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Investigation of Redox D-12 Waste Concentrator No. 2 Coil Nest Failure

Description: Four D-12 coil nests have failed since the start-up of the Redox Separations plant. Due to the high contamination and radiation levels of these vessels, the cost of decontamination has prevented the examination of all but one of the four. It was hoped that the examination of D-12 pot #2 would lead to an explanation of all four failures. This report will deal primarily with the metallurgical examination of the failure of D-12 pot #2.
Date: March 2, 1954
Creator: Groves, N. D. & Smith, W. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Resistance of Various Bearing Materials to Chemical Attack by Nitric Acid and Uranyl Nitrate Hexahydrate

Description: The purpose of this study has been to evaluate the chemical resistance of various bearing materials to solutions of nitric acid and uranyl nitrate hexahydrate with views toward selecting the best material to be used as bearings in Purex submerged rotating equipment.
Date: March 11, 1954
Creator: Groves, Norman D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Laboratory Development of an Electromagnetic Test for Uranium Quality

Description: An electromagnetic instrument similar to the Multitest was built and used to test 2200 uranium slugs. It was found that the equipment could be used to detect inclusions and cracks in the uranium, but that small cracks are not readily detectable on a production basis unless the material is absolutely uniform in inclusion content. The instrument can be used, however, to sort out hidden defects of a reasonable size and to reject grossly dirty uranium.
Date: March 30, 1954
Creator: Headrick, H. B. & Wood, E. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Halogen Collector Test Program

Description: Report documenting the Halogen Collector Test program, which was undertaken to provide "methods of removing trace quantities of radioactive iodine from an air stream" (p. 1). The report includes designs of the program and the test facility, test results, analysis of these results, and encountered problems. Appendices begin on page 38.
Date: March 1, 1960
Creator: Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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