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Human Capital: A Self-Assessment Checklist for Agency Leaders

Description: Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO published a self-assessment checklist to assist agency leaders in designing, implementing, and maintaining an effective human capital strategy. GAO's approach to self-assessment: (1) emphasizes investment in enhancing the value of individual employees and of the agency workforce as a whole; and (2) asks whether the agency has established and clearly defined and communicated a shared vision and aligne… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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JFMIP News: A Newsletter for Government Financial Managers, Fall 1999, Vol. 11, No. 3

Description: Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO provided information on the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program's current financial management initiatives, activities, and practices."
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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U.S. Export-Import Bank's Financing of Dual-Use Exports

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on the Export-Import Bank's (Eximbank) financing of dual-use exports, focusing on the extent of financing and end uses of dual-use exports approved during fiscal year (FY) 1997."
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Hydrogen Release from Irradiated Vanadium Alloy V-4Cr-4Ti

Description: The present work is an attempt to obtain data concerning the influence of neutron and ? irradiation upon hydrogen retention in V-4Cr-4Ti vanadium alloy. The experiments on in-pile loading of vanadium alloy specimens at the neutron flux density 1014 n/cm2s, hydrogen pressure of 80 Pa, and temperatures of 563, 613, and 773 K were carried out using the IVG.1M reactor of the Kazakhstan National Nuclear Center. A preliminary set of loading/degassing experiments with non-irradiated material has been … more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Klepikov, A. Kh.; Romanenko, O. G.; Chikhray, E. V.; Tazhibaeva, I. L.; Shestakov, V. P. & Longhurst, Glen Reed
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Cox report and the US-China arms control technical exchange program

Description: The ACE program furthered the national security interests of the US by promoting technical approaches to the implementation and verification of arms control treaties that the international community embraces. The Cox Committee report suggests that uncontrolled interactions were taking place between US and Chinese nuclear weapons scientists in the course of the ACE program. On the contrary, elaborate controls were in place at the very beginning and remained in place to control the interactions a… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Di Capua, M S
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Use of fish community data to evaluate restoration success of a riparian stream.

Description: Abstract From 1985 to 1988, stream and riparian habitats in Pen branch and Four Mile branch began recovering from deforestation caused by the previous release of hot water from nuclear reactors. The Pen branch corridor was replanted with wetland trees in 1995 to expedite recovery and restore the Pen branch ecosystem. Pen branch, Four Mile branch, and two relatively undisturbed streams were electrofished in 1995:1996 to determine how fish assemblages differed between the previously disturbed and… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Paller, Michael, H.; Reichert, Marcel, J.M.; Dean, John, M. & Seigle, John, C.
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Reducing Mortality from Terrorist Releases of Chemical and Biological Agents: I. Filtration for Ventilation Systems in Commercial Building

Description: There is growing concern about potential terrorist attacks involving releases of chemical and/or biological (CB) agents, such as sarin or anthrax, in and around buildings. For an external release, the CB agent can enter the building through the air intakes of a building's mechanical ventilation system and by infiltration through the building envelope. For an interior release in a single room, the mechanical ventilation system, which often recirculates some fraction of the air within a building,… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Thatcher, Tracy L. & Daisey, Joan M.
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Demonstration of a Universal Solvent Extraction Process for the Separation of Cesium and Strontium from Actual Acidic Tank Waste at the INEEL

Description: A universal solvent extraction process is being evaluated for the simultaneous separation of Cs, Sr, and the actinides from acidic high-activity tank waste at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) with the goal of minimizing the high-activity waste volume to be disposed in a deep geological repository. The universal solvent extraction process is being developed as a collaborative effort between the INEEL and the Khlopin Radium Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. T… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Law, Jack Douglas; Herbst, Ronald Scott; Todd, Terry Allen; Brewer, Ken Neal; Romanovskiy, V. N.; Esimantovskiy, V. M. et al.
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Crack Growth Monitoring in Harsh Environments by Electric Potential Measurements

Description: Electric potential measurement (EPM) technology offers an attractive alternative to conventional nondestructive evaluation (NDE) for monitoring crack growth in harsh environments. Where conventional NDE methods typically require localized human interaction, the EPM technique developed at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) can be operated remotely and automatically. Once a crack-like defect is discovered via conventional means, EPM can be applied to monitor local… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Lloyd, Wilson Randolph; Reuter, Walter Graham & Weinberg, David Michael
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Critical Properties of Polydisperse Fluid Mixtures From Anequation of State

Description: Based on stability theory for plydisperse fluid mixtures, expressions have been developed for the spinodal criterion, critical criterion and various stability tests for systems containing one discrete component and one continuous homologue. Each criterion can be separated into two parts: the first part is the same in form as that for binary systems; when we assume particular mixing rules for parameters of the equation of state, that part is determined only by the average molar mass of the homol… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Cai, J.; Liu, H.; Hu, Y. & Prausnitz, J.M.
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Preliminary Environmental Flow and Transport Modeling at the INEEL

Description: The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) is located in southeastern Idaho in the USA. The primary mission since the laboratory was founded in 1949 has been nuclear reactor research. Fifty-two reactors have been built and operated on the INEEL. Other principal activities at the laboratory have been reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. Low-level radioactive waste generated on site and mixed and transuranic waste from the Rocky Flats plutonium processing facility in Color… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Magnuson, Swen O; Mccarthy, James Michael & Navratil, James Dale
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Installation of the Irradiation Test Vehicle in the Advanced Test Reactor

Description: The Irradiation Test Vehicle (ITV) was installed in the Department of Energy’s Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) during May 1999. The ITV is capable of providing neutron spectral tailoring and individual temperature control for up to 15 experiment capsules simultaneously. The test vehicle consists of three permanently installed in-pile tubes running the length of the reactor vessel. The bores of these in-pile tubes are kept dry and test trains with integral instrumentation are inserted and removed th… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Palmer, Alma Joseph; Hong, Bonnie Colleen; Ingram, Frederick William & Stites, David John
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Review of potential EGS sites and possible EGS demonstration scenarios

Description: Review of potential sites for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and development of reference scenarios for EGS demonstration projects are two sub-tasks included in the FY 1999 EGS Research and Development (R&D) Management Task (DOE Task Order Number DE-AT07-99ID60365, included in the Appendix of this report). These sub-tasks are consistent with the EGS Strategic Plan, which includes milestones relating to EGS site selection (Milestone 4, to be completed in 2004) and development of a cost-sh… more
Date: September 1, 1999
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Multi-Detector Analysis System for Spent Nuclear Fuel Characterization

Description: The Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Non-Destructive Analysis (NDA) program at INEEL is developing a system to characterize SNF for fissile mass, radiation source term, and fissile isotopic content. The system is based on the integration of the Fission Assay Tomography System (FATS) and the Gamma-Neutron Analysis Technique (GNAT) developed under programs supported by the DOE Office of Non-proliferation and National Security. Both FATS and GNAT were developed as separate systems to provide information o… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Reber, Edward Lawrence; Aryaeinejad, Rahmat; Cole, Jerald Donald; Drigert, Mark William; Jewell, James Keith; Egger, Ann Elizabeth et al.
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A Simplified Shuttle Irradiation Facility for ATR

Description: During the past fifteen years there has been a steady increase in the demand for radioisotopes in nuclear medicine and a corresponding decline in the number of reactors within the U.S. capable of producing them. The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) is the largest operating test reactor in the U.S., but its isotope production capabilities have been limited by the lack of an installed isotope shuttle irradiation system. A concept for a simple “low cost” shuttle irradiation facility for ATR has been de… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Palmer, Alma Joseph & Laflin, S. T.
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RELAP5-3D Code Validation for RBMK Phenomena

Description: The RELAP5-3D thermal-hydraulic code was assessed against Japanese Safety Experiment Loop (SEL) and Heat Transfer Loop (HTL) tests. These tests were chosen because the phenomena present are applicable to analyses of Russian RBMK reactor designs. The assessment cases included parallel channel flow fluctuation tests at reduced and normal water levels, a channel inlet pipe rupture test, and a high power, density wave oscillation test. The results showed that RELAP5-3D has the capability to adequat… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Fisher, James Ebberly
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DOE High-Power Slim-Hole Drilling System

Description: This project used a systems approach to improve slim-hole drilling performance. A high power mud motor, having a double-length power section, and hybrid PDC/TSP drill bit were developed to deliver maximum horsepower to the rock while providing a long life down hole. This high-power slim-hole drilling system drills much faster than conventional slim-hole motor and bit combinations and holds significant potential to reduce slim-hole drilling costs. The oil and gas industries have been faced with … more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Maurer, William C.; Cohen, John H.; Hetmaniak, J. Chris & Leitko, Curtis
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COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MODELING OF THREE-PHASE SLURRY-BUBBLE COLUMN REACTOR

Description: Considerable progress has been achieved in understanding three-phase reactors from the point of view of kinetic theory. In a paper in press for publication in Chemical Engineering Science (Wu and Gidaspow, 1999) we have obtained a complete numerical solution of bubble column reactors. In view of the complexity of the simulation a better understanding of the processes using simplified analytical solutions is required. Such analytical solutions are presented in the attached paper, Large Scale Osc… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Gamwo, Isaac K. & Gidaspow, Dimitri
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REDUCING POWER PRODUCTION COSTS BY UTILIZING PETROLEUM COKE

Description: Petroleum coke, a byproduct of the petroleum-refining process, is an attractive primary or supplemental fuel for power production primarily because of a progressive and predictable increase in the production volumes of petroleum coke (1, 2). Petroleum coke is most commonly blended with coal in proportions suitable to meet sulfur emission compliance. Petroleum coke is generally less reactive than coal; therefore, the cofiring of petroleum coke with coal typically improves ignition, flame stabili… more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Galbreath, Kevin C.; Toman, Donald L. & Zygarlicke, Christopher J.
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Source Guide for the Hanford Site September 1999

Description: This document summarizes relevant EAs and EISs by briefly outlining the proposed action of each document and the decision made by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or its predecessor agencies, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the US. Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA). The summary includes the proposed action alternatives and current status of the proposed action. If a decision officially was stated by the DOE, as in a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) or … more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Cummins, G. D.
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OPTIMIZATION OF CHAR FOR NOx REMOVAL

Description: Work performed for this study demonstrates that the temperature of treatment and the identity of the treatment gas both strongly impact the surface chemistry of activated carbon. Two commercial activated carbons were treated in either N{sub 2} or H{sub 2} at different temperatures up to 2600 C. Several techniques--including microcalorimetry, point of zero charge measurements, thermal desorption--were used to provide insight into important aspects of the chemical surface properties. The results … more
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Phillips, J.; Radovic, L.R.; Xia, B. & Menendez, J.A.
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