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Kilowatt Isotope Power System: component test report for the ground demonstration system pump. 77-KIPS-99

Description: The purpose of this test was to demonstrate that the pump utilized for the developmental program to be conducted on the Kilowatt Isotope Power System (KIPS) fulfilled the requirements of Test Procedure 398A, Component Test Procedure for the Ground Demonstration System Pump. The results of the tests are reported. From these results it was concluded that the pump for the Kilowatt Isotope Power System has satisfactorily completed the requirements of Sundstrand Pump Test Procedure, TP 398A.
Date: February 8, 1978
Creator: Brainard, E.L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Irrigation data base for Arizona

Description: Determining the locations in the U.S. where solar energy might be used for irrigation was proposed. One of the first steps in determining these locations is to establish a data base for the agricultural states that extensively use irrigation. The data base must include information on the crops grown, the irrigation wells, and the irrigation pumps. The results of an effort to establish such a data base for the state of Arizona are presented.
Date: January 1, 1978
Creator: Hall, I.J. & Vandevender, S.G.
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Solar production of industrial process steam for the Lone Star Brewery. Conceptual design report

Description: The project conceptual design activities are divided into six parts: Industrial Plant, Conceptual System Design, Collector Selection, Heat Transfer Fluid Selection, Site Fabrication, and Engineered Equipment. Included is an overview of the solar steam system and a brief discussion on the environmental impact of the project as well as the safety considerations of the system design. The effect of the solar system on the environment is negligible, and the safety analysis of the system indicates th… more
Date: December 29, 1978
Creator: Deffenbaugh, D.M.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Power system development: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Preliminary design report: appendices, Part 2 (Final)

Description: The objective of this project is the development of a preliminary design for a full-sized, closed cycle, ammonia power system module for the 100 MWe OTEC demonstration plant. In turn, this demonstration plant is to demonstrate, by 1984, the operation and performance of an Ocean Thermal Power Plant having sufficiently advanced heat exchanger design to project economic viability for commercial utilization in the late 1980's and beyond. Included in this power system development are the prelim… more
Date: December 4, 1978
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Research and development of a high-pressure waterjet coring device for geothermal exploration and drilling. Final report, February 1976-October 1977

Description: A study was conducted to determine the feasibility of using high-pressure waterjets for coring for geothermal coring and drilling. The study examined the effects of confining pressure, borehole pressure, and temperature on jet cutting ability. Additionally, a study was made to determine the requirements of a high-pressure drilling system and the compatibility of high-pressure equipment with standard drill rigs. The study concluded that waterjet coring in geothermal formations is a feasible proc… more
Date: January 1, 1978
Creator: Reichman, J.M.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion power system development. Phase I: preliminary design. Final report

Description: Westinghouse has completed the Preliminary Desigh Phase for the Power System Development of the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Demonstration Plant project. This study included the development of a preliminary design for a Modular Application scaled power system (10MWe) and Heat Exchanger Test Articles, both based on the concept developed in the Conceptual Design Phase. The results of this study were used to improve the baseline design of the 50MWe module for the Commercial Size Power Sy… more
Date: December 4, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solar hot water system installed at Anderson, South Carolina

Description: The solar energy hot water system installed in the Days Inns of America, Inc., at Anderson, South Carolina is described. The building is a low-rise two-story 114-room motel. The solar components were partly funded by the Department of Energy. The solar system was designed to provide 40% of the total hot water demand. The collector is a flat plate, liquid with an area of 750 square feet. Operation of this system was begun in November 1977, and has performed flawlessly for one year.
Date: December 1, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility. Quarterly report, January--March 1978

Description: The Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility (GLEF) utilizes a four stage flash/binary process for the extraction of energy from a high temperature, high salinity, liquid-dominated resource. Since plant start-up in May 1976, a substantial amount of information has been obtained on the operation of the plant, components, brine and steam composition, production and injection wells, and the potential of the Niland Reservoir. The general operation and activities of the GLEF during the period January 1… more
Date: April 1, 1978
Creator: Bischoff, W. S.; Bishop, H. K.; Cooney, C. S.; Hanenburg, W. H.; Hoaglin, G. J.; Jacobson, W. O. et al.
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Pump, sodium, inducer, intermediate size (ISIP) (impeller/inducer/diffuser retrofit)

Description: This specification defines the requirements for the Intermediate-Size Inducer Pump (ISIP), which is to be made by replacing the impeller of the FFTF Prototype Pump with a new inducer, impeller, diffuser, seal, and necessary adapter hardware. Subsequent testing requirements of the complete pump assembly are included.
Date: April 21, 1978
Creator: Paradise, D.R.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) power system development utilizing advanced, high-performance heat transfer techniques. Volume 1. Conceptual design report

Description: The objective of this project is the development of a preliminary design for a full-sized, closed cycle, ammonia power system module for the 100 MWe OTEC Demonstration Plant. In turn, this Demonstration Plant is to demonstrate, by 1984, the operation and performance of an ocean thermal power plant having sufficiently advanced heat exchanger design to project economic viability for commercial utilization in the late 1980's and beyond. Included in this power system development are the preliminary… more
Date: May 12, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solar energy conversion: an analysis of impacts on desert ecosystems. Final report, June 1, 1977-December 31, 1977

Description: A research program is proposed to determine the response of desert ecosystems to the operation of various solar conversion systems. Existing solar powered irrigation pumping systems are described, as well as the 5 MW solar thermal test system at Albuquerque, the proposed 10 MW central receiver system at Barstow, and photovoltaic solar dispersed power systems. The theoretical ecological impacts of solar conversion system are described. Three major impact categories are discussed in detail: shadi… more
Date: May 1, 1978
Creator: Patten, D.C.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hydrodynamic design report intermediate size inducer pump for sodium operation

Description: An inducer pump has been designed to fit within the existing housing of the FFTF Facility. The design has been shown to meet the specified requirements in every area where an analytical prediction of the performance can be made. The head-rise and efficiency of the pump have design margins so that the calculated values actually exceed requirements over the full range of operation. The suction performance of the design provides a very large margin at the operating NPSH value which is the major ad… more
Date: April 26, 1978
Creator: King, J.A.; O'Hern, F.C. & Jackson, E.D.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Concurrent Studies of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Materials for Ocean Thermal Heat Exchangers. Semi-Annual Progress Report, March 1--August 31, 1978. [Oscar Code; Otec Steady-State and Control System Analysis Routines]

Description: The development of the OSCAR program (OTEC Steady-state and Control System Analysis Routines) to perform dynamic simulations for arbitrarily configured OTEC plants is described. The design goals for OSCAR are presented, and details about the initial plant equipment models are given. These models have two features: relative simplicity but with enough complexity to permit adequate simulation over a wide range of operating conditions. The most significant new work on modeling is for evaporators an… more
Date: September 1, 1978
Creator: Rothfus, R. R.; Westerberg, A. W.; Yao, S.; Chao, N. H. & Kuru, S.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion power system development. Phase I. Final report

Description: This report covers the conceptual and preliminary design of closed-cycle, ammonia, ocean thermal energy conversion power plants by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Preliminary designs for evaporator and condenser test articles (0.13 MWe size) and a 10 MWe modular experiment power system are described. Conceptual designs for 50 MWe power systems, and 100 MWe power plants are also descirbed. Design and cost algorithms were developed, and an optimized power system design at the 50 MWe size was c… more
Date: December 4, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solar-powered irrigation systems. Technical progress report, July 1977--January 1978

Description: Dispersed solar thermal power systems applied to farm irrigation energy needs are analyzed. The 17 western states, containing 84% of nationwide irrigated croplands and consuming 93% of nationwide irrigation energy, have been selected to determine were solar irrigation systems can compete most favorably with conventional energy sources. Financial analysis of farms, according to size and ownership, was accomplished to permit realistic comparative analyses of system lifetime costs. Market potentia… more
Date: February 28, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Phase 1: conceptual design. Ocean thermal energy conversion power system development. Volume 2 of 3. Technical details. Final report

Description: Westinghouse has completed the conceptual design of the Power System for the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Demonstration Plant project. This study included the development of a conceptual design for the following three items: first, a full-size power system module for the 100 MWe Demonstration Plant; second, a scaled proof of concept power system; and third, a heat exchanger test article. The study was limited to a closed cycle ammonia power system module, using a water temperature dif… more
Date: January 30, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Recirculating flow analyses of Intermediate Size Inducer Pump (ISIP)

Description: This report documents the recirculation flow analyses for the Intermediate-Size Inducer Pump (ISIP), from which the primary flowrates through the pump were obtained. The front and rear impeller labyrinth seals, which incorporate stepped pockets with slanted and rounded ribs were checked. These seal design features should minimize the impeller labyrinth seal leakages and also provide excellent shutoff head characteristics.
Date: April 20, 1978
Creator: Hoshide, R.K.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geothermal pump test facility. Final report, July 1977--July 1978

Description: The design configuration and fabrication description of a transportable geothermal pump test facility are discussed. The test facility, consisting of a test rig and data acquisition system trailer, provides the user with the unique opportunity to develop and calibrate geothermal pumps with less liability and risk, and at lower cost than would be incurred by actually installing the pump in a geothermal well. Pump tests may be performed using either domestic water, heated by pumping energy, or by… more
Date: September 1, 1978
Creator: Blakemore, R.W.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cost effective solar hot water system for econo-travel motor hotel located at Hampton, VA

Description: This paper gives the final report of a cost effective solar hot water heating system installed on the Econo-Travel Motor Hotel at 2708 Mercury Boulevard, Hampton, Virginia. The description of the system along with the final cost breakdown, performance data and payback time are given. The payback time for the installed system will be approximately four (4) years instead of the 6.65 years estimated for the proposal. The additional savings is due to the reduction in the peak demand charge since th… more
Date: November 1, 1978
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Measurements of impurity migration in graphite at high temperatures using a proton microprobe. [HTGR cores]

Description: The migration of fission products and other impurities through the graphite core of a High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor is of prime importance in studies of reactor safety. Work in this area is being carried out in which graphite specimens are heated to temperatures up to 3800/sup 0/C to induce migration of trace elements whose local concentrations are then measured with a proton microprobe. This instrument is a powerful device for such work because of its ability to determine concentrations … more
Date: January 1, 1978
Creator: Shroy, R. E.; Soo, P.; Sastre, C. A.; Schweiter, D. G.; Kraner, H. W. & Jones, K. W.
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Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). Power system development. Preliminary design report, final

Description: The preliminary design of the 10 MWe OTEC power module and the 200 kWe test articles is given in detail. System operation and performance; power system cost estimates; 10 MWe heat exchangers; 200 kWe heat exchanger articles; biofouling control;ammonia leak detection, and leak repair; rotating machinery; support subsystem; instrumentation and control; electrical subsystem; installation approach; net energy and resource analysis; and operability, maintainability, and safety are discussed. The con… more
Date: December 4, 1978
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High temperature testing of a sodium pump. ASME Publication No. 78-WA/NE-12

Description: Problems encountered during high temperature sodium testing of a prototype breeder reactor heat transport pump at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) are discussed. Special tests and analyses to resolve the uneven heating and resulting high shaft torque which was traced to cellular natural convection is discussed. Vibrations were observed during steady-state testing. Diagnostic testing and analyses (e.g., power spectral density) were developed to determine the source and to effect a… more
Date: January 1, 1978
Creator: Atz, R.W. & Tessier, M.J.
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Internal fluid flow management analysis for Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant sodium pumps

Description: The Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBRP) sodium pumps are currently being designed and the prototype unit is being fabricated. In the design of these large-scale pumps for elevated temperature Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) service, one major design consideration is the response of the critical parts to severe thermal transients. A detailed internal fluid flow distribution analysis has been performed using a computer code HAFMAT, which solves a network of fluid flow paths. The … more
Date: December 1, 1978
Creator: Cho, S.M.; Zury, H.L.; Cook, M.E. & Fair, C.E.
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