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Analysis and Development of Regenerated Desiccant Systems for Industrial and Agricultural Drying. Final Report, April-December 1977 (open access)

Analysis and Development of Regenerated Desiccant Systems for Industrial and Agricultural Drying. Final Report, April-December 1977

This report documents the results of a research and development effort to further develop and improve the design of a regenerated desiccant drying and dehumidification system which has more than twice the energy efficiency of conventional warm air dryers.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Merrifield, D. V. & Fletcher, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calorimetric assay of reactor grade PuO{sub 2} (open access)

Calorimetric assay of reactor grade PuO{sub 2}

This paper describes an experiment to estimate random and systematic errors in determining the effective specific power of plutonium. Precisons and accuracies comparable to coulometric assay were demonstrated for a wide range of plutonium isotopic compositions. Thus, calorimetric assay can provide an effective method for plutonium assay of materials in the nuclear fuel cycle.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Rodenburg, W. W. & Rogers, D. R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Continuous Czochralski growth. Silicon sheet growth development of the large area silicon sheet task of the Low Cost Silicon Solar Array Project. First quarterly progress report, October--December 1977 (open access)

Continuous Czochralski growth. Silicon sheet growth development of the large area silicon sheet task of the Low Cost Silicon Solar Array Project. First quarterly progress report, October--December 1977

The development of equipment and processes to produce single crystal solar silicon by a continuous Czochralski method was studied. ''Continuous'' is defined as the ability to produce 100 kilograms of crystal from only one melt container. The equipment to be used is a Hamco CG2000 Production Crystal Grower. Certain modifications will be made to the grower to enable periodic replenishment of silicon into the crucible and removal of grown crystals. The crystal grower was constructed and installed in a separate room designated and prepared for the project. It was adapted with a modified throat, a vacuum-tight isolation valve, an enlarged pull chamber to hold a supply of poly material, and a modified automatic diameter control (ADC) optical system. It was fully tested and made ready for trial runs. Designs are under way for other modifications to the equipment, including a recharge system, a polysilicon attachment device, and a modified bead-chain pull mechanism capable of pulling and simultaneously weighing a 30 to 40 Kg growing crystal. An economic model was developed for batch CZ as a base-line reference, and for two methods of continuous CZ. Preliminary analysis indicates a cost (value added by crystal growth) of approximately $13 to $17 per …
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy consumption in the pipeline industry (open access)

Energy consumption in the pipeline industry

Estimates are developed of the energy consumption and energy intensity (EI) of five categories of U.S. pipeline industries: natural gas, crude oil, petroleum products, coal slurry, and water. For comparability with other transportation modes, it is desirable to calculate EI in Btu/Ton-Mile, and this is done, although the necessary unit conversions introduce additional uncertainties. Since water and sewer lines operate by lift and gravity, a comparable EI is not definable.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Banks, W. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy consumption in the pipeline industry. Technical report, Task 1 (partial) (open access)

Energy consumption in the pipeline industry. Technical report, Task 1 (partial)

Estimates are developed of the energy consumption and energy intensity (EI) of five categories of US pipeline industries: natural gas, crude oil, petroleum products, coal slurry, and water. For comparability with other transportation modes, it is desirable to calculate EI in Btu/Ton-Mile, and this is done, although the necessary unit conversions introduce additional uncertainties. Since water and sewer lines operate by lift and gravity, a comparable EI is not definable.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Banks, W. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy study of pipeline transportation systems. Executive summary. Final report (open access)

Energy study of pipeline transportation systems. Executive summary. Final report

The basic objectives of the overall study were to (1) characterize the pipeline industry and understand its energy consumption in each of the five major pipeline-industry segments: gas, oil, slurry, fresh water, and waste water; (2) identify opportunities for energy conservation in the pipeline industry, and to recommend the necessary R, D, and D programs to exploit those opportunities; (3) characterize and understand the influence of the Federal government on introduction of energy conservative innovations into the pipeline industry; and (4) assess the future potential of the pipeline industry for growth and for contribution to the national goal of energy conservation. This project final report is an executive summary presenting the results from the seven task reports.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Banks, W. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy study of pipeline transportation systems. Executive summary. Final report (open access)

Energy study of pipeline transportation systems. Executive summary. Final report

The basic objectives of the study were to: characterize the pipeline industry and understand its energy consumption, i.e., the patterns of consumption and the quantities and intensities of that consumption in each of the five major pipeline industry segments: gas, oil, slurry, fresh water, and waste water; characterize and understand the influence of the Federal Government on the introduction of energy-conservative innovations into the pipeline industry; identify opportunities for energy conservation in the pipeline industry, and to recommend the necessary programs of research, development, and demonstration to exploit those opportunities; and assess the future potential of the pipeline industry for growth and for contribution to the national goal of energy conservation, including consideration of freight pipelines. Pipelines for crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, water, coal slurries, and for the pneumatic transport of solids are considered. Information is included on: energy consumption for pipeline transport; energy efficient pumping equipment; methods for reducing drag in pipelines; government regulations related to pipelines; environmental aspects of pipeline transport; and the economic outlook and growth of the pipeline industry. (LCL)
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Banks, W. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geologic investigation of the Virgin River Valley salt deposits, Clark County, southeastern Nevada, to investigate their suitability for possible storage of radioactive waste material as of September 1977 (open access)

Geologic investigation of the Virgin River Valley salt deposits, Clark County, southeastern Nevada, to investigate their suitability for possible storage of radioactive waste material as of September 1977

The results from a geologic investigation of the Virgin River Valley salt deposits, Clark County, southeastern Nevada, to examine their suitability for further study and consideration in connection with the possible storage of radioactive waste material are given. The results indicate that (1) approximately one-half of the salt body underlies the Overton Arm of Lake Mead and that the dry land portion of the salt body that has a thickness of 1,000 feet or more covers an area of about four and one-half square miles; (2) current tectonic activity in the area of the salt deposits is believed to be confined to seismic events associated with crustal adjustments following the filling of Lake Mead; (3) detailed information on the hydrology of the salt deposit area is not available at present but it is reported that a groundwater study by the U.S. Geological Survey is now in progress; (4) there is no evidence of exploitable minerals in the salt deposit area other than evaporites such as salt, gypsum, and possibly sand and gravel; (5) the salt deposit area is located inside the Lake Mead Recreation Area, outlined on the accompanying Location Plat, and several Federal, State, and Local agencies share regulatory …
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of the seismicity at regional and teleseismic distances following underground nuclear detonations. Final technical report (open access)

Investigation of the seismicity at regional and teleseismic distances following underground nuclear detonations. Final technical report

The main emphasis of the investigation was to determine the seismicity of the Nevada Test Site area during a time period which encompassed a lull in the testing program. The time period studied extends from April 1, 1973 to October 1, 1975. The aftershock sequence of nuclear shots fired on Pahute Mesa during late 1975 and early 1976 were also included.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Willis, D E; Stubenrauch, A & Willis, M E
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laser Two-Proton Excited Fluorometric Detection for High Pressure Liquid Chromatography. (open access)

Laser Two-Proton Excited Fluorometric Detection for High Pressure Liquid Chromatography.

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Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Sepaniak, M. J.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Macro Encapsulation of PCM. Quarterly Report. June 1977 to September 1977 (open access)

Macro Encapsulation of PCM. Quarterly Report. June 1977 to September 1977

None
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measuring and Predicting the Dynamic Effects of a Confined Thin Metal Plate Pulse Heated Into the Liquid-Vapor Regime (open access)

Measuring and Predicting the Dynamic Effects of a Confined Thin Metal Plate Pulse Heated Into the Liquid-Vapor Regime

The dynamic response of a confined thin layer of lead heated rapidly and uniformly to a supercritical state was investigated. Lead targets 0.025 mm and 0.05 mm thick were contained between a thin titanium tamping layer and a thick layer of fused quartz with several different gap widths between the lead and the confining surfaces. After being heated by an electron beam for about 50 ns, lead specimens expanded to a state of approximately half liquid and half vapor. Measurements of the stress in the quartz and the velocity of the tamper produced by the expanding lead were compared with one dimensional hydrodynamic computer program predictions. Measured and predicted peak stresses in the quartz for no gaps were approximately 12 kilobars and agreed within one kilobar. Peak stresses decreased rapidly with gap size to values, at 0.02 mm gaps, of about one kilobar for the 0.025 mm lead targets and five kilobars for the 0.05 mm targets. These values were confirmed by measurements. Predictions and measurements of tamper velocity (momentum) were within 10% only when the lead and confining walls were in close contact. The observed velocities for even very small gaps were substantially below predictions. These differences are attributed …
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Baxter, R. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mechanical Engineering Department quarterly report, October--December 1977 (open access)

Mechanical Engineering Department quarterly report, October--December 1977

Separate abstracts have been prepared for different sections of the report. (TFD)
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Stone, R.G. & Bathgate, M.B. (eds.)
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metal vapor excimer laser. Quarterly progress report for period August 1, 1977 to October 31, 1977 (open access)

Metal vapor excimer laser. Quarterly progress report for period August 1, 1977 to October 31, 1977

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Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Kovacs, M. A. & Jacob, J. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Milliwatt Generator Heat Source. Progress report. January 16, 1977--April 15, 1977 (open access)

Milliwatt Generator Heat Source. Progress report. January 16, 1977--April 15, 1977

Activities at MRC associated with the Milliwatt Generator Heat Source efforts over the period Jan. 16, 1977 to April 15, 1977 are presented. Topics include: pressure burst capsule capsule evaluations, Tantalum/ SPR {sup 2}PuO{sub 2} compatibility, moisture content of plutonia. capsule impact and evaluations, Pre-TMS activities.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Amos, W.R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mission Analysis of Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion Volume 3 (open access)

Mission Analysis of Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion Volume 3

None
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: Leonard, S. L.; Rattin, E. J. & Siegel, B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Art] captions transcript

[News Clip: Art]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1977, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Ceremony] captions transcript

[News Clip: Ceremony]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1977, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Ceremony] captions transcript

[News Clip: Ceremony]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1977, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Exxon Closes] captions transcript

[News Clip: Exxon Closes]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story by reporter Bill Hicks about the Exxon gas stations closing at the mid-way point on the Turnpike road, which recently became a free road thus causing the station's leasing to expire. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Keeton] captions transcript

[News Clip: Keeton]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Maid of Cotton] captions transcript

[News Clip: Maid of Cotton]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1977, 5:30 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Road] captions transcript

[News Clip: Road]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 31, 1977, 5:30 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Road (Turnpike)] captions transcript

[News Clip: Road (Turnpike)]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: December 31, 1977
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library