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Galveston Chamber of Commerce Financial and Operating Statement, March 1950 (open access)

Galveston Chamber of Commerce Financial and Operating Statement, March 1950

Report from Galveston Chamber of Commerce documenting income, disbursements and receipts, and other relevant financial information broken down by funds and expense types.
Date: 1950-04~
Creator: Galveston Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
"25" Critically Consultation with J. W. Morfitt : April 3, 1950 (open access)

"25" Critically Consultation with J. W. Morfitt : April 3, 1950

Summary: "Criticality was considered impossible in any contingency encountered in practice under either of the following conditions which include no safety factor: (a) In any isolated cylinder not more than 5 in. in disruptor, if the total amount of U235 present does not exceed 7.5 Eg. (b) In an isolated vessel of any shape and size, if the total amount of U235 present does not exceed 880 g. An "isolated" vessel is one which does not "see" more than 0.1 [...] other vessels containing fissionable material."
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Merrill, E. T. & Sege, G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Determination of Uranyl Nitrate in Pretreated Hexone by Infrared Absorption Measurements (open access)

The Determination of Uranyl Nitrate in Pretreated Hexone by Infrared Absorption Measurements

The following report examines methods to determine uranium nitrate hexahydrate on pretreated hexone in the range of 0 to 40 g./l. by infrared absorption measurements.
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Moore, R. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion of Austenitic Stainless Steels in MJ-4 Raw Streams (open access)

Corrosion of Austenitic Stainless Steels in MJ-4 Raw Streams

Introduction: "A laboratory investigation of the relative corrosion resistance of several austenitic stainless steels to the RAW stream of the Tributyl Phosphate Waste Metal Recovery Process was made during the first quarter of 1950. The results of this investigation are reported herein; all original data are recorded in laboratory notebook HW-3282-T."
Date: April 25, 1950
Creator: Koenig, W. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ferrous Sulfamate Stability in the RA System (open access)

Ferrous Sulfamate Stability in the RA System

Objective: "The observations summarized in the present report were made to determine the stability of ferrous and sulfamate ions and sulfamic acid in RA Column scrub solution (RAS) and in aqueous solution comparable to the RA Column feed tee composition (RAFS). Knowledge of the stability of the reducing agent (ferrous iron) is necessary to properly plan the method of preparation and introduction of this component into the RA system and to assure dependable and reproducible performance."
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Clagett, Fred
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydride : A Survey (open access)

Uranium Hydride : A Survey

The following report discusses the results of a survey that was initiated to ascertain the availability of uranium hydride in tonnage quantities.
Date: April 10, 1950
Creator: Kitzes, A. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mound Laboratory Liquid Waste Disposal Research Quarterly Report for January - March, 1950 (open access)

Mound Laboratory Liquid Waste Disposal Research Quarterly Report for January - March, 1950

The following report follows a complete radiochemical analysis that has been made on the sample of first-cycle neutralized waste, as well as a gravimetric analysis made on the sludge in the sample of first-cycle waste.
Date: April 1, 1950
Creator: Monsanto Chemical Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of "Staggered" and "Split-Flow" Air Cooling Systems (open access)

Comparison of "Staggered" and "Split-Flow" Air Cooling Systems

The following report follows an investigation comparing "staggered" and "spit-flow" air cooling systems.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Winsche, Warren E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Urine Assay Procedure at the Mound Laboratory : Final Report (open access)

Urine Assay Procedure at the Mound Laboratory : Final Report

The following report analyzes experiments on urinary samples of personnel who were exposed to radioactive materials. This report describes the procedure employed for this assay, and data to show its performance and reasons for its present course are presented.
Date: April 14, 1950
Creator: Spoerl, E. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Free Enterprise Uranium Prospect, Jefferson County, Montana (open access)

Free Enterprise Uranium Prospect, Jefferson County, Montana

Abstract: The Free Enterprise property is located in the Boulder mining district, Jefferson County, Montana. Secondary uranium minerals occur here in small irregular concentrations in and adjacent to a narrow silicified fracture zone in quartz monzonite.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Thurlow, Ernest E. & Reyner, Millard L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Extinguishing Fire with Carbon Dioxide in the Valier Mine, Valier Coal Company, Valier, Franklin County, Illinois (open access)

Extinguishing Fire with Carbon Dioxide in the Valier Mine, Valier Coal Company, Valier, Franklin County, Illinois

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining fires, and the use of carbon dioxide as fire control. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this circular is to describe the sealing off of a mine fire and subsequent use of carbon dioxide gas to extinguish it" (p. 2). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Westfield, James; Brumbaugh, H. C. & Whittaker, R. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fighting a Fire in Number 59 Mine, Peabody Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (open access)

Fighting a Fire in Number 59 Mine, Peabody Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing an electrical fire in the No. 59 mine in Springfield, Illinois. Details surrounding the fire are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: O'Connor, J. A.; Malesky, J. S. & Higgins, T. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Shawangunk Mine Zinc-Lead Deposit, Near Summitville, Sullivan County, New York (open access)

Investigation of Shawangunk Mine Zinc-Lead Deposit, Near Summitville, Sullivan County, New York

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the Shawangunk mine near Sullivan County, New York. This study investigated the zinc-lead deposits found at the site. The report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Eilertsen, N. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydrogenation of Petroleum and Lignite Tar Distillates (open access)

Hydrogenation of Petroleum and Lignite Tar Distillates

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the operation of the Coal Hydrogenation Demonstration Plant in Missouri. This report summarizes the operating experience gained and the characteristics of the products created during operation of the plant. The report includes graphs, tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Clarke, E. A.; Chaffee, C. C. & Hirst, L. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library