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Niagara Falls Storage Site environmental monitoring report. Calendar year 1983

Description: During 1983, an environmental monitoring program was continued at the Niagara Falls Storage Site, a United States Department of Energy (DOE) surplus facility located in Niagara County, New York presently used for the storage of radioactive residues, contaminated soils and rubble. The monitoring program at NFSS measures radon concentrations in air, uranium and radium concentrations in surface water, groundwater, and sediments, and external gamma exposure rates. Radiation doses to the public are … more
Date: July 1, 1984
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Review of safety issues that pertain to the use of WESF cesium chloride capsules in an irradiator

Description: Since the recovery of the fission product cesium-137 began in 1967, about 1500 capsules, each containing an average of about 50,000 curies of cesium chloride, have been produced. These capsules were designed to safely store this gamma-emitting fission product, but they are now considered to be a valuable source for irradiators. The capsules were designed to have a large margin of safety in their mechanical properties. Impact, percussion, and thermal tests have been conducted that demonstrate th… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Tingey, G. L.; Wheelwright, E. J. & Lytle, J. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Stress studies in EFG. Quarterly progress report, January 1, 1984-March 31, 1984

Description: Four-point bending studies have been continued to compare primary creep response of FZ and CZ silicon above 1200/sup 0/C. Results suggest that silicon can be treated as a completely plastic solid in the temperature range 1200 to 1400/sup 0/C in its response to thermal stress generated during sheet growth. In the stress range of 5 to 15 MPa, the strain rate dependence on stress is epsilon approx. sigma/sup 10/, and appears to be essentially temperature independent. Work is underway to compare st… more
Date: July 15, 1984
Creator: Kalejs, J.P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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X-ray filters for synchrotron radiation

Description: A computer program is developed for calculation of the photon flux and power distributions of a synchrotron radiation beam when various filters are inserted in the beam. The low-energy photons are eliminated by a vertical aperture and a set of foils of pyrolytic graphite, so that Be windows can be placed in a beam line using wiggler radiation. Xe gas is a band-pass filter between 25 keV and 34.5 keV. It reduces the power of the radiation from the superconducting wiggler of the NSLS by a factor … more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Suortti, P. & Thomlinson, W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Space nuclear safety program. Progress report, January 1984

Description: This technical monthly report covers studies related to the use of /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/ in radioisotope power systems carried out for the Office of Special Nuclear Projects of the US Department of Energy by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Most of the studies discussed here are ongoing. Results and conclusions described may change as the work continues.
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Bronisz, S. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Industrial process heat data analysis and evaluation. Volume 1

Description: The Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) has modeled seven of the Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored solar Industrial Process Heat (IPH) field experiments and has generated thermal performance predictions for each project. Additionally, these performance predictions have been compared with actual performance measurements taken at the projects. Predictions were generated using SOLIPH, an hour-by-hour computer code with the capability for modeling many types of solar IPH components and system… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Lewandowski, A; Gee, R & May, K
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Coupled gas flow/solid dynamics model for predicting the formation of fracture patterns in gas well simulation experiments. [Propellant mixture used instead of explosives to fracture rock surrounding borehole]

Description: A two-dimensional finite element model for predicting fracture patterns obtained in high energy gas fracture experiments is presented. In these experiments, a mixture of propellants is used instead of explosives to fracture the rock surrounding the borehole. The propellant mixture is chosen to tailor the pressure pulse so that multiple fractures emanate from the borehole. The model allows the fracture pattern and pressure pulse to be calculated for different combinations of propellant mixture, … more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Taylor, L.M.; Swenson, D.V. & Cooper, P.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Systems impacts of spent fuel disassembly alternatives

Description: Three studies were completed to evaluate four alternatives to the disposal of intact spent fuel assemblies in a geologic repository. A preferred spent fuel waste form for disposal was recommended on consideration of (1) package design and fuel/package interaction, (2) long-term, in-repository performance of the waste form, and (3) overall process performance and costs for packaging, handling, and emplacement. The four basic alternative waste forms considered were (1) end fitting removal, (2) fi… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geothermal assessment of the lower Bear River drainage and northern East Shore ground-water areas, Box Elder County, Utah

Description: The Utah Geological and Mineral Survey (UGMS) has been researching the low-temperature geothermal resource potential in Utah. This report, part of an area-wide geothermal research program along the Wasatch Front, concerns the study conducted in the lower Bear River drainage and northern East Shore ground-water areas in Box Elder County, Utah. The primary purpose of the study is to identify new areas of geothermal resource potential. There are seven known low-temperature geothermal areas in this… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Klauk, R. H. & Budding, K. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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LAMPF Transition-Region Mechanical Fabrication

Description: The primary purpose of the new Transition Region (TR-II) is to optimize the phase matching of the H/sup +/ and H/sup -/ beams during simultaneous transport. TR-II incorporates several design improvements that include larger aperture, a straight beam track, greater beam-path length adjustments, and utility lines integrated with the support system. The close pack density of magnets and beam-line hardware required innovative solutions to magnet design and mounting, vacuum manifolding, and utility … more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Bush, E. D., Jr.; Gallegos, J. D. F.; Harrison, R.; Hart, V. E.; Hunter, W. T.; Rislove, S. E. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Data base for the analysis of compositional characteristics of coal seams and macerals. Final report - Part 10. Variability in the inorganic content of United States' coals: a multivariate statistical study

Description: The multivariate statistical techniques of correlation coefficients, factor analysis, and cluster analysis, implemented by computer programs, can be used to process a large data set and produce a summary of relationships between variables and between samples. These techniques were used to find relationships for data on the inorganic constituents of US coals. Three hundred thirty-five whole-seam channel samples from six US coal provinces were analyzed for inorganic variables. After consideration… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Glick, D. C. & Davis, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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MOD silver metallization for photovoltaics. Quarterly technical report, March 1, 1984-May 31, 1984. [Metalloorganic deposition]

Description: It was demonstrated that the nature of the initial solvent used to extract the silver neodecanoate during synthesis or to render it into solution for ink formulation has a profound influence on fired film properties. The lower the boiling point of the initial solvent, the more of it was removed during rotary vacuum evaporation, and the less effect it had on fired film properties. Benzene and tetrahydrofuran were superior to xylene and toluene, and inks which used them in their preparation produ… more
Date: July 16, 1984
Creator: Vest, G. M. & Vest, R. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Integration of advanced preparation with coal liquefaction. Third quarterly technical progress report, April 1-June 30, 1984

Description: The objective of this work is to explore the technoeconomic feasibility of a series of unit operations involving: (1) wet grinding of coal in water; (2) removal of chlorine and sodium, release of undesirable mineral matter, and chemical incorporation, if needed, of a disposable liquefaction catalyst in coal via hot water teatment; (3) oil agglomeration to dewater and deash coal while retaining most of the pyrite; and (4) solvent drying of coal agglomerates to eliminate oxidation of coal, improv… more
Date: July 24, 1984
Creator: Steedman, W. G.; Longanbach, J. R.; Muralidhara, H. S.; Folsom, D. W. & Droege, J. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Air sampler performance at Ford's farm range

Description: An air-sampling system for a large-caliber depleted uranium (DU) penetrator firing range was tested. The objectives of the test were: to determine the bias between the monitoring readings and DU concentrations; and to determine if the target bay real-time monitor (RTM) tracks the decaying dust concentration. The test procedure was to operate total and respirable airborne particle samplers adjacent to the target bay monitors. A series of air samples was also taken after the test firings adjacent… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Glissmeyer, J. A. & Johnston, J. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Composite-bed reactor for upgrading coal-derived liquids. Quarterly report No. 3, April 1-June 30, 1984

Description: Five experimental runs were conducted as a part of the temperature and catalyst zoned concept. These experiments were conducted at 10.3 MPa (1500 psig), with the bottom zone reactor at 400/sup 0/C (752/sup 0/F), LHST of 1.9 h, with 20% (wt) of the catalyst in the top zone and utilizing a variable temperature in the top zone 400 to 500/sup 0/C (752 to 932/sup 0/F). Excessive reactor plugging occurred when the top zone was operated at 500/sup 0/C (932/sup 0/F). This suggests an upper limit when u… more
Date: July 9, 1984
Creator: Crynes, B.L. & Seapan, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Industrial process heat data analysis and evaluation. Volume 2

Description: The Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) has modeled seven of the Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored solar Industrial Process Heat (IPH) field experiments and has generated thermal performance predictions for each project. Additionally, these performance predictions have been compared with actual performance measurements taken at the projects. Predictions were generated using SOLIPH, an hour-by-hour computer code with the capability for modeling many types of solar IPH components and system… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Lewandowski, A; Gee, R & May, K
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geothermal assessment of part of the east shore area, Davis and Weber Counties, Utah

Description: Geothermal reconnaissance techniques attempted in this study included a water temperature survey, and chemical analyses of springs and wells. The temperature survey identified 12 wells with water temperatures 20/sup 0/C or higher. These wells were, however, located throughout the study area and with the exception of one location (W-15), exhibited no other low-temperature thermal characteristics that indicated warmer temperatures could be expected at depth or within the vicinity. Sample location… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Klauk, R.H. & Prawl, C.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Influence of hot beam ions on MHD ballooning modes in tokamaks

Description: It has recently been proposed that the presence of high energy ions from neutral beam injection can have a strong stabilizing effect on kinetically-modified ideal MHD ballooning modes in tokamaks. In order to assess realistically the importance of such effects, a comprehensive kinetic stability analysis, which takes into account the integral equation nature of the basic problem, has been applied to this investigation. In the collisionless limit, the effect of adding small fractions of hot beam … more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Rewoldt, G. & Tang, W.M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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ECUT energy data reference series: Otto cycle engines in transportation

Description: Information that describes the use of the Otto cycle engines in transportation is summarized. The transportation modes discussed in this report include the following: automobiles, light trucks, heavy trucks, marine, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, buses, aircraft, and snowmobiles. These modes account for nearly 100% of the gasoline and LPG consumed in transportation engines. The information provided on each of these modes includes descriptions of the average energy conversion efficiency of … more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Hane, G. J. & Johnson, D. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Modification of the code BEAMCORR, and some simulation results of the magnet and achromat misalignments for the SLC South Arc

Description: An important decision has been made regarding the correction scheme for the arcs leading to the adoption of the so called scheme I. In this scheme the beam position data are collected from single-plane x and y Beam Position Monitors (BPMs), which are placed in the drift spaces adjacent to the downstream D- and F-magnets correspondingly. Similarly, single-plane x and y correctors are used for moving the upstream end of the corresponding magnets. In the present simulation this scheme is used excl… more
Date: July 11, 1984
Creator: Shoaee, H. & Kheifets, S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of Stinson Beach Park storm damage and evaluation of alternative shore protection measures

Description: An investigation was made of storm damage during the winter of 1982-83 to the National Park Service's Stinson Beach Park. The investigation included an assessment of the storm damage, evaluation of physical processes contributing to the damage, subsequent beach recovery, and the feasibility of implementing shoreline protection measure to reduce future risk. During the winter of 1982-83, the beach was almost completely denuded of sand, wave overwash damaged the foredune, vegetation on the foredu… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Ecker, R.M. & Whelan, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy-differential cross section measurement for the /sup 51/V(n,. cap alpha. )/sup 48/Sc reaction

Description: The activation method was used to measure cross sections for the /sup 51/V(n,..cap alpha..)/sup 48/Sc reaction in the threshold region, from 5.515 MeV up to 9.567 MeV. Twenty approximately-monoenergetic cross section values were obtained in this experiment. These data points span the energy region at roughly equal intervals. The experimental resolutions were in the range 0.153 to 0.233 MeV (FWHM). The present differential data cover approx. 50% of the total integral response of this reaction fo… more
Date: July 1984
Creator: Kanno, I.; Meadows, J. W. & Smith, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Spectral stripping method for a GE spectrometer used for indoor gamma exposure rate measurements

Description: A gamma ray spectrum stripping method has been adapted to a Ge spectrometer for in situ measurements of exposure rates in air. This method involves subtracting out from a collected spectrum those counts that represent cosmic-ray events or partial absorption of gamma rays in the detector. The resultant total absorption spectrum is converted to flux incident at the detector, which is then used to compute exposure in air. The appropriate stripping and flux conversion parameters were determined by … more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Miller, K.M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fuel Options From Microalgae With Representative Chemical Compositions

Description: Representative species of microalgae are examined with respect to their reported chemical compositions. Each species is analyzed under a variety of culture conditions, with the objective being to characterize an optimum mixture of fuel products (e.g., methane, ethanol, methylester) which should be produced by the particular species. Historically the emphasis has been on the entire algal cell mass. Using the reported chemical composition for the representative species under specific sets of grow… more
Date: July 1, 1984
Creator: Feinberg, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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