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Production of Zirconium at Y-12

Description: Abstract: "A general description is given of the permanent zirconium plant at Y-12. Equipment is described and materials of construction are listed. Photographs illustrating principal equipment and reduced construction drawings are also presented. Operating conditions and costs information are listed."
Date: November 17, 1955
Creator: Ramsey, J. W. & Whitson, W. K., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Separation of Zirconium & Hafnium : Proposal for Construction & Operation of Zirconium Production Plant

Description: Abstract: A re-evaluation of the cost of producing essentially hafnium free zirconium as zirconium oxide at a rate of 150,000-200,000 pounds zirconium per year by solvent extraction of the metal thiocyanates in a permanent plant has been made. Using part of the present temporary facilities, the cost, with five year amortization of the plant, will be $3.15 per pound zirconium. A by-product of the mixed oxides of hafnium and zirconium, having at least fifty percent hafnium and perhaps as high as … more
Date: November 17, 1955
Creator: Googin, J. M. & Strasser, G. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Zirconium-Hafnium Separation : Mixer-Settler Studies : Final Report

Description: Abstract: Use of the mixer-settler apparatus as a rapid means of determining improved conditions for plant operation is described including the experimental details. The preparation of highly purified samples of both zirconium oxide and hafnium oxide is discussed. (This document is concerned almost entirely with explorations of small scale continuous systems. Another document dealing with this general problem using small scale batch operations is being published simultaneously. It should prove … more
Date: November 17, 1955
Creator: Waldrop, F. B.; Ward, W. T. & Leaders, W. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reaction of Hydrogen With Uranium

Description: Report discussing reaction of hydrogen with uranium in a range of temperatures and pressures. Experimental materials, methods and results are included.
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: Albrecht, William M. & Mallett, Manley William, 1909-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Interim report, Production Test 105-522-E, Examination of pile process tubes removed from 100-C, D and F piles

Description: This report covers the examination of thirteen process tubes seven from F Pile, three from C Pile and three from D Pile. Five of the thirteen tubes were removed because they were leakers, four from F Pile and one from C Pile. One tube from F Pile and one from D Pile were removed. Reactor Section had requested the removal of two from F Pile to check for external corrosion. Two tubes, small diameter old pile annulus, were removed from C Pile under PT 105-519-E, ``Raising Permissible Outlet Water … more
Date: March 17, 1955
Creator: Strege, D. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Process development review

Description: This report discusses process development programs to be reviewed at the Savannah River Laboratory. The review will include reactor and metallurgical process development programs and chemical processing development programs.
Date: May 17, 1955
Creator: Evans, L. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Red & white food stores]

Description: Photograph of a slide that reads "Red & White Food Stores" in white font inside a dark-colored circle. The slide is taped to a wall.
Date: October 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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WORLD-WIDE FALLOUT FROM OPERATION CASTLE

Description: A world-wide network of gummed film stations was established to monitor fall-out following Operation Castle. Although meteorological data were poor, a general connection of tropospheric flow patterns with observed fall-out was evident. There was a tendency for debris to remain in tropical latitudes, with incursions into the temperate regions associated with meteorological disturbances of the predominantly zonal flow. As the season advanced, such incursions became more evident. Outside of the tr… more
Date: May 17, 1955
Creator: List, R.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Dallas Mardi Gras]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Mardi Gras celebration hosted by the Knights of Columbus in Dallas' Baker Hotel Crystal Ballroom.
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Heart laboratory dedication held]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening of a new heart laboratory and the Mary Louise Phillips Memorial Radioactive Isotope Center in Fort Worth.
Date: April 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Probe scheduled in hospital riot]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a state investigation of a riot of 80 black patients at Rusk State Hospital in East Texas. The patients, who claimed they were not being treated fairly, surrendered to authorities nonetheless.
Date: April 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Garson opens home show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the start of the Star Telegram's 1955 Home Show, inaugurated by actress Greer Garson.
Date: April 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Hines-Oaklawn overpass]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about barricades being erected for construction on an underpass that will enable Oak Lawn traffic to move from Industrial to Hines.
Date: March 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Salk polio shots start this week]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a large shipment of Dr. Jonas Salk's new polio vaccine arriving at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, to be distributed among children at local schools. Another shipment of vaccines arrives at Grand Prairie's Hensley Field, carrying enough medicine for Dallas and the surrounding counties.
Date: April 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Byron wins]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about WBAP-TV winning its eighth award for outstanding news programming from the Radio-Television News Directors Association.
Date: April 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Mature]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about actor Victor Mature passing through Dallas en route to Mexico City to work on the film "Last Frontier."
Date: March 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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