The Hanford graphite-moderated reactors have an enclosed gas circulation system to maintain control of the composition of gas atmosphere in the graphite stack. This investigation was undertaken to answer several questions concerning the generation and release of Carbon-14 in the operation of these graphite moderated reactors. The principle question was: Will an increase in the nitrogen content of the reactor atmosphere increase the release of Carbon-14 sufficiently to create a health hazard. Other questions were: (1) What are the main sources and the main release routes. (2) How much does carbon-14 build up in the graphite in the reactor stack. and (3) Is the total release of carbon-14 to the atmosphere sufficient to enhance the /sup 14/C levels in the vegetation surrounding the reactors.

A technical and economic evaluation of a mercury-cooled fast breeder reactor is presented. The objectives of the program were to establish the technical feasibility of a fast breeder reactor cooled with boiling mercury and to evaluate the long-range potential of such a reactor power plant for production of economic power. Details of the conceptual design of a 100-Mw(e) reactor and system are discussed. The power cost from a mercury cooled fast breeder reactor was estimated as 21.4 mills/kwh which is competitive with the power cost for the initial Enrico Fermi plant. It was concluded that this reactor concept is technically feasible and has promising long-range economic potential. (M.C.G.)

Submitted herewith are source and special nuclear material composition of ending inventory reports for the month of November 1966. The depleted uranium, enriched uranium, plutonium, enriched lithium, U-233, normal uranium, neptunium 237, plutonium 238, deuterium, tritium, and thorium compositions are all broken down.

Normal Pile exposure variations and day-to-day operating reactivity adjustments must be compensated by a combination of in-reactor poison and enrichment. The calculation of current reactivity status and the prediction of future trends is an integral part of the Physicist`s responsibility. This document describes the computer program ``CALHOT,`` which is based upon one-group diffusion theory, and is intended to be used in routine reactivity-enrichment calculations. It offers the advantages over present hand calculations of greater accuracy, more flexibility, and, most important, much less calculational time.

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This document details activities of the Irradiation Processing Department during the month of November, 1962. A general summary is included at the start of the report, after which the report is divided into the following sections: Research and Engineering Operations; Production and Reactor Operations; Facilities Engineering Operation; Employee Relations Operation; and Financial Operation.

This document details activities of the irradiation processing department during the month of November, 1964. A general summary is included at the start of the report, after which the report is divided into the following sections: Research and Engineering Operations; Production and Reactor Operations; Facilities Engineering Operation; and Financial Operation.

This is the monthly report for the Hanford Laboratories Operation, November 1962. Metallurgy, reactor fuels, chemistry, dosimetry, separation processes, reactor technology, financial activities, visits, biology operation, physics and instrumentation research, and employee relations are discussed.

This report summarizes investigations taken between October 1, 1959, to September 30, 1960 with the objectives of developing high-tungsten alloys which are readily fabricable into massive and complex shapes and which possess adequate strength for operation at temperatures up to 2000 F. Within this report, studies are divided into two main categories: alloy development and material fabrication techniques

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One of the techniques by which highly ionized plasmas can be generated in the laboratory makes use of strong, electromagnetically driven shock waves propagating into a cold gas. In this paper the phenomenon is analyzed as a one-dimensional single-fluid hydromagnetic problem, neglecting dissipation behind the wave. We hypothesize that the rarefaction wave remains attached to the front. In the limit of essentially complete ionization behind the front the problem can be solved analytically as long as the transverse magnetic field there remains small compared with the longitudinal field.

A thermal analysis was carried out to determine the thermal behavior of the M.O.R.L. and lunar base reactor systems during atmospheric reentry. Of particular interest are the configurations of the various reactor systems at impact and the effect of the presence of a 4 Pi neutron shield upon the reactor thermal behavior.

This paper presents thrust calculations for low altitude trajectories for a Tory II-C type propulsion reactor.

A study was made to determine the structural and functional adequacy of the EGCR graphite core design. Maximum stress and distortion of the core and the probable operating time before graphite cracking were determined. The major cause of stress is non-uniform fast-neutron flux, which causes non-uniform shrinkage of graphite components. The critical stress was found to be tensile. The criterion for determining the time of cracking of graphite columns appears to be the point at which the creep strain results in rupture. Column life before cracking may also be related to the maximum allowable stress at rupture. It was concluded that non-uniform shrinkage is the major cause of distortion of graphite components of the core. In general the amount by which a column tends to bow during 20-year core life exceeds the available free space. The combined internally generated and bowing stresses result in an average period before cracking of all core columns of 14 years, with a minimum period of 6 years. (M.C.G.)

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A philosophy for designing wideband multistage transistor amplifiers is presented. The amplifier was visualized as an integral unit, the interstage networks constituting the elements of the amplifier unit. By designing the amplifier as a unit and adjusting the over-all response (gain and bandwidth) with the interstage time constants, an increase in gain-bandwidth product was realized over the iteratively designed amplifiers. The resulting increase in gainbandwidth product resulted from absence of the bandwidth shrinkage factor for multistage amplifiers. Formulas were derived for both a two- and three- transistor integrally designed wideband amplifier, in which shunt peaking networks were used for coupling. Experimental amplifiers were con structcd following these formulas, and the observed performance agreed quite well with the calculations. (auth)

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As TORY II-C is presently designed, a nuclear excursion would occur if the core were flooded with water. This is true even if all of the existing control rods were fully inserted. Indeed ANGIE calculations indicate that the reactor would be about 30% super-critical in such a case. There are several methods by which the core may be forced sub- critical under these extreme conditions. We will here consider only the method of introducing, directly into the core, a material which strongly absorbs neutrons. It must be possible to remove this excess `poison` prior to, or during the boost phase. Since the computer codes can be trusted to only approximately 3%, we will, for safety, insist on 40% negative reactivity to be introduced by the excess poison.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Voter Eligibility in local option election.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the sheriff of Kendall County has the exclusive right of furnishing meals to his prisoners and related questions.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the Parks and Wildlife Commission to regulate hunting on the land and water area of the Somerville Reservoir, and related questions.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Construction of Art. 802e, V.P.C. concerning conviction of minors.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether, under the provisions of Senate Bill No. 1, of the 57th Legislature, First Called Session, the State Building Commission is required to furnish State agencies with utility services.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Position Classification Act of 1961 applies to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.