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The Preparation of Aluminium Nitrate from Hydrated Aluminum Oxides

Description: This report discusses methods of producing aluminum nitrate for the Redox process. Large amounts of aluminum nitrate are consumed during the Redox process, so this report explores preparation of this material through the dissolution of hydrated aluminum oxide in nitric acid.
Date: October 5, 1949
Creator: Harmon, M. K.
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Clarification of Redox Feed (1AF) by Filtration : A Semi-Works Study Progress, Redox Technical Data Study No. 8

Description: The following report was made to determine the effective clarity improvement, flow rate characteristics, and operational problems encountered on passing Redox uranium feed solution through sintered, modified Type 304 stainless steel filter elements.
Date: October 15, 1948
Creator: Cooper, V. R. & Coleman, E. M.
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Calculation of end points in potentiometric analyses

Description: From introduction: "It is the purpose of this report to give two further methods of determining end point of pontentiometric titration, neither of which require the plotting of a graph."
Date: October 6, 1947
Creator: Bennett, Carl A.
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Preliminary Report on Existing Active Particle Hazard-200 Areas

Description: "Recent surveys by the Health Instrument Section have disclosed the presence of many small radioactive spots on ground surfaces in the T and B plant areas. Investigation has shown that representative samples of the spots when mechanically separated invariably end in a single radioactive particle."
Date: October 22, 1947
Creator: Mickelson, M. L.
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The Determination of U²³⁷ and Fission-Product Contamination in Uranium Recovered by the Redox Process

Description: Introduction: "When uranium slugs are irradiated in the Hanford piles, one of the many substances formed is U-237. It arises primarily from the reaction: U-238 (n,2n) U-237. This uranium isotope is a beta and gamma emitter with a half-life of 6.7 days. Because it is isotopic with U-238, it accompanies the uranium recovered by the Redox Process, and its concentration is, of course, not diminished by the fission-product decontamination cycles. As a consequence, the maximum total decontamination … more
Date: October 1, 1952
Creator: Leboeuf, M. B.
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Improved Spectrographic Analysis of Uranium and Plutonium by the Carrier Concentration Method

Description: Introduction: "The carrier (pyroelectric) concentration method is commonly used in the spectrographic analysis of plutonium metal. This report describes work which lead to substantial improvements in accuracy, precision and ease with which the analysis is made. Included are data from analyses of plutonium metal by the original and the improved carrier methods, and the cupferron extraction method."
Date: October 7, 1952
Creator: Daniel, J. L.
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Spectrochemical Determination of Iron and Silicon in Uranium

Description: Report presenting a spectrochemical method for analyzing the concentration of iron and silicon in uranium, which requires approximately 1/3 of the time required for the previously used "wet method."
Date: October 7, 1952
Creator: Daniel, J. L.
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Determination of Americium

Description: The following report describes a successful procedure used for the determination of americium in the presence of plutonium. Provided are articles listed that describe the research done in developing the method.
Date: October 15, 1952
Creator: Schmidt, H. R.
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Irradiated Process Slug Film Sampling Apparatus

Description: "An apparatus was designed and fabricated to obtain film samples from irradiated process slugs. This apparatus has been used to obtain film samples from slugs of the sodium dichromate elimination test."
Date: October 15, 1952
Creator: Wilson, C. D.
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Preliminary Report on the Ultrasonic Properties of Uranium

Description: This report discusses preliminary results acquired from investigations made on the ultrasonic properties of uranium, such as sonic vibrations in the megacycle frequency range.
Date: October 22, 1952
Creator: Worlton, D. C. & Wood, E. C.
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Development of the Hanford Slave Manipulator for Use in the Multicurie Cells at Hanford

Description: Introduction: "During the early planning of the multicurie cells at Hanford it was decided that a slave type manipulator would be necessary to perform the experiments for which the cells were being designed. The design required steel roofs for installation through a port hole in the face. Technical Services Equipment Development began developing the proposed manipulator in January 1951 by making a study of those existing at that tune. None met the requirements which had been established; theref… more
Date: October 31, 1952
Creator: Field, Richard E. & Gifford, John F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Graphite surface studies

Description: This report discusses the the surface characteristics of virgin and irradiated artificial graphites and the changes which occur upon irradiation.
Date: October 10, 1952
Creator: Spalaris, C. N.
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Comparison of Diluents for Tributyl Phosphate

Description: From introduction: This report summarizes a study of the composution and physical properties of a number of hydrocarbon diluents together with some generalizations regarding relations between [vapor pressure, density and viscosity] properties.
Date: October 6, 1950
Creator: Burger, L. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chloride Removal from Metal Waste Solutions

Description: Objective: The objective of this study is to develop a simple method of either removing the C1- ion from the RAW or converting the ion into a less corrosive valence state.
Date: October 10, 1950
Creator: Clark, L. H.
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Results of Critical Mass Studies for Hanford at K-25

Description: Report presenting results of a study regarding the critical masses and nuclear properties of plutonium as well as the use and effects of various tampers.
Date: October 11, 1950
Creator: Gast, Paul F.
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Elastic Solution for the Thermal Stresses in a Finite Solid Cylinder Fuel Element

Description: The heat generated by reactor fuel elements create thermal gradiants which cause thermal stresses of considerable magnitude. An elastic solution for these thermal stresses can be calculated with the equations given in Timoshenko's and Goodier's book (1) on elasticity if the fuel element is assumed infinite in length. An exact elastic solution for a finite cylindrical fuel element is given in this report in order to evaluate the effects of fuel element length on the thermal stresses and the effe… more
Date: October 12, 1956
Creator: Cadwell, J. J. & Merckx, K. R.
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A Summary of the History of Hanford Redox Plant Solvent

Description: The Redox solvent extraction process for the separation of uranium and plutonium from their fission products and from each other has operated on an over-all basis very successfully for more than four and one-half years. During this time, there have been occasional periods of high product losses and/or poor separation of fission products from uranium or plutonium as well as periods of poor operability due, among other things, to emulsification and entrainment. The search for the cause of these v… more
Date: October 4, 1956
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Safe Conditions For Applying Titanium In H.A.P.O Process Equipment

Description: A two and one-half year period of extreme caution where titanium and nitric acid are involved has passed since the occurrence of the last and most serious uncontrolled incident involving titanium and nitric acid. During this period controlled explosions involving titanium and nitric acid have been routinely reproduced, additional laboratory and pilot plant experience has been gained and successful industrial applications have been appraised. Based on laboratory data and the known industrial exp… more
Date: October 6, 1956
Creator: Smith, R.E.
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On the Annealing and Aging of Zircaloy-3b

Description: The object of this study was to determine the effects of several annealing treatments and aging treatments on the tensile test behavior of Zircaloy-3b.
Date: October 22, 1956
Creator: Johnson, D. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reduction off Plutonium (VI) with Hydrogen Peroxides

Description: Hydrogen peroxide has been used to reduce plutonium (VI) in nitric acid solution to the (IV) valence state. However, reduction of plutonium (VI) solutions containing iron has often been incomplete when hydrogen peroxide was used as the reducing agent. Since reduction of plutonium (VI) has been applied in plant solutions containing iron, a study of the plutonium (VI) reduction with hydrogen peroxide was undertaken. Variables tested included plutonium, nitric acid, and iron concentrations.
Date: October 17, 1956
Creator: Myers, M. N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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