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Determination of properties of fluids for solar-cooling applications. Literature survey

Description: A detailed literature search of the available thermodynamic data of proposed refrigerant/absorbent pairs and measurement of those data that are unmeasured or unreliable are reported. The data to be obtained for the pure fluids included: the critical temperature, pressure and volume; the vapor pressure curve; the latent heat of vaporization at the normal boiling point; the freezing point; the specific heat of the liquid and vapor; and the specific volumes of the saturated liquids and vapors. For… more
Date: February 1, 1981
Creator: Podoll, R.T.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Exploratory research, Tasks A, B, C, and D. Final report, August 17-December 31, 1977

Description: SRI International has conducted research on the upgrading of computerized thermo-hydro code calculations and the synthesis of energetic materials. This project comprised four tasks, as follows: Task A included: (1) formulating routines for inverting the P = P(T,V) and V = V(T,P) equations of state when isotherms exhibit a van der Waals' loop; (2) incorporating these routines into the TIGER code so V and T can be used as independent variables in computing thermodynamic functions of liquids exhib… more
Date: February 17, 1978
Creator: Simon, Robert L.; Coon, Clifford L.; Cowperthwaite, Michael & Sincich, Eugene
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Improved Fischer-Tropsch catalysts for indirect coal liquefaction

Description: The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS)reaction is the established technology for the production of liquid fuels from coal by an indirect route using coal-derived syngas (CO + H{sub 2}). Modern FTS catalysts are potassium- and copper-promoted iron preparations. These catalysts exhibit moderate activity with carbon monoxide-rich feedstocks such as the syngas produced by advanced coal gasification processes. However, the relatively large yields of by-product methane and high-molecular-weight hydrocar… more
Date: February 1, 1989
Creator: Wilson, R. B., Jr.; Tong, G. T.; Chan, Y. W.; Huang, H. W. & McCarty, J. G.
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Potential hazard to secondary containment from HCDA-generated missiles and sodium fires. [LMFBR]

Description: The potential hazard of HCDA-generated missiles is analyzed, and the current status of the potential hazards of sodium fires is summarized. Simple analyses are performed to determine lower bounds on the HCDA energetics required to generate missiles that could reach the secondary containment structure of a 1000-MWe LMFBR. The potential missiles considered include the vessel head, components mounted on the head, and conrol rods.
Date: February 1, 1979
Creator: Romander, C.M.
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Solar energy research and development: program balance. Annex, Volume II

Description: Each of the seven solar energy technologies that have been assessed in the study are treated: photovoltaic devices, solar thermal power systems, wind energy systems, solar heating and cooling systems, agricultural and industrial heat processes, biomass conversion technologies, and ocean thermal energy conversion systems. A brief technical overview of storage for solar electric technologies is presented and some principles concerning how different levels of success on electrical storage can affe… more
Date: February 1, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Novel Mass Spectrometric Instrument for Gaseous and Particulate Characterization and Monitoring. Technical Progress Report, September 25, 1992--December 31, 1992

Description: SRI International will develop a unique new instrument that will be capable of providing real-time, quantitative, chemical characterization of gaseous and particulate pollutants generated from DOE waste cleanup activities. The instrument will be capable of detecting and identifying volatile organic compounds, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and transuranic species released during waste cleanup activities. The instrument will be unique in its ability to detect and quantify in re… more
Date: February 1993
Creator: Coggiola, Michael J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Improved Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts for Indirect Coal Liquefaction. Final Report

Description: The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS)reaction is the established technology for the production of liquid fuels from coal by an indirect route using coal-derived syngas (CO + H{sub 2}). Modern FTS catalysts are potassium- and copper-promoted iron preparations. These catalysts exhibit moderate activity with carbon monoxide-rich feedstocks such as the syngas produced by advanced coal gasification processes. However, the relatively large yields of by-product methane and high-molecular-weight hydrocar… more
Date: February 1989
Creator: Wilson, R. B., Jr.; Tong, G. T.; Chan, Y. W.; Huang, H. W. & McCarty, J. G.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Advanced separation technology for flue gas cleanup. Quarterly technical report No. 7, [October--December 1993]

Description: During the third quarter of 1993, we continued work on Tasks 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. In Task 2, we tested the NO{sub x} sorption capacity of Fe(II)-EDTA and five new SRI-synthesized compounds. We also made a comparison of all the tests so far and have selected two compounds as the leading candidates. In Task 3, we electrochemically converted FE(III) phthalocyanine to its Fe(II) analog and synthesized several metal phthalocyanine compounds. In Task 4, we evaluated 200-fiber HFC modules for SO{sub 2} … more
Date: February 1994
Creator: Bhown, Abhoyjit S.; Alvarado, Dean; Stearns, Paul; Ventura, Susanna; Sirkar, Kamalesh K.; Majumdar, Sudipto et al.
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Novel mass spectrometric instrument for gaseous and particulate characterization and monitoring. Quarterly report, 1 October--31 December 1993

Description: SRI International will develop a unique new instrument that will be capable of providing real-time (<1 minute), quantitative, chemical characterization of gaseous and particulate pollutants generated from DOE waste cleanup activities. The instrument will be capable of detecting and identifying volatile organic compounds, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and transuranic species released during waste cleanup activities. The instrument will be unique in its ability to detect and qu… more
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Coggiola, M. J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solar energy research and development: program balance. Annex, Volume I

Description: An evaluation of federal research, development, and demonstration options on solar energy is presented. This assessment treats seven groups of solar energy technologies: solar heating and cooling of buildings, agricultural and industrial process heat, biomass, photovoltaics, thermal power, wind, and ocean thermal energy conversion. The evaluation methodology is presented in detail. (MHR)
Date: February 1, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Synthetic liquid fuels development: assessment of critical factors. Volume IV. Energy/economic comparison of coal-based automotive energy supply systems

Description: Considerable debate has occurred in recent years about the relative merits of energy analysis versus traditional economic analysis. Some economists assert that energy analysis adds no new information to that in economic analysis; energy analysts claim that the explicit consideration of energy flows is necessary for a complete understanding of the implications of energy supply and use. In comparing the cost and energy consumption figures for the various automotive energy options, certain paralle… more
Date: February 1, 1977
Creator: Steele, R. V.; Sharma, K. J. & Dickson, E. M.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Interaction of carbon and sulfur on metal catalysts: Technical progress report

Description: At high coverage, sulfur generally deactivates metal catalysts, but at low coverage, chemisorbed sulfur can have a more subtle effect on catalyst activity and selectivity. The general goal of the current project is to examine fundamental aspects of selective poisoning by fractional monolayers of chemisorbed sulfur on a variety of metal catalysts used for commercially important reactions such as hydrocarbon re-forming, light alkane steam re-forming, and hydrocarbon synthesis. Specific objectives… more
Date: February 17, 1989
Creator: McCarty, J. G. & Vajo, J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Novel mass spectrometric instrument for gaseous and particulate characterization and monitoring

Description: SRI International will develop a unique new instrument that will be capable of providing real-time, quantitative, chemical characterization of gaseous and particulate pollutants generated from DOE waste cleanup activities. The instrument will be capable of detecting and identifying volatile organic compounds, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and transuranic species released during waste cleanup activities. The instrument will be unique in its ability to detect and quantify in re… more
Date: February 1, 1993
Creator: Coggiola, Michael J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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NIF target area design support. Final summary report

Description: SRI International continued support work for the National Ignition Facility, Chamber Dynamics Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The work entailed computational modeling of shrapnel and debris generation from copper shine shields, hohlraum, and stainless steel cryogenic support tubes for 1.8 MJ and 1.0 MJ no-yield and 20 MJ yield shots. Also, the authors addressed the effects of shrapnel at the first wall. Computations for 1.8 MJ showed an ionized gold hohlraum, but about h… more
Date: February 1, 1996
Creator: Tokheim, R. E.; Seaman, L. & Curran, D. R.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Advanced separation technology for flue gas cleanup. Quarterly technical report No. 15

Description: The objective of this work is to develop a novel system for regenerable SO{sub 2} and NO{sub x} scrubbing of flue gas that focuses on (1) a novel method for regeneration of spent SO{sub 2} scrubbing liquor and (2) novel chemistry for reversible absorption of NO{sub x}. In addition, high efficiency hollow fiber contactors (HFC) are proposed as the devices for scrubbing the SO{sub 2} and NO{sub x} from the flue gas. The system will be designed to remove more than 95% of the SO{sub x} and more tha… more
Date: February 1, 1996
Creator: Bhown, A. S.; Pakala, N.; Riggs, T. & Tagg, T.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Direct catalytic conversion of methane and light hydrocarbon gases. Quarterly report No. 1, October 16, 1986--January 15, 1987

Description: The United States will need to be able to convert coal to liquid fuels should current supplies be interrupted. The indirect method for producing fuel liquids is the gasification of the coal to synthesis gas (syngas) followed by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to convert syngas to hydrocarbons. However, both the gasifier and the FTS processes result in the production of methane and/or light hydrocarbon by-product that negatively affect the economics of the production of liquid fuel from coal. The goal… more
Date: February 23, 1987
Creator: Wilson, R. B., Jr. & Chan, Yee Wai
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Direct catalytic conversion of methane and light hydrocarbon gases. Quarterly report No. 5, November 16, 1987--January 15, 1988

Description: The goal of this research is to develop catalysts that directly convert methane and light hydrocarbons to intermediates that later can be converted to either liquid fuels or value-added chemicals, as economics dictate. During this reporting period, we have synthesized and tested several novel catalysts for methane reforming (Tasks 1 and 2) and for partial oxidation of methane (Tasks 3 and 4). We started to test a mixed metal system, an FeRu{sub 3} cluster. This catalyst was supported both on ze… more
Date: February 5, 1988
Creator: Wilson, R. B., Jr. & Wai, Chan Yee
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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