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Characterization of solids in the Three Mile Island Unit 2 Reactor defueling water: Addendum

Description: Shortly after ORNL/TM-10362 was issued, it was discovered that a series of 31 figures had been inadvertently omitted. These figures, which consist of scanning electron microscope (SEM) photographs and energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence scans, provide significant information about the results obtained in the tests performed with water sample W3. This Addendum includes these figures. Details of and comments on the SEM photographs may be found in ORNL/TM-10362.
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Campbell, D.O.
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Anomalous rf magnetoresistance in copper at 4/degree/K

Description: We have measured the effect of a magnetic field on the surface resistance of polycrystalline Cu at f = 1.2 GHz and at 4.4/degree/K; under these conditions the surface resistance is well into the anomalous skin effect regime but has not reached its limiting value. We find that the transverse and longitudinal magnetoresistance are an order of magnitude smaller than the DC magnetoresistance and depend quadratically on the field. At low fields we observe a decrease in surface resistance with increa… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Halama, H. J.; Prodell, A. G.; Rogers, J. T.; De Panfilis, S.; Melissinos, A. C.; Moskowitz, B. E. et al.
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A numerical study of Rayleigh-Taylor instability in aluminum and steel plates

Description: The SCRAM code is applied to the study of Rayleigh-Taylor instability in metal plates, and comparisons of these computer results are made with experimental data for 1100-O aluminum, 6061-T6 aluminum and 304 stainless steel. Various models for the pressure, temperature, and strain-rate dependencies of the flow stress are compared in the computer calculations. The coefficients that are required in these models to give good agreement with the experimental results are generally close to values that… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Daly, B.J.
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Pion scattering to 8/sup -/ stretched states in /sup 60/Ni

Description: Using the Energetic Pion Channel and Spectrometer at the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility, differential cross sections for pion scattering were measured for ten previously known J/sup ..pi../ = 8/sup /minus// stretched states in /sup 60/Ni. A possible new pure isoscalar stretched state was also found. The data were taken near the /DELTA//sub 3,3/-resonance using 162 MeV incident pions and scattering angles of 65/degree/, 80/degree/, and 90/degree/ for ..pi../sup +/ and 65/degree/ and 80/degree… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Clausen, B.L.
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Interaction of impurity ions with a weakly non-Maxwellian simple hydrogenic plasma. [None]

Description: The average acceleration of an ensemble of /open quotes/test particles/close quotes/ in a plasma is called the /open quotes/dynamical friction/close quotes/; the average rate at which their velocity vectors spread out in velocity-space diffusion-rate tensor. These quantities are derived for impurity ions intereacting with a weakly non-Maxwellian simple hydrogenic plasma. The distribution functions for the plasma ions and electrons are written explicitly.
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Terry, W.K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Spectra in the 60 )angstrom) to 345 )angstrom) wavelength region of elements injected into the PLT tokamak

Description: High resolution spectra of the elements Fe, Ni, Zn, Ge, Se, and Mo injected into the PLT tokamak were recorded by the 2-meter Schwob-Fraenkel soft X-ray multichannel spectrometer (SOXMOS). Spectra were recorded every 50 ms during the time before and after injection. The spectral lines of the injected element were very strong in the spectrum recorded immedately after injection, and the transition in the injected element were easily distinguished from the transitions in te intrinsic elements (C, … more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Wouters, A.; Schwob, J.L.; Suckewer, S.; Seely, J.F.; Feldman, U. & Dave, J.H.
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Radioactive Waste Isolation in Salt: A Method for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Site Characterization Measurements

Description: The approach presumes that measurements are undertaken to support performance predictions. A quantitative performance objective like groundwater travel time is compared with performance predictions. The approach recognizes that such predictions are uncertain because the measurements upon which they are based are uncertain. The effectiveness of measurement activities is quantified by an index, ..beta.., that reflects the number of standard deviations separating the best estimate of performance f… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Ditmars, J. D.; Baecher, G. B.; Edgar, D. E. & Dowding, C. H.
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Development of biomass gasification to produce substitute fuels

Description: The development of an efficient pressurized, medium-Btu steam-oxygen-blown fluidized-bed biomass gasification process was conducted. The overall program included initial stages of design-support research before the 12-ton-per-day (TPD) process research unit (PRU) was built. These stages involved the characterization of test-specific biomass species and the characteristics and limits of fluidization control. Also obtained for the design of the adiabatic PRU was information from studies with benc… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Evans, R. J.; Knight, R. A.; Onischak, M. & Babu, S. P.
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A study of low Q/sup 2/ radiative Bhabha scattering

Description: This thesis presents a study of electron-positron scattering, via nearly real photon exchange, where in the process one or more high energy photons are produced. The motivations behind the work are twofold. Firstly, the study is a sensitive test of the theory of electron-photon interactions, quantum electrodynamics. A deviation from the theory could indicate that the electron is a composite particle. Secondly, a thorough understanding of this process is necessary for experiments to be done in t… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Karlen, D.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental assessment of the potential effects of aquifer thermal energy storage systems on microorganisms in groundwater

Description: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the potential environmental effects (both adverse and beneficials) of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) technology pertaining to microbial communities indigenous to subsurface environments (i.e., aquifers) and the propagation, movement, and potential release of pathogenic microorganisms (specifically, Legionella) within ATES systems. Seasonal storage of thermal energy in aquifers shows great promise to reduce peak demand; reduce electric u… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Hicks, R. J. & Stewart, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessing waste management systems using reginalt software

Description: A method for assessing management systems for low-level radioactive waste is being developed for US Department of Energy. The method is based on benefit-cost-risk analysis. Waste management is broken down into its component steps, which are generation, treatment, packaging, storage, transportation, and disposal. Several different alternatives available for each waste management step are described. A particular waste management system consists of a feasible combination of alternatives for each s… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Meshkov, N. K.; Camasta, S. F. & Gilbert, T. L.
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Bird associations with shrubsteppe plant communities at the proposed reference repository location in southeastern Washington

Description: This report provides information on te seasonal use of shrubsteppe vegetation by bird species at the RRL. Bird abundance and distribution were studied at the RRL to ensure that the DOE monitored migratory bird species pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and to assess potential impacts of site characterization activities on bird populations. Birds were counted on two transects that together sampled an areas of 1.39 km/sup 2/. The relative abundance of birds, species richness, seasonal dist… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Schuler, C. A.; Rickard, W. H. & Sargeant, G. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geother Evaluation and Improvement: A Progress Report Including Test Cases for Two-Dimensional BWIP (Basalt Waste Isolation Project) Analysis

Description: The objective of the work is to evaluate the GEOTHER code and peform necessary improvements to make it specifically suitable for predicting the environmental conditions of the waste package for the Basalt Waste Isolation Project (BWIP); and to perform resaturation analyses, that is, the analyses of steam formation and condensation, for the repository and waste package using the improved GEOTHER code. This is a progress report to BWIP documenting the status of GEOTHER code testing, evaluation, a… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Bian, S. H.; Budden, M. J.; Bartley, C. L. & Yung, S. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Automated MCNP photon source generation for arbitrary configurations of radioactive materials and first-principles calculations of photon detector responses

Description: A patch to the Los Alamos Monte Carlo code MCNP has been developed that automates the generation of source descriptions for photons from arbitrary mixtures and configurations of radioactive isotopes. Photon branching ratios for decay processes are obtained from national and international data bases and accesed directly from computer files. Code user input is generally confined to readily available information such as density, isotopic weight fractions, atomic numbers, etc. of isotopes and mater… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Estes, G.P.; Schrandt, R.G. & Kriese, J.T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fuel performance annual report for 1986

Description: This annual report, the ninth in a series, provides a brief description of fuel performance during 1986 in commercial nuclear power plants and an indication of trends. Brief summaries of fuel design changes, fuel surveillance programs, fuel operating experience, fuel problems, high-burnup fuel experience, and items of general significance are provided. References to more detailed information and related U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission evaluations are included. 550 refs., 12 figs., 31 tabs.
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Bailey, W.J. & Wu, S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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MHTGR: New production reactor summary of experience base

Description: Worldwide interest in the Modular High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (MHTGR) stems from the capability of the system to retain the advanced fuel and thermal performance while providing unparalleled levels of safety. The small power level of the MHTGR and its passive systems give it a margin of safety not attained by other concepts being developed for power generation. This report covers the experience base for the key nuclear system, components, and processes related to the MHTGR-NPR. 9 refs.,… more
Date: March 1, 1988
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A cask fleet operations study

Description: This document describes the cask fleet currently available to transport spent nuclear fuels. The report describes the proposed operational procedures for these casks and the vehicles intended to transport them. Included are techniques for loading the cask, lifting it onto the transport vehicle, preparing the invoices, and unloading the cask at the destination. The document concludes with a discussion on the maintenance and repair of the casks. (tem) 29 figs.
Date: March 1, 1988
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The role of market research in the commercialization of technology

Description: The objectiv eof this report is to provide information on available empirical work that describes criteria used by the residential consumer market in selectign energy and energy-related products. This market is important to the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Building and Community Services (OBCS), which sponsors the developement of many energy-conserving technologies ultimately used by the residential consumer. In this report, the consumer decision-making process is described, and ca… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Ivey, D.L. & Smith, S.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Water quality in the vicinity of Fenton Hill, 1985 and 1986: Progress report

Description: Water quality data have been collected since 1974 from established surface and groundwater stations at and in the vicinity of Fenton Hill (Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Demonstration Site) located in the Jemez Mountains. This is part of a continuing program of environmental studies. Data on chemical quality of water were determined for samples collected from 13 surface water and 19 groundwater stations in 1985 and 1986. There were slight variations in the chemical quality of the ground and surface wa… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Purtymun, W.D.; Ferenbaugh, R.W.; Williams, M.C. & Maes, M.N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Handbook of biomass downdraft gasifier engine systems

Description: This handbook has been prepared by the Solar Energy Research Institute under the US Department of Energy /bold Solar Technical Information Program/. It is intended as a guide to the design, testing, operation, and manufacture of small-scale (less than 200 kW (270 hp)) gasifiers. A great deal of the information will be useful for all levels of biomass gasification. The handbook is meant to be a practical guide to gasifier systems, and a minimum amount of space is devoted to questions of more the… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Reed, T B & Das, A
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Photochemistry of psoralen-DNA adducts, biological effects of psoralen-DNA adducts, applications of psoralen-DNA photochemistry

Description: This thesis consists of three main parts and totally eight chapters. In Part I, The author will present studies on the photochemistry of psoralen-DNA adducts, specifically, the wavelength dependencies for the photoreversals of thymidine-HMT (4'-hydroxymethyl-4, 5', 8-trimenthylpsoralen) monoadducts and diadduct and the same adducts incorporated in DNA helices and the wavelength dependecies for the photocrossslinking of thymidine-HMT monoadducts in double-stranded helices. In Part II, The author… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Shi, Yun-bo
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Physics Division progress report for period ending September 30, 1987

Description: The activities of this Division are concentrated in the areas of experimental nuclear physics, experimental atomic physics, and theoretical nuclear and atomic physics. A major activity within the Division is operation of the Holifield Heavy Ion Research Facility as a national user facility. Highlights for this year, which include a record number of beam hours provided for research, are summarized. The experimental nuclear physics program continues to be dominated by research utilizing heavy ion… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Livingston, A.B. (ed.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Descriptions of plant communities at the proposed reference repository location and implications for reclamation of disturbed ground

Description: This report presents an ecological description of the natural vegetation in the Cold Creek Valley located in the west central portion of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state. The description includes plant species composition, canopy cover, and shrub density obtained from 10 study plots distributed in three habitat-types: sagebrush/Sandberg's bluegrass, spiny hopsage/Sandberg's bluegrass, and sagebrush/needle-and-thread grass. Of the relatively few s… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Rickard, W. H. & Schuler, C. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reactor-specific spent fuel discharge projections, 1987-2020

Description: The creation of five reactor-specific spent fuel data bases that contain information on the projected amounts of spent fuel to be discharged from U.S. commercial nuclear reactors through the year 2020 is described. The data bases contain detailed spent fuel information from existing, planned, and projected pressurized water reactors (PWR) and boiling water eactors (BWR), and one existing high temperature gas reactor (HTGR). The projections are based on individual reactor information supplied by… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: Walling, R. C.; Heeb, C. M. & Purcell, W. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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