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Possibility of Oxygen Depletion in Stagnant Uranyl Sulfate Lines

Description: It is concluded that an excess of O2 must be added to the HRT fuel circulating stream in amounts sufficient to recombine the D2 in dead-end lines and serve as corrosion protection.
Date: April 29, 1957
Creator: Gift, E. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Report of Slurry Blanket Test Run SM-2

Description: Run SM-2 was run to determine whether a sulfated ThO2 slurry could be handled in a hydrodynamic system similar to the HRT test blanket. It was found that the ThO2 concentration circulating in the pipes was consistently 50% or less of the expected concentration based on the quantity of the oxide changed. The run lasted 1730 hours. It was terminated because of a slurry leak a few days before a shutdown had been scheduled. Severe erosion was found in the pump impeller and flow nozzle . Chloride co… more
Date: April 29, 1957
Creator: Parsly, L. J., Jr.; Falkenberry, H. L. & Miller, I. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Preliminary Study of Molten Salt Power Reactors

Description: A preliminary study of molten salt power reactors was made. The most promising fuel carrier salts were the fluorides and chlorides of the alkali metals, zirconium, and beryllium. The chlorides were found to have lower melting points but were less stable and more corrosive than the fluorides. A Li/sup 7/ F- - BeF/sub 2/ mixture with ThF/sub 4/ and UF/sub 4/appeared to perform best. Of the numerous alloys tested as container material, Inconel and a nickel-- molybdenum alloy INOR-8 appeared to be … more
Date: April 29, 1957
Creator: MacPherson, H. G.; Alexander, L. G.; Carrison, D. A.; Estabrook, J. Y.; Kinyon, B. W.; Mann, L. A. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Particle Distribution From a Unit Source - Part A

Description: Thus we see that the derivation of elementary age theory is based on replacing the probability of collision governed by the Milne kernel by a Gaussian probability having the same zeroth and second moments. It is apparent that the age theory distribution will fail close to the source and at many free paths from the source.
Date: April 29, 1955
Creator: Anthony, G. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Doorway Monitor

Description: The purpose of this work was to produce a reliable, inexpensive instrument for the detection of hard beta contamination on the clothing of personnel. Also, the monitoring was required to be accomplished without interrupting the normal activities of the employees.
Date: April 29, 1955
Creator: Campbell, D. A. & Test, L. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemistry-Separation Processes for Plutonium and Uranium

Description: Attached hereto are copies 1 through 4 of a classified secret report titled "Purex - A Hanford Separations Plant." We are also sending under separate cover a classified confidential report No. HW-36496 titled "Photographs of Purex - A Hanford Separations Plant," which is a counterpart of the above report. These documents are submitted for publication and should be incorporated as a single article.
Date: April 29, 1955
Creator: Mundt, W. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Interaction of Be with Fission Neutrons

Description: To determine whether or not the (n,2n) reaction in Be would produce a net increase in fission neutrons in a power plant, the distribution of In resonance neutrons slowed down from fission energies in a graphite block was measured with and without a 2" of Be in front of a U3O8 slab undergoing fission. The thermal neutrons producing the fissions were obtained by slowing down neutrons from a cyclotron source. The observed distribution without Be was well represented by a Gaussian source range 36 c… more
Date: April 29, 1942
Creator: Borst, L.; Allison, S. K.; Wheeler, John Archibald, 1911-2008 & Weinberg, Alvin Martin, 1915-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Filling Instructions for the Pratt & Whitney Forced Convection Liquid Metal Inpile Loop Experiment (PW19)

Description: The apparatus and procedures that are to be used to fill the liquid metal system of the Pratt and Whitney Forced Convection Liquid Metal Inpile Loop are described. The liquid metal to be used is a mixture containing 56% Na and 44% K, which is a liquid at room temperature. In order to simplify the filling procedure at the reactor site, two containers, each of which contains exactly enough liquid metal to fill the experiment to the prescribed level, a fill dolly incorporating a purified helium sy… more
Date: April 29, 1959
Creator: Heyl, P. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Comparative Analysis of the Liquid Metal Heat Transfer Systems for WMA

Description: Introduction. As stated in Report KAPL 116, one of the objectives of the KAPL reactor is "to provide a prototype demonstration of the practical general of electrical power from Nuclear energy using molten sodium as the primary coolant. The reactor will generate steam at a temperature of 550 degrees F and 465 psia, including 90 degree superheat potentially capable of an efficiency of twenty-eight per cent in electrical output." The work reported here is intended to increase the scope and supply … more
Date: April 29, 1949
Creator: Selby, J. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Reactor Irradiation on the Thermal Conductivity of Uranium Impregnated Graphite at Elevated Temperatures

Description: "An experiment to determine the effect of reactor irradiation on the thermal conductivity of uranium-impregnated graphite at elevated temperatures as described. The results show a decrease in the thermal conductivity saturating at [approximately] 60 percent at a temperature of 700 degrees C; at [approximately] 50 percent at a temperature of 1000 degrees C; and at [approximately] 25 percent at a temperature of 1300 degrees C. It was found that after irradiation at a given temperature, exposure… more
Date: April 29, 1954
Creator: Durand, Richard E.; Klein, David J. & Nykiel, Harry H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Measurement of Air Flow Through High Efficiency Filters

Description: Abstract. An inexpensive method for detection of dust-loaded high efficiency filters is described. Air flow is continuously indicated by elementary pitot tubes and plastic rotameters. Accuracy obtained is within +- 15%. Information as to construction, installation, and use is presented.
Date: April 29, 1960
Creator: Lindeken, C. L.; Montan, Donald N. & Beard, Edgar L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Decontamination of buildings used for processing alpha emitters

Description: A report regarding many uranium production plants constructed during the existing emergencies and pressures of World War II that were not intended to be permanent instillations. These plants either contractor or government owned, with buildings on the most part belonging to the contactor and a major portion of the processing equipment belonging to the government, became outmoded with the development
Date: April 29, 1954
Creator: Klevin, Paul B.; Harris, W. B. & Blatz, Hanson I.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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To Establish Glacier National Park in Montana, Report

Description: This report contains a recommendation by the Committee on Public Lands to pass Senate bill 5648 which proposes the creation of Glacier National Park in Montana. It includes letters of the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture in relation to the proposed bill, in addition to a map of the proposed boundaries and photographs of scenic landmarks.
Date: April 29, 1908
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Shock initiation of PBXN-5 and PBX-9604

Description: The PBXN-5 and PBX-9604 shock Hugoniots, longitudinal and shear sound velocities, and response to long and short duration shocks have been determined. At a density of 1.66 Mg/m/sup 3/, PBXN-5 requires a minimum copper flyer kinetic energy of 382 kJ/m/sup 2/ for initiation at a flyer velocity of 0.8 km/s. At a density of 1.49 Mg/m/sup 3/, PBX-9604 requires a minimum flyer energy of 201 kJ/m/sup 2/ for initiation at the same velocity.
Date: April 29, 1977
Creator: Green, L. G.; Nidick, E. J. Jr. & Longwith, J. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Evaluation of selected chemical processes for production of low-cost silicon (Phase II). Silicon Material Task, Low-Cost Silicon Solar Array Project. Fifth--sixth quarterly progress report, October 1, 1976--March 31, 1977. [Zinc reduction of silicon tetrachloride in fluidized bed]

Description: The results of experimental work and economic analyses carried out during the first 12 months of this contract (Phase I) have led to Battelle's concentration on development of the zinc reduction of silicon tetrachloride on seed particles in a fluidized bed. A second year program (Phase II) has been initiated which consists of the design of a 25 MT/year experimental facility and supporting experiment effort. During this quarter, the effort in the plant design portion of the program has been devo… more
Date: April 29, 1977
Creator: Blocher, J. M. Jr.; Browning, M. F.; Wilson, W. J. & Carmichael, D. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Overview of the geothermal energy development program at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

Description: The program consists generally of development of advanced conversion systems, with strong emphasis on a systems approach to find solutions of the problems of scale formation, corrosion/erosion of materials, spent brine disposal and solids handling, and development of reliable, efficient energy conversion systems with strong emphasis on development of the total flow concept. The status of the various parts of this program is reviewed briefly. (MHR)
Date: April 29, 1977
Creator: Austin, A. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigations of Intermetallic Alloy Hydridng Mechanism. First Annual Progress Report

Description: The program is designed to investigate how certain metallurgical characteristics control the hydrogen absorption and desorption processes in intermetallic compounds. The status of the following studies is reported: hydrogen safety precautions, development of special equipment, preparation and characterization of hydride alloy materials, magnetic property measurements, and theoretical modeling of hydriding mechanisms. (LK)
Date: April 29, 1977
Creator: Livesay, B. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI) DISTRIBUTION IN NEW YORK CITY.

Description: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Bureau of Environmental Science and Engineering, Office of Radiological Health (ORH) [as the primary local technical consultant in the event of a radiological or nuclear incident within the boundaries of New York City] requested the assistance of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) with the development of a Feasibility Study for Potassium Iodide (KI) distribution in the unlikely event of a significant release of radioactive iod… more
Date: April 29, 2005
Creator: MOSS, STEVEN
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Distribution and Flux of Fish in the Forebay of The Dalles Dam in 2003

Description: In spring and summer 2003, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory led a team that conducted mobile and fixed hydroacoustic surveys in the forebay of The Dalles Dam for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Portland District, for the Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program. The surveys provided information on the distribution and movement of smolt-sized fish relative to ambient factors such as flow, bathymetry, or diel cycle in the forebay at The Dalles Dam. This information is intended to provide ba… more
Date: April 29, 2005
Creator: Faber, Derrek M.; Hanks, Michael E.; Zimmerman, Shon A.; Skalski, John R. & Dillingham, Peter W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy Management and Control System: Desired Capabilities and Functionality

Description: This document discusses functions and capabilities of a typical building/facility energy management and control systems (EMCS). The overall intent is to provide a building operator, manager or engineer with basic background information and recommended functions, capabilities, and good/best practices that will enable the control systems to be fully utilized/optimized, resulting in improved building occupant quality of life and more reliable, energy efficient facilities.
Date: April 29, 2005
Creator: Hatley, Darrel D.; Meador, Richard J.; Katipamula, Srinivas; Brambley, Michael R. & Wouden, Carl
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Science and Technology Review June 2004

Description: This months issue has the following articles: (1) ''A New Era in Plutonium Research''--Commentary by William H. Goldstein. (2) ''Shocking Plutonium to Reveal Its Secrets''--Livermore scientists are using a new gas gun located at the Nevada Test Site for shocking plutonium to extreme pressures and temperatures. (3) ''Strategic Supercomputing Comes of Age''--As supercomputing settles into the terascale regime, simulations reveal pertinent insights about the physics of stockpile stewardship. (4) '… more
Date: April 29, 2004
Creator: Henson, V E
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potential for Generation of Flammable Mixtures of Hydrogen from Aluminum-Grout Interaction in the K Basins During Basin Grouting

Description: During the course of deactivation and decommissioning (D&D) of the K-Basins, the basins will be partially filled with grout so as to immobilize residual equipment and debris. Some of this residual debris, principally empty fuel canisters, identification tags, and long-handled tools, contain aluminum metal. The aluminum metal will corrode when contacted with the high pH grout, resulting in the generation of hydrogen. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) evaluated existing experimenta… more
Date: April 29, 2005
Creator: Short, Steven M. & Parker, Brian M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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