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Energy Technology Programs: program summaries for 1979

Description: The Energy Technology Programs in the BNL Department of Energy and Environment cover a broad range of activities, namely: electrochemical research, chemical energy storage, chemical heat pumps, solar technology, fossil technology, catalytic systems development, space-conditioning technology, and technical support/program management. Summaries of the individual tasks associated with these activities along with publications, significant accomplishments, and program funding levels are presented.
Date: December 1, 1979
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(Structure and function in photosynthetic membranes and their components). Annual progress report, December 1, 1978-November 30, 1979

Description: Structure and function are being studied in photosynthetic membranes and their components, principally with Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides. That bacteriochlorophyll (Bchl) can have a strongly shifted absorption maximum in the membrane, without the involvement of excitonic Bchl-Bchl interactions was demonstrated. The orientations of pigments in the membrane are being determined, and the orientations of four distinguishable carotenoid components are under investigation. These studies provide data f… more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Clayton, R.K.
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Annual progress report, July 1, 1978-June 30, 1979

Description: Research for FY 1979 is reported. The Laboratory's three major research programs are: Biomolecular and Cellular Science with reference to health related energy problems; Environmental Biology focusing on desert ecosystems, and Nuclear Medicine.
Date: January 1, 1979
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Hot corrosivity of coal gasification products on gas turbine alloys. Summary report, 15 April 1978-15 November 1979

Description: The results of this investigation have produced mechanisms for the hot corrosion of a number of pure metals and alloys in the types of atmospheres likely to be obtained in turbines using coal conversion products as fuel. The results of these mechanistic studies suggest the following conclusions regarding application of alloys in these situations: (1) Simple Cr/sub 2/O/sub 3/-forming alloys of both Co and Ni have good hot corrosion resistance to most of the deposits likely to form in turbines bu… more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Meier, G.H. & Gulbransen, E.A.
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Reaction of hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of concretes incorporating simulated radioactive waste

Description: The radiolysis of contained water, with the potential of pressurization due to the accumulation of these radiolytically produced gases, has been identified as a major concern for radioactive wastes fixed in cementitious matrices. One estimate of the pressure build-up is that about 100 atmospheres pressure could accumulate in a standard canister containing alpha waste after 100,000 years. Since the radiolysis of concrete is dependent on the amount of unbound or free water present in the system, … more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Katz, S.
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Fuel cell applied research: electrocatalysis and materials. Quarterly report, January 1-March 31, 1979

Description: In situ regeneration of surface areas of sintered carbon supported platinum electrodes in 85% H/sub 3/PO/sub 4/ at 150/sup 0/C was studied. The kinetics of oxygen reduction on platinum in trifluoromethane sulfonic acid was investigated. Overpotentials in solid oxide electrolyte fuel cells were studied. Results are presented and discussed. Also, a survey of the status of studies of phosphoric acid and molten carbonate fuel cells is described. (WHK)
Date: October 1, 1979
Creator: Srinivasan, S.; Isaacs, H. S.; McBreen, J.; O'Grady, W. E.; Olender, H.; Olmer, L. J. et al.
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Solar thermal hydrogen production process. Annual technical progress report, January-December, 1979

Description: Westinghouse is currently under contract to DOE for technology development of the Sulfur Cycle, a hybrid thermochemical-electrochemical process for the production of hydrogen and oxygen from water. Operational studies have been conducted and have resulted in definitions of operating modes for solar/hydrogen plants and in assessments of the day/night and annual variations in performance that will influence the operating modes and the sizing of plant subsystems. Conceptual design studies have bee… more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Parker, G.H.
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Novel approaches to a study of the fundamental organic chemistry of coal. Final report, September 1, 1977-September 1, 1979

Description: The studies are preliminary in nature, and the following conclusions are tentative. (1) The results with mixed carboxylic-sulfonic anhydrides seem to indicate an increase in polymerization of the coal molecular structure, when based on the results of pyrolysis/gas chromatographic analyses. The mixed anhydrides are such powerful acylating reagents that they should be capable of causing profound and dramatic structural modifications of coal and the results suggest sub-optimal reaction conditions.… more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Giam, C.S.; Goodwin, T.E.; Tabor, R.L.; Neff, G.; Smith, S.; Ionescu, F. et al.
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Development and application of analytical techniques to chemistry of donor solvent liquefaction. Final report, August 31, 1977-December 31, 1979

Description: The scope of this project was to develop and apply analytical techniques for the characterization of coal conversion products. Solvent-refined coal served as the coal-derived material for the duration of the study. The investigation has focused primarily in the areas of separations and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Highlights of the twenty-eight month study are listed and followed by a brief synopsis of the major findings.
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Squires, A. M.; Dorn, H. C.; Taylor, L. T.; Dillard, J. G. & Rony, P. R.
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Program summaries for 1979: energy sciences programs

Description: This report describes the objectives of the various research programs being conducted by the Chemical Sciences, Metallurgy and Materials Science, and Process Science divisions of the BNL Dept. of Energy and Environment. Some of the more significant accomplishments during 1979 are also reported along with plans for 1980. Some of the topics under study include porphyrins, combustion, coal utilization, superconductors, semiconductors, coal, conversion, fluidized-bed combustion, polymers, etc. (DLC) more
Date: December 1, 1979
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Structure and chemistry of coals: calorimetric analyses. [Wetting heat]

Description: Heats of immersion (h/sub i/) of coals have been shown to be a valuable means of investigating structure and chemistry of coals. This report outlines some of the factors involved. Lower ranked coals imbibe more liquids (i.e., H/sub 2/O) onto more polar sites (carbonyl, phenolic, etc.) than higher ranked coals. Mineral matter reacts strongly with polar liquids (i.e., H/sub 2/O) giving rise to enhanced h/sub i/. Grinding of coals not only decreases particle size but modifies the coal structure to… more
Date: January 1, 1979
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Gas and aerosol scavenging

Description: The wet removal rate and wet deposition of pollutants is ultimately dependent upon the rate of pollutant attachment to the falling precipitation particles (hydrometeors) and to the precipitation flux at the ground. This attachment to the hydrometeors or collector particles is, in turn, dependent upon the physical characteristics of the pollutant. As expected, when considering wet removal, gases behave differently from aerosols. Modelers of gas scavenging (e.g., Hales 1972, Adamowitz 1979) stres… more
Date: December 1, 1979
Creator: Scott, B.C.
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Synthesis, Chemistry and Catalytic Activity of Complexes of Lanthanide and Actinide Metals in Unusual Oxidation States and Coordination Environments. Progress Report, February 1, 1979-January 31, 1980

Description: The new synthetic and catalytic reactions involving lanthanide metals which were discovered in the first years of this project have been examined in more detail in the past year. Synthetic and catalytic model systems have been theoretically developed and experimental testing of these hypotheses is in progress. New techniques are being applied to the lanthanide metals to further elucidate the chemistry of these complexes.
Date: October 1, 1979
Creator: Evans, W. J.
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Basic and applied research program. Semiannual report, July-December 1978

Description: The status of research projects in the Basic and Applied Research Program at SERI is presented for the semiannual period ending December 31, 1978. The five tasks in this program are grouped into Materials Research and Development, Materials Processing and Development, Photoconversion Research, Exploratory Research, and Energy Resource and Assessment and have been carried out by personnel in the Materials, Bio/Chemical Conversion, and Energy Resource and Assessment Branches. Subtask elements in … more
Date: December 1, 1979
Creator: Butler, B.L. (ed.)
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Atmospheric trace element pollutants from coal combustion

Description: In summary, analyses have been obtained for approximately 60 elements for sized flyash particles from two coal-fired steam plants. Evaluation of data from the elemental analyses, including the concentration dependence upon particle size, electron microscopy, ESCA, and mass spectrometry suggests a mechanism for formation of the submicron particles in some coal-fired plants. This mechanism involves bursting of larger particles during gas expansion and production of a very large number of very sma… more
Date: February 1, 1979
Creator: Smith, R. D.; Campbell, J. A. & Felix, W. D.
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Gas generation from transuranic waste degradation: data summary and interpretation

Description: A comprehensive review of all applicable gas generation data resulting from the degradation of existing and potential forms of transuranic-contaminated wastes is presented. Extensive experimental studies have been performed under both realistic environmental conditions expected in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and overtest conditions. Degradation mechanisms investigated were radiolysis, thermal decomposition and dewatering, bacterial action, and chemical corrosion. Waste matrices studied incl… more
Date: December 1, 1979
Creator: Molecke, M.A.
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Influence of irrigation and weathering reactions on the composition of percolates from retorted oil shale in field lysimeters

Description: Major cations, anions, trace elements and dissolved organic C were measured in percolate from retorted oil shale collected from irrigated lysimeters in the field at Anvil Points, Colorado, over a two year period. The investigations indicated that chemical equilibrium was not established over the monitoring period and major changes occurred in percolate composition as a function of applied water volume and water residence time in the shale. Field and laboratory studies indicated that several fac… more
Date: April 1, 1979
Creator: Garland, T. R.; Wildung, R. E. & Harbert, H. P.
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Chemistry and structure of coal derived asphaltenes and preasphaltenes. Interim report

Description: It is the objective of this project to isolate the asphaltene and preasphaltene fractions from coal liquids from a number of liquefaction processes. These processes consist of in general: catalytic hydrogenation, staged pyrolysis and solvent refining. The asphaltene fractions may be further separated by both gradient elution through column chromatography, and molecular size distribution through gel permeation chromatography. These coal-derived asphaltene and preashpaltene fractions will then be… more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Yen, T. F.
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Chemistry and structure of coal derived asphaltenes and preasphaltenes. Quarterly progress report, October-December 1979

Description: The solvent refined coal liquid from the Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company pilot plant located at Fort Lewis, Washington, has been received and separated reproducibly by the standard solvent fractionation method into three fractions. The coal liquid received is so-called stripper bottom product from SRC-II mode. Table I shows the coal liquefaction reaction conditions and the composition of the products. The 300 cc autoclave system equipped with injection loading, withdrawal systems, and … more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Yen, T. F.
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Storage of radioactive solutions, evaporation and radiolysis losses from tanks containing plutonium nitrate solutions

Description: The processes leading to mass loss from storage tanks containing radioactive solutions are examined and the methods applied to the estimation of material losses from plutonium nitrate storage tanks, such as those at the Allied General reprocessing plant at Barnwell, South Carolina. The mass loss rate is about 480 g/day from a full tank, of which approximately 98% is water.
Date: December 1, 1979
Creator: Maimoni, A.
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Dynamics and mechanisms of hot chemistry stimulated by recoil methods. Progress report, 1 March 1979-29 February 1980. [Silylation of SO/sub 2/ by hexamethyldisilazane]

Description: The secondary excitation function for production of cyclobutane-t from the hot hydrogen replacement reaction with cyclobutane was estimated and reported. Using a stepladder model the average stepsizes for cascade deactivation by several bath gases have been determined. Further progress on the interpretation of the dynamics which follow hot chlorine replacement reactions in small ring compounds has also been made. A new silylation reaction with sulfur dixoide was discovered. The process involves… more
Date: November 1, 1979
Creator: Spicer, L D
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Degradation of transuranic-contaminated wastes under geologic isolation conditions

Description: An extensive experimental study of the degradation of existing forms of defense-related, transuranic-contaminated (TRU) wastes is being conducted by and for Sandia Laboratories. Studies have been performed under environmental conditions expected for deep geologic isolation in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a bedded-salt TRU waste repository planned for southeastern New Mexico. A primary purpose of this program has been to support the US Department of Energy in establishing waste accept… more
Date: November 1, 1979
Creator: Molecke, M.A.
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