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Chemical Research Section Progress Report for January 1950

Description: The following documents are progress reports that follow chemical research studies in subjects such as ruthenium tetroxile distillations, extraction-scrub studies of zirconium and niobium, and oxidation of plutonium and stabilization of plutonium(VI) during extraction of IAF solutions.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Albaugh, F. W.
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The formation of chemical film deposits on aluminum surfaces

Description: From abstract: "The purpose of this investigation was to establish basic rates of formation of chemical films deposited on aluminum surfaces from water flowing over such surfaces. It was desired to obtain specific information, within certain ranges, as to the influence of temperature, water velocity, and type of aluminum on the rate of film formation."
Date: February 1952
Creator: Andrews, R. V.
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Diameter Measurements of Slugs Before and After Prolonged Heat Treatment

Description: Abstract: "Diameter measurements of 25 slugs taken before and after a prolonged heat treatment showed no evidence of differences that would indicate blistering. The average effects of the treatment was different for the various slugs. Large differences in diameter measurements between slugs. Large differences in diameter between slugs and significant differences between indices and positions were found."
Date: February 16, 1948
Creator: Bennett, Carl A. & Lane, J. J.
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Specifications for WAPD Loop

Description: Specifications for the proposed in-pile loop to be placed in the Hanford Reactor. The the purpose of the proposed installation of an irradiation facility accounting to a high pressure, high temperature recirculating loop for the Westinghouse Atomic Power Division (WAPD) is to test the integrity of fuel specimens. This report, in support of the feasibility study, cost estimates, and schedule, presents design specifications for the loop.
Date: February 16, 1955
Creator: Berberet, J. A.
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Decontamination of Dissolver Vent Gases at Hanford

Description: The preceding report follows an extensive study made at Hanford of methods and equipment to remove effectively the dissolver vent gases.
Date: February 16, 1951
Creator: Blasewitz, A. G.; Carlisle, R. V.; Judson, B. F.; Katzer, M. F.; Kurtz, E. F.; Schmidt, W. C. et al.
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Scratch Depth Measurement Methods

Description: Judging scratch depth or surface roughness by unaided visual inspection under controlled conditions, while rapid and popular, is not quantitative. Comparison methods improve reproducibility but are generally not applicable to evaluation of depths of single widely spaced scratches. Stylus-type contour recorders yield valuable scratch contour data but may themselves plow through soft materials and fine details. Depth measuring microscopes are particularly applicable to measurement of pinhole dept… more
Date: February 26, 1959
Creator: Brenden, B.B.
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The Analysis of TBP Process Streams for Calcium with the Flame Photometer

Description: Summary: A method was found for determining calcium concentrations in TBP process streams in spite of serious interferences bysodium, ferrous, uranyl, sulfate, phosphate, and sulfamate ions as well as by TBP. The precision attainable varied from sample to sample, depending upon its composition. In general, errors of 20% or greater occurred. The smallest determinable amount of calcium was about 10 mg/1.
Date: February 20, 1953
Creator: Brite, D. W.
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The Use of Tetravalent Uranium and Hydrazine as Partitioning Agents in Solvent Extraction Process for Plutonium and Uranium

Description: In solvent extraction purification processes such as are used at Hanford, the fuel elements or "slugs" from the reactor containing uranium, plutonium, and fission products are dissolved in nitric acid, adjusted to the required feed composition, and pumped to the solvent extraction columns. Figure 1 in a schematic diagram of such a solvent extraction process. In the A column, the uranium and the plutonium are extracted into an organic phase while the bulk of the fission products remain in the aq… more
Date: February 1, 1959
Creator: Buckingham, J.S.; Colvin, C.A. & Goodall, C.A.
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The Valve Actuated Pulse Column Design

Description: Abstract: "The valve-actuated pulse column is employed to give phase separation on each half cycle in the countercurrent flow cycle and provides independent control over each step in the cycle. The dependence on temperature of operation, on pulse frequency and amplitude, and on plate design and spacing has been studied for extraction and stripping of uranium with tributyl phosphate in a hydrocarbon diluent. It is found that the efficiency increases quite significantly as the temperature is rais… more
Date: February 16, 1953
Creator: Burger, L. L. & Clark, L. H.
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Properties of the System - Uranyl Nitrate - Aluminum Nitrate - Nitric Acid - Water - Hexone. Part VII. Distribution of Uranyl Nitrate, Nitric Acid, Plutonium (IV) and Plutonium (VI) from 0 to 60°C.

Description: This report discusses studies regarding the distribution and other properties of uranyl nitrate, nitric acid, plutonium (IV) and plutonium (VI) as part of the Redox Process that separates plutonium, uranium, and fission products.
Date: February 1, 1952
Creator: Burger, L. L.; Rehn, I. M. & Slansky, C. M.
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The Determination of Total Plutonium in the Presence of Aluminum

Description: Introduction: "The adoption of aluminum nitrate as salting agent in the Redox process made it imperative that a method be available for determining plutonium in the presence of aluminum. However, large amounts of aluminum have been found to interfere with the determination of plutonium by the lanthanum fluoride procedure. Previous attempts to increase the accuracy of the lanthanum fluoride method, by precipitating LaF3 from 4 M HF (rather than 2 M), have been successful only when the initial pl… more
Date: February 10, 1950
Creator: Burns, R. E. & Barton, G. B.
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A Microdetermination of Uranium by Ferric Sulfate Titration

Description: Abstract: "Following nitrate removal by means of a three-stage hydrochloric acid digestion, uranium was reduced with chromous sulfate reagent. In an inert atmosphere, the quadrivalent uranium was titrated at 80-95[degrees] with standard ferric sulfate solution. The end point was obtained with a potentiometric cell including a platinum in-titrant reference electrode and a platinum indicator electrode. Application was made to various low leverl uranium solutions. For samples containing 1 - 12 mil… more
Date: February 16, 1949
Creator: Christopherson, E. W.
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Gas-Graphite Reactions. I. Thermal and Microwave Oxidation of Various Reactor-Grade Graphites*

Description: Thermal oxidation of graphite in flowing CO2 is being studied at 650 to 850 C, in a single-pass gas system at atmospheric pressure, by observing weight loss rates. The method is used to provide comparative data for candidate reactor graphites. The effects on oxidation rates of graphite purity, structure, coke type, graphitization temperatures and other manufacturing variables are determined. In addition, the effects of gas flow rates and graphite surface to volume ratios are observed.
Date: February 10, 1960
Creator: Clark, T. J.
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The Nuclear Safety of Fissile Materials

Description: Whenever fissile materials are handled in significant quantities such as in fuel element fabrication, separation processes, or in exponential and/or critical experiments a potential criticality hazard exists. The usual procedure which is followed by those persons conducting critical mass experiments is to either place the potential reactor in a heavily shielded cell or to conduct the experiments remotely in which case distance provides a measure of safety in the event of an unscheduled radiatio… more
Date: 1959-02-11?
Creator: Clayton, E.D.
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Recommended Limit for Radioactive Liquid Disposal From Hanford Separations Plants to Surface Ponds

Description: The purpose of this report is to establish a practical control limit for the activity density (concentration) of radioactive material that may be permitted in large-volume waste waters discharged from the Hanford separations plants to open ponds on the surface of the ground nearby, in consideration of the radiological hazards,
Date: February 16, 1956
Creator: Clukey, H. V.
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The Results of the D-12 Boil Up Test and Recommendations to Improve the Performance of Bayonet Tube Bundles

Description: The purpose of this report is to describe the tests performed on the D-12 waste evaporator, to present and evaluate the data obtained during the test, and to make recommendations for the implementation and operation of present and future installations of bayonet tube bundles.
Date: February 7, 1956
Creator: Cook, M. W.
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Development of a Welding Process for End Closures on NPR and KER Fuel Element

Description: With the development of the zircaloy-2 clad uranium fuel element, it was necessary to develop a method of closing the end of the element after the extruded tubes were cut to the desired length. Regardless of the ultimate design of the closure, a satisfactory zircaloy-2 fusion welding technique had to be worked out. The first fully successful welding was performed with electron beam welding in a vacuum chamber. To make satisfactory welds, the electron beam welding involved time and equipment, pl… more
Date: February 22, 1960
Creator: Corey, T. B.; DeWitt, D. E. & Nelson, I. V.
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Bronze Furnace History 313 Building

Description: This study was started in May 1949 to find methods of reducing the number of element failures in the salt bath bronze furnaces. Determining the cause of the failure and methods of eliminating them is followed to completion.
Date: February 6, 1951
Creator: Correy, Thos. B.
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Detailed Procedure for K Reactors Rear ace Decontamination by Chemical Flush or the Rear Crossheaders, Pigtails and Nozzles as Authorized by the Production Test Authorization IP-239-N.

Description: The purpose of this procedure is to present a detailed, chronological presentation of the preliminary decontamination and post decontamination steps necessary to fulfill the requirements of the Production Test Authorization IP-239-N. The procedure attempts to present the required operation in sufficient detail to successfully accomplish the intent of the test. Certain procedures involve operations of a standard nature and have not been elaborated upon to any great extent, as it is expected tha… more
Date: February 25, 1959
Creator: Crossman, W.A.
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KAPL-120-8A Test Assembly Thermocouple Failure.

Description: This document reports the circumstances surrounding the failure of sheathed thermocouples during a test being conducted in the KAPL-120 Loop. The report is prepared to provide a record of these events and to acquaint those who use these thermocouples for testing of other applications with the difficulties that are sometimes encountered.
Date: February 5, 1960
Creator: Dearing, F. E.
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Preliminary Report on the Use of Activated Carbon as a Catalyst for the Dissolved Oxygen-Aqueous Hydrazine Reaction

Description: Theoretically aqueous hydrazine will react with dissolved oxygen for form only nitrogen and water. Most of the experimental evidence, however, indicates that the reaction proceeds rather slowly in low-temperature systems. Tests are currently being conducted to determine whether or not it is feasible to use activated carbon to catalyze the reaction in filtered water. A system of this type would be useful in high temperature reactors when it becomes necessary to convert to single-pass operation.
Date: February 24, 1960
Creator: Demmit, T. F.
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Evaluation of Gold and Gold Alloy Bearings in Pump Process

Description: The use of process-solution-lubricated sleeve bearings in rotating equipment is quite extensive at H.A.P.O. The difficulty or impossibility of providing contact maintenance, the poor lubricating qualities and corrosive natures of most of the process solutions, in addition to radioactivity, impose stringent restrictions on the selection of materials of construction of these bearings. Prototypical evaluation of materials indicating suitable characteristics in preliminary testing, both in the Corr… more
Date: February 13, 1956
Creator: Dunn, J.
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