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Inhibition Of Washed Sludge With Sodium Nitrite (open access)

Inhibition Of Washed Sludge With Sodium Nitrite

This report describes the results of electrochemical tests used to determine the relationship between the concentration of the aggressive anions in washed sludge and the minimum effective inhibitor concentration. Sodium nitrate was added as the inhibitor because of its compatibility with the DWPF process. A minimum of 0.05M nitrite is required to inhibit the washed sludge simulant solution used in this study. When the worst case compositions and safety margins are considered, it is expected that a minimum operating limit of nearly 0.1M nitrite will be specified. The validity of this limit is dependent on the accuracy of the concentrations and solubility splits previously reported. Sodium nitrite additions to obtain 0.1M nitrite concentrations in washed sludge will necessitate the additional washing of washed precipitate in order to decrease its sodium nitrite inhibitor requirements sufficiently to remain below the sodium limits in the feed to the DWPF. Nitrite will be the controlling anion in "fresh" washed sludge unless the soluble chloride concentration is about ten times higher than predicted by the solubility splits. Inhibition of "aged" washed sludge will not be a problem unless significant chloride dissolution occurs during storage. It will be very important tomonitor the composition of washed sludge …
Date: September 25, 2012
Creator: Congdon, J. W. & Lozier, J. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Efficient, High-Torque Electric Vehicle Motor (open access)

Efficient, High-Torque Electric Vehicle Motor

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project sheet summarizing general information about the Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies (REACT) program including critical needs, innovation and advantages, impacts, and contact information. This sheet discusses a new type of electric motor as part of the "Advanced Electric Vehicle Motors with Low or No Rare Earth Content" project.
Date: May 25, 2012
Creator: QM Power, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development and Testing of a 212Pb/212Bi Peptide for Targeting Metastatic Melanoma (open access)

Development and Testing of a 212Pb/212Bi Peptide for Targeting Metastatic Melanoma

The purpose of this project is to develop a new radiolabeled peptide for imaging and treating metastatic melanoma. The immunoconjugate consists of a receptor-specific peptide that targets melanoma cells. The beta-emitter lead-212 (half-life = 10.4 hours) is linked by coordination chemistry to the peptide. After injection, the peptide targets melanoma receptors on the surfaces of melanoma cells. Lead-212 decays to the alpha-emitter bismuth-212 (half-life = 60 minutes). Alpha-particles that hit melanoma cell nuclei are likely to kill the melanoma cell. For cancer cell imaging, the lead-212 is replaced by lead-203 (half-life = 52 hours). Lead-203 emits 279 keV photons (80.1% abundance) that can be imaged and measured for biodistribution analysis, cancer imaging, and quantitative dosimetry.
Date: October 25, 2012
Creator: Fisher, Darrell R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hamiltonian Structure and Euler-Poincare Formulation of the Valsov-Maxwell and Gyrokinetic System (open access)

The Hamiltonian Structure and Euler-Poincare Formulation of the Valsov-Maxwell and Gyrokinetic System

We present a new variational principle for the gyrokinetic system, similar to the Maxwell-Vlasov action presented in Ref. 1. The variational principle is in the Eulerian frame and based on constrained variations of the phase space fluid velocity and particle distribution function. Using a Legendre transform, we explicitly derive the field theoretic Hamiltonian structure of the system. This is carried out with the Dirac theory of constraints, which is used to construct meaningful brackets from those obtained directly from Euler-Poincare theory. Possible applications of these formulations include continuum geometric integration techniques, large-eddy simulation models and Casimir type stability methods. __________________________________________________
Date: September 25, 2012
Creator: Squire, J.; Qin, H. & Tang, W. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scattering in Thin Foils Associated with Passive Proton and Ion Beam Focusing (open access)

Scattering in Thin Foils Associated with Passive Proton and Ion Beam Focusing

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Date: October 25, 2012
Creator: Yuen, A; Lund, S M; Barnard, J J & Cohen, R H
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Class Of Generalized Kapchinskij-Vladimirskij Solutions And Associated Envelope Equations For High-intensity Charged Particle Beams (open access)

A Class Of Generalized Kapchinskij-Vladimirskij Solutions And Associated Envelope Equations For High-intensity Charged Particle Beams

A class of generalized Kapchinskij-Vladimirskij solutions of the nonlinear Vlasov-Maxwell equations and the associated envelope equations for high-intensity beams in a periodic lattice is derived. It includes the classical Kapchinskij-Vladimirskij solution as a special case. For a given lattice, the distribution functions and the envelope equations are specified by eight free parameters. The class of solutions derived captures a wider range of dynamical envelope behavior for high-intensity beams, and thus provides a new theoretical tool to investigate the dynamics of high-intensity beams.
Date: April 25, 2012
Creator: Qin, Hong & Davidson, Ronald C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
CO2 Capture Using Electrical Energy (open access)

CO2 Capture Using Electrical Energy

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project sheet summarizing general information about the Innovative Materials and Processes for Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies (IMPACCT) program including critical needs, innovation and advantages, impacts, and contact information. This sheet discusses the development of a process to separate and store carbon dioxide as part of the"Electrochemically Mediated Separation for Carbon Capture and Mitigation" project.
Date: May 25, 2012
Creator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Six-Point Remainder Function to all Loop Orders in the Multi-Regge Limit (open access)

The Six-Point Remainder Function to all Loop Orders in the Multi-Regge Limit

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Date: September 25, 2012
Creator: Pennington, Jeffrey
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results Of Routine Strip Effluent Hold Tank, Decontaminated Salt Solution Hold Tank, And Caustic Wash Tank Samples From Modular Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction Unit During Macrobatch 4 Operations (open access)

Results Of Routine Strip Effluent Hold Tank, Decontaminated Salt Solution Hold Tank, And Caustic Wash Tank Samples From Modular Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction Unit During Macrobatch 4 Operations

Strip Effluent Hold Tank (SEHT), Decontaminated Salt Solution Hold Tank (DSSHT), and Caustic Wash Tank (CWT) samples from several of the ?microbatches? of Integrated Salt Disposition Project (ISDP) Salt Batch (?Macrobatch?) 4 have been analyzed for {sup 238}Pu, {sup 90}Sr, {sup 137}Cs, and by inductively-coupled plasma emission spectroscopy (ICPES). Furthermore, samples from the CWT have been analyzed by a variety of methods to investigate a decline in the decontamination factor (DF) of the cesium observed at MCU. The results indicate good decontamination performance within process design expectations. While the data set is sparse, the results of this set and the previous set of results for Macrobatch 3 samples indicate generally consistent operations. There is no indication of a disruption in plutonium and strontium removal. The average cesium DF and concentration factor (CF) for samples obtained from Macrobatch 4 are slightly lower than for Macrobatch 3, but still well within operating parameters. The DSSHT samples show continued presence of titanium, likely from leaching of the monosodium titanate in Actinide Removal Process (ARP).
Date: October 25, 2012
Creator: Peters, T. B. & Fink, S. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report for Batch Leach Analyses on Sediments at 100-HR-3 Operable Unit, Boreholes C7620, C7621, C7622, C7623, C7626, C7627, C7628, C7629, C7630, and C7866. Revision 1. (open access)

Report for Batch Leach Analyses on Sediments at 100-HR-3 Operable Unit, Boreholes C7620, C7621, C7622, C7623, C7626, C7627, C7628, C7629, C7630, and C7866. Revision 1.

This is a revision to a previously released report. This revision contains additional analytical results for the sample with HEIS number B2H4X7. Between November 4, 2010 and October 26, 2011 sediment samples were received from 100-HR-3 Operable Unit for geochemical studies. The analyses for this project were performed at the 331 building located in the 300 Area of the Hanford Site. The analyses were performed according to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) approved procedures and/or nationally recognized test procedures. The data sets include the sample identification numbers, analytical results, estimated quantification limits (EQL), and quality control data. The preparatory and analytical quality control requirements, calibration requirements, acceptance criteria, and failure actions are defined in the on-line QA plan 'Conducting Analytical Work in Support of Regulatory Programs' (CAW). This QA plan implements the Hanford Analytical Services Quality Assurance Requirements Documents (HASQARD) for PNNL. Samples were received with a chain of custody (COC) and were analyzed according to the sample identification numbers supplied by the client. All Samples were refrigerated upon receipt until prepared for analysis. All samples were received with custody seals intact unless noted in the Case Narrative. Holding time is defined as the time from sample preparation to the …
Date: April 25, 2012
Creator: Lindberg, Michael J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
End-To-End Solution for Integrated Workload and Data Management Using Glidein WMS and Globus Online (open access)

End-To-End Solution for Integrated Workload and Data Management Using Glidein WMS and Globus Online

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Date: June 25, 2012
Creator: Mhashilkar, Parag; Garzoglio, Gabriele; Holzman, Burt; Duan, Xi; /Fermilab; Miller, Zachary et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Site Environmental Report: 2011 (ASER) (open access)

Annual Site Environmental Report: 2011 (ASER)

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Date: September 25, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rainier Mesa/Shoshone Mountain CAU Technical Basis Agreement Document: Hydrologic Source Term (open access)

Rainier Mesa/Shoshone Mountain CAU Technical Basis Agreement Document: Hydrologic Source Term

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Date: July 25, 2012
Creator: Tompson, A.; Zavarin, M.; McNab, W.; Lu, C.; Shumaker, D. & Carle, S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Low Cost Thin Film Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (open access)

Low Cost Thin Film Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems

The goal of the program is to develop 'LOW COST THIN FILM BUILDING-INTEGRATED PV SYSTEMS'. Major focus was on developing low cost solution for the commercial BIPV and rooftop PV market and meet DOE LCOE goal for the commercial market segment of 9-12 cents/kWh for 2010 and 6-8 cents/kWh for 2015. We achieved the 2010 goal and were on track to achieve the 2015 goal. The program consists of five major tasks: (1) modules; (2) inverters and BOS; (3) systems engineering and integration; (4) deployment; and (5) project management and TPP collaborative activities. We successfully crossed all stage gates and surpassed all milestones. We proudly achieved world record stable efficiencies in small area cells (12.56% for 1cm2) and large area encapsulated modules (11.3% for 800 cm2) using a triple-junction amorphous silicon/nanocrystalline silicon/nanocrystalline silicon structure, confirmed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. We collaborated with two inverter companies, Solectria and PV Powered, and significantly reduced inverter cost. We collaborated with three universities (Syracuse University, University of Oregon, and Colorado School of Mines) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and improved understanding on nanocrystalline material properties and light trapping techniques. We jointly published 50 technical papers in peer-reviewed journals and International Conference Proceedings. …
Date: May 25, 2012
Creator: Guha, Dr. Subhendu & Yang, Dr. Jeff
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thermal Batteries for Electric Vehicles (open access)

Thermal Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project sheet summarizing general information about the High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS) program including critical needs, innovation and advantages, impacts, and contact information. This sheet discusses modular high-energy, low-cost thermal storage as part of the "Thermal Batteries for Electric Vehicles" project.
Date: May 25, 2012
Creator: University of Texas at Austin
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Searches for Leptonic B Decays at BaBar (open access)

Searches for Leptonic B Decays at BaBar

Measurements of the branching fractions of purely leptonic decays of B-mesons translate into constraints in the plane of the charged Higgs mass versus tan {beta} which are relatively insensitive to the particular theoretical model. Using the full BABAR dataset of 450 million B-decays we search for these decays. No significant signal is found in the decays into electrons or muons and we set upper limits on the branching fractions of the order of a 10{sup -6} at 90% confidence level. We measure the branching fraction of B {yields} {tau}{mu} to be (1.7 {+-} 0.6) x 10{sup -4}.
Date: April 25, 2012
Creator: Nelson, Silke
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methyl Iodide Fumigation of Bacillus Anthracis Spores (open access)

Methyl Iodide Fumigation of Bacillus Anthracis Spores

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Date: June 25, 2012
Creator: Sutton, M; Kane, S R & Wollard, J R
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Phase-Changing Ionic Liquids (open access)

Phase-Changing Ionic Liquids

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project sheet summarizing general information about the Innovative Materials and Processes for Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies (IMPACCT) program including critical needs, innovation and advantages, impacts, and contact information. This sheet discusses the development of lower-energy carbon capture as part of the "CO2 Capture with Ionic Liquids Involving Phase Change" project.
Date: May 25, 2012
Creator: University of Notre Dame
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Progress in Studies of Electron-Cloud-Induced Optics Distortions at CesrTA (open access)

Progress in Studies of Electron-Cloud-Induced Optics Distortions at CesrTA

The Cornell Electron Storage Ring Test Accelerator (CesrTA) program has included extensive measurements of coherent betatron tune shifts for a variety of electron and positron beam energies, bunch population levels, and bunch train configurations. The tune shifts have been shown to result primarily from the interaction of the beam with the space-charge field of the beam-induced low-energy electron cloud in the vacuum chamber. Comparison to several advanced electron cloud simulation codes has allowed determination of the sensitivity of these measurements to physical parameters characterizing the synchrotron radiation flux, the production of photo-electrons on the vacuum chamber wall, the beam emittance, lattice optics, and the secondary-electron yield model. We report on progress in understanding the cloud buildup and decay mechanisms in magnetic fields and in field-free regions, addressing quantitatively the precise determination of the physical parameters of the modeling. Validation of these models will serve as essential input in the design of damping rings for future high-energy linear colliders.
Date: June 25, 2012
Creator: Crittenden, James; /Cornell U., CLASSE; Calvey, Joseph; /Cornell U., CLASSE; Dugan, Gerald; /Cornell U., CLASSE et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rare-Earth-Free Nanostructure Magnets (open access)

Rare-Earth-Free Nanostructure Magnets

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project sheet summarizing general information about the Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies (REACT) program including critical needs, innovation and advantages, impacts, and contact information. This sheet discusses the development of composite materials made of iron and manganese as part of the "Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnets for Electric Vehicle Motors and Wind Turbine Generators: Hexagonal Symmetry Based Materials Systems Mn-Bi and M-type Hexaferrite" project.
Date: May 25, 2012
Creator: University of Alabama
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
NanoComposite Stainless Steel Powder Technologies (open access)

NanoComposite Stainless Steel Powder Technologies

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been investigating a new class of Fe-based amorphous material stemming from a DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency initiative in structural amorphous metals. Further engineering of the original SAM materials such as chemistry modifications and manufacturing processes, has led to the development of a class of Fe based amorphous materials that upon processing, devitrify into a nearly homogeneous distribution of nano sized complex metal carbides and borides. The powder material is produced through the gas atomization process and subsequently utilized by several methods; laser fusing as a coating to existing components or bulk consolidated into new components through various powder metallurgy techniques (vacuum hot pressing, Dynaforge, and hot isostatic pressing). The unique fine scale distribution of microstructural features yields a material with high hardness and wear resistance compared to material produced through conventional processing techniques such as casting while maintaining adequate fracture toughness. Several compositions have been examined including those specifically designed for high hardness and wear resistance and a composition specifically tailored to devitrify into an austenitic matrix (similar to a stainless steel) which poses improved corrosion behavior.
Date: July 25, 2012
Creator: DeHoff, R. & Glasgow, C. (MesoCoat, Inc.)
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carbon-Based Magnets (open access)

Carbon-Based Magnets

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project sheet summarizing general information about the Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies (REACT) program including critical needs, innovation and advantages, impacts, and contact information. This sheet discusses a new type of magnet for power generators and motors as part of the "Discovery & Design of Novel Permanent Magnets using Non-strategic Elements having Secure Supply Chains" project.
Date: May 25, 2012
Creator: Virginia Commonwealth University
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oxy-Combustion Environment Characterization: Fire- and Steam-Side Corrosion in Advanced Combustion (open access)

Oxy-Combustion Environment Characterization: Fire- and Steam-Side Corrosion in Advanced Combustion

Oxy-fuel combustion is burning a fuel in oxygen rather than air. The low nitrogen flue gas that results is relatively easy to capture CO{sub 2} from for reuse or sequestration. Corrosion issues associated with the environment change (replacement of much of the N{sub 2} with CO{sub 2} and higher sulfur levels) from air- to oxy-firing were examined. Alloys studied included model Fe-Cr alloys and commercial ferritic steels, austenitic steels, and nickel base superalloys. The corrosion behavior is described in terms of corrosion rates, scale morphologies, and scale/ash interactions for the different environmental conditions. Additionally, the progress towards laboratory oxidation tests in advanced ultra-supercritical steam is updated.
Date: September 25, 2012
Creator: Holcomb, G. R.; Tylczak, J.; Meier, G. H.; Lutz, B. S.; Yanar, N. M.; Pettit, F. S. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carbon Capture Technology (open access)

Carbon Capture Technology

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project sheet summarizing general information about the 15 projects that are a part of the Innovative Materials and Processes for Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies (IMPACCT) program including project goals, innovation needs, and potential impacts.
Date: May 25, 2012
Creator: United States. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library