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Composition of phytoplankton communities and their contribution to secondary productivity in Carolina Bays on the Savannah River Plant

Description: The overall goal of the this three year project is to determine the importance of phytoplankton (microscopic algae) as a component of the food chain base in SRS cardine bays. To summarize specific year three results: Total phytoplankton abundance in Flamingo bay was greatest during early spring 1989, declined during spring and summer, but increased again during early fall. Most of this phytoplankton density was composed of genus Chlamydomonas sp. Ellenton bay demonstrated a similar decline in p… more
Date: August 1, 1991
Creator: Williams, J.B.
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The Specific Heat of Dysprosium Metal Between 0.4 and 4 K

Description: Submitted to Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago. A He/sup 3/ cryostat was built to measure the specific heat of rare earth metals which have a component, at low temperatures, attributable to the electrons in the incomplete 4f shell. The specific heat of dysprosium from 0.4 to 4.2 deg K was measured. Pertinent theories about specific heats are outlined. The apparatus included the cryostat, vacuum and He/sup 3/ systems, calorimeter, carbon thermometer, heater, and magnetic thermometer. The experime… more
Date: August 1, 1962
Creator: Guenther, R. A.
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Surface electrochemical control for the fine coal and pyrite separation

Description: Ongoing work includes the characterization of coal pyrites, the floatability evaluation of typical US coal samples, the flotation behavior of coal pyrites, the electrochemical measurement of the surface properties of coal pyrites, and the characterization of species produced at pyrite surfaces.
Date: January 1, 1989
Creator: Chen, Wanxiong; Hu, Weibai; Wann, Jyi-Perng; Zhu, Ximeng & Wadsworth, M. E.
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Development and testing of an air quality model for Mexico City

Description: Los Alamos National Laboratory and Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo have embarked on a joint study of options for improving air quality in Mexico City. The intent is to develop a modeling system which can address the behavior of pollutants in the region so that option for improving Mexico City air quality can be properly evaluated. In February of 1991, the project conducted a field program which yielded a variety of data which is being used to evaluate and improve the models. Normally the worst … more
Date: March 2, 1992
Creator: Williams, M. D.; Streit, G. (Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)); Cruz, X.; Ruiz, M.; Sosa, G. (Instituto Mexicano de Petroleo, Mexico City (Mexico)); Russell, A. G. et al.
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Research, development and demonstration of nickel-zinc batteries for electric vehicle propulsion. Annual report, 1979

Description: Activities in a program to develop a Ni/Zn battery for electric vehicle propulsion are reported. Aspects discussed include battery design and development, nickel cathode study, and basic electrochemistry. A number of engineering drawings are supplied. 61 figures, 11 tables. (RWR)
Date: June 1, 1980
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Analytical Chemistry Division. Annual progress report for period ending December 31, 1981

Description: The functions of the Analytical Chemistry Division fall into three general categories: (1) analytical research, development, and implementation; (2) programmatic research, development and utilization; (3) technical support. The Division is organized into five major sections each of which may carry out any type of work falling into the thre categories mentioned above. Chapters 1 through 5 of this report highlight progress within the five sections which are: analytical methodology; mass and emiss… more
Date: April 1, 1982
Creator: Lyon, W. S.
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Quadrupole mass-filter sensitivities of H/sub 2/, HD, D/sub 2/, and T/sub 2/, and the kinetics of. beta. -particle induced exchange between H/sub 2/, D/sub 2/, and T/sub 2/ at 25. 4/sup 0/C

Description: We have constructed a quadrupole-mass filter system to measure the equilibrium constants and rates of reaction of the ..beta..-particle-induced exchanges between H/sub 2/, D/sub 2/, and T/sub 2/ at cryogenic temperatures. Even with careful calibration experiments at 25.4/sup 0/C, we could not completely remove the mass discrimination inherent in our method. We estimate the accuracy of our mixture analyses to be +-2.2% in the D/sub 2/-DT-T/sub 2/ system, and +-9% in the H/sub 2/-HT-T/sub 2/ syst… more
Date: January 11, 1978
Creator: Pyper, J. W.; Kelly, E. M.; Magistad, J. G.; Tsugawa, R. T.; Roberts, P. E. & Souers, P. C.
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Understanding radioactive waste

Description: This document contains information on all aspects of radioactive wastes. Facts are presented about radioactive wastes simply, clearly and in an unbiased manner which makes the information readily accessible to the interested public. The contents are as follows: questions and concerns about wastes; atoms and chemistry; radioactivity; kinds of radiation; biological effects of radiation; radiation standards and protection; fission and fission products; the Manhattan Project; defense and developmen… more
Date: December 1, 1981
Creator: Murray, R.L.
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Aging assessment of BWR control rod drive systems

Description: This study examines the aging phenomena associated with boiling water reactor (BWR) control rod drive mechanisms (CRDMs) and assess the merits of various methods of managing this aging. Information for this study was acquired from (1) the results of a special CRDM aging questionnaire distributed to each US BWR utility, (2) a first-of-its-kind workshop held to discuss CRDM aging and maintenance concerns, (3) an analysis of Nuclear Plant Reliability Data System (NPRDS) failure cases attributed to… more
Date: January 1, 1991
Creator: Greene, R.H.
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The IGAC activity for the development of global emissions inventories: Description and initial results

Description: Modeling assessments of the atmospheric chemistry, air quality and climatic conditions of the past, present and future require as input inventories of emissions of the appropriate chemical species constructed on appropriate spatial and temporal scales. The task of the Global Emissions Inventories Activity (GEIA) of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project (IGAC) is the production of global inventories suitable for a range of research applications. Current GEIA programs are general… more
Date: February 1, 1992
Creator: Benkovitz, C.M. (Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)) & Graedel, T.E. (AT and T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ (United States))
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DISSOLUTION OF BeO-AND Al$sub 2$O$sub 3$-BASE REACTOR FUEL ELEMENTS. PART I

Description: Aqueous methods for recovering uranium from BeO- and Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/- base gas-cooled-reactor fuel elements are being evaluated. Two methods for processing Hastelloy-X--clad pelletized BeO-base fuels containing 60 to 70% UO/ sub 2/, such as the GCRE and MGCR, seem feasible. One method involves mechanical stripping or chopping of the cladding followed by leaching of the uranium from the fuel pellets with boiling 6-l3M HNO/sub 3/. In the other method the cladding and UO/sub 2/ are dissolved in … more
Date: February 14, 1962
Creator: Warren, K S; Ferris, L M & Kibbey, A H
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Expected environments in high-level nuclear waste and spent fuel repositories in salt

Description: The purpose of this report is to describe the expected environments associated with high-level waste (HLW) and spent fuel (SF) repositories in salt formations. These environments include the thermal, fluid, pressure, brine chemistry, and radiation fields predicted for the repository conceptual designs. In this study, it is assumed that the repository will be a room and pillar mine in a rock-salt formation, with the disposal horizon located approx. 2000 ft (610 m) below the surface of the earth.… more
Date: August 1, 1980
Creator: Claiborne, H.C. & Rickertsen, L.D., Graham, R.F.
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Studies of human mutation rates

Description: The three objectives of the program are: To isolate by the technique of two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-D PAGE), proteins of special interest because of the relative mutability of the corresponding gene, establish the identity of the protein, and, for selected proteins, move to a characterization of the corresponding gene; To develop a more efficient approach, based on 2-D PAGE, for the detection of variants in DNA, with special reference to the identification of a variant… more
Date: July 15, 1991
Creator: Neel, J.V.
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Atmospheric oxidation of sulfur dioxide as viewed from power plant and smelter plume studies

Description: An overview is presented of significant historical, recent, and new power plant and smelter plume studies which have been directed at understanding the atmospheric oxidation of sulfur dioxide. It can be concluded that the average rate of oxidation of sulfur dioxide in plumes entering into and mixing with clean air is generally less than 1% per hour but with polluted urban air the rate can be at least twice as fast. In addition, a diurnal variation in the rate is sometimes observed that is near … more
Date: January 1, 1980
Creator: Newman, L
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Chemical Technology Division Unit Operations Section Monthly Progress Report, April 1962

Description: Bubble size measurements in the foam column showed that a spinnerette with 50 mu holes gave a nearly normal distribution of bubbles sizes while a coarse fritted glass gas sparger had a tail of large bubbles which did not fit the normal curve. A set of equations solvable by a finite difference technique are presented which completely describe the irreversible reaction rate of H/sub 2/ or CO with a fixed bed of CuO pellets. Radiation damage tests are in progress to evaluate plastics for the Trans… more
Date: October 1, 1962
Creator: Whatley, M. E.; Haas, P. A.; Horton, R. W.; Ryon, A. D.; Suddath, J. C. & Watson, C. D.
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Spectrographic Determination of Impurities in Hafnium

Description: A spectrographic method using d-c arc excitation in a controlled atmosphere was developed to analyze for seven impurity elements in radioactive hafnium samples. Analysis requires as little as 35 mg of hafnium oxide. (auth)
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Ginther, B. E. & Wheeler, G. V.
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Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory FY 1992 Site Development Plan

Description: The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 1992 Site Development Plan (SDP) provides analysis and policy guidance for the effective use and orderly development of land and facilities at the LBL main site. The SDP directly supports LBL's role as a multiprogram national laboratory operated by the University of California for the DOE. It is a concise policy document, prepared in compliance with DOE Order 4320.1B and based on revisions to the 1991 Technical Site Information (TSI). It also serves as the curre… more
Date: March 1, 1992
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Chlorination of Uranium and Fission Product Oxides in Molten Halide Media

Description: The chlorination of mixtures of uranium and fission product oxides in various molten halide systems by sparging with a chlorine-carbon monoxide mixture was investigated. The chlorination reaction causes the suspended oxide to form species that are soluble in the molten salt and removes some of the fission product elements by volatilization of the chlorides. The rate ot oxide dissolution and the fission product behavior both proved to be dependent upon the composition of the molten halide medium… more
Date: May 1, 1962
Creator: LaPlante, J. P.; Wenz, D. A. & Steunenberg, R. K.
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AN EVALUATION OF MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SULFLEX AND ZIRFLEX PROCESSES

Description: concentration is not greater than four molar and the nitric acid greater than five molar. In addition, core dissolutions should be done below the boiling point, and heat transfer surface termperatures during core dissolution should be maintained below 240 deg F. Carpenter 20 is probably less satisfactory for Sulfex service because of selective weld attack. Neither Ni-o-nel, 309 SCb, or 304L is a satisfactory construction material for uninhibited Zirflex solutions. Cupric ion lowers the corrosio… more
Date: August 1, 1962
Creator: Katz, H. & Isler, R.
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