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Aquatic pathways model to predict the fate of phenolic compounds

Description: Organic materials released from energy-related activities could affect human health and the environment. To better assess possible impacts, we developed a model to predict the fate of spills or discharges of pollutants into flowing or static bodies of fresh water. A computer code, Aquatic Pathways Model (APM), was written to implement the model. The computer programs use compartmental analysis to simulate aquatic ecosystems. The APM estimates the concentrations of chemicals in fish tissue, wate… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Aaberg, R.L.; Peloquin, R.A.; Strenge, D.L. & Mellinger, P.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aquatic Pathways Model to predict the fate of phenolic compounds. Appendixes A through D

Description: Organic materials released from energy-related activities could affect human health and the environment. We have developed a model to predict the fate of spills or discharges of pollutants into flowing or static bodies of fresh water. A computer code, Aquatic Pathways Model (APM), was written to implement the model. The APM estimates the concentrations of chemicals in fish tissue, water and sediment, and is therefore useful for assessing exposure to humans through aquatic pathways. The major pa… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Aaberg, R.L.; Peloquin, R.A.; Strenge, D.L. & Mellinger, P.L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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INTOR Impurity Control and First Wall System

Description: The highlights of the recent INTOR effort on examining the key issues of the impurity control/first wall system are summarized. The emphasis of the work was an integrated study of the edge-region physics, plasma-wall interaction, materials, engineering and magnetic considerations associated with the poloidal divertor and pump limiter. The development of limiter and divertor collector plate designs with an acceptable lifetime was a major part of the work.
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Abdou, M. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Utility subroutine package used by Applied Physics Division export codes. [LMFBR]

Description: This report describes the current state of the utility subroutine package used with codes being developed by the staff of the Applied Physics Division. The package provides a variety of useful functions for BCD input processing, dynamic core-storage allocation and managemnt, binary I/0 and data manipulation. The routines were written to conform to coding standards which facilitate the exchange of programs between different computers.
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Adams, C. H.; Derstine, K. L.; Henryson, H., II; Hosteny, R. P. & Toppel, B. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Impact of Improved Building Thermal Efficiency on Residential Energy Demand

Description: The impact of improved building shell thermal efficiency on residential energy demand is explored in a theoretical framework. The important economic literature on estimating the price elasticity of residential energy demand is reviewed. The specification of the residential energy demand model is presented. The data used are described. The empirical estimation of the residential energy demand model is described. (MHR)
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Adams, R. C. & Rockwood, A. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparison of CRBR Design-Basis Events With Those of Foreign LMFBR Plants

Description: As part of the Construction Permit (CP) review of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBR), the Brookhaven National Laboratory was asked to compare the Design Basis Accidents that are considered in CRBR Preliminary Safety Analysis Report with those of the foreign contemporary plants (PHENIX, SUPER-PHENIX, SNR-300, PFR, and MONJU). A brief introductory review of any special or unusual characteristics of these plants is given. This is followed by discussions of the design basis accidents and… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Agrawal, A. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Application of the stellarator expansion for plasma-stability studies in stellarators

Description: A numerical code, which utilizes the stellarator expansion, is developed and tested. It is used to investigate the magnetohydrodynamic stability properties of several stellarator configurations, including Heliotron E, Wendelstein VII-A, a modular-coil device, and ATF-1.
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Anania, G. & Johnson, J. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) site gravity survey and interpretation

Description: A portion of the WIPP site has been extensively surveyed with high-precision gravity. The main survey (in T22S, R31E) covered a rectangular area 2 by 4-1/3 mi encompassing all of WIPP site Zone II and part of the disturbed zone to the north of the site. Stations were at 293-ft intervals along 13 north-south lines 880 ft apart. The data are considered accurate to within a few hundredths of a milligal. Long-wavelength gravity anomalies correlate well with seismic time structures on horizons below… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Barrows, L.J. & Fett, J.D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Raft River binary-cycle geothermal pilot power plant final report

Description: The design and performance of a 5-MW(e) binary-cycle pilot power plant that used a moderate-temperature hydrothermal resource, with isobutane as a working fluid, are examined. Operating problems experienced and solutions found are discussed and recommendations are made for improvements to future power plant designs. The plant and individual systems are analyzed for design specification versus actual performance figures.
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Bliem, C.J. & Walrath, L.F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Developing and demonstrating low-energy climate control and production techniques for greenhouse-grown citrus and ornamental crops

Description: The aim of this study was to develop and demonstrate low energy climate control and production techniques for greenhouse grown citrus and ornamental crops. Emphasis was placed on design, fuel efficiency and plant response to warm water soil heating systems using solar energy and LP gas. An energy requirement of 28Btus output per hour per square foot of bed space will provide soil temperature of 70/sup 0/F minimum when air temperatures are maintained at 60/sup 0/F. Soil heating to 70/sup 0/ incr… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Bodnaruk, W.H. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Electroreduction and photometric detection of low-level uranium in aqueous Purex solutions. Consolidated Fuel-Reprocessing Program

Description: During proper operation of the Purex process for the recovery of uranium and plutonium from spent reactor fuel, there are only trace levels of uranium in the aqueous waste. In the event of an upset in the extraction columns the aqueous waste stream would give the first indication of breakthrough. From the standpoint of process control it would be desirable to have an in-line, real-time sensor for uranium in the aqueous waste stream. It was toward this end that this investigation was undertaken.… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Bostick, D. T. & Strain, J. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design of GA thermochemical water-splitting process for the Mirror Advanced Reactor System

Description: GA interfaced the sulfur-iodine thermochemical water-splitting cycle to the Mirror Advanced Reactor System (MARS). The results of this effort follow as one section and part of a second section to be included in the MARS final report. This section describes the process and its interface to the reactor. The capital and operating costs for the hydrogen plant are described.
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Brown, L.C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Summary report on optimized designs for shipping casks containing 2-, 3-, 5-, 7-, or 10-year-old PWR spent fuel

Description: The purpose of this study was to develop new conceptual designs for large Pb, Fe, and U-shielded spent fuel casks which have been optimized for the shipment of 2-, 3-, 5-, 7-, or 10-year-old PWR spent fuel assemblies. Design specifications for about 100 cases of potential interest are presented along with a brief 20-page synopsis of the associated analyses. Optimized shielding requirements are presented for each type of cask as a function of the age of the spent fuel and the number of assemblie… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Bucholz, J.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessment of hot-electron microstability in the initial TMX-U experiments

Description: During the initial TMX-U experiments, we investigated the sloshing-ion and hot-electron distributions. We require these components to ultimately construct a thermal barrier for improved tandem mirror confinement. The plasma parameters we achieved approach values required for thermal barrier operation but have been limited by the power available. This report is concerned with the stability of the hot electron distribution formed. Nonthermal microwave emissions near the electron-cyclotron frequen… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Casper, T. A.; Chen, Y. J.; Ellis, R.; James, R. & Lasnier, C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Avoided cost standard under PURPA

Description: The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (P.L. 95-617) was passed to encourage electricity conservation through a variety of regulatory and rate reforms. Information is provided on the controversy surrounding the avoided cost standard established under PURPA. Promulgated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) in February 1980, the avoided cost standard sets a minimum rate for utilities purchasing power from a qualified facility (QF) at the utilities full avoided cost. Recen… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Cole, R.J.; Holmlund, I.; Smith, S.A. & Williams, T.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Gas-mixing system for drift chambers using solenoid valves

Description: We describe an inexpensive system for mixing argon and ethane drift chamber gas which is used for the E-605 experiment at Fermilab. This system is based on the idea of intermittent mixing of gases with fixed mixing flow rates. A dual-action pressure switch senses the pressure in a mixed gas reservoir tank and operates solenoid valves to control mixing action and regulate reservoir pressure. This system has the advantages that simple controls accurately regulate the mixing ratio and that the mix… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Cooper, William E.; Sugano, Katsuhito & Trentlage, Donald B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Evaluation of low-temperature geothermal potential in Utah and Goshen Valleys and adjacent areas, Utah. Part I. Gravity survey

Description: During 1980 and 1981 a total of 569 new gravity stations were taken in Utah and Goshen Valleys and adjacent areas, Utah. The new stations were combined with 530 other gravity stations taken in previous surveys which resulted in a compilation of 1099 stations which were used in this study. The additional surveys were undertaken to assist in the evaluation of the area for the possible development of geothermal resources by providing an interpreted structural framework by delineating faults, struc… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Davis, Deborah Ann & Cook, Kenneth L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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1982 environmental monitoring report

Description: The environmental levels of radioactivity and other pollutants found in the vicinity of BNL during 1982 are summarized in this report. As an aid in the interpretation of the data, the amounts of radioactivity and other pollutants released in airborne and liquid effluents from Laboratory facilities to the environment are also indicated. The environmental data include external radiation levels; radioactive air particulates; tritium concentrations; the amounts and concentrations of radioactivity i… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Day, L.E. & Naidu, J.R. (eds.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of space heating and domestic hot water systems for energy-efficient residential buildings

Description: An analysis of the best ways of meeting the space heating and domestic hot water (DHW) needs of new energy-efficient houses with very low requirements for space heat is provided. The DHW load is about equal to the space heating load in such houses in northern climates. The equipment options which should be considered are discussed, including new equipment recently introduced in the market. It is concluded that the first consideration in selecting systems for energy-efficient houses should be id… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Dennehy, G
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aquifer restoration at in-situ leach uranium mines: evidence for natural restoration processes

Description: Pacific Northwest Laboratory conducted experiments with aquifer sediments and leaching solution (lixiviant) from an in-situ leach uranium mine. The data from these laboratory experiments and information on the normal distribution of elements associated with roll-front uranium deposits provide evidence that natural processes can enhance restoration of aquifers affected by leach mining. Our experiments show that the concentration of uranium (U) in solution can decrease at least an order of magnit… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Deutsch, W. J.; Serne, R. J.; Bell, N. E. & Martin, W. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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N Reactor thermal plume characterization during Pu-only mode of operation

Description: Pacific Northwest Laboratories (PNL) performed field and modeling studies -from March 1982 through June 1983 to characterize the thermal plume from the N Reactor heated water outfall while the N Reactor operated in the Pu-only mode. Part 1 of this report deals with the field studies conducted to characterize the N Reactor thermal plume while in the Pu-only mode of operation. It includes a description of the study area, a description of field tasks and procedures, and data collection results and… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Ecker, R. M.; Thompson, F. L. & Whelan, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reactor-safety research programs. Quarterly report, October-December 1982. Volume 4

Description: Evaluations of nondestructive examination (NDE) techniques and instrumentation are reported; areas of investigation include demonstrating the feasibility of determining the strength of structural graphite, evaluating the feasibility of detecting and analyzing flaw growth in reactor pressure boundary systems, examining NDE reliability and probabilistic fracture mechanics, and assessing the integrity of pressurized-water-reactor steam-generator tubes where service-induced degradation has been ind… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Edler, S.K. (ed.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safety analysis report for packaging: the ORNL gas-cylinder fire and impact shield

Description: The ORNL gas-cylinder fire and impact shield was designed and fabricated at the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant for the transport of cylinders filled with radioactive gases. The shield was evaluated analytically and experimentally to determine its compliance with the applicable regulations governing containers in which radioactive and fissile materials are transported, and the results are reported herein. Computational and test procedures were used to determine the structural integrity and th… more
Date: April 1, 1983
Creator: Evans, J.H.; Levine, D.L.; Eversole, R.E. & Mouring, R.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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