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ANL Technical Support Program for DOE Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Annual Report October 1993 - September 1994

Description: A program was established for DOE Environmental Restoration and Waste Management (EM) to evaluate factors that are anticipated to affect waste glass reaction during repository disposal, especially in an unsaturated environment typical of what may be expected for the proposed Yucca Mountain repository site.
Date: June 1995
Creator: Bates, John K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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D0 Silicon Upgrade: Cryogenic Lines at Refrigerator : Thermal Contraction Analysis of Four Cryogenic Utility Lines for the D0 Upgrade

Description: The cryogenic lines GHE and LN2 contain two lines each, one for supply and the other for return. The tubing was stress analyzed per ASME code for pressure piping, standard ANSI/ASME B31.3. A commercial pipe stress analysis and design system by ALGOR{reg_sign} was used for the analysis along with the calculated maximum stress, 25,050 psi. They were all analyzed for combined pressure, thermal movement, and dead weight and all the stresses were below this allowable stress limit. There are sections… more
Date: June 23, 1995
Creator: Kuwazaki, Andrew
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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D0 Silicon Upgrade: Thermal Contraction Analysis of the Solenoid and VLPC Cryogenic Transfer Lines for the D0 Upgrade

Description: The stresses developed in the solenoid and VLPC transfer lines have been investigated with the PipePlus v4.5 software package from Algor. 4 cases were considered for each transfer line and the following results were obtained. Pipe deflections have also been kept to a minimum by carefully considering the location of spider guides. Their placement should be as close as possible to the locations shown in Figures 4-7. With regard to chosen pipe sizes, the 2.5-inch OD Cu radiation shield in the sole… more
Date: June 6, 1995
Creator: Leicht, Todd M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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D0 Silicon Upgrade: Transfer Line Branch Considerations for Solenoid & VLPC

Description: The transfer line for the solenoid currently has a dead branch on it. Issues regarding the solenoid transfer line also apply to the VLPC transfer line. Issues that need to be addressed are: (1) What is the heat load on the branch? (2) Would it be a good idea to run the LN2 radiation shield on the branch? (3) What are the thermal acoustic oscillation parameters of a dead headed branch? A simple remedy, although not analyzed was to install a jumper with a flow restriction at the end of the helium… more
Date: June 16, 1995
Creator: Rucinski, Russ
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Department of Energy Review of Laboratory Programs for Women Points-of-Contact Committee: Comparative Report, June 1995

Description: A survey of the DOE facilities was undertaken by the Points-of-Contact for the DOE Review of Laboratory Programs for Women in order to gather data to be used as a baseline against which to measure future progress. We plan to look at current programs already in place and evaluate them with a view to deciding which programs are most effective, and selecting model programs suitable for implementation at other facilities. The survey focused on four areas: 1) statistical data, 2) laboratory policy, … more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: McLane, V. & Layne, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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CO{sub 2} exchange, environmental productivity indices, and productivity of Agaves and Cacti under current and elevated atmospheric CO{sub 2} concentrations. Terminal report

Description: The research described in the proposal investigated net CO{sub 2} uptake and biomass accumulation for an extremely productive CAM plant, the prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica, under conditions of elevated CO{sub 2} concentrations for relatively long periods. The influences of soil water status, air temperature, and the photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) on net CO{sub 2} uptake over 24-h periods were evaluated to enable predictions to be made based on an Environmental Productivity Index (EP… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An atlas of thermal data for biomass and other fuels

Description: Biomass is recognized as a major source of renewable energy. In order to convert biomass energy to more useful forms, it is necessary to have accurate scientific data on the thermal properties of biomass. This Atlas has been written to supply a uniform source of that information. In the last few decades Thermal analysis (TA) tools such as thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, thermo mechanical analysis, etc. have become more important. The data obtained from these techniques can prov… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Gaur, S. & Reed, T. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Creep in Topopah Spring Member welded tuff. Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project

Description: A laboratory investigation has been carried out to determine the effects of elevated temperature and stress on the creep deformation of welded tuffs recovered from Busted Butte in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Water saturated specimens of tuff from thermal/mechanical unit TSw2 were tested in creep at a confining pressure of 5.0 MPa, a pore pressure of 4.5 MPa, and temperatures of 25 and 250 C. At each stress level the load was held constant for a minimum of 2.5 {times} 10{sup 5} secon… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Martin, R. J., III; Boyd, P. J.; Noel, J. S. & Price, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Human Reliability Analysis for In-Tank Precipitation Alignment and Startup of Emergency Purge Ventilation Equipment. Revision 4

Description: This report documents the methodology used for calculating the human error probability for establishing air based ventilation using emergency purge ventilation equipment on In-Tank Precipitation (ITP) processing tanks 48 and 49 after a failure of the nitrogen purge system following a seismic event. The analyses were performed according to THERP (Technique for Human Error Rate Prediction) as describes in NUREG/CR-1278-F.
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Shapiro, B. J. & Britt, T. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Report of ground water monitoring for expansion of the golf course, Salt Lake City, Utah, vitro processing site

Description: To determine the potential impacts of the proposed golf course expansion on the south side of the Vitro site, ground water data from the UMTRA Vitro processing site were evaluated in response to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project Office request. Golf in the Round, Inc., has proposed an expansion of the present driving range to include a 9-hole golf course on the UMTRA Vitro processing site, which is owned by the Central Valley Water Reclama… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Plutonium Consumption Program, CANDU Reactor Project: Feasibility of BNFP Site as MOX Fuel Supply Facility. Final report

Description: An evaluation was made of the technical feasibility, cost, and schedule for converting the existing unused Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Facility (BNFP) into a Mixed Oxide (MOX) CANDU fuel fabrication plant for disposition of excess weapons plutonium. This MOX fuel would be transported to Ontario where it would generate electricity in the Bruce CANDU reactors. Because CANDU MOX fuel operates at lower thermal load than natural uranium fuel, the MOX program can be licensed by AECB within 4.5 years, and a… more
Date: June 30, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contaminant plumes containment and remediation focus area. Technology summary

Description: EM has established a new approach to managing environmental technology research and development in critical areas of interest to DOE. The Contaminant Plumes Containment and Remediation (Plumes) Focus Area is one of five areas targeted to implement the new approach, actively involving representatives from basic research, technology implementation, and regulatory communities in setting objectives and evaluating results. This document presents an overview of current EM activities within the Plumes… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Site environmental report for calendar year 1994, Yucca Mountain Site, Nye County, Nevada.

Description: The Yucca Mountain Site Characterization office has established an environmental program to ensure that facilities are operated in order to protect, maintain, and restore environmental quality, minimize potential threats to the environment and the public, and comply with environmental policies and US DOE orders. The status of the environmental program has been summarized in this annual report to characterize performance, confirm compliance with environmental requirements, and highlight signific… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources and its activities

Description: The Board on Earth Sciences and Resources (BESR) coordinates, the National Research Council`s advice to the federal government on solid-earth science issues. The board identifies opportunities for advancing basic research and understanding, reports on applications of earth sciences in such areas as disaster mitigation and resource utilization, and analyzes the scientific underpinnings and credibility of earth science information for resource, environmental and other applications and policy deci… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of dry control technology for emissions of mercury in flue gas

Description: In flue gases from coal-combustion systems, mercury in either the elemental state or its chloride form (HgCl{sub 2}) can be predominant among all the possible mercury species present; this predominance largely depends on the chlorine-to-mercury ratio in the coal feeds. Conventional flue-gas cleanup technologies are moderately effective in controlling HgCl{sub 2} but are very poor at controlling elemental mercury. Experiments were conducted on the removal of elemental mercury vapor by means of a… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Huang, Hann S.; Wu, Jiann M. & Livengood, C.D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Electron energy spectra of H{sup {minus}} autodetaching states resulting from collisions of H{sup {minus}} with He at 1 keV

Description: Electron energy spectra for H{sup {minus}} autodetaching states resulting from collisions H{sup {minus}} with He at 1 keV are rigorously calculated by including couplings between doubly excited states and continuum states and their interference with direct detachment processes. An energy sampling procedure, based on the Gauss quadratures, is used to discretize continuum states. The present theoretical result, for the first time, clarifies mechanisms of excitation to doubly excited states, quant… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Kimura, M.; Sato, H.; Hino, K. & Matsuzawa, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Multifrequency crosshole EM imaging for reservoir characterization. FY 1994 annual report

Description: Electrical conductivity of sedimentary rocks is controlled by the porosity, hydraulic permeability, temperature, saturation, and the pore fluid conductivity. These rock parameters play important roles in the development and production of hydrocarbon (petroleum and natural gas) resources. For these reasons, resistivity well logs have long been used by geologists and reservoir engineers in petroleum industries to map variations in pore fluid, to distinguish between rock types, and to determine co… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Lee, K. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A specialized boundary element algorithm developed to calculate the state of stress in the Anza Gap, San Jacinto Fault Zone, Southern, CA

Description: The widely-used algorithm of Crouch and Starfield is unstable when used to solve our mixed boundary equation problem of interest. Altering the boundary conditions and correspondingly rearranging the system of equations to utilize double-sided boundary elements overcomes this drawback. The new algorithm described here is more physically realistic as in that it allows for rotation of the fault segments in the strain field resulting from satisfying the fault static shear strength condition. Prelim… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Aster, R.; Flores, R. & Fehler, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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P2 performance measurement tools workbook: Draft

Description: The underlying purpose of the Department of Energy`s (DOE) Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention (WMin/P2) Program is compliance with the waste management regulations set forth by the DOE, the federal government, and individual state and local agencies 1. In addition to these regulatory mandates, the increases in waste management costs and public interest in environmental issues have created other drivers to develop and demonstrate an effective WMin/P2 Program. The Waste Minimization Divi… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Infrared absorption spectroscopy and chemical kinetics of free radicals. Final performance report, August 1, 1985--July 31, 1994

Description: This research was directed at the detection, monitoring, and study (by infrared absorption spectroscopy) of the chemical kinetic behavior of small free radical species thought to be important intermediates in combustion. The work typically progressed from the detection and analysis of the infrared spectrum of combustion radical to the utilization of the infrared spectrum thus obtained in the investigation of chemical kinetics of the radical species. The methodology employed was infrared kinetic… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Curl, R. F. & Glass, G. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tribology and coatings

Description: The future use of fuel-efficient, low-emission, advanced transportation systems (for example, those using low-heat-rejection diesel engines or advanced gas turbines) presents new challenges to tribologists and materials scientists. High service temperatures, corrosive environments, and extreme contact pressures are among the concerns that make necessary new tribological designs, novel materials, and effective lubrication concepts. Argonne is working on methods to reduce friction, wear and corro… more
Date: June 1995
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Formulation and numerical analysis of nonisothermal multiphase flow in porous media

Description: A mathematical formulation is presented for describing the transport of air, water and energy through porous media. The development follows a continuum mechanics approach. The theory assumes the existence of various average macroscopic variables which describe the state of the system. Balance equations for mass and energy are formulated in terms of these macroscopic variables. The system is supplemented with constitutive equations relating fluxes to the state variables, and with transport prope… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Martinez, M.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Renewal: Continential lithosphere evolution as a function of tectonic environment

Description: The Cenozoic tectonic environment and stress regime of the southwestern United States have changed dramatically from compression during shallow-angle subduction during the Laramide orogeny in the early Cenozoic to the current mode of Basin and Range extension. Questions remain unresolved concerning the causes of this transition, including the timing of the initiation of extension (estimates range from 36 to 25 Ma), and is the Basin and Range simply an mega-example of back-arc extension, or is e… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: McMillan, N.J. & Baldridge, W.S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The corrosion behavior of DWPF glasses

Description: The authors analyzed the corroded surfaces of reference glasses developed for the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) to characterize their corrosion behavior. The corrosion mechanism of nuclear waste glasses must be known in order to provide source terms describing radionuclide release for performance assessment calculations. Different DWPF reference glasses were corroded under conditions that highlighted various aspects of the corrosion process and led to different extents of corrosion. … more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Ebert, W.L. & Bates, J.K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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