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Determination of Zirconium in Plutonium-Zirconium Alloys

Description: A method for determining zirconium in plutonium-zirconium alloys was required as part of an investigation of alloys containing fissionable material, with possible use in nuclear reactors. Alloys of these two elements were brought into solution with a bisulfate fusion and the zirconium was separated by precipitation with p-bromomandelic acid. Determinations were completed by weighing the zirconium oxide obtained after ignition of the precipitate at 925 degree C. The precision of this recommended… more
Date: September 5, 1952
Creator: Bergstresser, K. S. (Karl Samuel), 1909-2004
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Development for Techniques for Rolling Uranium Metal

Description: Uranium can be rolled from cast metal or forged ingot to sheet satisfactory for cupping, deep drawing, and similar fabrication procedures by a combination of hot breakdown in the neighborhood of 600 deg C and warm finishing at 225 to 325 deg C. Sheet may also be obtained by hot rolling alone and by warm rolling alone. However, it is difficult to secure a uniform, controlled grain size by hot rolling only and warm rolling is time consuming because of the limited reduction per pass obtainable. Th… more
Date: November 15, 1950
Creator: Deutsch, D. E.; Hanks, G. S.; Taub, J. M. & Doll, D. T.
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Development of Forging Techniques for Uranium

Description: Uranium has been successfully forged using a Lobdell-Nazel forging hammer and a forging temperature range of 500 to 650 degrees centigrade. Using standard forging techniques, the metal readily flowed at the temperature chosen. A noticeable increase in tensile strength, yield strength and percent elongation was obtained in forged metal as compared with cast metal. To obtain complete recrystallization and uniform grain size, a minimum of approximately 75 percent reduction in cross section by forg… more
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Anderson, R. E.; Taub, J. M. & Doll, D. T.
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Effect of Annealing Media on the Mechanical Properties of Uranium

Description: The annealing or heat treatment of uranium in any medium other than a good vacuum or purified helium atmosphere, will lower the room temperature properties of ultimate strength, hardness and elongation. In general, the elongation of vacuum annealed uranium exceeds considerably the elongation of air or salt annealed uranium. Any annealing medium which permits contact of the uranium metal with atmospheric gases tends to produce low elongation and ductility and a lowering of the ultimate strength.… more
Date: August 1, 1953
Creator: Hanks, G. S.; Taub , J. M. & Doll , D. T.
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Effect of Annealing Practice on the the Hydrogen Content of Uranium

Description: It was found that hydrogen is introduced into uranium during process-annealing in a fused salt bath. The increased hydrogen content reduces the tensile elongation and general formability of the metal. The partial removal could be affected by annealing in argon, helium, or nitrogen, and better by annealing in high vacuum at temperatures above 450°C. The effect of the hydrogen content on the tensile properties was confirmed by annealing in hydrogen. Tensile properties, the hydrogen content, and c… more
Date: November 1953
Creator: Waber, James T. (James Thomas), 1920-.
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The Effect of Gallium on Plutonium Assay

Description: Several of the plutonium assay methods were reexamined as part of a continuing effort to make improvements in these frequently used analyses. This investigation included a study of the controlled-potential coulometric, amperometric, potentiometric, and photometric titration methods and their applications to assays of delta-stabilized and alpha plutonium metal.
Date: November 1962
Creator: Bergstresser, K. S. (Karl Samuel), 1909-2004 & Waterbury, Glenn R.
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Effect of Plutonium on the Fluorometric Determination of Uranium

Description: The fluorometric method for determining microgram quantities of uranium dissolved in concentrated sulfuric acid was reinvestigated for the purpose of measuring any interference caused by plutonium in uranium samples. No plutonium fluorescence, and therefore no positive errors due to plutonium, were observed. Limited transmittance of hexavalent plutonium in sulfuric acid at 513, and especially at 360 millimicrons, produces variable negative errors in uranium determinations.
Date: July 1954
Creator: Bergstresser, K. S. (Karl Samuel), 1909-2004
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Effect of Temperature and Reactivity Changes in Operation of the Los Alamos Plutonium Reactor

Description: The operation of the Fast Reactor is considered in terms of normal equilibrium conditions and normal shut-down. The proposed loading, control rod adjustment and subsequent "floating" operation are discussed. Safety devices and interlocks are described. Temperature and reactivity changes are examined with respect to various system failures, phase changes, and "flashing" of the reactor. Slow changes due to faulty slug cooling are also considered. The calculations were initially based upon 10 kw o… more
Date: May 28, 1948
Creator: Hall, David B. & Hall, Jane H.
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Effects of Certain Variables Upon the Reactions for Preparation, by the Dry Method, of UF4 from U3O8

Description: The effects of certain process variables on the production of uranium tetrafluoride from U3O8 on the 250 g. (uranium) scale, and smaller scales in a few cases, have been studied. It was found that the initial step (reduction of U3O8 to UO2 by hydrogen) is essentially complete in 15 minutes at 700 degree C. The rate of conversion was shown to be temperature dependent, the greatest increase in rate of conversion occurring in the vicinity of 500 degree C. In the conversion of UO2 to UF4 by hydroge… more
Date: November 1954
Creator: Fry , O. E. & Kewish , R. W.
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Electrochemical Exchange of Silver and Polonium

Description: It has been found that two silver atoms replace one polonium ion during the electrochemical exchange of polonium ion with silver metal. It is believed that the most probable exchange reaction may be described by the equation Po++ + 2Ag = Po + 2Ag+ . From the concentrations of polonium ion and Ag+ ion when the exchange reactions were terminated, calculations indicate Po = Po^ + 2e", E°< - 0.7.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Treiman, Leonard H.
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Emission Probabilities of Prompt Neutrons from Spontaneous and Neutron-Induced Fission

Description: A method is developed for using the relatively easily measured fission parameters, together with the mass equation of fission and the evaporation model of the nucleus, to determine the emission probabilities of the fission neutrons. The distribution of the kinetic energies of the fragment pairs enters into these calculations in a sensitive manner. Neutron emission probabilities are computed for the fission of the compound nuclei U/sup 234/ U/sup 236/, and Pu/sup 240/, for which cases reasonably… more
Date: December 1954
Creator: Leachman, R. B.
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Energy Distribution of Fast Neutron Beam

Description: Experimental techniques are described for the spectral measurement of a collimated fast neutron beam. A hydrogen filled cloud chamber, proton recording nuclear plates, and threshold fission foils were used as neutron detectors in the measurements. As an application of the above technique, the energy distribution and absolute flux of the fast neutron beam emerging from port 5W of the Los Alamos fast rector has been measured from 0.1 Mev to 18 Mev. The result show a spectral curve possessing a ma… more
Date: February 15, 1951
Creator: Nereson, Norris G., 1918-2007
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Equations Representing Reactor System with Emphasis on KIB Digital Program

Description: "This report is written as a supplement to LAMS 2539. It is hoped that one will be able to read LAMS 2539, with emphasis on the fourth part (Memorandum N-4-79OU by 0. Farmer), with this memorandum to bridge the gaps and understand more about the model used and what the KIB Program can be used for. The system is defined by subsystems or subprograms: Thrust System, Heat Exchanger, Neutron Dynamics, Rod Actuator Dynamics, and Thermocouple Dynamics. The original Kiwi-B Flow System is included in th… more
Date: August 29, 1961
Creator: Mohler, Ronald R.
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An Estimate of the Lapre Power and Steam Flow Characteristics

Description: A method of numerical solution is developed for calculating the Lapre coolant pressure drop and power output with variable coolant inlet pressure, flow rate, and reactor solution temperature. The results of a series of calculations are presented that show excessive pressure drops and sonic exit flow as the flow rate is increased and the inlet pressure is decreased. Both supercritical and subcritical coolant flow regions are investigated. Reactor power is shown to be strongly dependent on the so… more
Date: August 1954
Creator: Durham, Franklin P.
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Estimated Upper Bounds to the Half-Life of Thermal Decomposition of Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane, and Propane

Description: An estimate was made of the upper bound for the half-time of dissociation at 100 atm for ammonia, methane, and propane at 2500 deg K and hydrogen at 5000 deg K. In each case a unimolecular reactron in the homogeneous gas phase was chosen as most suitable for this purpose. Slater's theory has been used to estimate the necessary frequency factors. The upper bounds to the half- time for dissociation range from 3 x 10⁻⁷ to 6 x 10⁻⁶ sec. Extrapolation of decomposition rate data obtained at --1000 de… more
Date: August 1955
Creator: Herschbach, Dudley R.
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Evaluated Neutron Cross Sections for Tritium

Description: From foreword: Evaluation of the experimental data on the light isotopes, hydrogen through beryllium, was initiated by LASL in mid-1963. Since the data compilations available were completely inadequate for the task at hand, the tedious program of compiling and plotting was undertaken. As the work progressed an attempt was made to eliminate many of the obvious errors and inconsistencies found in the literature and existing compilations.
Date: February 1965
Creator: Stewart, Leona
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Exploratory Studies of Hydrazine Formation by Radioactive Ionization

Description: The production yields of hydrazine by various ionization methods are compared. The maximum value of M/N (number of molecules reacting per ion pairs) for electric discharge was 0.25 and for beta particles on liquid ammonia, M/N = 0.31. A 1-Mev reactor could produce 1.6 kg of hydrazine per hour if M/N = 0.04 as determined by alpha particles on liquid ammonia. About 300 ev of energy were needed to form a hydrazine molecule. (C.J.G.)
Date: June 1, 1951
Creator: Busey, Harold M.
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Extraction of Americium Nitrate with Tributyl Phosphate

Description: The extraction of americium nitrate with tributyl phosphate has been investigated for aqueous solutions containing sodium nitrate and nitric acid. Americium nitrate is found in the organic phase as free molecules or ions and as the complex (Am(NO3)3. Aqueous solutions containing nitric acid introduce a competitive factor through the formation of the TBP-KNO3 complex in the solvent layer. In addition. americium nitrate is complexed in the aqueous phase by nitric acid.
Date: January 4, 1955
Creator: Walsh, K. A.
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Fabrication of Uranium Wire

Description: From abstract: "The present report describes experimental work performed to establish a procedure for the production of uranium metal wire. In all cases, the size of the initial rod was 1/2 inch diameter. Three materials were used: hot extruded tuballoy rod, high purity cast tuballoy rod, and cast U-235 rod."
Date: October 25, 1949
Creator: Anderson, R. E.; Taub, J. M. & Doll, D. T.
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Fabrication Procedure For RaLa Source Fuel Rods

Description: A new method to procure RaLa sources was proposed by Group CMR-10, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. This method depended upon irradiation of small-diameter U235 wire in the Materials Testing Reactor, Arco, Idaho. A procedure for cladding and sealing U235 wire in stainless steel tubing, by drawing, plugging the tube ends, and welding, was developed, tested, and proved to be satisfactory.
Date: February 15, 1956
Creator: Hockett, J. E.; Duncan, J. D.; Doll, D. T. & Taub, J. M.
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Fall-Out Studies with a Laboratory Controlled Model

Description: From abstract: "To seek information for a better understanding of the phenomena involved in fall-out, a fireball effect was simulated in a small closed room by subjecting various materials to a high-current (~360 amp.) are produced between graphite electrodes, and anode being impregnated with radioactive materials. The time duration of the arc, power dissipated, and distance from the samples were controlled. The radioactivity which remained airborne, that which settled out onto the floor and it… more
Date: August 1955
Creator: Kalil, Ford
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