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Zirconium Research and Development : Progress Report

Description: From introduction: "This is the ninth monthly report, BMI-514, under Contract No. AT(30-1)-771 on "Zirconium Research and Development". The report covers the work period from September 15, 1950, to October 15, 1950. Work is continuing on the preparation of large-diameter zirconium crystal bars in the 16-inch-diameter de Boer unit. Crystal bars up to 1-5/16 inches in diameter and 8 feet long have been prepared in this unit."
Date: October 15, 1950
Creator: Bulkowski, H. H.; Sebenick, J. J.; Campbell, Ivor E. & Gonser, B. W.
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The Fabrication and Compatibility of Metallic Fuel Elements for High-Temperature Service

Description: From summary: "This report covers an experimental investigation into the fabrication of various potential fuel-element materials and the testing of these materials for compatibility with structural metals at 1090 C (2000 F)."
Date: October 8, 1951
Creator: Saller, Henry A. & Stacy, J. T.
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The Effectiveness of Spray Cooling

Description: Abstract: "A possible method of cooling a liquid-fuel reactor is by spraying liquid metal through the liquid fuel, and then circulating the liquid metal through a heat exchanger. To evaluate the effectiveness of this cooling method, a few simple experiments were made with mercury sprayed through water. On the basis of the results, it was concluded that this method was intrinsically a low-power-density method, which could not find application except where a low fissionable-material inventory was… more
Date: October 1, 1953
Creator: Dayton, R. W.; Allen, C. M. & Miller, N. E.
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Welded Closures for Fuel Elements

Description: From abstract: "The inert-gas metal-arc welding process was used to determine weldability studies of various aluminum alloys that are being considered for use as can materials. The solid-phase and induction welding processes were also investigated for making can closures."
Date: October 8, 1953
Creator: Sopher, R. P.; Martin, G. E.; Grable, G. B.; Voldrich, C. B.; Leatherman, A. F. & Todd, F. C.
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The Effects of Chemical Impurities on the Quality of Rolled Uranium Rod

Description: Abstract: "Thirty-four uranium ingots containing controlled amounts of carbon, nitrogen, and Mgl2 slag were cast, rolled, and examined to investigate the relation between these impurities and the quality of the rolled rod. Carbon in concentrations up to 1400 ppm and nitrogen up to 170 ppm, either singly or in combination, had no significant effect on the number of defects observed in the rolled rod. The quality of the rods, however decreased with increasing amount of slag necessary to cause obs… more
Date: October 1, 1954
Creator: Saller, Henry A.; Keeler, J. R. & Cuddy, L. J.
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Progress Report on Nonaqueous Extractive Methods for Western Uranium Ores

Description: This report describes progress regarding construction of a small pilot plant and a five-step process involving hydrochloric-sulfuric acid treatment and acetone extraction.
Date: October 20, 1954
Creator: Ewing, R. A.; Foley, D. D.; Filbert, Robert B., Jr. & Bearse, A. E.
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A Recirculating Supercritical Water Loop

Description: From Abstract: "A recirculating high-pressure stainless steel loop was developed for the study of heat transfer from small-bore tubes to supercritical water. It was found that under certain conditions, hot spots developed on the test section. The conditions leading to the formation of hot spots were investigated; the results of several runs are tabulated here."
Date: October 25, 1954
Creator: Epstein, H. M.; Goldthwaite, W. H.; Chastain, Joel W. & Fawcett, Sherwood L.
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A Recirculating Supercritical Water Loop

Description: From abstract: "A recirculating high-pressure stainless steel loop was developed for the study of heat transfer from small-bore tubes to supercritical water. It was found that under certain conditions, hot spots developed on the test section. The conditions leading to the formation of hot spots were investigated; the results of several runs are tabulated here."
Date: October 25, 1954
Creator: Epstein, H. M.; Goldthwaite, W. H.; Chastain, Joel W. & Fawcett, Sherwood L.
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Corrosion in 650 F Degassed Water of Uranium-Molybdenum Alloys Containing Impurity Additions

Description: From introduction: "At the request of WAPD, a study has been made of the effect of minor compositional variables on the corrosion behavior of uranium-molybdenum alloys in 650 F degassed water."
Date: October 6, 1955
Creator: Cawthorne, Edward W.; Berry, Warren E., 1922-; Reynolds, James E.; Jaffee, Robert Isaac, 1917- & Peoples, Robert S.
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Resistance-Welding Methods for End Capping PWR Uranium Oxide Fuel Rods

Description: Report discussing a study of various resistance-welding methods for end capping PWR uranium oxide fuel rods. Flash, upset, and spot welding were all investigated.
Date: October 17, 1955
Creator: Martin, David C.; Kearns, William H. & Pattee, Harry E.
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High-Temperature Oxidation Resistance of Thin Iron-Chromium-Aluminum Alloy Sheet

Description: Abstract: "The oxidation resistance of thin sheets of iron-28 w/o chromium-2.67 to 10.0 w/o alloys, nominally 0.004, 0.006, 0.008, 0.012, and 0.016 in. thick, was determined by exposure in static air for 100 hr at 2100 and 2300 F. A minimum of 3.67 and 9.37 w/o aluminum was necessary to prevent excessive oxidation of 0.004-in.-thick sheet material at 2100 and 2300 F, respectively. Correspondingly, specimens of lower aluminum content and greater thickness withstood the oxidation attack. Oxidatio… more
Date: October 22, 1957
Creator: Jablonowski, Edward J.; Shober, Frederic R. & Dickerson, Ronald F.
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Neutron-Flux Measurements in a Flat Plat Fuel Element

Description: The following report presents neutron-flux measurements with the Mark I element, which include neutron-flux distribution and flux depression within the element.
Date: October 31, 1957
Creator: Morgan, Walter R.; Anno, James N., Jr. & Chastain, Joel W., Jr.
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Shielding Studies on Salt Slabs, Gadolinium, and Water

Description: Review of a study regarding a lid-tank shielding facility's properties, including fast-neutron and gamma dose rates and thermal-neutron fluxes, which were mapped in a symmetry plane. The removal cross section of gadolinium was determined through comparison with various other materials.
Date: October 7, 1959
Creator: Klingensmith, Raymond W.; Epstein, Harold M. & Chastain, Joel W.
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Effects of Ternary Additions on Aluminum-35 w/o Uranium Alloys

Description: Abstract: "The effects of a number of ternary additions on the constitution, casting, and fabricating characteristics and the physical properties of aluminum-35 w/o uranium were investigated. Initial investigations were concerned with the effects of 3 w/o ternary additions on the microstructure and press-forging characteristics of the alloy. It was found that additions of this magnitude often introduced extrinsic phases in the alloy. At the 3 w/o level, additions of germanium, silicon, tin or z… more
Date: October 27, 1959
Creator: Daniel, Norman E.; Foster, Ellis L. & Dickerson, Ronald F.
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