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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
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Active sites in char gasification: Final technical report

Description: Among the key variables in the design of gasifiers and combustors is the reactivity of the chars which must be gasified or combusted. Significant loss of unburned char is unacceptable in virtually any process; the provision of sufficient residence time for complete conversion is essential. A very wide range of reactivities are observed, depending upon the nature of the char in a process. The current work focuses on furthering the understanding of gasification reactivities of chars. It has been … more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Wojtowicz, M.; Lilly, W. D.; Perkins, M. T.; Hradil, G.; Calo, J. M. & Suuberg, E. M.
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ALT-I Pump Limiter Experiments

Description: Results from the ALT-I pump limiter experiments in TEXTOR are presented. ALT-I has demonstrated control of the plasma density in a high recycling tokamak by pumping up to 15% of the core efflux. The closed pump limiter designs with restricted entrance geometries to reduce the backflow of neutral gas to the plasma remove over 50% of the ion flux incident on the collection slot. Up to 80% of the entrance ion flux is removed when the edge electron temperature is less than 10 eV and plasma-neutral … more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Goebel, D. M.; Conn, R. W.; Campbell, G. A.; Leung, W. K.; Dippel, K. H.; Finken, K. H. et al.
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Analysis of nuclear test TRINITY radiological and meteorological data

Description: This report describes the Weather Service Nuclear Support Office (WSNSO) analyses of the radiological and meteorological data collected for the TRINITY nuclear test. Inconsistencies in the radiological data and their resolution are discussed. The methods of normalizing the radiological data to a standard time and estimating fallout-arrival times are presented. The meteorological situations on event day and the following day are described. Comparisons of the WSNSO fallout analyses with analyses … more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Quinn, V.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of P- and S-wave VSP (vertical seismic profile) data from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field

Description: To understand any geophysical data, geologic information is necessary. This thesis will begin with a summary of the geology of the Salton Trough region and the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF). The information available from the SSSDP will also be summarized. After the geologic summary, the design of the VSP will be discussed, including acquisition equipment and procedures. The data processing procedures and software used will be discussed as a separate section. Processing procedures will als… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Daley, T. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Approach to Implementing State Space Searches on Heterogeneous Systems of Multiprocessors

Description: We report on experiments run on a set of shared-memory multiprocessors. Our goal was to demonstrate that one could conveniently utilize a set of shared-memory multiprocessors cooperatively working on typical state-space searches. We utilized a technology for writing portable code for multiprocessors, coded three depth-first state-space searches, and ran them on a set of multiprocessors. The final problem used substantial resources (over 65 hours on a single processor) and was successfully distr… more
Date: September 1987
Creator: Glickfeld, Barney & Overbeek, Ross A.
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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Assessment of foreign decommissioning technology with potential application to US decommissioning needs

Description: This study was conducted by the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) for the US Department of Energy (DOE) to identify and technically assess foreign decommissioning technology developments that may represent significant improvements over decommissioning technology currently available or under development in the United States. Technology need areas for nuclear power reactor decommissioning operations were identified and prioritized using the results of past light water reactor (LWR) decommissioni… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Allen, R.P.; Konzek, G.J.; Schneider, K.J. & Smith, R.I.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessment of Impact of Advanced Energy Transmission Fluids on District Heating and Cooling Systems : (Phase 1)

Description: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), under sponsorship of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Buildings and Community Systems, has embarked upon a comprehensive, long-range program to develop high-performance advanced energy transmission fluids for use in district heating and cooling (DHC) systems. ANL has the lead technical role in this DOE program. These advanced fluids will substantially reduce flow frictional losses and enhance energy transfer. In system enhancement scoping studies co… more
Date: September 1987
Creator: Kasza, Kenneth Edmund & Chen, M. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessment of impact of advanced energy transmission fluids on district heating and cooling systems (Phase 1)

Description: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), under sponsorship of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Buildings and Community Systems, has embarked upon a comprehensive, long-range program to develop high-performance advanced energy transmission fluids for use in district heating and cooling (DHC) systems. ANL has the lead technical role in this DOE program. These advanced fluids will substantially reduce flow frictional losses and enhance energy transfer. In system enhancement scoping studies co… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Kasza, K. E. & Chen, M. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Axisymmetric analysis of a 1:6-scale reinforced concrete containment building using a distributed cracking model for the concrete

Description: Results of axisymmetric structural analyses of a 1:6 scale model of a reinforced concrete nuclear containment building are presented. Both a finite element shell analysis and a simplified membrane analysis were made to predict the structural response and ultimate pressure capacity of the model. Analytical results indicate that the model will fail at an internal pressure of 187 psig when the stress level in the hoop reinforcement at the midsection of the cylinder exceeds the ultimate strength of… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Weatherby, J.R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beta-delayed proton decay in the lanthanide region

Description: A total of 24 new ..beta..-delayed proton precursors and several new decay branches in the region of 56 < Z < 72 and N < 82 have been identified with the OASIS on-line mass separator facility at the SuperHILAC in Berkeley. Proton spectra and halflives were measured for all precursors. Additional properties determined for many of the isotopes include spins and parities of the precursors, final state feedings, proton branching ratios, (Q/sub EC/-S/sub p/) energy differences, and new levels in the… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Nitschke, J.M.; Wilmarth, P.A.; Gilat, J.; Moeller, P. & Toth, K.S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bulk, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of the Topopah Spring Member of the Paintbrush Tuff, Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Description: Experimental data on matrix porosity, grain density, thermal expansion, compressive strength, Young`s modulus, Poisson`s ratio, and axial strain at failure for samples from the Topopah Spring Member of the Paintbrush Tuff are compiled. Heat capacity and emissivity also are discussed. Data have been analyzed for spatial variability; slight variability is observed for matrix porosity, grain density, and thermal expansion coefficient. Estimates of in situ values for some properties, such as bulk d… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Nimick, Francis B. & Schwartz, Barry M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Catastrophic Health Insurance: Medicare

Description: Catastrophic medical costs are broadly defined as large unpredictable health care expenses; these are usually associated with a major illness or serious injury. The absence of catastrophic health insurance protection for the elderly is the subject of concern in this report.
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: O'Sullivan, Jennifer
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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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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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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Characterization of DOE reference oil shales: Mahogany Zone, Parachute Creek Member, Green River Formation Oil Shale, and Clegg Creek Member, New Albany Shale

Description: Measurements have been made on the chemical and physical properties of two oil shales designated as reference oil shales by the Department of Energy. One oil shale is a Green River Formation, Parachute Creek Member, Mahogany Zone Colorado oil shale from the Exxon Colony mine and the other is a Clegg Creek Member, New Albany shale from Kentucky. Material balance Fischer assays, carbon aromaticities, thermal properties, and bulk mineralogic properties have been determined for the oil shales. Kero… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Miknis, F. P. & Robertson, R. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Charged hadron production in e/sup +/e/sup -/ annihilation at. sqrt. s = 29 GeV

Description: Data from the Time Projection Chamber at the SLAC storage ring PEP have been used to study the inclusive production of charged hadrons. Particles were identified by simultaneous dE/dx and momentum measurements. Cross sections and particle fractions for ..pi../sup + -/, k/sup + -/, and p(anti p) are given as a function of several variables. Predictions of various hadronization models are compared to the data. A comparison is made with other fragmentation processes.
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Wolf, Z.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Biodynamics Division: Annual report, October 1, 1986-September 30, 1987

Description: Investigators are studying the various components that make up the photosynthetic reaction center complexes in many different organisms. This work not only involves understanding the kinetics of energy transfer and storage in plants, but also includes studies to work out how photosynthetic cells regulate the expression of genes encoding the photosynthetic apparatus. The second biological theme is a series of investigations into the relationship between structure and function in nucleic acids. O… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparisons of uniform and discrete source distributions for use in bioassay laboratory performance testing

Description: The Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) is sending a torso phantom with radioactive material uniformly distributed in the lungs to in vivo bioassay laboratories for analysis. Although the radionuclides ultimately chosen for the studies had relatively long half-lives, future accreditation testing will require repeated tests with short half-life test nuclides. Computer modeling was used to simulate the major components of the phantom. Radiation transport calculations were then performed using the … more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Scherpelz, R.I. & MacLellan, J.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A control system for maintaining high stability in gas pressure

Description: A pressure control system has been implemented on an experiment designed to detect the presence of fractional charges in bulk matter. The experiment utilizes a liquid-droplet generation technique requiring high-stability gas-pressure delivery to ensure accurate data collection. The pressure control system consists of a pressurized mercury reservoir containing a low-vapor-pressure, diffusion-pump oil. A commercially available differential pressure transducer, servo-driven valve, and controller s… more
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Wuest, C.R. & Hendricks, C.D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Controlled blasting and its implications for the NNWSI project exploratory shaft

Description: This report reviews controlled blasting techniques for shaft sinking. Presplitting and smooth blasting are the techniques of principal interest. Smooth blasting is preferred for the Nevada Nuclear Waste Storage Investigations exploratory shaft. Shaft damage can be monitored visually or by peak velocity measurements and refractive techniques. Damage into the rock should be limited to 3 ft. 40 refs., 22 figs., 7 tabs.
Date: September 1, 1987
Creator: Van Eeckhout, E.M.
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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