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Vapor space characterization of Waste Tank 241-U-105: Results from samples collected on 2/24/95

Description: This report describes inorganic and organic analyses results from samples obtained from the headspace of the Hanford waste storage Tank 241-U-105 (referred to as Tank U-105). The results described here were obtained to support safety and toxicological evaluations. A summary of the results for inorganic and organic analytes is listed in Table 1. Detailed descriptions of the results appear in the text. Quantitative results were obtained for the inorganic compounds ammonia (NH{sub 3}), nitrogen di… more
Date: October 1, 1995
Creator: Pool, K. H.; Clauss, T. W. & Ligotke, M. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Detailed design data package: 1.9a Measure Hydrogen Generation during formating; 1.10a Nitrate Salt Reaction

Description: This data package provides test data on gas generation rates during formating of NCAW (neutralized current acid waste) and on nitrate salt reactions in dried SRAT/SME NCAW feeds. These issues correspond to the HWVP architectural engineer firm, Fluor Daniels, technology data needs, item 1.9a (Hydrogen Generation) and item 1.10a (Nitrate Salt reactions). This work was performed in accordance with the Fiscal Year 1991 Statement of Work for Applied Technology Tasks to be Performed by Pacific Northw… more
Date: March 1, 1996
Creator: Wiemers, K. D.; Langowski, M. H. & Powell, M. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Degassing of the AGS extraction magnets with uv light

Description: Two types of degassing sources, a uv lamp and in Infrared (IR) radiant heat lamp, were tested in spare AGS kicker magnets and septum magnets. This paper reports our study of the degassing treatment during pumpdowns of two kicker magnets.
Date: January 1, 1987
Creator: Hseuh, H. C.; Tuozzolo, J. E. & Trabocchi, C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flow tests of the Gladys McCall well. Appendix A, Gladys McCall Site (Cameron Parish, LA): Final report, October 1985--October 1990

Description: This report pulls together the data from all of the geopressured-geothermal field research conducted at the Gladys McCall well. The well produced geopressured brine containing dissolved natural gas from the Lower Miocene sands at a depth of 15,150 to 16,650 feet. More than 25 million barrels of brine and 727 million standard cubic feet of natural gas were produced in a series of flow tests between December 1982 and October 1987 at various brine flow rates up to 28,000 barrels per day. Initial s… more
Date: April 1, 1992
Creator: Randolph, P. L.; Hayden, C. G. & Rogers, L. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results of air entry control test No. 1 DR Reactor

Description: This report discusses testing conducted to establish an interim normal limit for nitrogen concentration in the reactor gas; obtained information to be used in defining assuredly positive gas system pressure; and obtain other useful information on the reactor gas system, such as total apparent system volume, accuracy of the gas activity meter at low nitrogen cencentrations, etc.
Date: February 10, 1964
Creator: George, D. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Interim normal limits DR reactor

Description: As specified in PITA IP-26-I, a test has been conducted at DR reactor to find the amount of nonpressure sensitive air entering the reactor, and gain other information on the reactor gas system. The purpose of this document is to place in effect interim normal gas purity limits and define assuredly positive gas system pressure based on the results of this test.
Date: February 10, 1964
Creator: George, D. K.
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Gas Analysis of Geothermal Fluid Inclusions: A New Technology For Geothermal Exploration

Description: To increase our knowledge of gaseous species in geothermal systems by fluid inclusion analysis in order to facilitate the use of gas analysis in geothermal exploration. The knowledge of gained by this program can be applied to geothermal exploration, which may expand geothermal production. Knowledge of the gas contents in reservoir fluids can be applied to fluid inclusion gas analysis of drill chip cuttings in a similar fashion as used in the petroleum industry. Thus the results of this project… more
Date: March 9, 2004
Creator: Norman, David I. & Moore, Joseph
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Computer systems and software description for gas characterization system

Description: The Gas Characterization System Project was commissioned by TWRS management with funding from TWRS Safety, on December 1, 1994. The project objective is to establish an instrumentation system to measure flammable gas concentrations in the vapor space of selected watch list tanks, starting with tank AN-105 and AW-101. Data collected by this system is meant to support first tank characterization, then tank safety. System design is premised upon Characterization rather than mitigation, therefore r… more
Date: April 1, 1997
Creator: Vo, C.V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Study of the effects of ambient conditions upon the performance of fan powered, infrared, natural gas burners. Quarterly technical progress report, July 1--September 30, 1995

Description: The objective of this investigation is to characterize the operation of fan powered infrared burner (PIR) at various gas compositions and ambient conditions and develop design guidelines for appliances in containing PIR burners for satisfactory performance. During this period, experimental setup with optical and electronic instrumentation that is necessary for measuring the radiant heat output and the emission gas output of the burner has been established. The radiation measurement instrument, … more
Date: October 1, 1995
Creator: Bai, T.; Yeboah, Y.D. & Sampath, R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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RGA system for the NSLS

Description: The National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) is a synchrotron radiation source designed to provide photons for simultaneous experiments on a large number of individual beam lines. A residual gas analysis (RGA) system has been designed, and is currently being installed, which would protect the beam lines and the storage rings from contamination from any one offending beam line. The system consists of having separate analyzers, with their associated rf generators, in each beam line and storage ri… more
Date: January 1, 1983
Creator: Schuchman, J.C. & West, L.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vapor space characterization of Waste Tank 241-TY-104: Results from samples collected on 4/27/95

Description: This report describes inorganic and organic analyses results from samples obtained from the headspace of the Hanford waste storage Tank 241-TY-104 (referred to as Tank TY-104). The results described here were obtained to support safety and toxicological evaluations. A summary of the results for inorganic and organic analytes is listed in Table 1. Detailed descriptions of the results appear in the text. Quantitative results were obtained for the inorganic compounds ammonia (NH{sub 3}), nitrogen … more
Date: October 1, 1995
Creator: Klinger, G. S.; Olsen, K. B. & Clauss, T. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vapor space characterization of waste Tank 241-C-107: Results from samples collected on 9/29/94

Description: This report describes inorganic and organic analyses results from samples obtained from the headspace of the Hanford waste storage Tank 241-C-107 (referred to as Tank C-107). The results described here were obtained to support safety and toxicological evaluations. A summary of the results for inorganic and organic analytes is listed in Table 1. Detailed descriptions of the results appear in the text. Quantitative results were obtained for the inorganic compounds ammonia (NH{sub 3}), nitrogen di… more
Date: November 1, 1995
Creator: Pool, K. H.; Clauss, T. W. & Ligotke, M. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of gas constituents from sealed containers of plutonium oxide materials.

Description: The safe storage of pure and impure plutonium oxide materials in sealed containers is a current Department of Energy (DOE) concern. Plutonium oxides sorb moisture from the atmosphere, and the subsequent radiolytic and/or chemical decomposition of the water has been thought to generate excessive hydrogen pressures inside sealed containers. Eleven sealed containers with ten grams each of plutonium oxide materials have been studied for up to four years. The sealed materials were representative mat… more
Date: January 1, 2002
Creator: Worl, L. A. (Laura A.); Veirs, D. K. (Douglas Kirk); Allen, Tom; Berg, J. M. (John M.); Harradine, D. M. (David M.) & Padilla, D. D. (Dennis D.)
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AISI/DOE Advanced Process Control Program Vol. 1 of 6: Optical Sensors and Controls for Improved Basic Oxygen Furnace Operations

Description: The development of an optical sensor for basic oxygen furnace (BOF) off-gas composition and temperature in this Advanced Process Control project has been a laboratory spectroscopic method evolve into a pre-commercialization prototype sensor system. The sensor simultaneously detects an infrared tunable diode laser ITDL beam transmitted through the process off-gas directly above the furnace mouth, and the infrared greybody emission from the particulate-laden off-gas stream. Following developmenta… more
Date: January 31, 2002
Creator: Allendorf, Sarah; Ottesen, David & Hardesty, Donald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Gas liquid sampling for closed canisters in KW Basin - test plan

Description: Test procedures for the gas/liquid sampler. Characterization of the Spent Nuclear Fuel, SNF, sealed in canisters at KW-Basin is needed to determine the state of storing SNF wet. Samples of the liquid and the gas in the closed canisters will be taken to gain characterization information. Sampling equipment has been designed to retrieve gas and liquid from the closed canisters in KW basin. This plan is written to outline the test requirements for this developmental sampling equipment.
Date: January 19, 1995
Creator: Pitkoff, C. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solid waste transuranic storage and assay facility indoor air sampling

Description: The purpose of the study is to collect and analyze samples of the indoor air at the Transuranic Storage and Assay Facility (TRUSAF), Westinghouse Hanford. A modified US EPA TO-14 methodology, using gas chromatography/mass spectrography, may be used for the collection and analysis of the samples. The information obtained will be used to estimate the total release of volatile organic compounds from TRUSAF to determine the need for air emmission permits.
Date: August 20, 1996
Creator: Pingel, L.A., Westinghouse Hanford
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Real time chemical detection using species selective thin films and waveguide Zeeman interferometry

Description: The authors present a chemical sensor scheme based on selective sensing surfaces and highly sensitive integrated optical transduction methods. Using self-assembly techniques, species selective thin-films are covalently attached to the surface of Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} channel waveguides to produce robust sensor elements. Exposure to targeted analytes results in the selective absorption of these molecules onto the waveguide surface causing a change in the effective index of the guided modes. These re… more
Date: December 1, 1998
Creator: Grace, K. M.; Shrouf, K. & Honkanen, S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Automated Sample collection and Analysis unit

Description: Autoramp is an atmospheric radionuclide collection and analysis unit designed for unattended operation. A large volume of air passes through one of 31 filter cartridges which is then moved from a sampling chamber and past a bar code reader, to a shielded enclosure. The collected dust-borne radionuclides are counted with a high resolution germanium gamma-ray detector. An analysis is made and the results are transmitted to a central station that can also remotely control the unit.
Date: March 31, 1999
Creator: Latner, Norman; Sanderson, Colin G. & Negro, Vincent C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Evaluation of residue drum storage safety risks

Description: A study was conducted to determine if any potential safety problems exist in the residue drum backlog at the Rocky Flats Plant. Plutonium residues stored in 55-gallon drums were packaged for short-term storage until the residues could be processed for plutonium recovery. These residues have now been determined by the Department of Energy to be waste materials, and the residues will remain in storage until plans for disposal of the material can be developed. The packaging configurations which we… more
Date: June 17, 1994
Creator: Conner, W.V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sensor for measuring the atomic fraction in highly dissociated hydrogen

Description: Atomic hydrogen is a very important constituent for processes ranging from cleaning oxide from GaAs and annealing amorphous silicon to the deposition of diamond. Because the usual techniques for measuring atomic fraction are either expensive and cumbersome to use, or unsuitable for application to highly dissociated hydrogen, a specially designed sensor was developed. Sensor design is based on a diffusion tube with noncatalytic walls, having one end open to the atom source and a catalytic closur… more
Date: December 31, 1994
Creator: Gardner, W.L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vapor detection of trafficking of contraband money: A discussion of technical feasibility

Description: For every two pounds of cocaine smuggled into the US, drug traffikers are being forced to clandestinely ship three pounds of money back out for subsequent laundering. Based on tracer technology developed for validation of long-range atmospheric transport models and other commercial applications, it is shown that US currency can be tagged with a minute amount (about 1 ppm by weight of a bill) of perfluorocharbon tracer (PFT) material that is sufficient to last for about 30 years and yet provide … more
Date: February 1, 1996
Creator: Dietz, R. N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Chemical Exhaust Hazards of Dichlorosilane Deposits Determined with FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry

Description: Flammable deposits have been analyzed from the exhaust systems of tools employing dichlorosilane (DCS) as a processing gas. Exact mass determinations with a high-resolution Fourier-transform ion-cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometer allowed the identification of various polysiloxane species present in such an exhaust flow. Ion-molecule reactions indicate the preferred reaction pathway of siloxane formation is through HCl loss, leading to the highly reactive polysiloxane that was detect… more
Date: October 1, 1999
Creator: Jarek, Russell L. & Thornberg, Steven M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Detection and measurements of air pollutants and constituents by millimeter-wave microwave spectroscopy

Description: The properties of millimeter-wave spectrometers as highly specific and sensitive experimental research tools for monitoring gaseous pollutants of interest in pollution research are presented. A spectrometer system operating at frequencies in the vicinity of 70 GHz and employing a semi-confocal Fabry--Perot resonator as the sample cell is described. The resonator is voltage tuned by means of a piezoelectric transducer which enables it to track the microwave source frequency. The operation and pe… more
Date: August 1, 1978
Creator: Leskovar, B. & Kolbe, W.F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Calcium Oxide Sorbent Process for Bulk Separation of Carbon Dioxide. Quarterly Progress Report 11, April 1992--June 1992

Description: This research project is investigating the technical feasibility of a high-temperature, high-pressure (HTHP) process for the bulk separation of CO{sub 2} from coal-derived gas. Phase I research, which utilized an electrobalance reactor, was completed during the previous quarter and final experimental results have been reported. Phase II research involves a switch from the electrobalance reactor to a laboratory-scale fixed-bed reactor having feed and product gas analysis capability. Initial effo… more
Date: August 1, 1992
Creator: Harrison, D. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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