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[Hanford weekly teletype report]: Supplement report for week ending June 12

Description: This document contains information about flooding of the Columbia River. It focuses attention on the following; increased elevation due to rainfall, seepage which destabilized the constructed dike, flooding of cellars, evacuation of people to emergency shelters, tug boat collision damage to power lines, and the washout of the Van Giesen Street Bridge on Yakima River.
Date: December 31, 1960
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Design of production test IP-344-A-FP, determination of the limitations of the Al-Si process

Description: Tests in which aluminum-jacketed, Al-Si bonded uranium fuel elements were baked at various temperatures have shown there is a time-temperature relationship for Al-Si layer decomposition. For heat transfer and secondary coolant barrier considerations, the extent of bonding layer deterioration during fuel element irradiation is important. Currently, Al-Si bonded fuel elements show evidence of spire bond separation, and to a lesser degree, can bond separation following irradiation. Such evidence h… more
Date: August 31, 1960
Creator: Hodgson, W. H. & Clinton, M. A.
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Sub-Cooled Burnout Relative to Hanford Reactors

Description: In the Hanford production reactors, failure of fuel element cladding is known as subcooled burnout since the bulk coolant temperature is below the saturation temperature at time of failure or burnout of the fuel cladding. The heat generation rate at which subcooled burnout occurs, establishes a limit to allowable reactor power level. This document compares present and potential power level limits at the Hanford production reactors with power level limits established by subcooled burnout.
Date: May 31, 1960
Creator: Carlson, P. A. & Trumble, R. E.
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Coolant backup design study basis and objective

Description: Preliminary studies have, in general, indicated the need for modifications and improvements to the reactor last ditch coolants systems in order to provide adequate safety of operation at power levels programmed for the future. These studies have indicated the need for improved reliability as well as increased capacity for the last ditch coolant systems. A design study is being prepared by Reactor Modification Design to define the scope of the modifications required to provide adequate last ditc… more
Date: August 31, 1960
Creator: Schack, M. H. & Tupper, W. J.
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Improved coolant backup 100-B, D, F, DR, H and C areas design study

Description: Preliminary engineering studies have indicated the need for modifications and improvements to the reactor coolant backup systems of the old areas in order to provide adequate safety of operation at power levels programmed for the future. These evaluations of the coolant backup systems were based on the recently adopted reactor cooling safety criteria. It was concluded that the secondary coolant systems would be adequate in capacity and reliability for the proposed future operating conditions ex… more
Date: October 31, 1960
Creator: Schack, M. H. & Tupper, W. J.
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Weapons Effects for Protective Design

Description: A lecture intended to provide a general background in weapons effects is presented. Specific areas of nuclear explosion phenomena pertinent to the design of hardened systems discussed include nuclear radiation and shielding, fireball growth and effects, thermal radiation, air blast, cratering and throwout, ground shock effects, fallout, and afterwinds. (J.R.D.)
Date: March 31, 1960
Creator: Brode, H. L.
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MAGNETIC RECORDER FOR NUCLEAR PULSE APPLICATION. Covering Period: August 6, 1959 to October 5, 1959

Description: Direct recording of nuclear pulse height data on magnetic tape is being investigated. The characteristics of various brands of commercial tape are being investigated and a waveform analysis is being performed in an attempt to determine the most favorable frequency range for available tapes. Use of the magnetic modulator head is being investigated to minimize variations due to short term tape speed variations. (W.L.H.)
Date: October 31, 1960
Creator: Burgwald, G. M. & Stone, C. A.
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An Improved Nuclear Density Gauge Progress Report: October 1959

Description: Progress is reported on development of a scintillation detector which alternately views the radiation transmitted through a sample and through a calibrated wedge. From this information density and thickness data can be obtained. Long term stability measurements are being made on the commutating system and the causes of fluctuations are being investigated. Information concerning procurement and fund expenditure are given. (J.R.D.)
Date: October 31, 1960
Creator: Burgwald, G. M.
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE LABORATORY DIRECTOR FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1959 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1959

Description: The third quarter of 1959 was occupied with putting the finishing touches on components of the Two-Way Model, adjusting the magnetic field to the required magnitude at all points, and life testing completed components. The present status of the model components is given including the magnet, vacuum tank, equipment for acceleration, and injector. Status of various study groups is discussed. A list of papers published, submitted for publication, and presented at meetings for the period Oct. 1958 … more
Date: October 31, 1960
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Isotopic Method for Age Determination of Industrial Products. Quarterly Progress Report, July-September 1959

Description: >The materials and methods used for the long-term nuclide pairs are essentially the same as those previously described. (April - June Report). The split planchet method was used to determine the resolving time of the tracerlab superscalar counting apparatus which is currently in use. A planchet was split in two and a sample of nuclide placed in each half and counted. From these results a formula for calculating true counting rates was evolved. Data on resolving time loss for the Superscalar are… more
Date: October 31, 1960
Creator: Gregson, T. C. & Waisbrot, S. W.
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The Energy Gap in Nuclear Matter

Description: The magnitude of the energy gap in nuclear matter associated with a highly correlated ground state of the type believed to be important in the theory of superconductivity has been evaluated theoretically. The integral equation of Cooper, Mills, and Sessler is linearized and transformed into a form suitable for numerical solution. The energy gap, calculated by using an appropriate single-particle potential and the Gammel-Thaler two-body potential, is found to be a very strong function of the den… more
Date: January 31, 1960
Creator: Emery, V. J. & Sessler, A. M.
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METALLURGY INFORMATION MEETING, AMES LABORATORY, IOWA STATE COLLEGE, MAY 2, 3 AND 4, 1956

Description: The elevated-temperature mechanical properties of beryllium were enhanced by forming dispersed-phase alloys. The addition of properly dispersed BeO to beryllium in quantities of 2 to 3% is equivalent to lowering the testing temperature 200 deg at 1000 to 1350 deg F. Similarly dispersed intermetalic compounds such as FeBe/sub 11/ result in a threefold increase in strength at 1350 to 1650 deg F when 1.5 to 3% tron powder is blended with beryllium powder prior to fabrication. Tensile and stress-ru… more
Date: October 31, 1960
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Maritime Gas-Cooled Reactor Program Quarterly Progress Report for the Period Ending March 31, 1959

Description: Turbomachinery considerations indicated that it would be desirable to reduce the cycle pressure from 1,000 to 800 psia. The problem of determining the temperature distribution and the resulting thermal stress pattern within the graphite was considered. Preliminary designs for a heterogeneous fuel element and a semihomogeneous fuel element were developed. Utilization of the Hanford in- pile gas loop for fuel element testing is discussed. Two-group PDQ calculations were run to estimate control ro… more
Date: October 31, 1960
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Radiological Physics Division Semiannual Report for January Through June 1959

Description: A list of publications and papers submitted for publication during the period is included. Progress is reported in the following studies: a decay-time study of an irradiated scintillating solution; the development of methods and equipment for use in measurements of the cosmic-ray neutron background; the effects of the addition of various gases singly and in pairs to the inert gas argon on results obtained with the halogen-sensitive positive ion tube used to measure the concentration of tracers … more
Date: October 31, 1960
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Power Cost Normalization Studies Civilian Power Reactor Program--Sept. 1, 1959

Description: In connection with the development of a comprehensive plan for a ten- year civilian power reactor program, the AEC has had a series of status reports prepared to present a comprehensive review of the technical and economic status of various nuclear power reactor concepts. In as much as the economic data reported by the various contractors reflected different design philosophies, different estimating policies, and in some cases a technology not verified by the AEC definition of current status, S… more
Date: October 31, 1960
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Applied Mathematics Division Summary Report for July 1, 1958 Through June 30, 1959

Description: The objective of the Applied Mathematics Division is to provide mathematical assistance to other scientists in the Lab. This goal is achieved by (1) conducting research in numerical analysis and other branches of mathematics, (2) providing mathematical consultation, and (3) operating a computational service, using both digital and analog machines. Publications, papers, seminars, lectures, and courses are listed. A summary listing of computer programs developed or in progress is given. (For prec… more
Date: October 31, 1960
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METALLURGY DIVISION SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 10, 1956

Description: Progress is reported in corrosion studies of stainless steels, Nb, Zr, Al- Fe-Mo, Mo, Ni alloys, and Al- Ni by various materials including Na, Na-K, Li, Rb, and fused salts, Corrosion studies in pump loops of various materials by fused salts and liquid metals are reported, Fuel elements and shielding materials for ART and APPR are beirg developed. General studies in welding and brazing, nondestructive testing, fabrication, and inspection are described. Developments in high-temperature metals an… more
Date: October 31, 1960
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