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Nuclear Metals Annual Progress Report: 1956-1957

Description: Annual report for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Research Division describing work completed by programs at Nuclear Metals, Inc.
Date: November 20, 1957
Creator: Nuclear Metals, Inc.
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Transonic Wind-Tunnel Tests of the Launch, Jettison, and Longitudinal Characteristics of an Airplane and Missile Model Combination

Description: Report presenting tests of an airplane model equipped with missiles to investigate the capability of that combination to achieve satisfactory launching and jettisoning of the missiles. Information about pylon modifications, missiles in launch positions, missile trajectory, and missiles in jettison positions is provided.
Date: November 20, 1957
Creator: Cleary, Joseph W.; Frank, Joseph L. & Dewey, C. Forbes, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fallout studies and assessment of radiological phenomena. Preliminary report. Project 32. 4 (of) Operation Plumbbob

Description: Data were obtained to evaluate the attenuation of photons, emitted from a fallout field, due to the surface roughness of the terrain. A study was made to determine the effect of the shot tower on the fallout material. Particles for comparison were collected from two detonations of equal scaled height, one tower supported and the other balloon supported. Data on time-dependent phenomena were recorded, as were physical characteristics of the fallout material. The use of small balloons as instrume… more
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Egeberg, L.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nitrogen atmosphere at the K Piles

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Date: November 5, 1957
Creator: Brugge, R. O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Definitive Scope of a Facility for E-Metal Product Segregation at the UO{sub 3} Plant Project CG-767

Description: E-Metal production is scheduled to start through the UO{sub 3} Plant in July of 1958. E-Metal is defined in HW-46138 as uranium metal enriched with U-235 to a level selected to be always-safe for non-metallic uranium forms, i.e. for compounds encountered during solvent extraction or calcination. Currently E-metal as selected contains 0.94% U-235 prior to irradiation. Planning of a segregation facility requires that the mixing of E-Metal with normal uranium be minimized, thereby preventing costl… more
Date: November 4, 1957
Creator: Gustafson, L. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results of experimental tests simulating supply pressure decrease in a K process tube

Description: Simultaneous reduction of coolant to several or all reactor tubes raises concern not only for the adequacy of protection in the individual process tube but also the reactor as a whole. In event of such flow reduction, the heat generation does not decrease until at least 1.4 seconds have elapsed following the accident. Thus, the water temperature from each tube will rise, and result in an increase in the bulk water temperature. If the increase in bulk water temperature is such that saturation te… more
Date: November 13, 1957
Creator: Toyoda, K. G. & Calkin, J. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Processing Department monthly report, October 1957

Description: Record highs were set for Pu output in separations plants and for amount of U processed in Purex. UO{sub 3} production and shipments exceeded schedules. Fabrication of 200 and 250 Model assemblies is reported. Unfabricated Pu production was 8.5% short. Nitric acid recovery in Purex and Redox is reported. Prototype anion exchange system for Pu was tested in Purex. Hinged agitator arms with shear pin feature was installed in UO{sub 3} plant H calciner. Operation of continuous type Task I, II faci… more
Date: November 22, 1957
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Results of heat decay test

Description: During the outages of 9-28-57 and 10-14-57 a test was performed at KW-Reactor to evaluate conditions present during front nozzle replacement programs. The intent of the test was to prove that backflow from the rear crossheader would provide sufficient cooling to prevent slug damage under the following conditions: 1. The reactor has been shut-down at least eight hours. 2. The headers which supply rows of nozzles to be replaced are valved to the relief riser on the rear, and throttled to a header… more
Date: November 19, 1957
Creator: Hall, R. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hanford Laboratories Operation monthly activities report, October 1957

Description: This is the monthly report for the Hanford Laboratories Operation. Metallurgy, reactor fuels, physics and instrumentation, reactor technology, chemistry, separation processes, biology, financial activities, employee relations, laboratories auxiliaries, radiation protection, operation research, inventions, visits, and personnel status are discussed. This report is for October 1957.
Date: November 15, 1957
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Irradiation Processing Department monthly record report, November 1957

Description: This document details activities of the irradiation processing department during the month of November 1957. A general summary is included at the start of the report, after which the report is divided int the following sections: Research and Engineering Operations; Production and Reactor Operations; Facilities Engineering Operation; Employee Relations Operation; and Financial Operation.
Date: November 20, 1957
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Spallation-Fission Competition in Heaviest Elements; HeliumIon-Induced Reactions in Uranium Isotopes

Description: A radiochemical study of fission and spallation products produced by bombardment of U{sup 233}, U{sup 235}, and U{sup 238} with 18-46 Mev helium ions has been made. As in the case of similar studies using isotopes of plutonium as targets, most of the reaction cross section is taken up by fission. Also, the pronounced increase of the total cross section for ({alpha},xn) reactions with increasing mass number of the target that was observed for plutonium targets is observed for uranium targets.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Vandenbosch, R.; Thomas, T. D.; Vandenbosch, S. E.; Glass, R. A. & Seaborg, G. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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SYNTHESIS AND STORAGE OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF TRITIATED WATER

Description: A method that can be used to produce milliliter amounts of tritiated water from tritium gas is described. Safety precautions are emphasized as part of the method, which involves oxidation of tritium gas over hot copper(II) oxide in a sealed glass system. (auth)
Date: November 22, 1957
Creator: Whittemore, I. M. & Lehman, R. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A LITERATURE SURVEY ON THE APPLICABILITY OF STEADY-STATE HEAT-TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS TO TRANSIENTS IN POWER OR IN FLOW WITH SINGLE-PHASE FLOW AND WITH TWO-PHASE FLOW

Description: A survey of all the known literature on the subject is presented. This survey consists of four parts amd two appendices, namely: response of single- phase-fluid forced-convection heat transfer to a rapid change of velocity, response of single-phase-fluid forced-convection heat transfer to a rapid change of temperature of the surface or of the incoming fluid, response of single- phasefluid free-convection heat transfer to a rapid change of the surface temperature or of the heat flux through the … more
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Norris, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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LONGITUDINAL DISPERSION IN SOLVENT-EXTRACTION COLUMNS: PECLET NUMBERS FOR ORDERED AND RANDOM PACKINGS

Description: Dispersion phenomena in packed beds in both axial and radial directions were studied to provide basic data for extraction-tower design. Nine different beds were used, involving regular and random arrangements of spheres, and random arrangements of Raschig rings and Intalox saddles. For one-phase flow a wide range of Reynolds numbers was used (5 to 2000), covering regions of laminar, transition, and turbulent flow. For the axial Peclet number, different constant values were found in the turbulen… more
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Jacques, G.L. & Vermuelen, T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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THE EFFECT OF EPINEPHRINE ON SERUM LIPOPROTEINS

Description: Epinephrine injection has been shown to produce a two and three fold increase of the higher Sf classes of serum lipoproteins in the rabbit. The previously observed elevation of serum lipids was confirmed. The hyperlipoproteinemia following epinephrine injection appears about the same time as in certain conditions of stress. (auth)
Date: November 21, 1957
Creator: Young, W. & Hayes, T.L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An X-Ray Spectrometric Method for Determination of Plutonium in Solution

Description: It is shown that the method of x-ray emission spectrometry can be extended advantageously to the determination of plutonium in solution, Since K and L x-ray emission from the elements of higher atomic number is not measurably influenced by valence state of the emitting atom or ion, this physical method is especially attractive for elements such as plutonium whose chemistry is intricate and whose chemical analysis is complicated by several valence states existing in solution. Nor is it affected … more
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Flikkema, D. S. & Schablaske, R. V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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CHANGE IN CRITICAL CONCENTRATION IN A CYLINDRICAL REACTOR DUE TO A LONGITUDINAL HOLE

Description: The change in critical concentration due to axial holes of various diameters in a right circular cylinder containing D/sub 2/O and pure U/sup 233/ or U/sup 235/ is discussed. This geometry is intended to represent an aqueous homogeneous reactor with a central void due to rotating flow of the fluid through the core. The critical equations and results of calculations are given. (M.H.R.)
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Tobias, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Study of Core Fuel Systems for a Fast Breeder Power Reactor

Description: The first phase of a program aimed toward the development of materials and a core-subassembly design for the second core of the Fermi Reactor is outlined. The ground rules established by APDA for the study were based upon the performance requirements of the reactor plant with some modification to permit hlgher power generation and upon a value of Pu produced of about per g. Consideratlons of various factors led to the selection of the dispersion or cermet fuel as havlng the most potential for t… more
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Fawcett, S.L. ed.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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THE OXIDATION OF MERCURY BY NITRIC ACID

Description: The oxidation of Hg in HNC/sub 3/ was investigated. An empirical rate law, oxidation rates, and Hg species in solution were determined. A reaction mechanism based on the presence of nitrous acid can be interpreted in terms of the rate expression derived. (auth)
Date: November 30, 1957
Creator: Murray, R.F. & Schneider, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The EBR-I Meltdown--Physical and Metallurgical Changes in the Core. Final Report--Metallurgy Program 7.2.18

Description: As a result of the partial meltdown which occurred in EBR-1 on November 29, 1955, it was necessary to remove the core assembly from the reactor and to separate the enriched fuel section from upper and lower unenriched blanket sections. A temporary cave was constructed on top of the reactor in order to remove the core assembly, and at this time about one-fourth of the fuel elements were removed. In order to perform further disassembly operations under less hazardous conditions, the core assembly… more
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Kittel, J. H.; Novick, M. & Buchanan, R. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ultrasonics for Radioactive Decontamination

Description: Tests have been run to determine in a preliminary fashion whether ultrasonic vibration would be effective in removing mixed radioactive deposits from the inside surface of steel pipes in a heat exchanger. Different frequencies (20 KC/S, l000 KC/S) have been used at the maximum power levels conveniently attainable. Different liquids were compared for cleaning effectiveness, with and without ultrasonics. Mild stirring of water bath at room temperature produced virtually no cleaning effect on the … more
Date: November 11, 1957
Creator: Henry, G.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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