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Evaporation of Iron-, Nickel-, and Cobalt-Base Alloys at 760 to 980°C in High Vacuums

Description: Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing the evaporation of alloys in high vacuums. As stated in the introduction, "the investigation encompasses measurements of the evaporation rates, identification of the evaporating elements, and correlation of these measurements to the alloy composition for specimens in both the polished and oxidized conditions" (p. 2). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Bourgette, D. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Irradiation Testing of Fuel for Core B of the Enrico Fermi Fast Breeder Reactor

Description: Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing irradiation testing of fast breeder reactors. As stated in the introduction, "it is the purpose of this report to describe the irradiation studies carried out in support of the Core B fuel element development program" (p. 3). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Thurber, W. C.; McQuilkin, F. R.; Long, E. L., Jr. & Osborne, M. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Molten-Salt Reactor Program Semiannual Progress Report for Period Ending July 31, 1964

Description: Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing semiannual progress made by the Molten-Salt Reactor Program. Descriptions of design, construction, and experimental progress is presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 1964
Creator: Briggs, R. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solid State Division Annual Progress Report, May 31, 1964

Description: Report containing ongoing research and development of the Solid State Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Date: October 1964
Creator: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Solid State Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thermodynamic Calculations Relating to Chloride Volatility Processing of Nuclear Fuels: [Part] 2. The Capacity of Chlorine for Transporting Plutonium Tetrachloride Vapor During Reaction of U3O8-PuO2 with Carbon Tetrachloride

Description: Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing thermodynamic calculations of nuclear fuels. As stated in the introduction, "the equations developed in this report could be used to calculate the capacity of chlorine for transporting plutonium tetrachloride" (p. 2). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: October 1964
Creator: Gens, T. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor Concepts

Description: Report describing the performance characteristics of gas-cooled fast reactors, which compare well with those of sodium-cooled fast reactors. With oxide fuel and helium, CO2, and SO2 coolant at pressures of 1000 to 1500 psia, the reactors have slightly higher breeding ratios than comparable sodium-cooled reactors.
Date: September 1964
Creator: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Reactor Division. Gas-Cooled Reactor Project.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Applied Health Physics Annual Report for 1963

Description: Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing work and progress made by the Health and Physics Division during 1963. Instrumentation, personnel monitoring, and laboratory monitoring is presented. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Morgan, K. Z.; Davis, D. M.; Hart, J. C.; Abee, H. H.; Gupton, E. D. & Warden, A. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Computer Code (CDC 1604A or IBM 7090) for Calculating the Cost of Shipping Spent Reactor Fuels as a Function of Burnup, Specific Power, Cooling Time, Fuel Composition, and Other Variables

Description: Report presenting the calculation of the costs incurred in shipping irradiated uranium-containing fuel elements. A computer code that designs a cask and calculates the shipping costs is presented. By use of the code, shipping costs were calculated for typical reactor fuels.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Salmon, Royes
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The High Flux Isotope Reactor: Volume 2, Selected Construction Drawings

Description: Report containing a series of drawings detailing the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's high flux isotope reactor, its surroundings, and its systems.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Binford, F. T.; Cramer, E. N. & Cramer, E. N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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In-Pile Test of Prototype ML-1 Fuel Elements

Description: Report documenting the testing of prototype fuel elements used in a mobile nuclear power plant. Includes descriptions and evaluations of the test.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Brunhouse, J. S.; Burgess, A. B.; Geering, G. T.; Nakazato, S. & Titus, G. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Radioisotopes Procedures Manual

Description: Manual for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Isotopes Development Center. Includes procedures for the production, storage, and shipment of radioisotopes.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Case, F. N.; Fuccillo, D. A., Jr.; Ewing, Sylvia B.; Acree, E. H.; McFarland, C. E.; Massey, B. J. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Physics Division Annual Progress Report, January 31, 1964

Description: Report containing ongoing research and development of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Physics Division.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Physics Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Procedures for Fabricating Aluminum-Base ATR Fuel Elements

Description: Report concerning the relatively inexpensive fabrication of an aluminum-based fuel element for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 250-Mw Advanced Test Reactor.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Beaver, R. J.; Patriarca, P. & Adamson, G. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mechanical Properties of Some Refractory Metals and their Alloys

Description: Report regarding the mechanical properties of Niobium, Molybdenum, Tantalum, and Tungsten alloys. Includes a review of the scant literature regarding these elements.
Date: April 1964
Creator: McCoy, H. E., Jr.; Stephenson, R. L. & Weir, J. R., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fuel Cycle Costs for a Plutonium Recycle System

Description: Report containing the estimated costs of the chemical and metallurgical steps in plutonium recycling for large desalination reactors.
Date: January 20, 1964
Creator: Harrington, F. E.; Arnold, E. D.; Brater, D. C.; Douglas, D. A.; Smiley, S. H.; Stockdale, W. G. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of Fabrication Procedures for Core B Fuel Elements for the Enrico Fermi Fast Breeder Reactor

Description: Report describing the "development procedures for fabricating the proposed Core B fuel element of the Enrico Fermi Fast Breeder Reactor" (p. 1). This includes a description of various components, reactor assembly, and reported conclusions. Appendices begin on page 57.
Date: 1964
Creator: Donnelly, R. G.; Thurber, W. C. & Slaughter, G. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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