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Candidate wind turbine generator site: annual data summary, January 1981-December 1981

Summarized hourly meteorological data for 34 candidate and wind turbine generator sites for calendar year 1981 are presented. These data are collected for the purpose of evaluating the wind energy potential at these sites and are used to assist in selection of potential sites for installation and testing of large wind turbines in electric utility systems. For each site, wind speed, direction, and distribution data are given in eight tables. Use of information from these tables, with information… more

Date: July 1, 1982

Creator: Sandusky, W. F.; Buck, J. W.; Renne, D. S.; Hadley, D. L. & Abbey, O. B.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Summary report on the Solar Consumer Assurance Network (SOLCAN) Program Planning Task in the southern region

The goal of the SOLCAN Program Planning Task is to assist in the development, at the state and local levels, of consumer assurance approaches that will support the accelerated adoption and effective use of new products promoted by government incentives to consumers to meet our nation's energy needs. The task includes state-conducted evaluations and state SOLCAN meetings to identify consumer assurance mechanisms, assess their effectiveness, and identify and describe alternative means for st… more

Date: March 15, 1981

Creator: Browne, M. B.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Coal and energy: a southern perspective. Regional characterization report for the National Coal Utilization Assessment

This publication is the first of several reports to be produced for the National Coal Utilization Assessment, a program sponsored by the Assistant Administrator for Environment and Safety through the Division of Technology Overview of ERDA. The purpose of the report is to present the state and regional perspective on energy-related issues, especially those concerning coal production and utilization for 12 southern states. This report compiles information on the present status of: (1) state gove… more

Date: August 1, 1977

Creator: Boercker, F. D.; Davis, R. M.; Goff, F. G.; Olson, J. S. & Parzyck, D. C.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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North Carolina State Briefing Book for low-level radioactive waste management

The North Carolina State Briefing Book is one of a series of state briefing books on low-level radioactive waste management practices. It has been prepared to assist state and federal agency officials in planning for safe low-level radioactive waste disposal. The report contains a profile of low-level radioactive waste generators in North Carolina. The profile is the result of a survey of NRC licensees in North Carolina. The briefing book also contains a comprehensive assessment of low-level ra… more

Date: August 1, 1981

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Survey of existing underground openings for in-situ experimental facilities

In an earlier project, a literature search identified 60 underground openings in crystalline rock capable of providing access for an in-situ experimental facility to develop geochemical and hydrological techniques for evaluating sites for radioactive waste isolation. As part of the current project, discussions with state geologists, owners, and operators narrowed the original group to 14. Three additional sites in volcanic rock and one site in granite were also identified. Site visits and appli… more

Date: July 1, 1981

Creator: Wollenberg, H.; Graf, A.; Strisower, B. & Korbin, G.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Coastal-inland solar radiation difference study. Final report

The purpose of this study was to quantify the characteristics of solar insolation in the coastal zone and to determine the effect of the sea breeze circulation on the global insolation. In order to satisfy these objectives, a six station sampling network was established in the coastal plain of southeastern North Carolina, where previous evidence has indicated that the sea breeze circulation is almost a daily occurrence from late May through October. Three sites (Sloop Point, Onslow Beach, and C… more

Date: April 1, 1980

Creator: Bach, W.D. Jr. & Vukovich, F.M.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Preliminary Study of the Uranium Potential of the Triassic Sanford Basin and Colon Cross Structure, North Carolina

A preliminary geologic investigation was conducted to determine if Triassic sedimentary rocks of the Sanford basin and Colon cross structure in North Carolina are favorable hosts for uranium deposits. Rocks of adjacent Carolina slate belt were also examined as a potential source of uranium. On the basis of favorability criteria for sandstone-type uranium deposits, and geologic and geophysical investigations of the study area, the most favorable sites for further investigation are (1) at the con… more

Date: January 1, 1978

Creator: Lee, C. H.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Renewable Resources: a national catalog of model projects. Volume 3. Southern Solar Energy Center Region

This compilation of diverse conservation and renewable energy projects across the United States was prepared through the enthusiastic participation of solar and alternate energy groups from every state and region. Compiled and edited by the Center for Renewable Resources, these projects reflect many levels of innovation and technical expertise. In many cases, a critique analysis is presented of how projects performed and of the institutional conditions associated with their success or failure. … more

Date: July 1, 1980

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Evaluation and targeting of geothermal energy resources in the southeastern United States. Progress report, April 1, 1977--June 30, 1977

Progress is reported in the detailed study of the Winnsboro complex, South Carolina, as part of a broader project to provide insight into the behavior of uranium and thorium in syn- and post-metamorphic granitic plutons. In the area of the Winnsboro complex, a regional medium-pressure metamorphic event which reached amphibolite facies was followed by deformation and uplift with decrease in regional temperature and pressure. The Winnsboro complex was intruded with a resultant low-pressure contac… more

Date: October 1, 1977

Creator: Costain, John K.; Glover, Lynn, III & Sinha, A. Krishna

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Generation and mobility of radon in soil

Objectives of this research include: (1) To determine the processes that cause large seasonal and short-term changes in the radon (Rn) content of soil gases, and to develop methods of predicting and modeling these variations; (2) to evaluate the relation of Rn emanation coefficients to form of radium (Ra) and other U-series decay products, particularly the role of Ra in organic matter and Fe-oxides; (3) to evaluate the conditions in which convection of gas in soil and bedrock may affect soil ga… more

Date: January 1, 1992

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Area recommendation report for the crystalline repository project: An evaluation. [Crystalline Repository Project]

An evaluation is given of DOE's recommendation of the Elk River complex in North Carolina for siting the second repository. Twelve recommendations are made including a strong suggestion that the Cherokee Tribe appeal both through political and legal avenues for inclusion as an affected area primarily due to projected impacts upon economy and public health as a consequence of the potential for reduced tourism.

Date: March 28, 1986

Creator: Beck, J E; Lowe, H & Yurkovich, S P

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Analysis of monazite, zircon, and apatite from the southeastern Piedmont. National uranium resource evaluation program

Two hundred sixty-three monazite, 191 zircon, and 16 apatite grains from 52 stream-sediment locations in the Southeastern Piedmont were analyzed by electron microprobe for one of the following suites of elements: Ca, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Er, Dy, Y, Th, U, P, and F, or Ca, La, Ce, Fe, Er, Hf, Y, Th, U, P, Zr, Mg, Al, and Si. Monazite samples that had high uranium or thorium content and zircon samples that had high hafnium or iron content from a total of six locations were reanalyzed to co… more

Date: December 1, 1981

Creator: Karfunkel, B S; Fay, W M & Price, V Jr

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Inspection of aluminum components from freeze desalting facility at Wrightsville Beach, NC

An inspection was made of a freeze-type desalting pilot plant that has operated for approximately four years. The purpose of this inspection was to document the seawater service experience of the various aluminum alloys present in the plant. The components inspected include two tube-type heat exchangers, one plate-type heat exchanger, and the freezing compartment. Photographs are used to illustrate the corrosion behavior of these components.

Date: February 1, 1980

Creator: Melton, D. G. & Lee, T. S.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Continental Shelf Processes Affecting the Oceanography of the South Atlantic Bight. Progress Report, 1 June 1979-31 May 1980

The papers included in this progress report summarize some significant developments in understanding the South Atlantic Bight. Some of the results are summarized as follows: Onslow Bay flushing rates can be determined using a model based on an exponential dilution model; eddy induced nitrate flux accounts for most input of new nitrogen into shelf waters; and tarballs in the Gulf Stream are not transported to the nearshore because of an apparent inner shelf density front.

Date: February 29, 1980

Creator: Atkinson, L. P.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Wind profile measurements at the Mod-1 site at Boone, North Carolina

Three components of the wind field, temperature and pressure were measured by means of tethered balloon-borne sondes from the surface to 175 m (577 ft) and by means of a nacelle mounted system, from the surface to hub height of 43 m (140 ft). Measurements were taken over a ten day period at the Mod-1 Site in Boone, NC. Composite wind profiles are presented for different flow and stability regimes. The most extreme shears, on the order of .3 s/sup -1/, were found between 10 m (33 ft) and hub hei… more

Date: June 18, 1980

Creator: Brown, J.D.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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National hydroelectric power resources study. Preliminary inventory of hydropower resources. Volume 5. Southeast region

In the Southeast region, the maximum physical potential for all sites exceeds 48,000 MW with an estimated average annual energy of more than 137,000 GWH. By comparison, these values represent about 9% of both the total potential capacity and hydroelectric energy estimated for the entire US. Of the total capacity estimated for the region, 11,800 MW has been installed. The remainder (36,200 MW) is the maximum which could be developed by upgrading and expanding existing projects (13,000 MW), and b… more

Date: July 1, 1979

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Continental Shelf Processes Affecting the Oceanography of the South Atlantic Bight. Progress Report, June 1, 1979-May 31, 1980

Progress is reported on research conducted from June, 1979 to May, 1980 on various oceanographic aspects of the South Atlantic Bight. Research topics included: (1) A flashing model of Onslow Bay, North Carolina based on intrusion volumes; (2) A description of a bottom intrusion in Onslow Bay, North Carolina; (3) Detailed observations of a Gulf Stream spin-off eddy on the Georgia continental shelf; (4) Pelagic tar of Georgia and Florida; (5) A surface diaton bloom in response to eddy-forced upwe… more

Date: February 29, 1980

Creator: Atkinson, L. P.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Evaluation of uranium geochemical anomalies in the Greensboro 1/sup 0/ x 2/sup 0/ NTMS area near Louisburg, NC

Most uranium stream-sediment anomalies, probably all the major airborne radiometric highs, and areas of very low U/Th ratios calculated from ground scintillometer measurements appear to reflect an alluvial sand veneer rich in heavy minerals (principally monazite and zircon). In the most extensive exposure of the Castalia pluton at a quarry north of site D-15, quartz and quartz-feldspar veins are anomalous in both uranium (+25 ppM) and U/Th (+1.0). The area having most potential occurs in the no… more

Date: September 1, 1981

Creator: Carpenter, R.H.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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An overview of commercial low-level radioactive waste disposal technology

The primary objective of low-level radioactive (LLW) waste management is to safely dispose of LLW while protecting the health of the public and the quality of the environment. LLW in the United States is generated through both Department of Energy (DOE) and commercial activities. In this paper, waste from commercial activities will be referred to as commercial LLW.'' The DOE waste will not be discussed in this paper. Commercial LLW is waste that is generated by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NR… more

Date: January 1, 1991

Creator: Plummer, T.L. & Morreale, B.J.

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Learning to forecast wind at remote sites for wind energy applications. Final report

Observed wind patterns are correlated with synoptic or mescoscale weather systems. Six sites selected for analysis include Montauk Point, New York; Boone, North Carolina; Ludington, Michigan; Clayton, New Mexico; Amarillo, Texas; and San Gorgonio Pass, California. Objectives of the analysis are: to identify synoptic and/or mesoscale weather patterns that are associated with recognizable wind events at the sites; to define a set of criteria that uniquely describes such weather patterns; to estim… more

Date: January 1, 1983

Creator: Notis, C.; Trettel, D. W.; Aquino, J. T.; Piazza, T. R.; Taylor, L. E.; Trask, D. C. et al.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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State Energy Overview. [Contains glossary]

An overview of selected energy-related data for the United States, for each state, and for the District of Columbia is presented. Included are the quantities of energy produced and consumed, estimates of fuel reserves, the value of nonrenewable fuels produced by type, energy expenditures, and consumer prices. Also provided for each state are selected demographic and energy-related information that have been ranked and expressed as a percent of the national total. This overview provides a ready … more

Date: October 1, 1983

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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RTI photovoltaic concentrator applications experiment. Phase I. System design. Final report, 1 June 1978-28 February 1979

An experiment has been designed in which a 100 kW photovoltaic concentrator system serving the electrical load provided by an energy-efficient office-laboratory building will be built and operated in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina. Since the purpose of the experiment is to provide the essential data for design and installation of future operational systems, the system is designed for operational flexibility. In its main operational mode, a defined primary load is diverted from the… more

Date: March 1, 1979

Creator: Burger, R M; Whisnant, R A; Drake, W C; Daluge, D R & Alberts, R D

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Detailed Cost Estimate of Reference Residential Photovoltaic Designs

This report presents estimated installation costs for four reference residential photovoltaic designs. Installation cost estimates ranged from $1.28 to $2.12/W/sub p/ for arrays installed by union labor (4.1 to 6.07 kW/sub p/-systems), and from $1.22 to $1.83 W/sub p/ for non-union installations. Standoff mounting was found to increase costs from $1.63/W/sub p/ to $2.12/W/sub p/ for a representative case, whereas 25 kWh of battery storage capacity increased installation costs from $1.44/W/sub p… more

Date: April 1, 1983

Creator: Palmer, R. S.; Penasa, D. A. & Thomas, M. G.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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State background-radiation levels: results of measurements taken during 1975-1979

Background radiation levels across the United States have been measured by the Off-Site Pollutant Measurements Group of the Health and Safety Research Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These measurements have been conducted as part of the ORNL program of radiological surveillance at inactive uranium mills and sites formerly utilized during Manhattan Engineer District and early Atomic Energy Commission projects. The measurements included determination of /sup 226/Ra, /sup 232/Th,… more

Date: November 1, 1981

Creator: Myrick, T. E.; Berven, B. A. & Haywood, F. F.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department