Report issued by the APDA over the work conducted between August 1954 and January 1955. Descriptions of the studies, facilities, and equipment used during this time are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.

This report discusses tests of several nonaqueous extractive methods meant to leach Western ores of uranium and vanadium. Explanations of different methods are given as well as their extraction results.

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

This report discusses two methods which have been considered to reduce the rear face activity. The first involves the use of a solids purge to scour out the activity, and the second employs the use of a chromic acid purge to put the activity into solution. Solids purging is found to be ineffective in reducing rear face activity levels. A chromic acid purge conducted at 60 C for 1/2 hour can be expected to reduce the Zn{sup 65} activity level about five fold without injuring the reactor or causing any harmful aftereffects.

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The design and construction program of the Bolling Experimental Reactor is reviewed. A number of preliminary experinnents were performed with Borax-II at pressures between 75 and 300 psi. The most corrosion-resistant U-Zr--Nb alloy developed so far is produced by heating in a vacuum to the gamma phase, quenching, and aging for 2 hr at 400 deg C. Special attention is given to the removal of H/sub 2/ from the material. Unclad and unirradiated samples of U--Nb and U--Nb--Zr alloys were corrosion tested in H/sub 2/O. Corrosion rates were also measured under irradiation conditions in CP-5. Elongation measurements of irradiated wrought and cast U--Zr material suggested no way for treating the wrought fuel so that stability comparable to the cast material could be obtained. Natural circulation boiling density tests at 600 psia were made in order to determine the effects of channel cross section and subcooling on the steam void fraction. Results of autoclave and dynamic corrosion studies of 2-S Al in H/sub 2/O are reported. These results include the testing of Ni-clad samples. A large number of criticality calculations were performed for the EBR-Il and the PBR. The solubility of ThO/sub 2/ pellets containing various concentrations of U/sub 3/ O/sub …

Letter from E. O. Wood to W. H. Louviere discussing a traffic report and company business activity.

Imperial Agency trial balance report for income and expenses.

Letter from George Andre to I. H. Kempner discussing balances.

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing oil activity in Sugar Land.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. A. Stirl discussing employee ages in reference to group insurance.

Harris-Fort Bend Telephone Company balance sheet report.

Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to Thomas L. James discussing imported vehicles.

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing the Horseshoe Lake Subdivision.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing the Sugar Land State Bank.

Certificate from the Baylor School of Anesthesia at Baylor University Hospital stating that Charlyne Creger completed the curricula for Nursing Anesthesia.

1954 Harris County poll tax receipt number 194210 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.

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Infrared spectra of solid NaXO2(Ac)3, with X=U, Np, Pu, and Am, have been observed. From the symmetric and asymmetric stretching frequencies of the O-X-O groups, approximate X-O force constants have been calculated and were found to decrease in the order kU—O>kNp—O>kPu—O> kAm—O, the respective values being about 0.705, 0.698, 0.675, and 0.612 megadyne/cm. From the cell constants for NaXO2(Ac)3 it is apparent that the X-O bond distance decreases in the same order—RU—O>RNp—O>RPu—O>RAm—O. Thus, a decrease in bond distance appears to be accompanied by a decrease in force constant, probably because the bond, though shortened by contraction of the electron shells of the metal, is weakened by interaction with the extra valence shell electrons.