109 Matching Results

Search Results

Results: 1 - 24 next
open access

Measurement of energy deposited by charged-particle beams in composite targets

Description: We have measured the energy deposited in two types of composite targets by a number of charged-particle beams: targets made of /sup 238/U, Lucite, and polyethylene were exposed to 0.26-GeV protons and 0.33-GeV deuterons, and aluminum-Lucite composites were exposed to 0.5-GeV electrons. In addition, we measured neutrons and gamma rays emitted from solid targets of various materials (including /sup 238/U and iron) exposed to 0.26-GeV protons and 0.33-GeV deuterons. We used passive detectors (ther… more
Date: July 2, 1980
Creator: Farley, E.; Becker, J.; Crase, K.; Howe, R. & Selway, D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Piqua Nuclear Power Facility Radiological Surveillance Program

Description: Results of the annual radiological survey of the retired Piqua Nuclear Facility in Piqua, Ohio are presented in this report. The overall survey did not reveal the existence of any significant changes within the facility. This survey marked the inception of a surface soil sampling program. Analysis of the soil revealed that concentrations of radioactivity are comparable to those found at other locations in Ohio. (DMC)
Date: March 2, 1982
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Enhanced durability and reactivity for zinc ferrite desulfurization sorbent

Description: AMAX Research Development Center (AMAX R D) has been investigating methods for enhancing the reactivity and durability of the zinc ferrite desulfurization sorbent. Zinc ferrite sorbents are intended for use in desulfurization of hot coal gas in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) or molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) applications. For the present program, the reactivity of the sorbent may be defined as its sulfur sorption capacity at the breakthrough point and at saturation in a bench-… more
Date: May 2, 1989
Creator: Jha, M. C. & Berggren, M. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Enhanced Durability and Reactivity for Zinc Ferrite Desulfurization Sorbent

Description: AMAX Research Development Center (AMAX R D) has been investigating methods for enhancing the reactivity and durability of the zinc ferrite desulfurization sorbent. Zinc ferrite sorbents are intended for use in desulfurization of hot coal gas in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) or molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) applications. For the present program, the reactivity of the sorbent may be defined as its sulfur sorption capacity at the breakthrough point and at saturation in a bench-… more
Date: May 2, 1989
Creator: Silaban, A. & Harrison, D.P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Recovery and reuse of asphalt roofing waste. Final report

Description: Burning of asphalt roofing waste as a fuel and incorporating asphalt roofing waste in bituminous paving were identified as the two outstanding resource recovery concepts out of ten studied. Four additional concepts might be worth considering under different market or technical circumstances. Another four concepts were rated as worth no further consideration at this time. This study of the recovery of the resource represented in asphalt roofing waste has identified the sources and quantities of … more
Date: February 2, 1984
Creator: Desai, S.; Graziano, G. & Shepherd, P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Transducer characterization

Description: This report has been prepared specifically for ultrasonic transducer users within the Nondestructive Testing Evaluation (NDE) community of the weapons complex. The purpose of the report is to establish an initial set of uniform procedures for measuring and recording transducer performance data, and to establish a common foundation on which more comprehensive transducer performance evaluations may be added as future transducer performance criteria expands. Transducer parameters and the problems … more
Date: July 2, 1980
Creator: Cross, B. T.; Eoff, J. M.; Schuetz, L. J. & Cunningham, K. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Milliwatt generator heat source. Progress report, July-December 1983

Description: All LANL hardware requirements were met during the reporting period as scheduled. Lot 12 of T-111 alloy sheet and Lot 8 of yttrium platelets were procured to meet future WR production needs. The GEND IP schedule requirements for 49 fueled MC2893 heat sources were met. Pressure burst surveillance activities continued to be conducted in accordance with SNLA document BB328965. Final results of evaluations of two pressure-burst capsules were normal, suggesting that the corresponding heat sources sh… more
Date: March 2, 1984
Creator: Mershad, E.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Seismic Safety Margins Research Program: Phase II program plan (FY 83-FY 84)

Description: The Seismic Safety Margins Research Program (SSMRP) is an NRC-funded, multiyear program conducted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Its goal is to develop a complete, fully coupled analysis procedure (including methods and computer codes) for estimating the risk of an earthquake-caused radioactive release from a commercial nuclear power plant. The analysis procedure is based upon a state-of-the-art evaluation of the current seismic analysis and design process and explicitly incl… more
Date: August 2, 1982
Creator: Bohn, M. P.; Bernreuter, D. L.; Cover, L. E.; Johnson, J. J.; Shieh, L. C.; Shukla, S. N. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

High-power pulsed lasers

Description: The ideas that led to the successful construction and operation of large multibeam fusion lasers at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory are reviewed. These lasers are based on the use of Nd:glass laser materials. However, most of the concepts are applicable to any laser being designed for fusion experimentation. This report is a summary of lectures given by the author at the 20th Scottish University Summer School in Physics, on Laser Plasma Interaction. This report includes basic concepts of the … more
Date: April 2, 1980
Creator: Holzrichter, J.F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Recent upgrading of the modelling program COMFORT

Description: The computer code COMFORT, developed for the online control of machine functions at the SLC, has recently undergone several modifications to overcome some of its limitations. This note describes the reasons for these changes, the methods employed, some test results and the applications of the new version of the program.
Date: September 2, 1986
Creator: Hawkes, C. & Lee, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Thermal Regimes of Major Volcanic Centers: Magnetotelluric Constraints

Description: The interpretation of geophysical/electromagnetic field data has been used to study dynamical processes in the crust beneath three of the major tectono-volcanic features in North America: the Long Valley/Mono Craters Volcanic Complex in eastern California, the Cascades Volcanic Belt in Oregon, and the Rio Grande Rift in the area of Socorro, New Mexico. Primary accomplishments have been in the area of creating and implementing a variety of 2-D generalized inverse computer codes, and the applicat… more
Date: October 2, 1989
Creator: Hermance, J. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Seismic hazard analysis for the NTS spent reactor fuel test site

Description: An experiment is being directed at the Nevada Test Site to test the feasibility for storage of spent fuel from nuclear reactors in geologic media. As part of this project, an analysis of the earthquake hazard was prepared. This report presents the results of this seismic hazard assessment. Two distinct components of the seismic hazard were addressed: vibratory ground motion and surface displacement. (ACR)
Date: May 2, 1980
Creator: Campbell, K.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Materials selection of surface coatings in an advanced size reduction facility. [For decommissioned stainless steel equipment]

Description: A materials selection test program was conducted to characterize optimum interior surface coatings for an advanced size reduction facility. The equipment to be processed by this facility consists of stainless steel apparatus (e.g., glove boxes, piping, and tanks) used for the chemical recovery of plutonium. Test results showed that a primary requirement for a satisfactory coating is ease of decontamination. A closely related concern is the resistance of paint films to nitric acid - plutonium en… more
Date: June 2, 1980
Creator: Briggs, J. L. & Younger, A. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

RTNS-II targets: cooling channel collapse under simulated bonding conditions

Description: We experimentally determined the pressure limits that can be used to autoclave-bond RTNS-II targets without crushing the internal cooling channels. The maximum pressures are 40 to 55 MPa (6 to 8 ksi) in the 300-to-450/sup 0/C temperature regime.
Date: April 2, 1981
Creator: Ludemann, W.D.; Brady, R.L. & Schumacher, B.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Incorporation of a circular boundary condition into the program POISSON

Description: Two-dimensional problems in electrostatics or magnetostatics frequently are solved numerically by means of relaxation techniques. In many such problems the ''sources'' (charges or currents, and regions of permeable material) lie exclusively within a finite closed boundary curve and the relaxation process in principle then could be confined to the region interior to such a boundary - provided a suitable boundary condition is imposed onto the solution at that boundary. The present notes discuss a… more
Date: March 2, 1984
Creator: Caspi, S.; Helm, M. & Laslett, L.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Interim report on concreted uranium fines and chips billet curing tests: a basis for resuming shipment of concreted uranium scrap billets

Description: Through extensive testing and analyses of the concretion process, billets and shipping conditions, it has been determined that properly cured concreted billets can be safely shipped to National Lead Company of Ohio (NLO), Fernald. During curing, billets will be dried for 26 days prior to shipment with the last 10 days between 54 to 66/sup 0/C (130 to 150/sup 0/F). Such dried billets can withstand temperatures up to 85/sup 0/C (185/sup 0/F). The maximum billet temperature that can be expected to… more
Date: May 2, 1980
Creator: Weakley, E.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Quality engineering and control. Semiannual progress report, November-December 1978, January-April 1979. [PCB]

Description: This document reports the following: atomic absorption spectroscopy of Ir in Pu-Ir alloys; removal of Pu from soil; surface microanalysis using elemental x-ray mapping; microscopic scanning of Ga in Pu; microscopy of defects in Pu; emission spectroscopy of Ir and Y in PuO/sub 2/; gas chromatograhy of PCB's in transformer oils and water; liquid chromatography of chlorophenoxy acid herbicides in water; solution analysis by spark source mass spectrometry; a portable gas sampling system; flamm… more
Date: August 2, 1980
Creator: Carpenter, R. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Numerical treatment of interior boundary conditions of the Onsager equation

Description: It has been shown that the extra condition needed to fix the stream function on an interior boundary in an incompressible liquid flow is that the integral of the pressure gradient along any path enclosing the boundary should vanish. More recently this constraint has been used to solve for a few special cases of compressible centrifuge flows. One way in which this constraint can be easily incorporated in a numerical scheme for solving the Onsager equation for the gas flow in a centrifuge is desc… more
Date: September 2, 1982
Creator: Viecelli, J
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

HOTSPUR progress report: neutron source spectrum characterization, and /sup 6/Li(n,x. cap alpha. ) and /sup 7/Li(n,x. cap alpha. ) cross section determination

Description: As a prerequisite to high accuracy measurements involving the bulk configuration of /sup 6/LiD we must have a good grasp of the details of the RTNS-I neutron source energy spectrum. Experiments to this end involving neutron yield vs deuteron energy, ratios of foil activation of selected elements, and pulse height distributions of a Si surface barrier detector are described. With this knowledge, the /sup 4/He-production cross sections for /sup 6/Li and /sup 7/Li are found experimentally to be 0.… more
Date: April 2, 1984
Creator: Goldberg, E. & Haight, R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Proposed LLNL electron beam ion trap

Description: The interaction of energetic electrons with highly charged ions is of great importance to several research fields such as astrophysics, laser fusion and magnetic fusion. In spite of this importance there are almost no measurements of electron interaction cross sections for ions more than a few times ionized. To address this problem an electron beam ion trap (EBIT) is being developed at LLNL. The device is essentially an EBIS except that it is not intended as a source of extracted ions. Instead … more
Date: July 2, 1985
Creator: Marrs, R.E.; Egan, P.O.; Proctor, I.; Levine, M.A.; Hansen, L.; Kajiyama, Y. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Experimental test accelerator: description and results of initial experiments

Description: The ETA is a high current (10,000 Amp) linear induction accelerator that produces short (30 ns) pulses of electrons at 5 MeV twice per second or in bursts of 5 pulses separated by as little as one millisecond. At this time the machine has operated at 65% of its design current and 90% of the design voltage. This report contains a description of the accelerator and its diagnostics; the results of the initial year of operation; a comparison of design codes with experiments on beam transport; and a… more
Date: June 2, 1980
Creator: Fessenden, T.; Birx, D. & Briggs, R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Recommended documentation plan for the FLAG and CHEMFLUB computer codes

Description: Reviews have been conducted on both FLAG and CHEMFLUB's documentation and computer codes. The documentation of both models is: (1) incomplete, (2) confusing, (3) not helpful to the reader, (4) filled with extraneous information and (5) lack claimed versatility in analyzing coal gasifier systems. The documentation is such that the computer coding itself must be used as a reference to complete the documentation. Once the codes are set up they are relatively easy to run. We have exercised bot… more
Date: September 2, 1983
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Analytical qualification of system identification (modal analysis) codes for use in the dynamic testing of nuclear power plant structures

Description: The analytical evaluation of two particular system identification codes used at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory is presented. Both codes are eigenparameter identification codes; however, one uses a time domain approach while the other a frequency domain approach. The evaluation was accomplished by analytically generating several time history signals in which the true modal parameters were known. These time histories ranged from widely spaced modes with spacing factors of 100 percent to closely sp… more
Date: January 2, 1980
Creator: Weaver, H.J.; Ng, D. & Lager, D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Snubber qualification and test requirements

Description: The use of snubbers for safety related piping systems has increased significantly during the last decade. A corresponding increase in snubber requirements (criteria) has also occurred. A review of these criteria indicates inconsistencies and contradictions, and reflects how rapidly knowledge and experience has been gained and applied. This study reviews and summarizes existing criteria, illustrates inconsistencies and recommends research to resolve conflicts.
Date: May 2, 1983
Creator: Onesto, A.T. & Larson, D.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Back to Top of Screen