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The 125.9042 GeV Higgs Factory Muon Collider (open access)

The 125.9042 GeV Higgs Factory Muon Collider

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Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Neuffer, D.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
2011 Emissions Inventory Guidelines (open access)

2011 Emissions Inventory Guidelines

Book discussing emission inventories, including the applicable government policies and laws, a guide to producing an emission inventory, and the types of sites which require emission inventories.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Air Quality Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ab Initio Thermodynamic Study of the CO2 Capture Properties of Potassium Carbonate Sesquihydrate, K2CO3·1.5H2O (open access)

Ab Initio Thermodynamic Study of the CO2 Capture Properties of Potassium Carbonate Sesquihydrate, K2CO3·1.5H2O

By combining density functional theory and lattice phonon dynamics, the thermodynamic properties of CO2 absorption/desorption reactions with dehydrated potassium carbonates through K2CO3·1.5H2O + CO2 = 2KHCO3 + 0.5H2O(g) are analyzed. The energy change and the chemical potential of this reaction have been calculated and used to evaluate its thermodynamic properties and phase transitions. The results indicate that the K2CO3·1.5H2O can only be applied for postcombustion CO2 capture technology at temperatures lower than its phase transition temperature, which depends on the CO2 pressure and the steam pressure with the best range being PH2O ≤ 1.0 bar. Above the phase transition temperature, the sorbent will be regenerated into anhydrous K2CO3. If the steam pressure PH2O is much greater than 1.0 bar, it is possible to use the K2CO3·1.5H2O sorbent for precombustion CO2 capture technology. Compared to anhydrous K2CO3, K2CO3·1.5H2O requires less energy for regeneration.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Duan, Yuhua; Luebkes, David R.; Pennline, Henry W.; Li, Bingyun Li; Janik, Michael J. & Halley, Woods
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Addendum to the Corrective Action Decision Document/Closure Report for Corrective Action Unit 372: Area 20 Cabriolet/Palanquin Unit Craters Nevada National Security Site, Nevada, Revision 0 (open access)

Addendum to the Corrective Action Decision Document/Closure Report for Corrective Action Unit 372: Area 20 Cabriolet/Palanquin Unit Craters Nevada National Security Site, Nevada, Revision 0

This document constitutes an addendum to the Corrective Action Decision Document/Closure Report for Corrective Action Unit 372: Area 20 Cabriolet/Palanquin Unit Craters, Nevada Test Site, Nevada (Revision 0), April 2011.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Sloop, Patrick Matthews and Christy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Advocate, Volume 17, Issue 1, January-March 2012 (open access)

The Advocate, Volume 17, Issue 1, January-March 2012

Quarterly update providing information on environmental regulations for small businesses and local governments in Texas.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
AFIP-4 Irradiation Summary Report (open access)

AFIP-4 Irradiation Summary Report

The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) Full size plate In center flux trap Position (AFIP) experiment AFIP-4 was designed to evaluate the performance of monolithic uranium-molybdenum (U-Mo) fuels at a scale prototypic of research reactor fuel plates. The AFIP-4 test further examine the fuel/clad interface and its behavior under extreme conditions. After irradiation, fission gas retention measurements will be performed during post irradiation (PIE)1,2. The following report summarizes the life of the AFIP-4 experiment through end of irradiation, including a brief description of the safety analysis, as-run neutronic analysis results, hydraulic testing results, and thermal analysis results.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Perez, Danielle M; Lillo, Misti A; Chang, Gray S.; Roth, Glenn A; Woolstenhulme, Nicolas & Wachs, Daniel M
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Monitoring Network at Tonopah Test Range: Network Description, Capabilities, and Analytical Results (open access)

Air Monitoring Network at Tonopah Test Range: Network Description, Capabilities, and Analytical Results

During the period April to June 2008, at the behest of the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration, Nevada Site Office (NNSA/NSO); the Desert Research Institute (DRI) constructed and deployed two portable environmental monitoring stations at the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) as part of the Environmental Restoration Project Soils Activity. DRI has operated these stations since that time. A third station was deployed in the period May to September 2011. The TTR is located within the northwest corner of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), and covers an area of approximately 725.20 km2 (280 mi2). The primary objective of the monitoring stations is to evaluate whether and under what conditions there is wind transport of radiological contaminants from Soils Corrective Action Units (CAUs) associated with Operation Roller Coaster on TTR. Operation Roller Coaster was a series of tests, conducted in 1963, designed to examine the stability and dispersal of plutonium in storage and transportation accidents. These tests did not result in any nuclear explosive yield. However, the tests did result in the dispersal of plutonium and contamination of surface soils in the surrounding area.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Hartwell William T.,Daniels Jeffrey,Nikolich George,Shadel Craig,Giles Ken,Karr Lynn,Kluesner Tammy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
All Composite Data Products: National FCEV Learning Demonstration With Updates Through January 18, 2012 (open access)

All Composite Data Products: National FCEV Learning Demonstration With Updates Through January 18, 2012

This presentation from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory includes all the composite data products produced to date (with updates through January 18, 2012) as part of the National Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Learning Demonstration.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Wipke, K.; Sprik, S.; Kurtz, J.; Ramsden, T.; Ainscough, C. & Saur, G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 190, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 2012 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 190, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 2012

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Amending an Approved Regional Water Plan (open access)

Amending an Approved Regional Water Plan

Short guide briefly covering procedural and substantive requirements applicable to water plan amendments.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Analysis of Department of Defense Instruction 8500.2 'Information Assurance (IA) Implementation.' (open access)

An Analysis of Department of Defense Instruction 8500.2 'Information Assurance (IA) Implementation.'

The Department of Defense (DoD) provides its standard for information assurance in its Instruction 8500.2, dated February 6, 2003. This Instruction lists 157 'IA Controls' for nine 'baseline IA levels.' Aside from distinguishing IA Controls that call for elevated levels of 'robustness' and grouping the IA Controls into eight 'subject areas' 8500.2 does not examine the nature of this set of controls, determining, for example, which controls do not vary in robustness, how this set of controls compares with other such sets, or even which controls are required for all nine baseline IA levels. This report analyzes (1) the IA Controls, (2) the subject areas, and (3) the Baseline IA levels. For example, this report notes that there are only 109 core IA Controls (which this report refers to as 'ICGs'), that 43 of these core IA Controls apply without variation to all nine baseline IA levels and that an additional 31 apply with variations. This report maps the IA Controls of 8500.2 to the controls in NIST 800-53 and ITGI's CoBIT. The result of this analysis and mapping, as shown in this report, serves as a companion to 8500.2. (An electronic spreadsheet accompanies this report.)
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Campbell, Philip LaRoche
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Unit-Level Changes in Operations with Increased SPP Wind from EPRI/LCG Balancing Study (open access)

Analysis of Unit-Level Changes in Operations with Increased SPP Wind from EPRI/LCG Balancing Study

Wind power development in the United States is outpacing previous estimates for many regions, particularly those with good wind resources. The pace of wind power deployment may soon outstrip regional capabilities to provide transmission and integration services to achieve the most economic power system operation. Conversely, regions such as the Southeastern United States do not have good wind resources and will have difficulty meeting proposed federal Renewable Portfolio Standards with local supply. There is a growing need to explore innovative solutions for collaborating between regions to achieve the least cost solution for meeting such a renewable energy mandate. The Department of Energy funded the project 'Integrating Midwest Wind Energy into Southeast Electricity Markets' to be led by EPRI in coordination with the main authorities for the regions: SPP, Entergy, TVA, Southern Company and OPC. EPRI utilized several subcontractors for the project including LCG, the developers of the model UPLAN. The study aims to evaluate the operating cost benefits of coordination of scheduling and balancing for Southwest Power Pool (SPP) wind transfers to Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) Balancing Authorities (BAs). The primary objective of this project is to analyze the benefits of regional cooperation for integrating mid-western wind energy into …
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Hadley, Stanton W
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arundo Donax Analysis Report (open access)

Arundo Donax Analysis Report

This is a summary report of preliminary analysis conducted on Arundo Donax. Arundo Donax was received from Greenwood Resources via Portland General Electric. PGE plans to transition a coal-fired boiler to 100% biomass by 2020, and has partnered with EPRI and INL to conduct the necessary testing and development to understand what needs to take place to make this transition. Arundo Donax is a promising energy crop for biopower, and is as yet relatively untested and uncharacterized. The INL has begun initial characterization of this material, and this summary report presents the initial findings.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Nichol, Corrie I. & Westover, Tyler L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bays and Estuaries Program (open access)

Bays and Estuaries Program

Information sheet describing the bay and estuaries program of the Texas Water Development Board.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 1, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 2012 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 1, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 2012

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Yanelli, Adam
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Best Management Practices for Quarry Operations (open access)

Best Management Practices for Quarry Operations

This manual provides information on quarry operation under the Edwards Aquifer rules, covers general guidelines that apply to all quarries, recommends measures for implementation in portions of quarries that discharge to surface waters, and addresses the management of process water on-site.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Barrett, Michael E. & Eck, Bradley J.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Best Management Practices for Quarry Operations: Complying with Edwards Aquifer Rules (open access)

Best Management Practices for Quarry Operations: Complying with Edwards Aquifer Rules

This guide instructs quarry operators on how best to comply with Edwards Aquifer rules and standard TCEQ regulations.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Best Management Practices for Quarry Operations: Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules (open access)

Best Management Practices for Quarry Operations: Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules

This document provides information on the best management practices for quarry operations for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Barrett, Michael E. & Eck, Bradley J.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bluebirds in Texas: 3rd Edition (open access)

Bluebirds in Texas: 3rd Edition

This pamphlet goes over basic facts about bluebirds and their conservation history and then gives instructions and tips for building and installing bluebird boxes.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Damude, Noreen; Pavlas, Melanie; Klym, Mark & Tom, Pauline
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Breast Implants for Graduation: A Sociological Examination of Daughter and Mother Narratives (open access)

Breast Implants for Graduation: A Sociological Examination of Daughter and Mother Narratives

Article on a sociological examination of daughter and mother narratives.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Fowler, Lori Ann & Moore, Ami R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Building Energy-Efficient Schools in New Orleans: Lessons Learned (Brochure) (open access)

Building Energy-Efficient Schools in New Orleans: Lessons Learned (Brochure)

This brochure presents the lessons learned from incorporating energy efficiency in the rebuilding and renovating of New Orleans K-12 schools after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calhoun County Regional Wastewater Facility Study (open access)

Calhoun County Regional Wastewater Facility Study

Report on the results of a study about a regional wastewater facility for Calhoun County, Texas.
Date: January 2012
Creator: CDM
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Capabilities of the upgraded MIPP experiment with respect to Hypernuclear physics (open access)

The Capabilities of the upgraded MIPP experiment with respect to Hypernuclear physics

We describe the state of analysis of the MIPP experiment, its plans to upgrade the experiment and the impact such an upgraded experiment will have on hypernuclear physics. The upgraded MIPP experiment is designed to measure the properties of strong interaction spectra form beams {pi}{sup {+-}}, K{sup {+-}}, and p{sup {+-}}, for momenta ranging from 1 GeV/c to 120 GeV/c. The layout of the apparatus in the data taken so far can be seen in Figure 1. The centerpiece of the experiment is the time projection chamber, which is followed by the time of flight counter, a multi-cell Cerenkov detector and the RICH detector. The TPC can identify charged particles with momenta less than 1 GeV/c using dE/dx, the time of flight will identify particles below approximately 2 GeV/c, the multi-cell Cerenkov detector is operational from 2.5 GeV/c to 14 GeV/c and the RICH detector can identify particles up to 120 GeVc. Following this is an EM and hadronic calorimeter capable of detecting forward going neutrons and photons. The experiment has been busy analyzing its data taken on various nuclei and beam conditions. The table 2 shows the data taken by MIPP I to date. We have almost complete acceptance …
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Raja, Rajendran
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
CASE STUDY OF DUCT RETROFIT OF A 1985 HOME AND GUIDELINES FOR ATTIC AND CRAWL SPACE DUCT SEALING (open access)

CASE STUDY OF DUCT RETROFIT OF A 1985 HOME AND GUIDELINES FOR ATTIC AND CRAWL SPACE DUCT SEALING

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is fully committed to research for developing the information and capabilities necessary to provide cost-effective residential retrofits yielding 50% energy savings within the next several years. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the biggest energy end use in the residential sector, and a significant amount of energy can be wasted through leaky ductwork in unconditioned spaces such as attics and crawl spaces. A detailed duct sealing case study is presented for one house along with nine brief descriptions of other duct retrofits completed in the mixed-humid climate. Costs and estimated energy savings are reported for most of the ten houses. Costs for the retrofits ranged from $0.92/ft2 to $1.80/ft2 of living space and estimated yearly energy cost savings due to the duct retrofits range from 1.8% to 18.5%. Lessons learned and duct sealing guidelines based on these ten houses, as well as close work with the HVAC industry in the mixed-humid climate of East Tennessee, northern Georgia, and south-central Kentucky are presented. It is hoped that the lessons learned and guidelines will influence local HVAC contractors, energy auditors, and homeowners when diagnosing or repairing HVAC duct leakage and will be useful for steering …
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Boudreaux, Philip R; Christian, Jeffrey E & Jackson, Roderick K
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library