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Seismic velocities and attenuation in an underground granitic waste repository subjected to heating

Description: The behavior of a granitic rock mass subjected to thermal load has been studied by an acoustic cross-hole technique between four boreholes, over a period of some two years. Velocities between boreholes were obtained from the times-of-flight of pulses of acoustic waves between transducers clamped to the borehole wall. The attenuation was obtained by a spectral ratios technique. When the heater was turned on, the velocities increased rapidly to an asymptotic value. When the heater was turned off,… more
Date: March 1, 1984
Creator: Paulsson, B.N.P. & King, M.S.
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Structure of the CONCEPT cost estimation model

Description: The CONCEPT code generates capital cost estimates based on the following premise: any central station power plant involves approximately the same major cost components regardless of the location or date of initial operation.
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Bowers, H.
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Status of METC investigations of coal gas desulfurization at high temperature. [Zinc ferrite]

Description: This report documents the continuing effort at the US Department of Energy/Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC) to develop a hot-gas desulfurization process for coal-derived gas, primarily for application to molten carbonate fuel cells. Metal oxide sorbents were tested on lab-scale test equipment, and it was determined that scale-up of the process was warranted. A larger, skid-mounted test unit was therefore designed, constructed, and installed on a sidestream of the DOE/METC fixed-bed ga… more
Date: March 1, 1984
Creator: Steinfeld, G.
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Sperry Low Temperature Geothermal Conversion System, Phase I and Phase II. Volume V. Component development. Final report

Description: The fundamental inventions which motivate this program are system concepts centered on a novel heat engine cycle and the use of downwell heat exchange. Here, the primary emphasis is on downwell hardware. The only surface equipment included is the surface portion of the instrumentation and control systems. Downwell instrumentation is reported. Downwell conduits and techniques for installing, connecting and sealing them are covered. The downwell turbine-pump unit (TPU) is a critical component sin… more
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Harvey, C.; McBee, W. & Matthews, H.B.
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Offshore oceanographic and environmental monitoring services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Volume I. Appendices. Annual report for the Bryan Mound Site, September 1982-August 1983

Description: The Department of Energy's Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program began leaching the Bryan Mound salt dome and discharging brine into the coastal waters offshore of Freeport, Texas on March 10, 1980. This report describes the findings of a team of Texas A and M University scientists and engineers who have conducted a study to evaluate the effects of the Bryan Mound brine discharge on the marine environment. The study addresses the areas of physical oceanography, analysis of the discharge plum… more
Date: March 1984
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Evaluate fundamental approaches to longwall dust control. Phase III report

Description: The overall objective of the contract is to evaluate the effectiveness of available dust control technology for double-drum shearer longwall sections in a coordinated, systematic program at a few longwall test sections and to make the results available to the entire coal mining industry. This program is investigating nine different dust control techniques. These nine subprograms encompass a broad range of dust control measures ranging from administrative controls to new hardware. They span not … more
Date: March 31, 1984
Creator: Babbitt, C.; Bartlett, P.; Kelly, J.; Ludlow, J.; Mangolds, A.; Rajan, S. et al.
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Evaluation of borehole electromagnetic and seismic detection of fractures

Description: Experiments were conducted to establish the feasibility of downhole high-frequency techniques for location of fractures in the vicinity of boreholes. An existing flame-cut slot in granite was filled with salt water to simulate a brine-filled fracture. The first method used an electromagnetic wave at 30 to 300 MHz, vhf frequencies. A transmitter consisting of a phased dual-dipole array arranged to provide a directional signal toward the fracture was installed in a borehole opposite the fracture.… more
Date: February 1, 1984
Creator: Chang, H. T.; Suhler, S. A. & Owen, T. E.
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Cogeneration Handbook for the Textile Industry. [Contains Glossary]

Description: The decision of whether to cogenerate involves several considerations, including technical, economic, environmental, legal, and regulatory issues. Each of these issues is addressed separately in this handbook. In addition, a chapter is included on preparing a three-phase work statement, which is needed to guide the design of a cogeneration system. In addition, an annotated bibliography and a glossary of terminology are provided. Appendix A provides an energy-use profile of the textile industry.… more
Date: March 1, 1984
Creator: Garrett-Price, B. A.; Fassbender, L. L.; Moore, N. L.; Fassbender, A. G.; Eakin, D. E. & Gorges, H. A.
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Investigation of the fire performance of building insulation in full-scale and laboratory fire tests

Description: Twenty-two insulations are exposed to fire tests including the 25 ft Tunnel test, the Attic Floor Radiant Panel test and actual fire conditions of a simulated attic configuration. The insulations consisted of a number of cellulose fiber insulations, utilizing various chemical treatments, glass fiber and mineral fiber insulations. The fire performance characteristics of the insulations were measured in each of the three test scenarios and the report compares their results.
Date: April 1, 1984
Creator: Kleinfelder, W. A.
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MSS generic model: a beginning

Description: To improve communications and understanding in the field of Mass Storage Systems (MSS), the need exists to formalize the definitions and concepts of MSS. This presentation gives MSS definitions followed by the development of a generic model for MSS.
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Collins, W. & Miller, S.
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Design of a photovoltaic central power station: flat-plate array

Description: A design for a photovoltaic central power station using fixed flat-panel arrays has been developed. The 100 MW plant is assumed to be located adjacent to the Saguaro Power Station of Arizona Public Service. The design assumes high-efficiency photovoltaic modules using dendritic web cells. The modules are arranged in 5 MW subfields, each with its own power conditioning unit. The photovoltaic output is connected to the existing 115 kV utility switchyard. The site specific design allows detailed c… more
Date: February 1, 1984
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Basalt nuclear-waste repository remote sensing using electromagnetic techniques

Description: The electromagnetic permittivity and attenuation rate of basalt, from the Near Surface Test Facility of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project at Hanford, Washington, have been measured in the laboratory as a function of water content at frequencies from 25 MHz to 1000 MHz. Both the permittivity and the attenuation rate are strongly related to water content of basalt in this frequency range. Completely dehydrated, the rock has a frequency-independent relative permittivity of about 8 and attenuation… more
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Daily, W.D. & Buettner, H.M.
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Direct use geothermal PON and PRDA projects under DOE-ID Administration. Annual report FY 1983

Description: This report presents the status of Geothermal PRDA and PON projects administered by the DOE-ID as of the end of FY-1983. Both programs were instituted to assist the development of the direct application of geothermal energy. The PRDA Program consists of a series of studies designed to investigate the engineering and economic feasibility of geothermal direct applications. The PON Program consists of demonstration projects in which project costs are shared between DOE and a private company, munic… more
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Childs, F.W.
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Quarterly technical progress report, October 1-December 30, 1983

Description: Several new initiatives were begun in coal preparation, including a project to develop a liquid CO/sub 2/ coalescence process that will produce a superclean coal containing less than 1% ash. Another new project in this area is focusing on chemical coal cleaning for the removal of harmful trace elements, such as arsenic, lead, and zinc. Milestones were reached in both of our major electron beam flue gas cleanup projects. In the area of coal-water mixtures, our major industrial contracts are now … more
Date: April 1, 1984
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Soil attenuation of leachates from low-rank coal combustion wastes: a literature survey. [116 references]

Description: In parallel with pursuing the goal of increased utilization of low-rank solid fuels, the US Department of Energy is investigating various aspects associated with the disposal of coal-combustion solid wastes. Concern has been expressed relative to the potential hazards presented by leachates from fly ash, bottom ash and scrubber wastes. This is of particular interest in some regions where disposal areas overlap aquifer recharge regions. The western regions of the United States are characterized … more
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Gauntt, R. O.; DeOtte, R. E.; Slowey, J. F. & McFarland, A. R.
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Analysis of flow data from the DOW/DOE L. R. Sweezy No. 1 well

Description: This topical report presents the results of work to-date on the analysis and simulation of flow and pressure data from the testing of the L.R. Sweezy No. 1 well. Analysis of drawdown data indicates a formation permeability of around 126 md, and a flow-rate dependent skin. The conventional analysis techniques were, however, found to be inadequate for analyzing the buildup data. The formation properties inferred from the drawdown were used together with the CHARGR simulator to simulate the produc… more
Date: March 1, 1984
Creator: Garg, S. K. & Riney, T. D.
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RERTR Program fuel testing and demonstration: an update

Description: The irradiation and postirradiation examination of high-density, reduced-enrichment miniplates and full-sized elements are continuing under the RERTR Program. The emphasis is currently being placed on determining uranium-density/fission-density limits for the highest-density silicide fuels. One whole core demonstration is nearing completion in the FNR, and another, using U/sub 3/Si/sub 2/ fuel, is scheduled to begin in the ORR during the next year. This paper will summarize the progress made du… more
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Snelgrove, J. L.
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Flow Induced Vibration Program at Argonne National Laboratory

Description: Argonne National Laboratory has had a Flow Induced Vibration Program since 1967; the Program currently resides in the Laboratory's Components Technology Division. Throughout its existence, the overall objective of the program has been to develop and apply new and/or improved methods of analysis and testing for the design evaluation of nuclear reactor plant components and heat exchange equipment from the standpoint of flow induced vibration. Historically, the majority of the program activities h… more
Date: January 1, 1984
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Finite order polynomial moment solutions of the homogeneous Grad-Shafranov equation

Description: A method for generating the finite positive order polynomial moment solutions of the homogeneous Grad-Shafranov equation to arbitrary order and the explicit form of the first few moments are given. A criticism of the method is discussed, and several practical examples are given.
Date: February 1, 1984
Creator: Reusch, M. F. & Neilson, G. H.
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Measurement of the intensity of the cosmic background radiation at 3. 0 cm

Description: The intensity of the cosmic background radiation (CBR) has been measured at a wavelength of 3.0 cm as part of a program to measure th Rayleigh-Jeans spectrum of the CBR at five wavelengths between 0.33 cm and 12 cm. The instrument used is a dual-antenna Dicke-switched radiometer with a double-sideband noise temperature of 490 K and a sensitivity of 46 mK/Hz/sup 1/2/. The entire radiometer is mounted on bearings. The atmospheric emission was measured by rotating the radiometer, and thus directin… more
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Friedman, S.D.
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Superacid Catalyzed Coal Conversion Chemistry. 1st and 2nd Quarterly Technical Progress Reports, September 1, 1983-March 30, 1984. [Model Compound Consisting of 2 Benzene Rings Connected With Various Bridging Units Such as Alkylidene, Ether, Sulfide, Etc]

Description: In our laboratories we have previously developed a mild coal conversion process. This involves the use of a superacid system consisting of HF and BF/sub 3/ in presence of hydrogen and/or a hydrogen donor solvent. In order to understand the chemistry involved in the process of depolymerization of coal by the HF:BF/sub 3/:H/sub 2/ system we are carrying out a systematic study of a number of coal model compounds. The model compounds selected for present study have two benzene rings connected with … more
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Olah, G.A.
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SUPRI Heavy Oil Research Program. Seventh annual report, October 1, 1982-September 30, 1983

Description: This research program has five main objectives: (1) flow properties - to assess the effects of temperature and pressure on absolute and relative permeabilities, on capillary pressure and on any relevant property of petroleum reservoirs; (2) in-situ combustion - tube runs for simulation of in-situ combustion experiments are performed under different pressure and oxygen concentration levels, and kinetics of in-situ combustion reactions are also studied; (3) steam injection with additives - to opt… more
Date: May 1, 1984
Creator: Brigham, W. E.
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Ir/PuO/sub 2/ compatibility: transfer of impurities from plutonium dioxide to iridium metal during high temperature aging

Description: Plutonium oxide fuel pellets for powering radioisotopic thermoelectric generators for NASA space vehicles are encapsulated in iridium which has been grain-boundary-stabilized with thorium and aluminum. After aging for 6 months at 1310/sup 0/C under vacuum, enhanced grain growth is observed in the near-surface grains of the iridium next to the PuO/sub 2/. Examination of the grain boundaries by AES and SIMS shows a depletion of thorium and aluminum. Iron, chromium, and nickel from the fuel were f… more
Date: January 1, 1984
Creator: Taylor, D. H.; Christie, W. H. & Pavone, D.
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Recovery and reuse of asphalt roofing waste. Final report

Description: Burning of asphalt roofing waste as a fuel and incorporating asphalt roofing waste in bituminous paving were identified as the two outstanding resource recovery concepts out of ten studied. Four additional concepts might be worth considering under different market or technical circumstances. Another four concepts were rated as worth no further consideration at this time. This study of the recovery of the resource represented in asphalt roofing waste has identified the sources and quantities of … more
Date: February 2, 1984
Creator: Desai, S.; Graziano, G. & Shepherd, P.
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