Accidental Radiogold (198Au) Liver Scan Overdose With Fatal Outcome (open access)

Accidental Radiogold (198Au) Liver Scan Overdose With Fatal Outcome

This report addresses the use of radioisotopes for scanning, which has added significantly to the clinician's ability to detect and interpret disease manifestations.
Date: October 31, 1969
Creator: Baron, J.M.; Yachnin, S.; Polcyn, R.; Fitch, F.W. & Sturner, W.G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sol-Gel Processes for Isotopic Heat Sources. (open access)

Sol-Gel Processes for Isotopic Heat Sources.

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Date: October 31, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recording Equipment for Internal Friction Measurements (open access)

Recording Equipment for Internal Friction Measurements

An apparatus was developed for recording internal friction data in such a manner as to circumvent many of the laborious and time-consuming observations and calculations usually associated with these measurements. An optical lever is used and the passage of the beam across the scale is detected by photoconductive cells. The cells are strategically located so that, when their signals are fed through a multichannel switching circuit to the pens of an operation recorder, a plot of the logarithm of the vibrational amplitude versus the number of cycles is recorded on the chart. From the definitmon of the logarithmic decrement, ( delta ), it can be shown that the slope of this curve is - delta . The apparatus is inexpensive and requires a minimum of maintenance. It has been used for accurate determinations of values of delta from below 0.0001 up to 0.3. (auth)
Date: October 31, 1961
Creator: Stephenson, R. L. & McCoy, H. E. Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sodium Chemistry, Fission Product Contamination. (open access)

Sodium Chemistry, Fission Product Contamination.

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Date: October 31, 1969
Creator: Silberberg, M.; Guon, J. & Zwetzig, G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ORR Operations for Period April 1961 to April 1962 (open access)

ORR Operations for Period April 1961 to April 1962

A summary of the activities in the 4th operational year is presented for the ORR. On-stream time at 30 Mw was relatively steady with 75.4 and 83.7% representing the lowest and highest quarters. Modification of the ball-latch mechanism of the shim-rod-drives is in progress. The primary cooling system bypass control valve was modified and a d-c pony motor was added at the No. 3 primary pump. This addition was made to increase the reliability of adequate water flow for afterheat cooling. A study of coreboiling detection is being conducted. (J.R.D.)
Date: October 16, 1962
Creator: Binford, F.T.; Casto, W.R. & Colomb, A.L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discovery and History of $sup 252$Cf. (open access)

Discovery and History of $sup 252$Cf.

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Date: October 31, 1969
Creator: Fields, P. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diffusion of Slow Electrons in Gases (open access)

Diffusion of Slow Electrons in Gases

The properties of electrons in a gas and an external electric field, e.g., agitation velocity, free path, energy lost per collision, and collision cross sections, were determined for electrons of energy less than 2 ev in a large number of gases. The computations were made from previously measured values for Townsend's energy factor or the ratio of electron agitation energy to molecule thermal energy. Results are presented for hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, ethylene, cyclopropane, and argon. (D.L.C.)
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Forester, D. W. & Cochran, L. W.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
THE CALCINATION IN AIR OF BERYLLIUM OXALATE TRIHYDRATE TO BERYLLIUM OXIDE (open access)

THE CALCINATION IN AIR OF BERYLLIUM OXALATE TRIHYDRATE TO BERYLLIUM OXIDE

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Date: October 19, 1961
Creator: Hamner, R.L. & Harris, L.A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Waste Treatment and Disposal Progress Report for June and July 1961 (open access)

Waste Treatment and Disposal Progress Report for June and July 1961

7 7 6 4 : 9 8 9 6 5 : 9 aluminum nitrate waste was calcined in the close-coupled continuous evaporator-pot calciner unit. Waste oxides from TBP-25 waste were incorporated into glassy materials after the addition of phosphate and borate fluxing agents. Melts formed at 850 to 950 deg C were glassy solids when cooled and had densities from 2.41 to 2.47 g/ml. Waste volurne reduction factors were from 7.6 to 9.3. Low-Level Waste Treatment. A demonstration run was completed in the 60 liters/hr scavenging-ion exchange pilot plant on ORNL low-activity waste. Decontamination factors were satisfactory after 1500 resin bed voluumes of waste had been treated, i. e, Sr> 1000, TRE 100, Cs> 100, and sufficiently high for other activities that the waste activity was reduced to <10% of MPC. The physical properties of vermiculite, clinoptilolite, and rock phosphate were found to be suitable for second-stage treatment of process waste. Engineering, Econommc, and Hazards Evaluation. A cost study of the conversion of high-level solutions to solids by pot calcimation was completed. Aging had a negligible effect on costs for processing in a given vessel size. The lowest cost was 0.87 x 10/sup-2/ mill/kwh/sub 3/ for processing acidic Purex and …
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Blanco, R. E. & Struxness, E. G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ANNUAL REPORT ON PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES , JULY 1, 1961 (open access)

ANNUAL REPORT ON PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES , JULY 1, 1961

The research program at Brooknaven is described. Current activities in physics, high-energy accelerators, instrumentation, chemistry, nuclear engineering, applied mathematics, biology, and medical research are outlined. (D.L.C.)
Date: October 31, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Study of the Effective Two-Body Force Using the $Sup 54$Fe($Sup 3$He,T) Charge Exchange Reaction. (open access)

Study of the Effective Two-Body Force Using the $Sup 54$Fe($Sup 3$He,T) Charge Exchange Reaction.

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Date: October 31, 1969
Creator: Hayakawa, S. I.; Kraushaar, J. J.; Kunz, P. D. & Rost, E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Radioactive Waste Disposal System Periodic Radiation Monitoring Survey. Core I, Seed 1. Test Results (T-612075). Section 2 (open access)

Radioactive Waste Disposal System Periodic Radiation Monitoring Survey. Core I, Seed 1. Test Results (T-612075). Section 2

Radiation levels were determined at all permanently installed monitored points in the disposal area. Radiation levels were found to be generally higher than those measured during the previous test but within Health Physics limitations. (J.R.D.)
Date: October 1, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A SUMMARY OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN USAEC FACILITIES (open access)

A SUMMARY OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN USAEC FACILITIES

The accident experience of the AEC contractor operation for 1959 and 1960 is reported. Incidents involving radio active materials are described. A table of inadvertent criticality was included to supplement other tables. A tabulation of exposure records at values from 0 to 15 r is given. (M.C.G.)
Date: October 31, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF $sup 238$PuO$sub 2$ COLLECTED ON IMPACTORS M-15, M-37, M-22, AND M-32. (open access)

RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF $sup 238$PuO$sub 2$ COLLECTED ON IMPACTORS M-15, M-37, M-22, AND M-32.

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Date: October 31, 1969
Creator: Holland, W.D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proceedings of the University of New Mexico Conference on Organic Scintillation Detectors, August 15-17, 1960 (open access)

Proceedings of the University of New Mexico Conference on Organic Scintillation Detectors, August 15-17, 1960

Twenty-three papers are included which were presented at the Conference on Organic Scintillation Detectors. The topics treated range from measurements of organic phosphor properties to liquid and plastic scintillation detectors. Separate abstracts were prepared for each of the papers. (D.L.C.)
Date: October 31, 1961
Creator: Daub, G. H.; Hayes, F. N. & Sullivan, E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT PROJECT TENTH QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1961 (open access)

NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT PROJECT TENTH QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1961

Results in the Nuclear Superheat Project are summarized. Topics covered include: conceptual design and program evaluation, fuel technology, materials development, experimental physics, coolant chemistry, heat transfer, mechanical development, SADE and E-SADE, and mixed spectrum superheat study. (M.C.G.)
Date: October 31, 1962
Creator: Pennington, R.T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF ULTRASONIC VIBRATIONS ON BURNOUT HEAT FLUX WITH BOILING WATER. Quarterly Technical Progress Report No. 3, April-June 1961 (open access)

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF ULTRASONIC VIBRATIONS ON BURNOUT HEAT FLUX WITH BOILING WATER. Quarterly Technical Progress Report No. 3, April-June 1961

The heat-transfer loop was completed and is in operation. Difficulty was experienced in obtaining a sufficiently strong connection between the burnout- detector voltage tap and the heating element. This problem and its potential solution are described. The lack of means of obtaining controlled burnout prevented collection of data on the burnout effects of the ultrasonic field. (auth)
Date: October 31, 1962
Creator: Romie, F.E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
STUDIES IN MICROMERITICS. II. THE DEPOSITION OF PARTICLES IN CIRCULAR CONDUITS DUE TO THERMAL GRADIENTS (open access)

STUDIES IN MICROMERITICS. II. THE DEPOSITION OF PARTICLES IN CIRCULAR CONDUITS DUE TO THERMAL GRADIENTS

The deposition of particles from turbulent gas streams due to thermal gradients was predicted using a simplified flow medel. In the medels particle concentration was assumed constant in the turbulent region. The particle deposition velocity was taken to be the radial velocity of thermal - repulsion in the laminar sublayer. Temperature gradients in the laminar sublayer were calculated for constant wall temperature using the Reynoldss analogy. The loss magnilude of suspended particles from loss due to thermal deposition is not generally greats and is most important for submicron particles. (auth)
Date: October 1, 1961
Creator: Postma, A.K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
RECOVERY OF PALLADIUM FROM NUCLEAR WASTE SOLUTIONS USING A PACKED COLUMN OF TRICAPRYL MONOMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE ON AN INERT SUPPORT. (open access)

RECOVERY OF PALLADIUM FROM NUCLEAR WASTE SOLUTIONS USING A PACKED COLUMN OF TRICAPRYL MONOMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE ON AN INERT SUPPORT.

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Date: October 31, 1969
Creator: Colvin, C.A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Battery-Thermocouple Type Summary Report (open access)

Nuclear Battery-Thermocouple Type Summary Report

The potential usefulness of approximately 1300 radioactive isotopes as a heat source for the thermoelectric generator was investigated. Only 47 were found to have the proper characteristics of high specific activity and usable haif-life combined with an easily absorbable radiation. These isotopes are discussed showing possible sources of supply, the hazards involved, and the expected performance. Three large Po/sup 210/ heat sources were designed and constructed (for battery use), including one for the SNAP III generator. One small Tl/sup 204/ test heat source was made by irradiation. Eight thermoelectric generators were developed and two of these were used as thermoelectric batteries. Theoretical equations for non-semiconductor thermoelectric materials and experimental measurements to verify the Thompson and Peltier effects are given. (auth)
Date: October 1, 1960
Creator: Blanke, B. C.; Birden, J. H.; Jordan, K. C. & Murphy, E. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrolytic Dissolution of Power Reactor Fuels in Nitric Acid (open access)

Electrolytic Dissolution of Power Reactor Fuels in Nitric Acid

The electrolytic oxidation in nitric acid of stainless steel, zirconium, Zircaloy-2, zirconium- uranium alloy, aluminum, and uranium - molybdenum alloy was demonstrated on a laboratory scale. The rate of chemical dissolution of UO/ sub 2/ in nitric acid was measured. Corrosion of stainless steel by these dissolver solutions was measured and found to be negligible. Electrolytic dissolution was demonstrated to be a practical technique for the first step in processing fuel elements of several types of power reactors. (auth)
Date: October 1, 1961
Creator: Clark, A. T., Jr.; Meyer, L. H.; Owen, J. H. & Rust, F. G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION SUMMARY REPORT, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, 1961 (open access)

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION SUMMARY REPORT, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, 1961

Development activities are reported on pyrometallurgical processes including melt refining and those using liquid metal solvents. Development of processing facilities for EBR II is also reported. In other work, laboratory- and engineering-scale investigations on fluoride volatility processes were condueted, and conversion of UF/sub 6/ to UO/sub 2/ was studied. Investigations are also reported concerning the kinetics of metal ignition and oxidation, and metalwater reactions. In work associated with reactor chemistry, data on nuclear constants are reported and developments in thermoelectricity and reactor decontamination are described. (J.R.D.)
Date: October 31, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
CORE A CRITICAL STUDIES FOR THE ENRICO FERMI ATOMIC POWER PLANT ON ZPR-III (open access)

CORE A CRITICAL STUDIES FOR THE ENRICO FERMI ATOMIC POWER PLANT ON ZPR-III

A critical studies program for the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant was run with the ZPR-III fast critical facility. The objectives of this program included determination of the U enrichment required for criticality, the effect of minor variations in core and blanket composition, reactivity coefficients, control and safety rod characteristics, power distribution, spectral indices, and the reactivity worth and wave shape of the oscillator rod. The experimental program was separated into two phases. The first phase involved investigatlona of a clean assembly, which was a simplified and homogenized core and blanket geometry constructed for ease of experimental manipulation and analysis. The second phase involved experiments on the engineered, or as-designed, core. This assembly included such engineering details as control and safety rod channels, core end gaps, and a precise reconstruction of the core outline. This provided detailed information on worths of control rods and fuel subassemblies, power distribution, and the effect of variations in core and end-gap dimensions. The application of critical experiment data to the determination of the Enrico Fermi reactor characteristics has established the U/sup 235/ enrichment for the fuel alloy, worths of fuel subassemblies, and the B/sup 10/ enrichment for the control and safety rods. In addition, …
Date: October 1, 1962
Creator: Branyan, C.E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library