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Effects of tuff waste package components on release from 76-68 simulated waste glass: Final report

Description: An experimental matrix has been conducted that will allow evaluation of the effects of waste package constituents on the waste form release behavior in a tuff repository environment. Tuff rock and groundwater were used along with 304L, 316, and 1020M ferrous metals to evaluate release from uranium-doped MCC 76-68 simulated waste glass. One of the major findings was that in the absence of 1020M mild steel, tuff rock powder dominates the system. However, when 1020M mild steel is present, it appea… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: McVay, G.L. & Robinson, G.R.
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Thermal analysis of NNWSI conceptual waste package designs

Description: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is involved in the design and testing of high-level nuclear waste packages. Many of the aspects of waste package design and testing (e.g., corrosion and leaching) depend in part on the temperature history of the emplaced packages. This report discusses thermal modeling and analysis of various emplaced waste package conceptual designs including the models used, the assumptions and approximations made, and the results obtained. 16 references.
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Stein, W.; Hockman, J. N. & O`Neal, W. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Laboratory and field studies related to the radionuclide migration project. Progress report, October 1, 1982-September 30, 1983

Description: The FY 1983 laboratory and field studies related to the Radionuclide Migration project are described. Results are presented for radiochemical analyses of water samples collected from the RNM-1 well and the RNM-2S satellite well at the Cambric site. Data are included for tritium, {sup 36}Cl, {sup 85}Kr, {sup 90}Sr, {sup 129}I, and {sup 137}Cs. Preliminary results from water collection at the Cheshire site are reported. Laboratory studies emphasize the sorptive behavior of tuff and its dependence… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Daniels, W.R. & Thompson, J.L. (comps.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geothermal resource assessment for North Dakota. Final Report

Description: Temperatures in four geothermal aquifers, inyan Kara (Cretaceous), Mission Canyon (Mississippian), Duperow (Devonian), and Red River (Ordovician) are in the range for low and moderate temperature geothermal resources within an area of about 130,000 km{sup 2} in North Dakota. The accessible resource base is 13,500 x 10{sup 18} J., which, assuming a recovery factor of 0.001, may represent a greater quantity of recoverable energy than is present in the basin in the form of petroleum. A synthesis o… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Gosnold, William D. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Smolt Passage Behavior and Flow-Net Relationships in the Forebay of John Day Dam, 1983 [Amended] Annual Report of Research.

Description: During 1983, the research program had three separate but complementary phases--monitoring current patterns in the forebay, defining fish distribution with purse seine sampling, and describing the migration routes of salmonid smolts using radio tracking techniques. Preliminary results from the radio-tracking and purse seining operations in FY83 suggest that the discharge from the John Day River and the turbid plume it forms in the forebay may have a pronounced effect on the distribution of smolt… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Giorgi, Albert E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Interactions of tailings leachate with local liner materials found at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

Description: The mill tailings site at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania is the first mill site to receive remedial action under the Department of Energy's Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Program. Part of this remedial action will require excavating the 53,500 m/sup 3/ (70,000 yd/sup 3/) of tailings on the site having a specific activity exceeding 100 pCi/g, and encapsulating these contaminated tailings in a clay-lined cell. As part of the remedial action effort, Pacific Northwest Laboratory has been studying … more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Dodson, M.E.; Gee, G.W. & Serne, R.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mechanical transport in two-dimensional networks of fractures

Description: The objectives of this research are to evaluate directional mechanical transport parameters for anisotropic fracture systems, and to determine if fracture systems behave like equivalent porous media. The tracer experiments used to measure directional tortuosity, longitudinal geometric dispersivity, and hydraulic effective porosity are conducted with a uniform flow field and measurements are made from the fluid flowing within a test section where linear length of travel is constant. Since fluid … more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Endo, H.K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Photodegradation of mutagens in solvent-refined coal liquids

Description: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate any changes in the chemical composition and microbial mutagenicities of two representative solvent-refined coal (SRC) liquids as a function of exposure time to sunlight and air. This information was desired to assess potential health hazards arising from ground spills of these liquids during production, transport and use. Results of microbial mutagenicity assays using Salmonella typhimurium TA98, conducted after exposure, showed that the mutagen… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Kalkwarf, D. R.; Stewart, D. L.; Pelroy, R. A. & Weimer, W. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of temperature on the absolute permeability of consolidated sandstone

Description: The effect of temperature on absolute permeability has been a point of disagreement in the petroleum literature for many years. Recent work at Stanford University has shown no dependence on temperature of the absolute permeability to water of unconsolidated sand cores. The objective of this report is to extend the investigation to consolidated sandstone by following similar experimental procedures and observing whether any temperature effects exist. Fontainebleau sandstone was chosen as the cor… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: McKay, W.I. & Brigham, W.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Long-term protection of uranium mill tailings

Description: US Environmental Protection Agency standards for the cleanup and disposal of inactive tailings sites require that control measures for disposal of tailings be designed to be effective for up to 1000 years if reasonably achievable, and, in any case, for 200 years at least. To control the escape of contaminants over such long periods, containment systems must be capable of adjusting to changing environmental conditions. Elements of a containment system include surface covers, biotic barriers, rad… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Beedlow, P. A. & Hartley, J. N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Survey and analysis of materials research and development at selected federal laboratories

Description: This document presents the results of an effort to transfer existing, but relatively unknown, materials R and D from selected federal laboratories to industry. More specifically, recent materials-related work at seven federal laboratories potentially applicable to improving process energy efficiency and overall productiviy in six energy-intensive manufacturing industries was evaluated, catalogued, and distributed to industry representatives to gauge their reaction. Laboratories surveyed include… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Reed, J.E. & Fink, C.R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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First-year evaluation of a nondestructive assay system for the examination of ORNL TRU waste

Description: The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected as the demonstration site for a new transuranic neutron assay system (NAS) developed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In addition, in order to meet specific ORNL program objectives, an upgraded segmented gamma-ray drum scanner has been integrated into the nondestructive assay (NDA) system to serve as a radioisotope identifier and as a quantitative assay backup to the NAS. A verification study, wherein selected waste drums will be emptied… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Schultz, F. J.; Haff, K. W.; Coffey, D. E.; Norris, L. B.; Caldwell, J. T.; Close, D. A. et al.
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Investigation of the fire performance of building insulation in full-scale and laboratory fire tests

Description: Twenty-two insulations are exposed to fire tests including the 25 ft Tunnel test, the Attic Floor Radiant Panel test and actual fire conditions of a simulated attic configuration. The insulations consisted of a number of cellulose fiber insulations, utilizing various chemical treatments, glass fiber and mineral fiber insulations. The fire performance characteristics of the insulations were measured in each of the three test scenarios and the report compares their results.
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Kleinfelder, W. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Quarterly technical progress report, October 1-December 30, 1983

Description: Several new initiatives were begun in coal preparation, including a project to develop a liquid CO/sub 2/ coalescence process that will produce a superclean coal containing less than 1% ash. Another new project in this area is focusing on chemical coal cleaning for the removal of harmful trace elements, such as arsenic, lead, and zinc. Milestones were reached in both of our major electron beam flue gas cleanup projects. In the area of coal-water mixtures, our major industrial contracts are now … more
Date: April 1, 1984
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of H/sub 2/S on molten carbonate fuel cells

Description: This report summarizes the results of a literature survey conducted by the Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) under Phase I of a multi-phase program to investigate and identify the mechanism(s) responsible for molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) performance losses when operating on sulfur-containing gases. The objective of this literature survey was twofold: (1) to review the reported data on the interaction of H/sub 2/S with nickel-containing materials; and (2) to review reported investigations o… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Remick, R. J. & Anderson, G. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Advanced coal liquefaction research. Quarterly technical progress report, July 1, 1983-September 30, 1983

Description: Work this quarter focused on staged liquefaction. The effect of residence time on conversion in single pass experiments was found to be quite different for the subbituminous Belle Ayr Mine and bituminous Illinois No. 6 coals studied. With bituminous coal, conversion to soluble material is quite high and the limit of conversion is approached in only a few minutes. With a subbituminous coal, however, conversion is much lower and the limit of conversion is approached much more slowly. Short contac… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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INFIL1D: a quasi-analytical model for simulating one-dimensional, constant flux infiltration

Description: The program INFIL1D is designed to calculate approximate wetting-front advance into an unsaturated, uniformly moist, homogeneous soil profile, under constant surface-flux conditions. The code is based on a quasi-analytical method, which utilizes an assumed invariant functional relationship between reduced (normalized) flux and water content. The code uses general hydraulic property data in tabular form to simulate constant surface-flux infiltration. 10 references, 4 figures.
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Simmons, C.S. & McKeon, T.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mathematical and numerical modeling considerations for radionuclide ion migration in porous media

Description: The equations governing radionuclide transport in sorbing, porous media are presented using phenomenological coefficients. Both equilibrium controlled and simple rate controlled chemistry are summarized. Several simplified models are discussed. Finally, various numerical problems are considered. 25 references.
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Treadway, A.H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dependence of liquefaction behavior on coal characteristics. Part V. Penetration of solvent vapor into coal particles. Final technical report, March 1981-February 1984

Description: The investigation of the sorption of solvent vapor into high volatile bituminous coal at temperatures up to 175/sup 0/C indicates that the solvent weight gain involves a complex coupling of several phenomena including adsorption, sorption into the coal matrix, capillary condensation and extraction into the condensed vapor phase. It appears that the sorption in untreated coal is dominated by capillary condensation induced by solvent extraction. As a result, an equilibrium state is not attainable… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Hsieh, S. T. & Duda, J. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Two-point model for divertor transport

Description: Plasma transport along divertor field lines was investigated using a two-point model. This treatment requires considerably less effort to find solutions to the transport equations than previously used one-dimensional (1-D) models and is useful for studying general trends. It also can be a valuable tool for benchmarking more sophisticated models. The model was used to investigate the possibility of operating in the so-called high density, low temperature regime.
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Galambos, J. D. & Peng, Y. K. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Photovoltaic Product Directory and Buyers Guide

Description: The directory guide explains photovoltaic systems briefly and shows what products are available off-the-shelf. Information is given to assist in designing a photovoltaic system and on financial incentives. Help is given for determining if photovoltaic products can meet a particular buyer's needs, and information is provided on actual photovoltaic user's experiences. Detailed information is appended on various financial incentives available from state and federal governments, sources of addition… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Watts, R.L.; Smith, S.A.; Dirks, J.A.; Mazzucchi, R.P. & Lee, V.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fabrication of modified 9 Cr-1 Mo steel test article for exposure in sodium components test loop at Energy Technology Engineering Center

Description: The fabrication, inspection, shipment, and mechanical properties of a modified 9 Cr-1 steel test article for exposure in the Sodium Components Test Loop (SCTL) at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) are described. The test article delivered consisted of modified 9 Cr-1 Mo steel pipe 232 mm in diameter by 12.7-mm wall by 610 mm long. This pipe was safe ended with type 304L stainless steel spool pieces 152 mm long on each end. The joint between modified 9 Cr-1 Mo and type 304L was mad… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Sikka, V. K.; Goodwin, G. M.; King, J. F. & Cook, K. V.
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Quarterly technical progress report, April-June 1982

Description: Progress reports are presented for the following tasks: (1) preparation of low-rank coals; application of liquefaction processes to low-rank coals; (2) slagging fixed-bed gasification; (3) atmospheric fluidized-bed combustion of low-rank coal; (4) ash fouling and combustion modification for low-rank coal; (5) combined flue gas cleanup/simultaneous SO/sub x/-NO/sub x/ control; (6) particulate control and hydrocarbons and trace element emissions from low-rank coals; (7) waste characterization and… more
Date: April 1, 1984
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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