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Thermal depletion of a geothermal reservoir with both fracture and pore permeability

Description: A method for estimating the useful lifetime of a reservoir in porous rock where the injection and production wells intersect a fracture system is presented. Equations were derived for the pore-fluid and fracture-fluid temperatures averaged over large regions of the geothermal field. Problems such as incomplete areal sweep and interfingering of cool and hot fluids are ignored. Approximate equations relating average temperatures to the heat flowing from rock to fluid were developed, and their use… more
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: Kasameyer, P.W. & Schroeder, R.C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Borehole cement and rock properties studies. Progress report for the period up to 1 August 1976

Description: Research on the use of cements in radioactive waste isolation is reported. Other research is reported on the effects of thermal treatments of clays and shales on their cation exchange capacities and relative sorptive properties for cations. Development of instrumentation for measuring thermal properties of cements at atmospheric pressure was completed. A method was developed for measuring heat flow in shales and cement. Data on thermodynamic properties of cements and shales are included. Studie… more
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: Roy, D. M.; Brindley, G. W.; McKinstry, H. A.; Voight, B.; Grutzeck, M.; Komarneni, S. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Specification requirements summary for the Brayton Isotope Power System (BIPS) Ground Demonstration System (GDS)

Description: This document provides a summary of the required program specifications and procedures for the ERDA Phase I Brayton Isotope Power System (BIPS) Program. Also included are document definitions, descriptions, and formats, and a listing of commonly used abbreviations. This document is intended to be used as a guide in document preparation and control.
Date: February 10, 1976
Creator: Thompson, E.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geothermal direct-contact heat exchange. Final report

Description: A glass direct contact heat exchange column was operated in the laboratory at atmospheric pressure using hot water and normal hexane. Column internals tested included an empty column, sieve trays, disk-and-doughnut trays, and two types of packing. Operation was very smooth in all cases and the minimum temperature approaches varied from less than 1{sup 0}C for packing to 13{sup 0}C for the empty column. High heat transfer rates were obtained in all cases, however, columns should be sized on the … more
Date: June 10, 1976
Creator: Sims, A.V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Year-end report: National Energy-Peak-Levelling Program (NEPLP)

Description: Section I presents a management overview of the project. Section II presents an introduction, methodology, and summary of data for the five buildings audited in Los Angeles. Additional sections present methodologies and data for operating profiles; load shedding determination; remote data, analysis; feedback; and socio-economic factors for the buildings. Additional detailed data provided in appendices are: financial management, audit, operating profiles, analysis and feedback, and computer prog… more
Date: November 10, 1976
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Review of actinide-sediment reactions with an annotated bibliography

Description: The annotated bibliography is divided into sections on chemistry and geochemistry, migration and accumulation, cultural distributions, natural distributions, and bibliographies and annual reviews. (LK)
Date: February 10, 1976
Creator: Ames, L. L.; Rai, D. & Serne, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of the trip phenomenon on the toughness of heat treatable alloy steels. [AISI 4330]

Description: It is shown that substantial amounts of untransformed austenite may be obtained in low alloy steels by a combination of alloy modification (addition of silicon) and heat treatment. In silicon modified AISI 4330 steel, the amount of untransformed austenite is varied by utilizing isothermal treatments both above and below the M/sub s/. The stability of the untransformed austenite is found to be dependent on the amount of silicon and also on the tempering temperature. A magnetic saturation techniq… more
Date: November 10, 1976
Creator: Kohn, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary users manual for BBC. [In LLL FORTRAN (LRLTRAN) for CDC-7600 computer]

Description: BBC is a two-dimensional, multifluid Eulerian hydro code based on the code KRAKEN and some later development. Either cylindrical or slab problems can be run. The grid is bounded by a rectangular band of empty boundary zones. The interfaces between the regular and boundary zones can be selected to be either rigid or vacuum interfaces. The setup for BBC problems is described in the KEG manual. The present report includes several options not available in the original version of BBC. (RWR)
Date: May 10, 1976
Creator: Sutcliffe, W. G.; Warshaw, S. I. & Litterst, R. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Critical evaluation of the nonradiological environmental technical specifications. Volume 2. Surry Power Plants, Units 1 and 2

Description: A comprehensive study of the data collected as part of the environmental Technical Specifications program for Units 1 and 2 of the Surry Nuclear Power Plant was carried out for the Office of Regulatory Research of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The program included an analysis of the hydrothermal and ecological monitoring data collected from 1973 through 1975. The hydrothermal analysis includes a discussion of models used in plume predictions prior to plant operation and an evaluation … more
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: Adams, S. M.; Cunningham, P. A.; Gray, D. D. & Kumar, K. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tritium Waste Control Project progress report: April--June 1976. [LIS; electrolysis; monitor; shipping container; catalytic exchange]

Description: Tritiated Liquid Waste Decontamination (Molecular Excitation): A preliminary economic study of water detritiation by laser isotope separation indicates possible advantages over the catalytic exchange process. The electric power requirements are a factor of 5 lower, resulting in a 50-percent reduction in operating costs. Capital costs for the two methods appear comparable. Additional attempts were made to determine the ir spectrum of HTO around the ..nu../sub 1/ band. However, carbon dioxide imp… more
Date: December 10, 1976
Creator: Bixel, J. C. & Kershner, C. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Numeric processor and text manipulator for the ''MASTER CONTROL'' data-base-management system

Description: The numeric and text processor of the MASTER CONTROL (MCP) data-base-management system permits the user to define fields and arrays that are functionally dependent on the data retained in a data base. This allows the storage of only the essential and unique information and data, and the calculation of derivable quantities as required. The derived quantity can be expressed as an arithmetic expression, that is, a functional relationship. Functions can be multiply subscripted and can be embedded w… more
Date: February 10, 1976
Creator: Kuhn, R. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mirror reactor studies. [Design studies of fusion mirror, hybrid mirror, and two small mirror reactors]

Description: Design studies of a fusion mirror reactor, a fusion-fission mirror reactor, and two small mirror reactors are summarized. The fusion reactor uses 150-keV neutral-beam injectors based on the acceleration of negative ions. The injectors provide over 1 GW of continuous power at an efficiency greater than 80 percent. The fusion reactor has three-stage, modularized, Venetian blind, plasma direct converter with a predicted efficiency of 59 percent and a new concept for removal of the lune-shaped blan… more
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: Moir, R. W.; Barr, W. L. & Bender, D. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DT fusion neutron irradiation of BNL--LASL superconductor wires

Description: The following samples were irradiated with the LLL rotating target neutron source: 19-core Nb/sub 3/Sn multifilament wires, Nb/sub 3/Sn single core, V/sub 3/Ga single core, NbTi Supercon 402, and NbTi cupronickel jacketed. No test results are given. (MOW)
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: MacLean, S. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Feasibility of a MHD generator as a transmitter for electromagnetic sounding of the earth. [Mathematical models]

Description: Development of a high-intensity source for use in time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM) soundings would permit investigation of geothermal systems to much greater depth than is now possible with controlled-source methods. The development of such a source is critically dependent upon a powerful, mobile generator. Magnetohydrodynamic pulse generators satisfy the weight and power requirements for such a generator. However, existing MHD generators which are used in geophysical applications are solid f… more
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: Fleming, D. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental tests of the Meteorological Data Acquisition system's remote station

Description: We subjected the Meteorological Data Acquisition (MEDA) remote station hardware to temperature, vibration, and road tests. The MEDA equipment was designed at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLL) for the Air Resources Laboratory (ARL). ARL supplied all MEDA sensors. The prototype system passed these tests.
Date: May 10, 1976
Creator: Aaron, Jr., C. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Critical evaluation of the nonradiological environmental technical specifications. Volume 3. Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3

Description: A comprehensive study of the data collected as part of the environmental Technical Specifications program for Units 2 and 3 of the Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant was conducted for the Office of Regulatory Research of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The program included an analysis of both the hydrothermal and ecological monitoring data collected from 1967 through 1976. Specific recommendations are made for improving both the present hydrothermal and ecological monitoring programs. Hyd… more
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: Adams, S. M.; Cunningham, P. A.; Gray, D. D.; Kumar, K. D. & Witten, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary study of the recycling of spent gases from the iodine laser

Description: A process is proposed for recycling the spent gases from the iodine laser. Using a simplified form of this process, a preliminary estimate of the energy cost to recycle the perfluoroisopropyliodide-argon gas mixture used as the laser medium in the iodine laser was made. If r is defined as the ratio of the recycling energy to the output energy of the laser, a figure of 70 is arrived at for the most optimistic conditions and 160 for the most probable conditions. A major portion of the energy nece… more
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Pearson, R. K. (ed.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Critical evaluation of the nonradiological environmental technical specifications. Program description, summary, and recommendations. Vol. 1

Description: A comprehensive study of the data collected as part of the environmental Technical Specifications program for eight nuclear power plants was conducted for the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory commission. This report includes a summary of the screening phase in which the adequacy of the hydrothermal and ecological monitoring data for each plant were evaluated, and the summary and recommendations resulting from a detailed examination of the three nuclear power … more
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: Adams, S. M.; Cunningham, P. A.; Gray, D. D.; Kumar, K. D. & Witten, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Critical evaluation of the nonradiological environmental technical specifications. Volume 4. San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1

Description: A comprehensive study of the data collected as part of the environmental Technical Specifications program for Unit 1 of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS 1) was conducted for the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The program included an analysis of the hydrothermal and ecological monitoring data collected during 1975. The hydrothermal analysis includes a discussion of models used in plume predictions prior to plant operation and an e… more
Date: August 10, 1976
Creator: Adams, S. M.; Cunningham, P. A.; Gray, D. D. & Kumar, K. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Boundary-layer control for reducing deposition of solids at a geothermal nozzle wall

Description: Deposition of solids at the wall of a nozzle used to expand geothermal brine may be accounted for by a hydrodynamic model describing eddy formation near the wall. A conceptual design of a nozzle with injection of an annular ring of fluid at the wall is presented.
Date: June 10, 1976
Creator: Homsy, Robert V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation into the dissolution and direct assay of high-fired plutonium dioxide. [Fusion-melt with potassium pyrosulfate and sodium peroxide]

Description: A fusion-melt and dissolution assay method has been developed and tested for the quantitative analysis of high-fired plutonium dioxide. The method employs fusion of the plutonium dioxide at temperatures greater than the melting point of an eutectic mixture of potassium pyrosulfate plus sodium peroxide. The resultant melt is then titrated directly by either controlled potential coulometry or a gravimetric titration, using standardized ceric sulfate as the titrant. It has been concluded from thes… more
Date: April 10, 1976
Creator: Patterson, J. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Brayton Isotope Power System, Design Integrity Checklist (BIPS-DIC)

Description: A preliminary Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for the BIPS Flight System (FS) was published as AiResearch Report 76-311709 dated January 12, 1976. The FMECA presented a thorough review of the conceptual BIPS FS to identify areas of concern and activities necessary to avoid premature failures. In order to assure that the actions recommended by the FMECA are effected in both the FS and the Ground Demonstration System (GDS), a checklist (the BIPS-DIC) was prepared for the p… more
Date: June 10, 1976
Creator: Miller, L. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Applicability of chemical getter beds to scavenge tritium from inert gases

Description: Chemical getters can be used to scavenge tritium from inert gases. Cerium, which forms a hydride with a low dissociation pressure, has high reactivity, and is relatively inexpensive, is a good candidate getter material for such a scavenger system. Mathematical models for using cerium in both fixed- and fluidized-bed reactors predict satisfactory performance. Moreover, the capital cost of a gettering system, estimated to be between $115,000 and $166,000 (m/sup 3//s) flow, is competitive with tha… more
Date: March 10, 1976
Creator: Maienschein, J. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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