescent dosimetry and silicon. It is found that the design criteria for the radiation environment will be met and that approximately 10 kJ of x rays will be available for simulation experiments, if the diode provides a nominal beam of 2.0-MeV electr… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Halbleib, J. A. & Lee, J. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessing the benefits of OHER (Office of Health and Environmental Research) research: Three case studies

Description: This research was undertaken to estimate the societal benefits and costs of selected past research performed for the Office of Health and Environmental Research (OHER) of the US Department of Energy (DOE). Three case studies of representative OHER and DOE research were performed. One of these, the acid rain case study, includes research conducted elsewhere in DOE. The other two cases were the OHER marine research program and the development of high-purity germanium that is used in radiation det… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Nesse, R. J.; Callaway, J. M.; Englin, J. E.; Klan, M. S.; Nicholls, A. K. & Serot, D. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Downstream extent of the N Reactor plume

Description: The downstream extent of the N Reactor thermal plume was studied to assess the potential for fisheries impacts downstream of N Reactor. The N Reactor plume, as defined by the 0.5/sup 0/F isotherm, will extend less than 10 miles downstream at river flows greater than or equal to annual average flows (120,000 cfs). Incremental temperature increases at the Oregon-Washington border are expected to be less than 0.5/sup 0/F during all Columbia River flows greater than the minimum regulated flows (36,… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Dauble, D. D.; Ecker, R. M.; Vail, L. W. & Neitzel, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A safety assessment of the use of graphite in nuclear reactors licensed by the US NRC

Description: This report reviews existing literature and knowledge on graphite burning and on stored energy accumulation and releases in order to assess what role, if any, a stored energy release can have in initiating or contributing to hypothetical graphite burning scenarios in research reactors. It also addresses the question of graphite ignition and self-sustained combustion in the event of a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA). The conditions necessary to initiate and maintain graphite burning are summariz… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Schweitzer, D.G.; Gurinsky, D.H.; Kaplan, E. & Sastre, C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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