THE REACTION BETWEEN HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN BY CATALYSIS AND THE THERMAL REACTION (open access)

THE REACTION BETWEEN HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN BY CATALYSIS AND THE THERMAL REACTION

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Date: January 15, 1952
Creator: Kuhn, D.W.; Ryon, A.D. & Palko, A.A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Total Cross Sections of Carbon and Hydrogen for High Energy Neutrons (open access)

Total Cross Sections of Carbon and Hydrogen for High Energy Neutrons

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Date: January 15, 1952
Creator: Mott, G. R.; Guernsey, G. L. & Nelson, B. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
CLOSING RESEARCH REPORT, DECEMBER 31, 1951 (open access)

CLOSING RESEARCH REPORT, DECEMBER 31, 1951

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Date: February 15, 1952
Creator: Pinkston, J. T. & Willson, K. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Material loss in ruptured fuel elements (open access)

Material loss in ruptured fuel elements

This memorandum provides a discussion of material lost upon rupture of a fuel element.
Date: February 15, 1952
Creator: Hoage, J. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
RADIUM DETERMINATION BY ALPHA COUNTING (Final Report) (open access)

RADIUM DETERMINATION BY ALPHA COUNTING (Final Report)

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Date: March 15, 1952
Creator: Kirby, H.W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ALTERNATE VALVE STUDIES (open access)

ALTERNATE VALVE STUDIES

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Date: April 15, 1952
Creator: McLean, H.J. & Wirta, R.W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
THE DETERMINATION OF RARE EARTHS IN THORIUM (open access)

THE DETERMINATION OF RARE EARTHS IN THORIUM

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Date: May 15, 1952
Creator: Center, E.J.; Henry, W.M. & Householder, R.D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical research applied research unit, quarterly progress report, April--June 1952 (open access)

Analytical research applied research unit, quarterly progress report, April--June 1952

This quarterly report details activities in analytical research by the Applied Research Unit of the Nucleonics Division during the months of April, May, and June 1952.
Date: August 15, 1952
Creator: Bushey, A.H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hanford Works Monthly Report: July 1952 (open access)

Hanford Works Monthly Report: July 1952

This is a progress report of the production reactors on the Hanford Reservation for the month of July 1952. This report takes each division (e.g., manufacturing, medical, accounting, occupational safety, security, reactor operations, etc.) of the site and summarizes its accomplishments and employee relations for that month.
Date: August 15, 1952
Creator: Prout, G. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Problems of Leaching and Digestion of Uraniferous Slags and Alloys. Progress Report No. 15 for August 1952 (open access)

Problems of Leaching and Digestion of Uraniferous Slags and Alloys. Progress Report No. 15 for August 1952

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Date: August 15, 1952
Creator: Fleck, H. & Summers, J. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of slug rupture considerations on C Pile power level limits (open access)

Effect of slug rupture considerations on C Pile power level limits

This memorandum discusses slug rupture frequency which appears to be a factor that may limit the power level of C Pile. Since additional exposure of Group 8 uranium slugs has increased the available information on the behavior of material similar to that which will be charged into C Pile, a review of this tube power limitation has been made. Utilization of additional data has been possible by use of the revised method of calculating rupture rates discussed in reference (2).
Date: September 15, 1952
Creator: Lang, L. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final report on Process Test MR-105-2, Orifice selection during reactor operation (open access)

Final report on Process Test MR-105-2, Orifice selection during reactor operation

The test established that a practical orifice selecting device can be made and used to control the water flow rate to a process tube at either of two accurately calibrated rates with no loss of accuracy in flow measurement. With the selector tested, there was no flow restriction during the orifice transition. The pressure fluctuations during the change were small in magnitude, and caused no operational problem. The test demonstrated that orifice selection is feasible from operating other factors justify their use.
Date: September 15, 1952
Creator: Schilling, R. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Problems of Non-Aqueous Fluid-Fuel Reactors (open access)

Chemical Problems of Non-Aqueous Fluid-Fuel Reactors

The three main chemical problems of non-aqueous fluidfuel reactors are selection of a fuel system which meets nuclear and thermal requirements, control of corrosion of structural materials, and development of an efficient and economical separation process. The problems of the fastneutron reactor with a core of fused NaCl, PbCl/sub 2/, UCl/sub 4/ mixture and a blanket of fused UCl/ sub 4/ are discussed, except for the separation process. Brief treatment is given the Bi- U - Pu fuel system for thermal reactors, including tentative flowsheets for the separation process. A detailed discussion of the experiments of Bareis at Brookhaven and related experiments on the distribution of various metals between liquid Bi and fused-salt solutions is given, the experimental results correlated, and application made to reactor problems. A general discussion is given of nonaqueous high-temperature separation processes (L.M.T.)
Date: October 15, 1952
Creator: Scatchard, George; Clark, Herbert M.; Golden, Sidney; Boltax, Alvin & Schuhmann, Reinhardt, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Evaluation of thorium rods] (open access)

[Evaluation of thorium rods]

This report is a memorandum requesting that two swaged thorium rods being held a MIT be sent to the Savannah River Plant for examination. The memorandum is dated October 15, 1952.
Date: October 15, 1952
Creator: Hayes, E. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final report production test 105-417-P process tube purge during pile operation (open access)

Final report production test 105-417-P process tube purge during pile operation

Periodic solids purges of reactor process tubes are necessary to remove the film deposition on slugs and tubes. This film is undesirable for it constricts the water annulus, and thereby reduces the flow of cooling water and impedes the transfer of heat from slugs to the water. Prior to February, 1951, purging was accomplished only while the reactor was in a non-operating status. Subsequently, the feasibility of successful film removal during operation has been demonstrated in accordance with the provisions of Production Test 105-417-P, ``Process Tube Purges During Reactor Operation.`` This document reviews, in the light of additional purging experience, the initial test results, which are recorded in HW-20717 and subsequent purging experience to consider the desirability of adopting the use of this purging technique as a standard practice when reactor power levels are restricted by excessive film formation in the process tubes.
Date: October 15, 1952
Creator: Hamilton, R. B. & Henry, H. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laundered protective clothing survey (open access)

Laundered protective clothing survey

It is considered appropriate occasionally to make independent checks on the effectiveness of the plant laundry in removing radioactive contamination from plant-issue protective clothing. Previous surveys have offered constructive criticism resulting in improved handling of high level and soft beta contaminated clothing and incorporation in new designs of ventilating and air sampling recommendations. Recurrently the adequacy of laundry reject limits is questioned, and only recently an accurate, special study resulted in relaxed limits for Metal Preparation area clothing. A current question concerns the advisability of determining the reject level on the beta-gamma monitor more frequently than once a day. 2 tabs.
Date: October 15, 1952
Creator: Clukey, H. V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Problems of Refining Uraniferous Residues. Progress Report No. 17 for September 1952 (open access)

Problems of Refining Uraniferous Residues. Progress Report No. 17 for September 1952

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Date: October 15, 1952
Creator: Fleck, H. & Summers, J. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-PURITY BERYLLIUM CARBIDE (open access)

THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-PURITY BERYLLIUM CARBIDE

A process for production of pure Be/sub 2/C by using the re action between beryllium and graphite powders at about 1000 deg C described. The effects of variables such as stoichiometry, reaction temperature, beryllium- powder particle size, and process-apparatus construction materials are discussed. (J.R.D.)
Date: October 15, 1952
Creator: Theodore, J. G.; Beaver, W. W.; Dolance, A. & Stonehouse, A. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Problems of Refining Uraniferous Residues. Progress Report No. 18 for October 1952 (open access)

Problems of Refining Uraniferous Residues. Progress Report No. 18 for October 1952

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Date: November 15, 1952
Creator: Fleck, H. & Summers, J. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fast Reactor Coolant Comparison (open access)

Fast Reactor Coolant Comparison

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Date: December 15, 1952
Creator: Brammer, H. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Problems of Refining Uraniferous Residues. Progress Report No. 20 for December 1952 (open access)

Problems of Refining Uraniferous Residues. Progress Report No. 20 for December 1952

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Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Fleck, H. & Summers, J. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of etchants for deoxidizing aluminum components (open access)

Evaluation of etchants for deoxidizing aluminum components

In the canning operation, the preparation of aluminum components is important in assuring uniform wetting of the aluminum surfaces with Al-Si. The surfaces of the components should be free of dirt and grease and should also have a minimum retention of non-metallic film, normally aluminum oxide, for the best wetting properties. At present, dirt and grease are removed satisfactorily by a vapor degreaser followed by a Duponol-alkaline wash. The standard specified method of removing the aluminum oxide film from aluminum cans is a four-minute etch in twenty percent phosphoric acid. The oxide is removed from the caps by an eight-minute etch in twenty per cent phosphoric acid or an alternate etch of a one percent solution of hydrofluosilicic acid. If the phosphoric acid etch is not controlled properly, it is possible to form a thin, inert phosphate coating on the surface of the aluminum, which is undesirable for good wetting characteristics. In an effort to find a better etchant for aluminum components, an investigation of various commercial and non-commercial etchants was undertaken. This report details results of this investigation.
Date: April 15, 1953
Creator: Weakly, E. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Problems of Refining Uraniferous Residues. Progress Report for March 1953 (open access)

Problems of Refining Uraniferous Residues. Progress Report for March 1953

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Date: April 15, 1953
Creator: Fleck, H. & Summers, J. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quadrupole Focusing Lenses for Charged Particles (open access)

Quadrupole Focusing Lenses for Charged Particles

A set of four strong focusing magnetic quadrupole lenses has been constructed and operated. Each lens consists of four air cooled electromagnets with pole tips having a hyperbolic cross section. Each lens is 4 in. long and has an aperture 2 in. in diameter. Measurements of the magnetic field demonstrate that the hyperbolic cross section satisfies the requirements of a constant magnetic field gradient very well. The technique of deflecting a current carrying flexible wire has been used to measure the trajectory of charged particles through the system of lenses. It has been observed that the strong focusing requirements are satisfied. The system of lenses was then used to focus 0.5 Mev protons, 20 Mev deuterons, and 40 Mev alpha particles. The parallel beam of 0.5 Mev protons was detected by observing the incandescence of a quartz plate while the protons were bombarding it. The focused beam was less than 1 mm in diameter. The astigmatic 20 Mev deuteron beam from the 60 in. cyclotron was increased in current density by a factor greater than 30.
Date: April 15, 1953
Creator: Cork, Bruce & Zajec, Emery
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library