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Reactor safety. Quarterly technical progress report, October--December 1977. [LMFBR]

Description: The objectives of the program are to conduct tests that will characterize the behavior of sodium oxide, fuel, fission product, and other aerosols as they might be generated by various postulated LMFBR accidents; determine by analysis and confirm by experiment the generation and transport of these aerosols with respect to source (location, type, and configuration), for the entire course of events associated with real and hypothetical accident conditions; and conduct tests that will determine the… more
Date: March 21, 1978
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Volume reduction system for solid and liquid TRU waste from the nuclear fuel cycle: October--December 1977

Description: A bench-scale incinerator for the investigation of unusual particulate and gaseous radioactive material in the incinerator off-gas was assembled and equipment checkout was begun. Modifications to a glovebox to be used for the demonstration phase of incinerator-ash immobilization are approximately 80% completed with demonstration to begin next quarter. The curing time for ash-cement pressed pellets was optimized by periodic crush-strength testing of open-air and underwater cured samples. Leach t… more
Date: April 21, 1978
Creator: Luthy, D. F. & Bond, W.H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of stirred-tank carbonation reactors. [Removal of /sup 14/CO/sub 2/ by reaction with Ca(OH)/sub 2/]

Description: The removal of CO/sub 2/ from air in a calcium hydroxide slurry-agitated reactor was investigated to aid the design of such vessels. Gas-liquid interfacial areas were calculated using theoretical rate expression and experimental data at specific operating conditions. A correlation for interfacial areas was then determined as a function of impeller speed, impeller diameter, gas flow rate, and concentration of the slurry. Decontamination factors were also determined.
Date: November 21, 1978
Creator: Sheppard, N.F.; Rizo-Patron, R.C. & Sun, W.H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pump, sodium, inducer, intermediate size (ISIP) (impeller/inducer/diffuser retrofit)

Description: This specification defines the requirements for the Intermediate-Size Inducer Pump (ISIP), which is to be made by replacing the impeller of the FFTF Prototype Pump with a new inducer, impeller, diffuser, seal, and necessary adapter hardware. Subsequent testing requirements of the complete pump assembly are included.
Date: April 21, 1978
Creator: Paradise, D.R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thermal insulation system design and fabrication specification (nuclear) for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor plant

Description: This specification defines the design, analysis, fabrication, testing, shipping, and quality requirements of the Insulation System for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBRP), near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Insulation System includes all supports, convection barriers, jacketing, insulation, penetrations, fasteners, or other insulation support material or devices required to insulate the piping and equipment cryogenic and other special applications excluded. Site storage, handling and ins… more
Date: July 21, 1978
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Evaluation of H/sub 2/S control technology for geothermal energy sources

Description: This study was conducted to identify processes that are most applicable for control of H/sub 2/S from geothermal sources. Both vapor-dominated and liquid-dominated sources were considered within the electric power generation category. The source characteristics, H/sub 2/S control requirements, and applicable technologies are discussed for the two geothermal sources. An evaluation of the applicable control technology indicates that there are three major approaches for H/sub 2/S removal. These ar… more
Date: November 21, 1978
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dresden Unit Two: dilute chemical decontamination and alternate water chemistry. Progress report, July 1-31, 1978

Description: Most of the Dilute Chemical Decontamination Program effort was expended on the VNC test loop simulation of a BWR decontamination. The various tasks in the Alternate Water Chemistry Program are reported on: dose rate, offgas system, leakage monitoring, materials, condensate treatment, additives, etc. (DLC)
Date: September 21, 1978
Creator: Blomgren, J. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Neutron spectrum measurements for radiation protection purposes

Description: The energy spectra of low-intensity neutron sources used for calibrating personnel neutron dose-rate meters and dosimeters and for characterizing the neutron fields to which personnel are exposed were measured. Several detector-analyzer systems that will measure in the energy range 50 keV to 20 MeV at intensities from 10/sup -1/ to 10/sup 5/ n/cm/sup 2/-s are described. The systems include NE213 and stilbene organic scintillators as well as H/sub 2/, /sup 3/He, and CH/sub 4/ proportional counte… more
Date: February 21, 1978
Creator: Slaughter, D.R.; Rueppel, D.W. & Fuess, D.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rock mechanics methods and in situ heater tests for design of a nuclear waste repository in basalt

Description: Methods of integrating data from the Near-Surface Test Facility into the overall Waste Isolation Program are examined. Discussions are presented dealing primarily with the application of numerical models to the design of a waste repository. The various types of models currently available are discussed with reference to design in basalt and the breakdown of the problem of repository design is summarized. It is shown that the most efficient method for analyzing repository design is to break the p… more
Date: June 21, 1978
Creator: Board, M.P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance tests of the radial outflow reaction turbine for geothermal applications

Description: A unique pure reaction turbine, for geothermal applications, has been developed. This radial outflow reaction turbine (RORT) is designed specifically to produce power from the expansion of saturated or compressed liquid at temperatures of less than 180/sup 0/C. In the tests reported here the highest efficiency measured was 32.7%, clearly below the peak efficiency for this small machine. Extrapolations to larger machines indicate that an efficiency near 50% is a credible goal, an attractive perf… more
Date: August 21, 1978
Creator: House, P.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Lithium fall reactor concept: the question of jet stability, with recommendations for further experiments

Description: The stability of a liquid-lithium jet flow is of importance in a laser fusion reactor design. In this report we analyze and discuss jet stability with respect to fluid dynamics, delineating physical factors that may affect the jet breakup and performing some simple calculations to determine quantitatively the relative influences of various parameters. We define areas of uncertainty and recommend possible experimental verification, theoretical analysis, or both.
Date: August 21, 1978
Creator: Kang, S.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Verification test report on a solar heating and hot water system

Description: This document provides information on the development, qualification and acceptance verification of Colt, Inc. commercial solar heating and hot water systems and components. The verification includes the performances, the efficiencies and the various methods used, such as similarity, analysis, inspection, test, etc., that are applicable to satisfying the verification requirements. Colt, Incorporated of Southern California has developed two commercial solar heating and hot water systems. The sys… more
Date: July 21, 1978
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Lawrence Livermore Laboratory's Beryllium Control Program for High-Explosive Test Firing Bunkers and Tables

Description: This detailed report on Lawrence Livermore Laboratory's control program to minimize beryllium levels in Laboratory workplaces includes an outline of beryllium surface, soil, and air levels and an 11-y summary of sampling results from two high-use, high-explosive test firing bunkers. These sampling data and other studies demonstrate that the beryllium control program is funcioning effectively.
Date: December 21, 1978
Creator: Johnson, J. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disk-cylinder method for using NMR to measure magnetic susceptibility

Description: The sphere-cylinder method of using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to measure the magnetic susceptibility of diamagnetic and paramagnetic materials has been generalized to the disk-cylinder method. A two-fold increase in sensitivity was obtained. Accuracies of 0.1% of the diamagnetism of water should be readily obtainable.
Date: December 21, 1978
Creator: Burnham, A.K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Status report on the fluidized bed incineration system for U. S. Department of Energy, Defense Waste, January--June 1977

Description: A fluidized-bed incineration facility has been designed for installation at the Rocky Flats Plant to develop and demonstrate the process for the combustion of transuranic waste. The unit capacity will be about 82 kg/hr of combustible waste. The combustion process will utilize in situ neutralization of acid gases generated in the process. The equipment design is based on data generated on a pilot scale unit, and represents a scale-up factor of nine. Building modifications are complete and equipm… more
Date: July 21, 1978
Creator: Richey, L. L. & Feng, P. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reports distributed under the NRC Light-Water Reactor Safety Research Foreign Technical Exchange Program. Volume IV, July--December 1977

Description: Lists of documents exchanged during the second half of 1977 under agreements between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research and the governments of France, Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom are presented. During this period, the NRC received 1 report from France, 40 from the Federal Republic of Germany, and 11 from Japan, and in return sent 112 U.S. reports to each of these three countries and 23 reports to the United Kingdom.
Date: April 21, 1978
Creator: Sharp, D. S. & Cottrell, W. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Suncatcher Monitoring Project. Quarterly technical reports 2 and 3, January-June 1978

Description: Progress in monitoring the Suncatcher solar home is reviewed. The following are included: equipment purchase and preparations, sensor installation, house comfort monitoring, experiments and intensive monitoring, solar hot water heater tests, infrared radiation tests, and gas and electric use. Data are presented. (MHR)
Date: July 21, 1978
Creator: Maeda, Bruce T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy efficient fluorescent ballasts. Phase I, final report

Description: The development of a high-frequency electronic (Stevens) ballast for fluorescent lamps is described. It is claimed that use of this ballast could reduce use energy consumption by 1.2 to 2.5 percent. The Stevens ballast has a basic efficiency of 29 percent when used with conventional lamps. With the more efficient lamps, the efficiency increases drastically. The conventional ballast and lamp has an efficiacy of approximately 60 to 63 lumens per watt (LPW). With the Stevens ballast the efficiacy … more
Date: June 21, 1978
Creator: Corporation, Stevens Luminoptics
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation and Evaluation of Geopressured-Geothermal Wells; Detailed Reentry Prognosis for Geopressure-Geothermal Testing of Dr. M.O. Miller No. 1 Well

Description: This Gruy Federal Type I-A prospect was drilled as the Union Oil Company of California, Dr. M.O. Miller No. 1 and is located in Section 34, T15S, R5W, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The land belongs to the heirs of Dr. Miller and is unleased. The well site is approximately 350 feet southwest of the northwest corner of Section 34 and approximately 4,000 feet south-southeast of Prospect L-3, Buttes Gas and Oil Co. et al., Gladys McCall No. 1. The former well site is accessible by approximately 2.8 mi… more
Date: April 21, 1978
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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