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Reactor Physics Studies in the Engineering Mockup Critical Assembly of the Fast Test Reactor

Description: Reactor physics studies in the Engineering Mockup Critical (EMC) assembly of the Fast Test Reactor (FTR) facility are reported. The study included measurements of the neutron spectrum, Doppler effect, sodium-void worth, reaction rates, subassembly worths, material replacement worths, and FTR control, safety and shim rod worths. Each of these physics studies were made in a clean plutonium (low-Pu-240) fuel composition environment and a dirty plutonium (high-Pu-240) fuel composition environment. … more
Date: July 1976
Creator: Pond, R. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Humic Substances in Natural Waters and Their Complexation With Trace Metals and Radionuclides : A Review

Description: Section I introduces the material contained in the rest of the report. Section II presents the origin and characteristics of humic materials as we understand them today and outlines the methods that have been used to separate and analyze these substances. Section III focuses on the general problem of metal-organic interactions and treats some of the factors that are important in chelating and complexing of metal ions by humic substances. Section IV deals specifically with the complexing o… more
Date: July 1985
Creator: Boggs, Sam, Jr.; Livermore, David & Seitz, Martin G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Li-Alloy/FeS Cell Design and Analysis Report

Description: This report contains historical information on the Li-alloy/FeS system that will be useful in its future applications. This document includes the following: (1) the chemical and electrochemical reactions for the Li-alloy/FeS system, accomplishments in past cell development efforts, and performance attained by state-of-the-art cells vs performance goals; (2) detailed drawings of state-of-the-art cell designs, documentation of cell fabrication techniques, and comparisons of alternative types of c… more
Date: July 1985
Creator: Gay, E. C.; Steunenberg, Robert K.; Miller, W. E.; Battles, J. E.; Kaun, T. D.; Martino, F. J. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Germanium-Lithium Argon Scanning System (GLASS) : Design and Experience Through 1974

Description: The germanium-lithium argon scanning system (GLASS) was installed in EBR-II to monitor and analyze the gamma activity of the reactor cover gas and the reactor building air. GLASS has the capability to identify and measure 20 or more gamma peaks. Applied to the reactor cover gas, this capability has proven useful in identifying the source of fission-gas leakage from fuel elements. The gamma-peak data can clearly distinguish a carbide-fuel source from an oxide-fuel source and can often help disti… more
Date: July 1976
Creator: Brunson, G. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High-Performance Batteries for Off-Peak Energy Storage and Electric-Vehicle Propulsion, Progress Report: April-June 1976

Description: Quarterly report describing the research and management efforts of the program at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) on lithium/metal sulfide batteries during the period April-June 1976. These batteries are being developed for energy storage on utility networks and for electric-vehicle propulsion. The present cells, which operate at 400-4503C, are vertically oriented, prismatic cells with a central positive electrode of FeS or FeS2, two facing negative electrodes of lithium-aluminum alloy, and a… more
Date: July 1976
Creator: Nelson, P. A.; Ivins, R. O.; Yao, N. P.; Battles, J. E.; Chilenskas, A. A.; Gay, E. C. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nuclear Technology Programs Quarterly Progress Report: October-December 1984

Description: Quarterly report on activities of Argonne National Laboratory's Nuclear Technical Programs, including a review of studies of the ability of backfill to inhibit groundwater flow in a nuclear waste repository.
Date: July 1985
Creator: Steindler, M. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

Description: The Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (RLWTF) at Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-W) in Idaho provides improved treatment for low-level aqueous waste compared to conventional systems. A unique, patented evaporated system is used in the RLWTF. SHADE (shielded hot air drum evaporator, US Patent No. 4,305,780) is a low-cost disposable unit constructed from standard components and is self-shielded. The results of testing and recent operations indicate that evaporation rates of 2 to 6… more
Date: July 1984
Creator: Black, Roger L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of Operating Temperature on the Characteristics of Nickel/Iron Traction Batteries

Description: Performance of improved Ni/Fe electric vehicle batteries was measured at ambient temperatures of 0, 25, and 50 C for a range of overcharge levels, open-circuit stand times, and charge and discharge rates. Tests in which charges and discharges were performed at different battery operating temperatures showed that the discharge capacity of a Ni/Fe battery is directly related to its operating temperature, but its charge acceptance is decreased at 0 and 50 C by approx. 6% from that obtained at 25 C… more
Date: July 1986
Creator: DeLuca, W. H.; Biwer, R. L. & Tummillo, A. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of Monitors in FORTRAN: a Tutorial on the Barrier, Self-Scheduling DO-Loop, and Ask for Monitors

Description: A set of macro libraries has been developed that allows programmers to write portable FORTRAN code for multiprocessors. This document presents, in tutorial form, the macros used to implement three common synchronization patterns: self-scheduling DO-loops, barrier synchronization, and the askfor monitor.
Date: July 1984
Creator: Lusk, Ewing L. & Overbeek, Ross A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of Monitors in Pascal on the Lemur: a Tutorial on the Barrier, Self-Scheduling FOR-Loop, and Askfor Monitors

Description: A set of macro libraries has been developed that allows programmers to write portable Pascal code for multiprocessors. This document presents, in tutorial form, the macros used to implement three common synchronization patterns: self-scheduling FOR-loops, barrier synchronization, and the askfor monitor.
Date: July 1984
Creator: Clausing, J. A.; Hagstrom, R. T.; Lusk, Ewing L. & Overbeek, Ross A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mathematical Modeling and Evaluation of Radionuclide Transport Parameters from the ANL Laboratory Analog Program

Description: Computer model simulation is required to evaluate the performance of proposed or future high-level radioactive waste geological repositories. However, the accuracy of a model in predicting the real situation depends on how well the values of the transport properties are prescribed as input parameters. Knowledge of transport parameters is therefore essential. We have modeled ANL's Experiment Analog Program which was designed to simulate long-term radwaste migration process by groundwater flowing… more
Date: July 1984
Creator: Chen, B. C-J.; Hull, J. R.; Seitz, M. G.; Sha, William T.; Shah, V. L. & Soo, S. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Transuranic Decontamination of Nitric Acid Solutions by the Truex Solvent Extraction Process: Preliminary Development Studies

Description: This report summarizes the work that has been performed to date at Argonne National Laboratory on the development of the TRUEX process, a solvent extraction process employing a bifunctional organophosphorous reagent in a PUREX process solverc (tributyl phosphate-normal paraffinic hydrocarbons). The purpose of this extraction process is to separate and concentrate transuranic (TRU) elements from nuclear waste.
Date: July 1984
Creator: Vandegrift, G. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Burner Stabilized Flames in Fluids

Description: In this report it is shown that a burner placed in a combustible fluid can have a stabilizing effect on a plane flame. A mathematical model is derived in which the flame is modeled as a surface of discontinuity in the flow field. Jump conditions for the fluid variables, as well as an expression for the flame speed, are obtained from an asymptotic analysis of the detailed structure of the flame. The model is applied to investigate the linear stability of a plane flame. Stable behavior is shown t… more
Date: July 1984
Creator: Kaper, Hans G.; Leaf, Gary K.; Matalon, Moshe & Matkowsky, Bernard J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radiological and Environmental Research Division Annual Report: Part 3, Ecology, January-December 1980

Description: Annual report of the Argonne National Laboratory Radiological and Environmental Research Division regarding activities related to ecology. This report discuses programs including a development project for microcosm screening systems, two initiatives in ecological modeling, and a program of field experiments for a national assessment of crop losses due to air pollution.
Date: July 1981
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Radiological and Environmental Research Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fuel Cycle Programs, Quarterly Progress Report: October-December 1979

Description: Quarterly report of the Argonne National Laboratory Chemical Engineering Division regarding activities related to properties and handling of radioactive materials, operation of nuclear reactors, and other relevant research.
Date: July 1980
Creator: Steindler, M. J.; Bates, J. K.; Couture, R. A.; Flynn, K. F.; Gerding, T. J.; Jardine, L. J. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fuel Cycle Programs, Quarterly Progress Report: July-September 1980

Description: Quarterly report of the Argonne National Laboratory Chemical Engineering Division regarding activities related to properties and handling of radioactive materials, operation of nuclear reactors, and other relevant research.
Date: July 1981
Creator: Steindler, M. J.; Bates, J. K.; Brock, R. E.; Cannon, T. F.; Couture, R. A.; Deeken, P. G. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fuel Cycle Programs, Quarterly Progress Report: October-December 1980

Description: Quarterly report of the Argonne National Laboratory Chemical Engineering Division regarding activities related to properties and handling of radioactive materials, operation of nuclear reactors, and other relevant research.
Date: July 1981
Creator: Steindler, M. J.; Vogler, Seymour; Vandegrift, G. F.; Williams, Jacqueline; Gerding, T. J.; Jardine, L. J. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Improving the Accuracy of Computed Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

Description: This paper describes a computational method for improving the accuracy of a given eigenvalue and its associated eigenvector. The method is analogous to iterative improvement for the solution of linear systems. An iterative algorithm using working precision arithmetic is applied to increase the accuracy of the eigenpair. The only extended precision computation is the residual calculation. The method is related to inverse iteration and to Newton's method applied to the eigenvalue problem.
Date: July 1981
Creator: Dongarra, J. J.; Moler, Cleve B. & Wilkinson, J. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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First Annual Workshop on Ice Storage for Cooling Applications : Argonne National Laboratory, June 4-5, 1981

Description: The papers presented at the first annual workshop on ice storage for cooling applications by participants from the U.S. and Canada are summarized. Novel methods of preparing naturally frozen ice and storing it are described. Attention is given to technical and economic problems and related design considerations. Comparison is made with conventional air conditioning methods. Both industrial and residential applications are discussed with regard to cost.
Date: July 1981
Creator: Gorski, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Automatic Transformations in the Inference Process

Description: A technique for incorporating automatic transformations into processes such as the application of inference rules, subsumption, and demodulation provides a mechanism for improving search strategies for theorem proving problems arising from the field of program verification. The incorporation of automatic transformations into the inference process can alter the search space for a given problem, and is particularly useful for problems having broad rather than deep proofs. The technique can also b… more
Date: July 1980
Creator: Veroff, Robert L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Polishing Methods for Metallic and Ceramic Transmission Electron Microscopy Specimens

Description: "In recent years, the increasing sophistication of transmission electron microscope (TEM) studies of materials has necessitated more exacting methods of specimen preparation. The present report describes improved equipment and techniques for electropolishing and chemically polishing a wide variety of specimens. Many of the specimens used in developing or improving the techniques to be described were irradiated with heavy ions such as nickel or vanadium to study radiation damage. The high cost o… more
Date: July 1981
Creator: Kestel, B. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Physics Division Annual Review: April 1, 1989-March 31, 1990

Description: Annual report of activities of the Argonne National Laboratory Physics Division, including research at ATLAS, medium-energy nuclear physics and weak interactions, theoretical nuclear physics, and atomic and molecular physics.
Date: July 1990
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Physics Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Electronic Transport Properties in Copper Oxides

Description: Oxidation of copper and electronic transport in thermally grown large-grain poly-crystals of non-stoichiometric copper oxides were studied at elevated temperatures. Thermogravimetric copper oxidation was studied in air and oxygen at temperatures between 350 and 100 C. From the temperature-dependence of oxidation rates, three different processes can be identified for the oxidation of copper: bulk diffusion, grain-boundary diffusion, and surface control with whisker growth; these occur at high, i… more
Date: July 1991
Creator: Park, J.-H. & Natesan, K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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