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Tank 241-Z-361 process and characterization history

Description: This document is a summary of the history of Tank 241-Z-361 through December 1997. Documents reviewed include engineering files, laboratory notebooks from characterization efforts, waste facility process procedures, supporting documents and interviews of people`s recollections of 20 plus years ago. Records of transfers into the tank, past characterization efforts, and speculation will be used to estimate the current condition of Tank 241-Z-361 and its contents.
Date: December 23, 1997
Creator: Jones, S. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cold vacuum drying residual free water test description

Description: Residual free water expected to remain in a Multi-Canister Overpack (MCO) after processing in the Cold Vacuum Drying (CVD) Facility is investigated based on three alternative models of fuel crevices. Tests and operating conditions for the CVD process are defined based on the analysis of these models. The models consider water pockets constrained by cladding defects, water constrained in a pore or crack by flow through a porous bed, and water constrained in pores by diffusion. An analysis of com… more
Date: December 23, 1997
Creator: Pajunen, A. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tank characterization report for single-shell tank 241-C-109

Description: One of the major functions of the Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) is to characterize wastes in support of waste management and disposal activities at the Hanford Site. Analytical data from sampling and analysis, along with other available information about a tank, are compiled and maintained in a tank characterization report (TCR). This report and its appendices serve as the TCR for single-shell tank 241-C-109. The objectives of this report are: (1) to use characterization data in response… more
Date: May 23, 1997
Creator: Simpson, B. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Magnetometer calibration and test procedure

Description: Nuclear waste has been sluiced and pumped from storage tank 241-AX-104, leaving a contaminated heel volume. These operations did not include measurements of the removed waste volume leaving an unknown heel volume in the tank. A magnetometer transducer will be lowered through tank riser ports to rest on the heel`s surface. The heel thickness will control the distance between the transducer and the tank`s bottom The instrument`s output varies with the distance from a magnetic mass, such as the ta… more
Date: May 23, 1997
Creator: Squier, D. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Technical evaluation panel summary report: ceramic and glass immobilization options fissile materials disposition program

Description: This report documents the results of a technical evaluation of the merits of ceramic and glass immobilization forms for the disposition of surplus weapons-useable plutonium. The evaluation was conducted by a Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP), whose members were selected to cover a relevant range of scientific and technical expertise and represented each of the technical organizations involved in the Plutonium Immobilization Program. The TEP held a formal review at Lawrence Liver-more National La… more
Date: December 23, 1997
Creator: Jostsons, A.; Armantrout, G.; Brummond, W.; Jantzen, Carol M.; McKibben, M.; Myers, B. R. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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THERMAL EVALUATION OF THE USE OF BWR MOX SNF IN THE WASTE PACKAGE DESIGN (SCPB: N/A)

Description: This analysis is prepared by the Mined Geologic Disposal System (MGDS) Waste Package Development Department (WPDD) as specified in the Waste Package Implementation Plan (pp. 4-8,4-11,4-24, 5-1, and 5-13; Ref. 5.10) and Waste Package Plan (pp. 3-15,3-17, and 3-24; Ref. 5.9). The design data request addressed herein is: (1) Characterize the conceptual 40 BWR and 24 BWR Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) Waste Package (WP) design to show that the design is feasible for use in the MGDS environment when l… more
Date: January 23, 1997
Creator: Wang, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Improved Efficiency of Miscible C02 Floods and Enhanced Prospects for C02 Flooding Heterogeneous Reservoirs

Description: A grant, �Improved Efficiency of Miscible CO2 Floods and Enhanced Prospects for CO2 Flooding Heterogeneous Reservoirs,� DOE Contract No. DE-FG26-97BC15047, was awarded and started on June 1, 1997. This project examines three major areas in which CO2 flooding can be improved: fluid and matrix interactions, conformance control/sweep efficiency, and reservoir simulation for improved oil recovery. In this quarter we continued the examination of synergistic effects of mixed surfactant versus single … more
Date: January 23, 1997
Creator: Guo, Boyun (Gordon); Schechter, David S.; Tsau, Jyun-Syung; Grigg, Reid B. & Chang, Shih-Hsien (Eric)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Quarterly environmental radiological survey summary - first quarter 1997 100, 200, 300, and 600 areas

Description: This report provides a summary of the radiological surveys performed in support of near-facility environmental monitoring at the Hanford Site. The First Quarter 1997 survey results and the status of actions required are summarized below: (1) All of the routine environmental radiological surveys scheduled during January, February, and March 1997, were performed as planned. (2) One hundred four environmental radiological surveys were performed during the first quarter 1997, twenty-nine at the act… more
Date: April 23, 1997
Creator: McKinney, S. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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SVX Sequence Crate Custom J2/J3 Backplane

Description: The Custom J2/J3 Backplane is a full length (21 slot) user specified custom 3U backplane to be used in both the J2 and J3 positions. Slot spacing is identical to that used for VME (0.8-inch), and each backplane shall fit into a standard Eurocard VME style crate. The purpose of the Custom J2/J3 Backplane is to send and receive control and clock signals from the SVX chips via 3M pleated foil cables (Slots 2-21), and in slot 1, accept a cable connector and route its signal through to a signal dist… more
Date: October 23, 1997
Creator: Utes, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High Efficiency Vapor-Fed AMTEC System for Direct Conversion. Final Report

Description: The Alkali Metal Thermal to Electric Converter (AMTEC) is a high temperature, high efficiency system for converting thermal to electrical energy, with no moving parts. It is based on the unique properties of {beta}{double_prime}-alumina solid electrolyte (BASE), which is an excellent conductor of sodium ions, but an extremely poor conductor of electrons. When the inside of the BASE is maintained at a higher temperature and pressure, a concentration gradient is created across the BASE. Electrons… more
Date: May 23, 1997
Creator: Anderson, W. G. & Bland, J. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Attorneys' Fees in the State Tobacco Litigation Cases

Description: Some states have hired private attorneys to file complaints against the tobacco companies in court to recover Medicaid costs towards treating citizens for tobacco related illnesses. This report mentions the fee agreements between the states and private counsel.
Date: September 23, 1997
Creator: Contrubis, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tobacco Advertising: Whether the FDA's Restrictions Violate Freedom of Speech

Description: This report considers whether the provisions of the FDA's final rule restricting the advertising of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products violates the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech.
Date: May 23, 1997
Creator: Cohen, Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High Efficiency Vapor-Fed AMTEC System for Direct Conversion. Appendices for Final Report

Description: This report consists of four appendices for the final report. They are: Appendix A: 700 C Vapor-Fed AMTEC Cell Calculations; Appendix B: 700 C Vapor-Fed AMTEC Cell Parts Drawings; Appendix C: 800 C Vapor-Fed AMTEC Cell Calculations; and Appendix D: 800 C Wick-Pumped AMTEC Cell System Design.
Date: May 23, 1997
Creator: Anderson, W. G. & Bland, J. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pfiesteria

Description: Congress, federal agencies, and affected mid-Atlantic states are seeking to better understand Pftesteria piscicida, a recently identified species of dinoflagellate algae that appears to have harmful effects on both fish and human health, and to determine how best to mitigate its impacts. While individual states seek to address concerns, Congress and federal agencies are considering how best to assist state efforts. Issues of likely interest to Congress include water quality management, agricult… more
Date: September 23, 1997
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Copeland, Claudia; Zinn, Jeffrey A. & Vogt, Donna U.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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ISTEA Reauthorization: Highway Related Legislative Proposals in the 105th Congress

Description: Authorizing legislation for federal surface transportation programs highway, highway safety, and transit expired at the end of FY1997. The federal framework for these programs was created by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-240), better known as ISTEA. ISTEA was the first major highway act of the post interstate highway construction era. As such, it is regarded as landmark legislation.
Date: October 23, 1997
Creator: Fischer, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Continuous austempering fluidized bed furnace. Final report

Description: The intended objective of this project was to show the benefits of using a fluidized bed furnace for austenitizing and austempering of steel castings in a continuous manner. The division of responsibilities was as follows: (1) design of the fluidized bed furnace--Kemp Development Corporation; (2) fabrication of the fluidized bed furnace--Quality Electric Steel, Inc.; (3) procedure for austempering of steel castings, analysis of the results after austempering--Texas A and M University (Texas Eng… more
Date: September 23, 1997
Creator: Srinivasan, M.N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aqueour biphase extraction for processing of fine coal

Description: Ever-stringent environmental constraints dictate that future coal cleaning technologies be compatible with micron-size particles. For super-clean coal production, the degree of liberation needed to separate coal from mineral matter, including pyrite, requires grinding to 10 mm or below. In addition, large amounts of fine coal are discharged to refuse ponds because current coal cleaning technology cannot adequately treat such finely divided materials. This research program seeks to develop an ad… more
Date: July 23, 1997
Creator: Osseo-Asare, K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design review report for the MCO loading system

Description: This design report presents the design of the MCO Loading System. The report includes final design drawings, a system description, failure modes and recovery plans, a system operational description, and stress analysis.
Date: June 23, 1997
Creator: Brisbin, S. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Advanced ceramics for land-based gas turbine applications. Final report

Description: In order to increase the efficiency of land-based gas turbines, inlet gas temperatures have to be increased, and the amount of air which cools the turbine vanes has to be reduced, to the maximum extent possible. Presently, thermal barrier coatings (TBC`s) are the state of the art in achieving these goals. However, since TBC`s are very thin (typically 100 {mu}m), they have clearly limitations. Since all-ceramic turbine vanes would be a very large and risky development step, Westinghouse is consi… more
Date: May 23, 1997
Creator: Schneibel, J.H.; Ludeman, E. & Sabol, S.M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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