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Review of proposed EPA ambient lead criteria standard document. Final report. Task assignment No. 10

Description: The proposed October 1983 EPA ambient lead criteria document, Air Quality Criteria for Lead is reviewed from the perspective of DOE's policies and programs and addresses potential impacts on energy production and energy-intensive industries. Following an introduction, the study is organized in five subsequent sections. Section 2.0 addresses environmental and health effects of exposure to lead. Section 3.0 reviews sources of lead emissions. Section 4.0 presents information on lead concentrations… more
Date: March 4, 1984
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of x-ray production in TMX upgrade

Description: TMX Upgrade (TMX-U), a tandem mirror experiment at LLNL, will use high power microwaves for electron cyclotron resonant heating (ECRH). As demonstrated on Elmo Bumpy Torus (EBT) and related experiments which use similar heating techniques, high energy electron populations are created. In these devices, which run CW, significant x-ray production occurs and adequate shielding must be provided for personnel protection. TMX-U is a pulsed experiment; however, significant x-ray production is expected… more
Date: February 4, 1982
Creator: Stallard, B. & Stephens, L.
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Preliminary plan for the development of geothermal energy in the town of Hawthorne, Nevada

Description: Site characteristics pertinent to the geothermal development are described, including: physiography, demography, economy, and goals and objectives of the citizens as they relate to geothermal development. The geothermal reservoir is characterized on the basis of available information. The probable drilling depth to the reservoir, anticipated water production rates, water quality, and resource temperature are indicated. Uses of the energy that seem appropriate to the situation both now and in th… more
Date: November 4, 1981
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Geometric perturbation theory and plasma physics

Description: Modern differential geometric techniques are used to unify the physical asymptotics underlying mechanics, wave theory and statistical mechanics. The approach gives new insights into the structure of physical theories and is suited to the needs of modern large-scale computer simulation and symbol manipulation systems. A coordinate-free formulation of non-singular perturbation theory is given, from which a new Hamiltonian perturbation structure is derived and related to the unperturbed structure.… more
Date: April 4, 1985
Creator: Omohundro, S.M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Operator Manual: High Temperature Heat Pump

Description: Experimental data is being obtained from operating a high temperature heat pump system. The use of methanol as a working fluid will necessitate careful monitoring of refrigerant temperatures and pressures with chemical analysis performed on the working fluid during scheduled down time. Materials sent to vendors by Auburn University and quotes received by Auburn concerning equipment (compressor, evaporator, condensor, air heater, dryer, two accumulator tanks, and three expansion valves) are disc… more
Date: March 4, 1980
Creator: Dyer, D. F.; Maples, G.; Burch, T. E. & Chancellor, P. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health and environmental effects document on geothermal energy: 1981

Description: Several of the important health and environmental risks associated with a reference geothermal industry that produces 21,000 MW/sub e/ for 30 y (equivalent to 20 x 10/sup 18/ J) are assessed. The analyses of health effects focus on the risks associated with exposure to hydrogen sulfide, particulate sulfate, benzene, mercury, and radon in air and arsenic in water. Results indicate that emissions of hydrogen sulfide are likely to cause odor-related problems in geothermal resources areas, assuming… more
Date: December 4, 1981
Creator: Layton, D. W.; Anspaugh, L. R. & O'Banion, K. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Riola release report

Description: Eleven hours after execution of the Riola Event (at 0826 PDT on 25 September 1980) in hole U2eq of the Nevada Test Site (NTS), a release of radioactivity began. When the seepage stopped at about noon the following day, up to some 3200 Ci of activity had been dispersed by light variable winds. On 26 September, examination of the geophone records showed six hours of low-level, but fairly continuous, activity before the release. Electrical measurements indicated that most cables were still intact … more
Date: August 4, 1983
Creator: Woodward, E.C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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GAMIDENT: a program to aid in the identification of unknown materials by gamma-ray spectroscopy

Description: A computer code, called GAMIDENT, was written to help identify isotopes by their gamma-ray emissions and thus to assist in the non-destructive assay of unknown materials. The program searches a file (called GAMIN) of gamma-ray spectra, from both radioactive decays and neutron captures, for matches with observed photon energies. This report describes the search procedure used, outlines the use of the code, and gives examples. The code is designed for operation at the Lawrence Livermore Laborator… more
Date: January 4, 1980
Creator: Howerton, R.J. & Eggens, C.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Data testing results for the ENDF/B-V Evaluated Neutron Data File. [20 spheres pulsed with 14-Mev neutrons]

Description: The ENDF/B-V Evaluated Neutron Data File has been tested for validity by comparing calculated and experimental values of k/sub eff/ for 66 critical assemblies and emission neutron spectra for 20 spheres that were pulsed with 14-MeV neutrons. 20 figures, 7 tables.
Date: July 4, 1980
Creator: Howerton, Robert J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary plan for the development of geothermal energy in the town of Hawthorne, Nevada

Description: The results of the analyses as well as a plan for the development of the geothermal resource are described. Site characteristics pertinent to the geothermal development are described. These characteristics include physiography, demography, economy, and goals and ojectives of the citizens as they would relate to geothermal development. The geothermal resource is described. The reservoir is characterized on the basis of available information. The probable drilling depth to the reservoir, anticipa… more
Date: November 4, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Test and demonstration of a 1-MW wellhead generator: helical screw expander power plant, Model 76-1. Final report to the International Energy Agency

Description: A 1-MW geothermal wellhead power plant incorporating a Lysholm or helical screw expander (HSE) was field tested between 1980 and 1983 by Mexico, Italy, and New Zealand with technical assistance from the United States. The objectives were to provide data on the reliability and performance of the HSE and to assess the costs and benefits of its use. The range of conditions under which the HSE was tested included loads up to 933 kW, mass flowrates of 14,600 to 395, 000 lbs/hr, inlet pressures of 64… more
Date: July 4, 1985
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Simulation of automatic control of MFTF-B neutral beams

Description: This report describes the results obtained by using data generated at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory's MFS Test Facility as input to the filtering and control programs developed at LBL. Graphs that illustrate the source models/filters performance, as well as some conditioning history are included. Probable sources of error are discussed.
Date: March 4, 1985
Creator: Theil, E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sources of data for biodose simulations used in bedded salt repository analysis

Description: Sources of parameter data for BIODOSE simulations are documented. These simulations were used in bedded salt repository analysis. Water system parameters are presented for a southwestern river system (patterned after the lower Colorado River). Nuclide-specific parameters are given also.
Date: January 4, 1980
Creator: Duffy, J.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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User's manual for biosphere and dose simulation program (Biodose)

Description: This user's manual describes the BIOsphere Transport and DOSE program (BIODOSE) prepared for, and delivered to, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLL) by the Analytic Sciences Corporation (TASC). BIODOSE simulates the transport of radionuclides in surface water systems and the resulting concentration of nuclides in the food chain. It includes the prediction of human dosage risks for individuals and for populations resulting from release of radionuclides into surface water or well water. The BIODOS… more
Date: January 4, 1980
Creator: Duffy, J.J. & Bogar, G.P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Status of Measurements for Radiation Protection

Description: The Dose Equivalent Index (DEI) has been proposed as a dosimetric standard. We have considered the impact of the change on health physics instrumentation measurements and have evaluated the probable errors of representative instruments for measuring the DEI. Little change is found from earlier slab standards. A more important consideration is the appropriateness of the use of the DEI as a dosimetric standard. The DEI may be satisfactory from a conservative viewpoint, but is not necessarily prop… more
Date: December 4, 1981
Creator: Armantrout, G. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Studies of the dissolution of geothermal scale

Description: Samples of geothermal scale formed from Magmamax No. 1 and Woolsey No. 1 wells in the Imperial Valley, Calif., were exposed to concentrated and dilute solutions of common laboratory reagents. The time of exposure and temperature of the reagent were also varied. Several reagents easily dissolved significant amounts of the scale. An in situ test was performed with marginal success.
Date: February 4, 1980
Creator: Deutscher, S.B.; Ross, D.M.; Quong, R. & Harrar, J.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Delta-t protocol specification: working draft

Description: This document is one of a series describing protocols associated with the Livermore Interactive Network Communication System (LINCS) hierarchical architecture. At the heart of LINCS is its basic interprocess communication (LINCS-IPC) service. LINCS-IPC defines a reliable, flow controlled, full duplex, uninterpreted, labeled bit stream communication service. LINCS-IPC is level 4 in the LINCS architecture. Level 3 of LINCS is the Network layer defining an internetwork datagram type service. LINCS… more
Date: December 4, 1981
Creator: Watson, R.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of notched beams to establish fracture criteria for beryllium

Description: The fracture of an improved form of pure beryllium was studied under triaxial tensile stresses. This state of stress was produced by testing notched beams, which were thick enough to be in a state of plane strain at the center. A plane strain, elastic-incremental plasticity finite element program was then used to determine the stress and strain distributions at fracture. A four-point bend fixture was used to load the specimens. It was carefully designed and manufactured to eliminate virtually a… more
Date: January 4, 1980
Creator: Mayville, R.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Initial assessment of the MHD stability of TMX-U

Description: In its operation to date TMX-U has reached values of beta which, for all except the hot electron beta, are close to the proposal values and has not encountered MHD stability problems. The hot electron beta values are presently limited by gyrotron output power and pulse length as well as ion confinement time. Further exploration of stability awaits full thermal barrier operation.
Date: August 4, 1983
Creator: Nexsen, W. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Computation of magnetic coordinates and action-angle variables

Description: We have developed a new algorithm for calculating magnetic surfaces and coordinates for a given three-dimensional magnetic field. The algorithm serves also to solve the equivalent problem of computing invariant tori and action-angle variables for a one-dimensional time-dependent numerically specified Hamiltonian (or a two-dimensional time-independent Hamiltonian). Our approach combines features of both iterative and trajectory following methods. This allows us to overcome the inefficiency of tr… more
Date: October 4, 1989
Creator: Reiman, A.H. & Pomphrey, N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of how changed federal regulations and economic incentives affect financing of geothermal projects

Description: The effects of various financial incentives on potential developers of geothermal electric energy are studied and the impact of timing of plant construction costs on geothermal electricity costs is assessed. The effect of the geothermal loan guarantee program on decisions by investor-owned utilities to build geothermal electric power plants was examined. The usefulness of additional investment tax credits was studied as a method for encouraging utilities to invest in geothermal energy. The inde… more
Date: November 4, 1980
Creator: Meyers, D.; Wiseman, E. & Bennett, V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Simulation of bunches coalesing in the main ring, in the presence of a high-frequency, wide-band resonator

Description: During the first part of the coalescing process, bunches are being stretched until they fill the approx. =1 kV at 53 MHz bucket. Applying the ''Keil-Schnell-Boussard'' criteria for microwave instability inside that bunch gives: vertical bar Z/n vertical bar less than or equal to 5.6 ..cap omega.. for N/sub b/ = 10/sup 10/ ppB. It is very likely that local instabilities develop inside the bunch during the manipulation. The computer program ESME was run under these conditions to give an approxima… more
Date: December 4, 1986
Creator: Garoby, R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Minimum-test series for the intermediate-size inducer pump in SPTF at ETEC

Description: The overall test program includes pump assembly, installation, testing, removal from the test loop, disassembly and final inspection of the entire pump. Testing will include: checkout tests, head/flow and efficiency characterizations at design and two-loop flow/speed ratios and at selected sodium temperatures; suction performance determination; and a design point endurance test, up to 2000 hours, based on available time. The endurance test will be run at 100 percent NPSH margin. After testing, … more
Date: January 4, 1980
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Freeze-protection loop for direct solar-water-heating systems. Final report

Description: Even a one-time freeze condition can do destructive damage to a direct solar water heating system. The project funded under grant DE-FG4480R4, 1-1-80 to 8-1-81, proposed to demonstrate a simple installation procedure whereby thermosiphoning warm water from storage would prevent solar collectors from freezing. Installing the freeze protection loop in owner maintained solar systems was inconclusive. Owners were not attentive to freeze warnings or did not understand the simple instructions. A cont… more
Date: November 4, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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