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Chemically Assisted in Situ Recovery of Oil Shale (open access)

Chemically Assisted in Situ Recovery of Oil Shale

The purpose of the research project was to investigate the feasibility of the chemically assisted in situ retort method for recovering shale oil from Colorado oil shale. The chemically assisted in situ procedure uses hydrogen chloride (HCl), steam (H{sub 2}O), and carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) at moderate pressure to recovery shale oil from Colorado oil shale at temperatures substantially lower than those required for the thermal decomposition of kerogen. The process had been previously examined under static, reaction-equilibrium conditions, and had been shown to achieve significant shale oil recoveries from powdered oil shale. The purpose of this research project was to determine if these results were applicable to a dynamic experiment, and achieve penetration into and recovery of shale oil from solid oil shale. Much was learned about how to perform these experiments. Corrosion, chemical stability, and temperature stability problems were discovered and overcome. Engineering and design problems were discovered and overcome. High recovery (90% of estimated Fischer Assay) was observed in one experiment. Significant recovery (30% of estimated Fischer Assay) was also observed in another experiment. Minor amounts of freed organics were observed in two more experiments. Penetration and breakthrough of solid cores was observed in six experiments.
Date: December 31, 1993
Creator: Ramierz, W. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The study of redox-active inorganic substituents of cellulase enzymes. Quarterly report, 25 August--25 November 1993 (open access)

The study of redox-active inorganic substituents of cellulase enzymes. Quarterly report, 25 August--25 November 1993

Cellulase (CBHI) was modified by bis (2,2- bipyridine) ruthenium (II) and the modified enzyme was assayed for cellulase activity using p- nitrophenyl beta-D-cellobioside as substrate. Absorption spectroscopy of native and modified CBHI was also conducted.
Date: December 31, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Savings and Loan Department Savings Institutions Annual Report: 1993 (open access)

Texas Savings and Loan Department Savings Institutions Annual Report: 1993

Annual report of the Texas Savings and Loan Department documenting savings and loan associations in the state through a series of tables documenting overall statistics, various financial statements, and breakdowns by size and location.
Date: December 31, 1993
Creator: Texas. Savings and Loan Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Waste minimization opportunities at the U.S. Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project, Rifle, Colorado, site (open access)

Waste minimization opportunities at the U.S. Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project, Rifle, Colorado, site

At two uranium mill sites in Rifle, Colorado, the US Department of Energy (DOE) Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project is removing uranium mill tailings and contaminated subgrade soils. This remediation activity will result in the production of groundwater contaminated with uranium, heavy metals, ammonia, sulfates, and total dissolved solids (TDS). The initial remediation plan called for a wastewater treatment plant for removal of the uranium, heavy metals, and ammonia, with disposal of the treated water, which still includes the sulfates and TDSS, to the Colorado River. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) permit issued by the Colorado Department of Health for the two Rifle sites contained more restrictive discharge limits than originally anticipated. During the detailed review of alternate treatment systems to meet these more restrictive limits, the proposed construction procedures were reviewed emphasizing the methods to minimize groundwater production to reduce the size of the water treatment facility, or to eliminate it entirely. It was determined that with changes to the excavation procedures and use of the contaminated groundwater for use in dust suppression at the disposal site, discharge to the river could be eliminated completely.
Date: December 31, 1993
Creator: Hartmann, George L.; Arp, Sharon & Hempill, Hugh
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of All Reported Accidents in Rural Areas of Texas for November 1993 (open access)

Summary of All Reported Accidents in Rural Areas of Texas for November 1993

Monthly report providing tabular statistical information about motor vehicle accidents in rural areas of Texas during 1993, with data broken out by various criteria including number of persons, locations, types of accidents, time of day, and other factors.
Date: December 20, 1993
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety. Statistical Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of All Reported Accidents in the State of Texas for November 1993 (open access)

Summary of All Reported Accidents in the State of Texas for November 1993

Monthly report providing tabular statistical information about motor vehicle accidents in Texas during 1993, with data broken out by various criteria including number of persons, locations, types of accidents, time of day, and other factors.
Date: December 20, 1993
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety. Statistical Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Audit Issues for Water District Auditors: Notes to the Financial Statements (open access)

Audit Issues for Water District Auditors: Notes to the Financial Statements

Document listing the necessary components of General Purpose Financial Statements for use by water district auditors. The checklist denotes optionally applicable items with an asterisk.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baseline Risk Assessment of Groundwater Contamination at the Uranium Mill Tailings Site Near Gunnison, Colorado (open access)

Baseline Risk Assessment of Groundwater Contamination at the Uranium Mill Tailings Site Near Gunnison, Colorado

This Baseline Risk Assessment of Groundwater Contamination at the Uranium Mill Tailings Site Near Gunnison, Colorado evaluates potential impacts to public health or the environment resulting from groundwater contamination at the former uranium mill processing site. The tailings and other contaminated material at this site are being placed in an off-site disposal cell by the US Department of Energy`s (DOE) Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project. Currently, the UMTRA Project is evaluating groundwater contamination. This is the second risk assessment of groundwater contamination at this site. The first risk assessment was performed primarily to evaluate existing domestic wells. This risk assessment evaluates the most contaminated monitor wells at the processing site. It will be used to assist in determining what remedial action is needed for contaminated groundwater at the site after the tailings are relocated. This risk assessment follows an approach outlined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The first step is to evaluate groundwater data collected from monitor wells at the site. Evaluation of these data showed that the main contaminants in the groundwater are cadmium, cobalt, iron, manganese, sulfate, uranium, and some of the products of radioactive decay of uranium.
Date: December 1, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Impact Study of the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project in Colorado: Colorado State Fiscal Year 1993 (open access)

Economic Impact Study of the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project in Colorado: Colorado State Fiscal Year 1993

The Colorado economic impact study summarizes employment and economic benefits to the state from activities associated with the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project during Colorado state fiscal year 1993 (July 1, 1992, through June 30, 1993). To capture employment benefits, a questionnaire was distributed to subcontractor employees at the active UMTRA Project sites of Grand Junction, Rifle, and Gunnison, Colorado. An estimated 52 percent of the employees working on the UMTRA Project responded to this information request. Economic data were requested from each site prime subcontractor, as well as from the Remedial Action Contractor. The most significant benefits associated with the UMTRA Project in Colorado are summarized.
Date: December 1, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1986 (open access)

The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1986

This report is based on an observational study on the Hawaiian monk seal at Laysan Island, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, from May 4 to August 4 1986. Data includes population rates, reproductive rates, deaths, injuries, necropsies, and entanglements.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Alcorn, Doris J. & Westlake, Robin L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Labor Force Estimates for Texas Counties, December 1993 (open access)

Labor Force Estimates for Texas Counties, December 1993

Monthly compilation of estimated statistics listed by Texas county for civilian labor force (C.L.F.), employment, unemployment, and overall rate.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Texas Employment Commission. Economic Research and Analysis Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Long-Term Surveillance Plan for the Collins Ranch Disposal Site, Lakeview, Oregon. Revision 2 (open access)

Long-Term Surveillance Plan for the Collins Ranch Disposal Site, Lakeview, Oregon. Revision 2

This long-term surveillance plan (LTSP) for the Lakeview, Oregon, Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project disposal site describes the surveillance activities for the Lakeview (Collins Ranch) disposal cell, which will be referred to as the Collins Ranch disposal cell throughout this document. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will carry out these activities to ensure that the disposal cell continues to function as designed. This final LTSP was prepared as a requirement for acceptance under the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) general license for custody and long-term care of residual radioactive materials. This LTSP documents whether the land and interests are owned by the United States or an Indian tribe, and details how the long-term care of the disposal site will be carried out. It is based on the DOE`s Guidance for Implementing the UMTRA Project Long-term Surveillance Program (DOE, 1992a).
Date: December 1, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Surveillance Plan for the Shiprock Disposal Site, Shiprock, New Mexico (open access)

Long-Term Surveillance Plan for the Shiprock Disposal Site, Shiprock, New Mexico

The long-term surveillance plan (LTSP) for the Shiprock, New Mexico, Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project disposal site describes the surveillance activities for the Shiprock disposal cell. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will carry out these activities to ensure that the disposal cell continues to function as designed. This final LTSP is being submitted to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as a requirement for issuance of a general license for custody and long-term care for the disposal site. The general license requires that the disposal cell be cared for in accordance with the provisions of this LTSP. This Shiprock, New Mexico, LTSP documents whether the land and interests are owned by the US or an Indian tribe and describes in detail the long-term care program through the UMTRA Project Office.
Date: December 1, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
San Antonio Monthly Reports: November 1993 (open access)

San Antonio Monthly Reports: November 1993

Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
Date: December 1, 1993
Creator: San Antonio (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Surface and subsurface cleanup protocol for radionuclides, Gunnison, Colorado, UMTRA project processing site. Final report: Revision 1 (open access)

Surface and subsurface cleanup protocol for radionuclides, Gunnison, Colorado, UMTRA project processing site. Final report: Revision 1

Surface and subsurface soil cleanup protocols for the Gunnison, Colorado, processing site are summarized as follows: In accordance with EPA-promulgated land cleanup standards, in situ Ra-226 is to be cleaned up based on bulk concentrations not exceeding 5 and 15 pCi/g in 15-cm surface and subsurface depth increments, averaged over 100m{sup 2} grid blocks, where the parent Ra-226 concentrations are greater than, or in secular equilibrium with, the Th-230 parent. In locations where Th-230 has differentially migrated in subsoil relative to Ra-226, a Th-230 clean up protocol has been developed. The cleanup of other radionuclides or nonradiological hazards that pose a significant threat to the public and the environment will be determined and implemented in accordance with pathway analysis to assess impacts and the implications of ALARA specified in 40 CFR Part 192 relative to supplemental standards.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Gonzales, D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technologies Underlying Weapons of Mass Destruction (open access)

Technologies Underlying Weapons of Mass Destruction

This paper reviews the technical requirements for countries to develop and build nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, along with the systems most capable of delivering these weapons to distant or defended targets: ballistic missiles, combat aircraft, and cruise missiles.
Date: December 1993
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Construction Report: December 1993 (open access)

Texas Construction Report: December 1993

Monthly report documenting contracts for road construction and maintentance in Texas, organized by county and district. It includes information about each project including contractor, dates, costs, and other relevant data.
Date: December 1, 1993
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation. Construction and Maintenance Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Judicial System Annual Report: 1993 (open access)

Texas Judicial System Annual Report: 1993

Annual report of the Texas Judicial System (the Texas Judicial Council and the Office of Court Administration) describing judicial branch operations, reports and developments, summaries and analyses of court activities, and providing a directory of judges and clerks for the 1993 fiscal year.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Texas Judicial Council
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Real Estate Center Trends, Volume 7, Number 4, December 1993 (open access)

Texas Real Estate Center Trends, Volume 7, Number 4, December 1993

Monthly report of the Texas A & M University Real Estate Center on statistics, recent news, and developments related to real estate.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Texas A & M University. Real Estate Center.
System: The Portal to Texas History
UMTRA Water Sampling and Analysis Plan, Green River, Utah (open access)

UMTRA Water Sampling and Analysis Plan, Green River, Utah

The purpose of this water sampling and analysis plan (WSAP) is to provide a basis for groundwater and surface water sampling at the Green River Uranium Mill Tailing Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project site. This WSAP identifies and justifies the sampling locations, analytical parameters, detection limits, and sampling frequency for the monitoring locations.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Papusch, R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of All Reported Accidents in Rural Areas of Texas for October 1993 (open access)

Summary of All Reported Accidents in Rural Areas of Texas for October 1993

Monthly report providing tabular statistical information about motor vehicle accidents in rural areas of Texas during 1993, with data broken out by various criteria including number of persons, locations, types of accidents, time of day, and other factors.
Date: November 20, 1993
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety. Statistical Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of All Reported Accidents in the State of Texas for October 1993 (open access)

Summary of All Reported Accidents in the State of Texas for October 1993

Monthly report providing tabular statistical information about motor vehicle accidents in Texas during 1993, with data broken out by various criteria including number of persons, locations, types of accidents, time of day, and other factors.
Date: November 20, 1993
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety. Statistical Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LGRL report on Maxey roast] (open access)

[LGRL report on Maxey roast]

Report on the Glen Maxey Roast from the Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby. Containing information about the planning of the event.
Date: November 16, 1993
Creator: Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Colorado Economic Impact Study on the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project in Colorado: Colorado State Fiscal Year 1993 (open access)

Colorado Economic Impact Study on the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project in Colorado: Colorado State Fiscal Year 1993

The Colorado economic impact study summarizes employment and economic benefits to the state from activities associated with the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project during Colorado state fiscal year (FY) 1993. To capture employment benefits, a questionnaire was distributed to subcontractor employees at the active UMTRA Project sites of Grand Junction, Rifle, and Gunnison, Colorado. An estimated 52 percent of the employees working on the UMTRA Project responded to this information request. Economic data were requested from each prime subcontractor, as well as from the Remedial Action Contractor. The most significant benefits associated with the UMTRA Project in Colorado are: Direct employment was estimated at 894 workers; An estimated 89 percent of all direct employment was local; Secondary employment resulting from remedial action at the active Colorado UMTRA Project sites and the Grand Junction vicinity property program is estimated at 546 workers. Total employment (direct and secondary) is estimated at 1440 workers for the period of study (July 1, 1992, to June 30, 1993). An estimated $24.1 million was paid in wages to UMTRA workers in Colorado during FY1993; Direct and secondary wage earnings were estimated at $39.9 million; Income tax payments to the state of Colorado were estimated …
Date: November 12, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library