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Volatility Pilot Plant : Design of a NaF Packed Tower for Removing HF from Fluorine

Description: A 4-ft-7-in. adsorption column packed with 1/8 in. sodium fluoride pellets was designed to reduce the hydrogen fluoride content of the fluorine being used by the Volatility Pilot Plant from 5% to less than 0.01%. It will be a non-isothermal packed bed with the bas inlet heated to 100 C to avoid plugging and the exit cooed to 25 C for more complete HF removal.
Date: March 7, 1957
Creator: Watson, J. S.
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Semipermanent Freeze Plug Tests for HRT-CP

Description: Five uninsulated semipermanent freeze coils, series connected, can be frozen when submerged in 70 F water with a Freon-11 flow rate of 1.85 gpm at an inlet temperature of -40 F. The refrigeration unit of the HRT-CP is capable of delivering >3 gpm to a similar semipermanent freeze coil system located in Cell C. Therefore the number of F-11 risers required in Cell C of the HRT-CP can be minimized by series connecting this many semipermanent freeze coils where required.
Date: March 11, 1957
Creator: Winget, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Neutron and Gamma-Ray Attenuation for a Fission Source in Water : Comparison of Theory with LTSF Measurements

Description: Calculations are presented of the fast neutron dose rate, the gamma-ray dose rate, and the thermal neutron flux along the source plate axis in the Lid Tank with the tank filled entirely with water. These calculations are compared with experimental measurements. The calculations are absolute and are compared with absolute measurements.
Date: March 12, 1957
Creator: Otis, David Ridgway
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In-Pile Slurry Loop Program

Description: The in-plie slurry loop work is now being considered as a joint program between the PAR project and ORNL. It is proposed that PAR design, fabricate and test the in-pile loops and that ORNL operate the loops in-pile, dismantle the loops after irradiation and made the appropriate measurements to determine the radiation effects. This report gives the objects of the slurry in-pile program and outlines the facilities and operations required to execute ORNL's part of this program.
Date: March 8, 1957
Creator: Arehart, T. A.; Compere, E. L. (Edgar L.); Ferguson, D. E.; Korsmeyer, R. B. & McBride, J. P.
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High-Temperature Properties in Relation to Design

Description: The essential physical and mechanical properties of materials which enter into the design considerations of high-temperature systems have been outlined, and the relationship of these factors to the detailed design of structural members noted. Particular attention is given to the phenomenon of strain-cycling and relaxation, and several engineering devices wherein these effects can markedly influence design are mentioned. Techniques and apparatus for the measurement of strain-cycling and relaxati… more
Date: March 14, 1957
Creator: Weir, J. R.; Meghreblian, Robert V. (Robert Vartan) & Douglas, D. A.
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Comments on the Determination of the Particle Size Distribution of Thorium Oxide

Description: Factors affecting the results of thoria particle size distribution measurements by sedimentation procedures currently and recently employed are considered. The effects of thoria concentration, solvent, dispersant, thoria properties, and other factors are discussed.
Date: March 31, 1957
Creator: Moore, G. E.
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TBP Stripping in Bubble-Cap Column and Concomitant Product Evaporation

Description: A study was conducted to demonstrate the stripping and evaporation steps in a Purex-type uranium recovery process and to ascertain the operating behavior of the equipment under a range of conditions. The factors considered were control, effectiveness, and reliability of equipment and optimum feed point. Experimental procedures are described, and recommendations for equipment modifications are included. (J.R.D.)
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Long, J. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beryllium

Description: The information concerning beryllium assembled herein has been selected primarily to provide information that might be pertinent to the design of the ART. The creep-rupture data in the literature have been obtained from vacuum cast and extruded beryllium, rather than from the hot-pressed beryllium which will be used in the ART. A research program is being conducted by the Brush Beryllium Company, under contract to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which will eventually provide the design engi… more
Date: March 21, 1957
Creator: Whitman, M. J.
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Measurement of the Friction Characteristics for Flow in the ART Fuel-to-NaK Heat Exchanger

Description: The friction characteristics of a full-scale straight-tube model of the ART fuel-to-NaK heat exchanger were determined experimentally. The presence of the spacers resulted in a transition to semi-turbulent flow at a Reynolds modulus of 350. this semi-turbulent flow persisted up to a Reynolds modulus of 5,000. The circumferential spacers were found to contribute slightly more than the radial spacers to the pressure loss in the heat exchanger.
Date: March 19, 1957
Creator: Cohen, S. I. & Jones, T. N.
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In-Reactor Autoclave Corrosion Studies. II, Autoclave Z18

Description: In order to test the effect of chromate ion on the corrosion of Zircaloy-2, a 0.04 m uranyl sulfate solution (enriched) containing added acid, copper sulfate and 557 ppm of Cr (VI) was autoclaved with rocking at 280 degrees C for about eight days in the HB-5 facility of the LITR. The average corrosion rate established by the rate of consumption of oxygen was 9.9 mpy at a power density of 4.9 w/ml. It is indicated by comparison with a previous corrosion study under LITR radiation that the presen… more
Date: March 22, 1957
Creator: Warren, K. S.; Davis, R. J. & Jenks, G. H. (Glenn Herbert), 1916-
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Source of Fission Products in LITR Cooling Water

Description: A study has been made of the radioactive nuclides present in the cooling water of the Low Intensity Test Reactor. Prominent nuclides which have been identified include Np239 and certain fission products. The experimental evidence points to the probability that there could be adequate U235 contamination on the fuel plates to quantitatively account for the fission products identified in the LITR cooling water. inasmuch as new aluminum does not contain uranium, it must be assumed that the contamin… more
Date: March 26, 1957
Creator: Moeller, D. W. (Dade W.) & Leddicotte, G. W.
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Compatibility Tests of Various Materials in Molten Sodium

Description: Several compatibility test of various materials in contact in sodium under 500 psi pressure were conducted for 716 hr at 1500 F. Of the diffusion couples studies, the Inconel-beryllium system showed the largest amount al alloying. The reaction between molybdenum and beryllium resulted in the formation of two compounds, both of which were severely cracked in several areas. The molybdenum-INOR #8, and the INOR #8p type 316 stainless steel interfaces showed little if any alloying.
Date: March 25, 1957
Creator: Carlander, R. & Hoffman, E. E.
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Anisotropic Elastic Scattering of Neutrons

Description: In an elastic collision the neutron loses part of its kinetic energy to the nucleus with both the kinetic and momentum of the system being conserved. However, for many elements the scattering is not isotropic in the center-of-mass system at the higher neutron energies. Many of the present reactor multigroup codes include anisotropic scattering at the high neutron energies, while many others assume isotropic scattering at all energies. In order to consider some of the effects of including anisot… more
Date: March 21, 1957
Creator: Copenhaver, C. M.
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Radiation Dose Received by Passengers and Crew on Planes Carrying the Maximum Number of Radiation Units

Description: The dose of ionizing radiation received by passengers and crew members traveling on commercial airlines which transport radioisotopes is of interest to all persons who travel the airways frequently. Tariff regulations permit the air transport of 40 units of radioactive materials where one unit represents a quantity of radioisotopes which when packaged delivers a dose rate of one mr/hr at a distance of one meter from the center of the package. Using five different types of commercial aircraft, s… more
Date: March 1, 1957
Creator: Davis, D. M.; Hart, J. C. & Warden, A. D.
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Effects of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Fabricability of 48 wt % Uranium - 52 wt % Aluminum Alloys

Description: It has been reported in the literature that prolonged soaking of 16 wt & uranium-aluminum alloys at elevated temperatures induces a microstructural changed termed "conglobulation". this process is essentially a spheroidization of the UAl4 eutectic. Conclusions of the tests: (1) Extended soaking of 48 wt $ uranium-aluminum alloy billets at 600 C does not improve their hot-rolling characteristics. (2) Soaking periods of 50 hours and greater reduce the tensile and yield strengths of these alloys.… more
Date: March 15, 1957
Creator: Thurber, William C.
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0-2 kv Flash Tube Supplies

Description: In order to perform the various experiments with a bubble chamber, a high intensity flash tube is used. This report briefly describes the power supplies designed and constructed to power these lamps.
Date: March 15, 1962
Creator: Miller, D. M.
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Time for a Pause: Without Effective Public Oversight, AI in Schools Will Do More Harm Than Good.

Description: Report discussing research related to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in school systems. The authors implore federal, state, and district policymakers to slow down and restrict the implementation of AI in schools until proper research has been completed and ethical concerns are addressed.
Date: March 2024
Creator: Williamson, Ben; Molnar, Alex & Boninger, Faith
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Two Group Calculations for Flux Distribution and Critical Mass in Clean Cold ORR Cores

Description: A series of two-group calculations has been made on the Oracle for the purpose of obtaining critical-mass and flux distribution data for various ORR core configurations. The 3G3R code of Bate, Einstein, and Kinney was used, together with the RSP code developed by Nelson. This made it possible to obtain results for the three-dimensional case. The results, which are presented graphically, are intended to serve as a guide for the design of experiments until such time as actual measurements are ava… more
Date: March 11, 1958
Creator: Binford, F. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experiments on the Release of Fission Products from Molten Reactor Fuels

Description: Experiments in the controlled melting of irradiated fuel specimens, particularly of the APPR, STR, and MTR types, have confirmed that prolonged heating in air at temperatures in excess of the melting point results in the release of a large portion of the radioactivity. On the other hand, a moderate amount of heating in air or steam sufficient only to melt a specimen results mainly in the partial volatilization of rare gases, iodine, bromine, cesium, and rubidium. In the presence of air or water… more
Date: March 11, 1958
Creator: Parker, George W. & Creek, George E.
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In-Reactor Autoclave Corrosion Studies II : Autoclave Z-19

Description: In order to test the effect of chromate ion on the corrosion of Zircaloy-2 a 0.04 m uranyl sulfate solution (enriched) containing added acid, copper sulfate and 557 ppm Cr (VI) was autoclaved with rocking at 280 C for about eight days in the HB-5 facility of the LITR. The average corrosion rate established by the a rate of consumption of oxygen was 9.9 mpy at a power density of 4.9 w/ml. It is indicated by comparison with a previous corrosion study under LITR radiation that the presence of Cr (… more
Date: March 22, 1957
Creator: Warren, K. S.; Davis, R. J. & Jenks, G. H. (Glenn Herbert), 1916-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerial Radiometric and Magnetic Reconnaissance Survey of Portions of Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota and Washington: Final Report, Volume 1. Instrumentation and Methods

Description: From abstract: The objective of the work was to define areas showing surface indications of a generally higher uranium content where detailed exploration for uranium would most likely be successful.
Date: March 1979
Creator: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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General And Stress Corrosion Of High Nickel Alloys In Simulated Superheat Reactor Environment

Description: It is the purpose of this report to summarize the results of the evaluation program carried out to-date on the high nickel alloys Inconel, Incoloy and Hastelloy-X in the out-of-pile superheat facilities as part of Task E of the Atomic Energy Commission sponsored Superheat Program.
Date: March 1963
Creator: Pearl, W. L. & Gaul, G. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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