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The Helium Purification System for the Proposed 800 MWT Pebble Bed Reactor

Description: A helium coolant purification system was designed for the proposed 800 MWT Pebble Bed Reactor. The purification system will operate on a coolant side stream with a flow rate 1% of the total coolant flow and there are provisions for radioactive and non-radioactive contamination removal.
Date: December 7, 1960
Creator: Scott, C. D. & Suddath, J. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of Convergent and Asymptotic Series for Computation of the Modified Bessel Function of the First Kind.

Description: In the Communications of the ACM of April, 1960, p. 240, there appeared two Algol algorithms for the computation of In, the modified Bessel function of the first kind. One of these algorithms uses a convergent series and the other an asymptotic series. Their author, Dorothea S. Clarke, did not give any information with regard to which algorithm is more appropriate in a given situation (a given situation meaning the computation of In (x) for a definite pair of numbers n and x). Such information … more
Date: December 12, 1960
Creator: Bumgarner, L. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analog Computer Analysis of the Thermal Behavior of the EDCR Due to Reactivity Accidents

Description: The ORNL analog computer was used to examine one aspect of a safety system for the EGCR. The thermal behavior of the fuel as a result of increases in reactivity at various power levels and gas flows was examined. Safety actions initiated by wither a flux-minus-flow signal or a reactor outlet gas temperature signal were included in simulation.
Date: December 16, 1960
Creator: Pierce, R. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Steady-State Radial and Axial Temperature Profiles of an E. G. C. R. 5 1/2" O. D. Through Tube During 1500 KW Operation - Part II

Description: The steady-state radial and axial temperature profiles of an E. G. C. R. 5 1/2" O. D. through tube are determined for the test condition of an attemperated fuel assembly operating at 1500 KW in the loop. The profiles are determined for the case of the central control rod fully inserted and bank insertion to 62 inches (Δk = 0.025). The data are presented in the form of tables and curves.
Date: December 30, 1960
Creator: Noggle, L. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thermal-Neutron Flux at the HRE-2 Core Wall, Determined from Zircaloy-2 Induced-Activity Measurements During Runs 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

Description: The thermal-neutron flux prevailing near the upper hole in the HRE-2 core wall was determined from measurements of the induced activity in a specimen cut from the edge of the hole. The specimen was removed following run 21 and was thus exposed to reactor neutrons during runs 13, 14, 16,17, 18. 19, 20, and 21. The neutron flux, calculated for an average core power level of 2 Mw, was 2.8 x10^13 neutrons/cm^2 sec. the core wall area from which the specimen was removed was located approximately 16-… more
Date: December 20, 1960
Creator: Baker, J. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homogeneous Molten Salt Reactors

Description: Multigroup one-dimensional calculations were done recently to obtain estimates of critical masses, power density distributions and fissioning spectra for some homogeneous molten salt reactors having outer reflectors and central "islands," placed inside the currently proposed MSRE vessel. For a 5-inch-thick outer reflector and 1-ft-diamter island, both beryllium, the calculated critical mass is 108 kg; 40 percent of the fissions occur at thermal, and the maximum power density of 3.9 times the co… more
Date: December 13, 1960
Creator: Nestor, C. W., Jr
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Status Report on the Pneumatic Temperature Measuring system Studies for the EGCR

Description: The pneumatic temperature probe (PIM) is a device for measuring gas temperatures by utilizing the dependency of the flow of gases through a restriction on the temperature and pressure conditions. The determination is made by measuring critical mass flow across a restrictive element such as a nozzle and by knowing the upstream pressure and other variables pertinent to the critical flow equation, computing the temperature at the entrance to the restrictive element. In practice it has been found u… more
Date: December 30, 1960
Creator: Hochreiter, H. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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After Shutdown Heating in the HFIR

Description: After shutdown heating rates have been calculated for the target, control plates, and the beryllium reflector of the HFIR. Hilvety previously calculated the after shutdown heating rates in the element and his results are reported in ORNL CP-60-4-110. Decay times of 1.0 10, 10^2, 10^3, 10^4, and 10^5 seconds have been considered, and heat fluxes have been computed for all of the mentioned components. The greatest heat fluxes were found to be at the surfaces of the control plates and the permanen… more
Date: December 29, 1960
Creator: McLain, H. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Equilibrium Extraction Characteristics of Alkyl Amines and Nuclear Fuels Metals in Nitrate Systems. Progress Report No. V for the Period July 1 - September 30, 1959

Description: Extraction of HNO3 by triaryl amine was studied by equilibrating equal volumes of aqueous and organic phases at 25C. At HNO3 concentrations of 2 to 10 N the acid in the organic phase in excess of that equivalent in the amine concentration was proportional to the concentration of HNO3 in the equilibrated aqueous phase. other workers report similar results with nitric acid and tri-n-octyl amine in benzene. Zirconium extractions carried out at 10g Zr/1 with 0.35 M TLA nitrate in toluene showed a f… more
Date: December 4, 1959
Creator: Mason, Edward A. (Edward Allen), 1926-1994. & Vaughen, Victor C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Corrosion of INOR-8 and Inconel Dissolver Components of the Fluoride-Volatility Process

Description: The corrosion of INOR-8 and Inconel dissolver components used in the fluoride volatility process for the dissolution of zirconium with anhydrous HF in molten salts was investigated. Ten dissolution runs were made using simulated subassemblies formed from Zircoloy-2. The dissolver and components were made from INOR-8. Both the dissolver vessel and draft tube were examined several times during the series of runs. The solids which formed at different areas in the system were also analyzed. The res… more
Date: December 30, 1959
Creator: Fink, Frederick W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dispersion Strengthening of Iron-Aluminum Base Alloys: A Feasibility Study

Description: The feasibility of improving the mechanical properties at 1700-1800°F of oxidation-resistant Fe-Al-Cr alloys by means of a refractory dispersion has been explored. A literature search was conducted, preliminary experimental determinations of properties of the alloy and its oxides were carried out, and certain mathematical relations between dispersion characteristics and metallurgical variables were derived. The results indicate that the alloys can be strengthened sufficiently by using a dispers… more
Date: December 27, 1960
Creator: King, Blake
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fabrication of Zirconium Alloys For Specific Zirconium Alloy Design Program

Description: The raw materials and fabrication procedures employed in preparing thirty two zirconium alloy compositions for evaluation as described in GEAP-3979 are reported. Considerations involved in the extension of reported laboratory procedures to larger scale production are discussed.
Date: December 5, 1962
Creator: Antony, K. C. & Jones, L. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy

Description: This report discusses ways that artificial intelligence could potentially automate manual tasks and relieve human labor. However, the authors recognize this shift would displace the livelihoods of millions of Americans. The pros and cons of artificial intelligence on the economy is discussed.
Date: December 2016
Creator: Council of Economic Advisors
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Wide-Spaced Uranium Geochemical Survey in the Plainview, Lubbock, and Big Spring Quadrangles, Texas

Description: From abstract: Results of a reconnaissance geochemical survey at a nominal sample spacing of 16 km (10 mi) are reported for the Plainview, Lubbock, and Big Spring Quadrangles in northwest Texas. Stream sediment, stream water, and groundwater were analyzed for approximately 25 parameters.
Date: December 30, 1977
Creator: Nichols, C. E.; Butz, T. R.; Cagle, G. W. & Kane, V. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Uranium Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance of the Pueblo NTMS Quadrangle, Colorado, Including Concentrations of Forty-Three Additional Elements

Description: From summary: This report describes work done in the Pueblo National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle, Colorado, by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).
Date: December 1978
Creator: Shannon, Spencer S., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Creative Economy Staff Report: Perspectives and Takeaways

Description: This report summarizes the technological developments in AI and generative AI, explains the FTC's jurisdictional interest in AI, then summarizes and memorializes information provided by participants in a roundtable. It is intended as a useful resource for the legal, policy, and academic communities who are considering the implications of generative AI.
Date: December 2023
Creator: United States. Federal Trade Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Artificial Intelligence: Agencies Have Begun Implementation but Need to Complete Key Requirements: Report to Congressional Addresses [Accessible Version]

Description: In this report, GAO reviewed the implementation of AI at major federal agencies. It focused on agencies with government-wide roles in AI implementation as well as agencies with individual responsibilities for AI implementation.
Date: December 2023
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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