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FY 90 annual research plan

Description: The National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research (NIPER) was established by the DOE to perform contract research for government and industrial clients. The emphasis of the DOE program is immediate near- and mid-term concerns of domestic oil and gas producibility. Its primary purpose is to improve the fundamental understanding of domestic oil and gas resources and the chemical, physical, and biological phenomena that govern the occurrence and recovery of these resources in addition to th… more
Date: January 1, 1990
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A study of steady-state steam-water counterflow in porous media

Description: Vapor-liquid counterflow in porous media arises in processes such as heat pipes, oil recovery and geothermal systems. Previous studies analysed these phenomena in separate contexts. This paper presents a unified description from which previous models result as limiting cases. The analysis includes capillarity, heat conduction, and Kelvin effects. The importance of each term to various processes is examined. Significantly, it is found that the critical heat flux is not constant but increases wit… more
Date: February 1, 1990
Creator: Satik, C.; Parlar, M. & Yortsos, Y.C.
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MHD compressor---expander conversion system integrated with GCR inside a deployable reflector

Description: This work originates from the proposal MHD Compressor-Expander Conversion System Integrated with a GCR Inside a Deployable Reflector''. The proposal concerned an innovative concept of nuclear, closed-cycle MHD converter for power generation on space-based systems in the multi-megawatt range. The basic element of this converter is the Power Conversion Unit (PCU) consisting of a gas core reactor directly coupled to an MHD expansion channel. Integrated with the PCU, a deployable reflector provides… more
Date: April 20, 1989
Creator: Tuninetti, G. (Ansaldo S.p.A., Genoa (Italy). Research Div.); Botta, E.; Criscuolo, C.; Riscossa, P. (Ansaldo S.p.A., Genoa (Italy). Nuclear Div.); Giammanco, F. (Pisa Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica) & Rosa-Clot, M. (Florence Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica)
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Thermally Induced Structural Changes in Coal Combustion

Description: The effect of particle shape on char burnout is investigated in the limit of shrinking core combustion. As a first step, the particle temperature is assumed to proceed in the shrinking core regime and under conditions of negligible Stefan flow. The problem then reduces to calculating the oxygen concentration field around a non-spherical particle with the oxidation reaction taking place on the external surface. This problem has been addressed by an analytical technique and a numerical technique.… more
Date: January 17, 1990
Creator: Gavalas, G. R. & Flagan, R. C.
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L-star pulsed coal combustor for residential space heating

Description: This quarter, substantial improvement in the coal carbon conversion was achieved. Specifically, for a scaled-down version of the residential combustor, coal carbon conversions exceeding 97 percent were realized, when utilizing methane as carrier gas for the coal. Design changes include insulation of the combustor, introduction of a flame holder, combustion air preheat and presence of an obstructing plate at the combustor exhaust port. Only the first two changes contributed towards substantial i… more
Date: March 1, 1989
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Geologic and production characteristics of the Tight Mesaverde Group: Piceance Basin, Colorado

Description: The Mesaverde Group of the Piceance Basin in western Colorado has been a pilot study area for government-sponsored tight gas sand research for over 20 years. This study provides a critical comparison of the geologic, production and reservoir characteristics of existing Mesaverde gas producing areas within the basin to those same characteristics at the MWX site near Rifle, Colorado. As will be discussed, the basin has been partitioned into three areas having similar geologic and production chara… more
Date: July 1, 1989
Creator: Myal, F. R.; Price, E. H.; Hill, R. E.; Kukal, G. C.; Abadie, P. A. & Riecken, C. C.
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The thermodynamic properties of 2-methylaniline and trans-(R,S)- decahydroquinoline

Description: Measurements leading to the calculation of the ideal-gas thermodynamic properties for 2-methylaniline and trans-(R,S)-decahydroquinoline are reported. Experimental methods included combustion calorimetry, adiabatic heat-capacity calorimetry, comparative ebulliometry, inclined-piston gauge manometry, and differential-scanning calorimetry (dsc). Entropies, enthalpies, and Gibbs energies of formation were derived for the ideal gas at selected temperatures for both compounds. Critical properties we… more
Date: February 1, 1990
Creator: Steele, W. V.; Chirico, R. D.; Nguyen, A. & Knipmeyer, S. E.
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Chemistry and structure of coal-derived asphaltenes, Phase III. Quarterly progress report, July--September 1977

Description: The major benzene insoluble fraction, carboid, solvent-separated from Synthoil coal liquid, was found to be 90 wt.% soluble in pyridine. This fraction, which contains about 50% of the ash present in Synthoil coal liquid, could be 96% de-ashed by dissolution in pyridine. A hypothetical average structure for Synthoil asphaltene has been derived from analytical, VPO MW, x-ray, NMR and chemical functionality data. A self-association model has been developed for calculating molecular weights, and fr… more
Date: November 1, 1977
Creator: Yen, T. F.
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Perform research in process development for hydroretorting of Eastern oil shales: Volume 2, Expansion of the Moving-Bed Hydroretorting Data Base for Eastern oil shales

Description: An extensive data base was developed for six Eastern oil shales: Alabama Chattanooga, Indiana New Albany, Kentucky Sunbury, Michigan Antrim, Ohio Cleveland, and Tennessee Chattanooga shales. The data base included the hydroretorting characteristics of the six shales, as well as the retorting characteristics in the presence of synthesis gas and ionized gas. Shale gasification was also successfully demonstrated. Shale fines (20%) can produce enough hydrogen for the hydroretorting of the remaining… more
Date: November 1, 1989
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Benefit-cost framework for analysis of trace element emissions from coal-fired power plants. [103 references]

Description: The major conclusions of this report may be summarized in the following four points: (1) It is probable that atmospheric emissions of trace elements from Southwestern coal-fired power plants will not cause major problems over the next 20 years. But monitoring for trace element build-up (especially mercury, selenium, and arsenic) in the mountains of southern Colorado, Navajo Reservoir, and other local hot spots would be an important and desirable step. (2) It appears that damage from trace eleme… more
Date: November 1, 1979
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Application of artificial intelligence control to the vapor-liquid-solid silicon carbide whisker process

Description: Silicon carbide whiskers have excellent mechanical and chemical properties, making them very desirable as a reinforcement for structural ceramic and other composite materials. Los Alamos has developed a laboratory-scale batch process for producing very high quality SiC whiskers by the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) method which is an active candidate for technology transfer involving significant scale-up. The process, however, involves quite complex chemical/physical and parametric relationships and … more
Date: January 1, 1989
Creator: Shalek, P.D. & Parkinson, W.J.
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Theoretical approach for enhanced mass transfer effects in-duct flue gas desulfurization processes

Description: Bench-scale and pilot-scale experiments have been conducted to measure the mass transfer and kinetic rates at simulated duct injection conditions. Section 2 describes the tank reactor test results. The stirred tank reactor was used to study absorption of SO{sub 2} into saturated Ca(OH){sub 2} solutions with varied ionic strengths. The results of current experiments were compared with previous tests using saturated Ca(OH){sub 2} solution and 0.1 M CaCl{sub 2}. Section 3 summarizes the status of … more
Date: January 18, 1990
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Secondary atomization of single coal-water fuel droplets

Description: The evaporative behavior of single, well characterized droplets of a lignite coal-water slurry fuel (CWSF) and a carbon black in water slurry was studied as a function of heating rate and droplet composition. Induced droplet heating rates were varied from 0 to 10{sup 5} K/s. Droplets studied were between 97 and 170 {mu}m in diameter, with compositions ranging from 25 to 60% solids by weight. The effect of a commercially available surfactant additive package on droplet evaporation rate, explosiv… more
Date: March 1, 1989
Creator: Hassel, G. R. & Scaroni, A. W.
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Interactive Chemistry of Coal-Petroleum Processing

Description: The objective of this program is to investigate the interactive thermal and catalytic chemistry of coal and petroleum processing using model compounds and actual petroleum-coal materials. This quarter the interactive catalytic chemistry of model coal and petroleum systems was investigated using combined catalysts of molybdenum naphthenate and vanadyl acetylacetonate. This combination was performed in order to evaluate the effect of the presence of an indigenous residuum metal, vanadium, on mode… more
Date: January 1, 1989
Creator: Curtis, C. W.; Guin, J. A. & Tarrer, A. R.
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Analysis of heavy oils: Method development and application to Cerro Negro heavy petroleum

Description: On March 6, 1980, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Venezuela (MEMV) entered into a joint agreement which included analysis of heavy crude oils from the Venezuelan Orinoco oil belt.The purpose of this report is to present compositional data and describe new analytical methods obtained from work on the Cerro Negro Orinoco belt crude oil since 1980. Most of the chapters focus on the methods rather than the resulting data on Cerro Negro oil, and results from… more
Date: December 1, 1989
Creator: Carbognani, L.; Hazos, M.; Sanchez, V.; Green, J. A.; Green, J. B.; Grigsby, R. D. et al.
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Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Silicon Carbide Heat-Exchanger Tubes : Second Annual Report, October 1978-September 1979

Description: This report discusses the development of ultrasonic testing, acoustic microscopy, dye-enhanced radiography, holographic interferometry, and infrared scanning techniques for flaw detection in silicon carbide (SiC) heat-exchanger tubing. Both preservice and in-service testing requirements are discussed. An ultrasonic boreside probe and an acoustic microscope stage have been designed for continuous monitoring of SiC tubing. Preliminary results with these acoustic systems are presented. In addition… more
Date: November 1979
Creator: Kupperman, D. S.; Yuhas, D.; Deininger, W. & Sciammarella, Cesar A.
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Nondestructive Characterization Methods for Monolithic Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Description: Monolithic solid oxide fuel cells (MSOFCS) represent a potential breakthrough in fuel cell technology, provided that reliable fabrication methods can be developed. Fabrication difficulties arise in several steps of the processing: First is the fabrication of uniform thin (305 {mu}m) single-layer and trilayer green tapes (the trilayer tapes of anode/electrolyte/cathode and anode/interconnect/cathode must have similar coefficients of thermal expansion to sinter uniformly and to have the necessary… more
Date: January 1993
Creator: Ellingson, W. A.
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Proceedings of the 1978 Symposium on Instrumentation and Control for Fossil Demonstration Plants : June 19-21, 1978, Newport Beach Marriott, Newport Beach, California

Description: This conference covers various aspects of fossil-fuel power plants based on coal or coal-conversion products, as well as the process control equipment involved in the conversion or combustion processes.
Date: June 1978
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory
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The Proceedings of the 1980 Symposium on Instrumentation and Control for Fossil Energy Processes : June 9-11, 1980, New Cavalier, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Description: This proceedings covers instruments and process control involved in the conversion of fossil fuels into synthetic fuels, spurred in part by response to the energy crisis of the 1970s and attending inflation.
Date: June 1980
Creator: Doering, R. W.
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Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Silicon Carbide Heat-Exchanger Tubes : Annual Report, October 1977-September 1978

Description: This report discusses the adequacy of several nondestructive evaluation techniques for the detection of flaws in silicon carbide heat-exchanger tubing. Experimental results have been obtained for conventional ultrasonic testing, acoustic microscopy, conventional and dye-enhanced radiography, holographic interferometry, infrared scanning and internal-friction measurements.
Date: March 1979
Creator: Kupperman, D. S.; Yuhas, D.; Sciammarella, Cesar A.; Lapinski, N. P. & Fiore, N. F.
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The Proceedings of the 1979 Symposium on Instrumentation and Control for Fossil Energy Processes

Description: Organizations, including private industry, universities, national laboratories, and government come together for a symposium on a wide array of topics within the umbrella of furthering the solution of instrumentation and control problems in fossil energy processes.
Date: 1979?
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory
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Oxidation of alloys targeted for advanced steam turbines

Description: Ultra supercritical (USC) power plants offer the promise of higher efficiencies and lower emissions. Current goals of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Power Systems Initiatives include coal generation at 60% efficiency, which would require steam temperatures of up to 760°C. This research examines the steamside oxidation of alloys for use in USC systems, with emphasis placed on applications in high- and intermediate-pressure turbines.
Date: March 12, 2006
Creator: Holcomb, G. R.; Covino, B. S., Jr.; Bullard, S. J.; Ziomek-Moroz, M. & Alman, D. E.
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Development of Practical Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes: A Systematic Approach

Description: Supported liquid membranes (SLMs) are a class of materials that allow the researcher to utilize the wealth of knowledge available on liquid properties to optimize membrane performance. These membranes also have the advantage of liquid phase diffusivities, which are higher than those observed in polymers and grant proportionally greater permeabilities. The primary shortcoming of the supported liquid membranes demonstrated in past research has been the lack of stability caused by volatilization o… more
Date: November 1, 2007
Creator: Luebke, D. R.; Ilconich, J. B.; Myers, C. R. & Pennline, H. W.
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