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A Martensitic Reaction for Uranium

Description: Series of isothermal transformation studies for improvement in fabrication and reactor performance of uranium fuel elements.
Date: June 25, 1957
Creator: Bement, A. L. & Wallace, W. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Plating Thickness Tester

Description: An electromagnetic eddy current instrument is described that is capable of measuring copper and nickel plating 1 to 8 mils thick plated on bismuth mandrils of various sizes and shapes.
Date: November 15, 1957
Creator: Fitch, C. E., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Factors Affecting Fluidization of Uranium Trioxide Powders

Description: Study of factors, such as the average particle size and particle-size distribution, which affect the fluidization properties of uranium trioxide powders.
Date: March 1, 1958
Creator: Johnson, B. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Alpha, Beta, Gamma Hand and Shoe Counter - Model 2

Description: Experimental combination hand and shoe counter redesign as a compact, simplified, register readout instrument no larger than the present Five-Fold called Model 2.
Date: June 2, 1958
Creator: Spear, W. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Trans-Plutonium Isotope Buildup by Neutron Irradiation of Plutonium

Description: Graphs for estimation of plutonium and trans-plutonium isotopic content of irradiated plutonium reactor fuel of various initial isotopic compositions.
Date: December 15, 1958
Creator: Brauer, F. P. & Burley, Helen H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Automatic Analyzing Monitor for Reactor Effluent Cooling Water

Description: From objective: "The objective of this work was to design, develop, assemble, and test and automatic analyzing monitor for recording the prominent isotopes in reactor effluent cooling water."
Date: May 1, 1959
Creator: Rieck, H. G.; Ratcliffe, C. A. & Schwendiman, L. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fabrication of the PRTR Zircaloy-2 High Pressure Process Tubes

Description: Development of a fabrication process and the manufacture of 95 PRTR process tubes demonstrates that the commercial fabrication of high quality Zircaloy-2 pressure tubing is feasible.
Date: July 31, 1959
Creator: Knecht, R. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ultrasonic Resin Level Detector

Description: This report describes the development of an ultrasonic instrument for resin level measurements in an ion exchange column.
Date: January 15, 1960
Creator: Hunter, D. O. & Pleasance, C. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pyrophoricity of Uranium in Reactor Environments

Description: Report discussing information relative to the pyrophoricity of uranium for the purpose of reactor core fire safety. The report includes physical and chemical properties of uranium.
Date: January 22, 1960
Creator: Zima, G. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Critical Mass Studies of Plutonium Solutions

Description: Chain reacting conditions for plutonium nitrate in water solution have been examined experimentally for a variety of sizes of spheres and cylinders.
Date: February 15, 1960
Creator: Kruesi, F. E.; Erkman, J. O. & Lanning, D. D.
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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Specifications for Swaged UO2 19-Rod Cluster, PRTR Fuel Element Mark 1

Description: Specifications including detail dimension, materials, fabrication steps, acceptance criteria, and final assembly steps for the swaged uranium dioxide, 19-rod cluster Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor fuel element.
Date: March 15, 1960
Creator: Millhollen, M. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Final Design Report: DR-1 Gas Loop

Description: Report describing the performance, fission product tolerance, design, and costs of the DR-1 Gas Loop, which is an in-reactor test facility.
Date: March 1961
Creator: Baars, R. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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