Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 10, Pages 1349-1556, March 8, 2024 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 10, Pages 1349-1556, March 8, 2024

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: March 8, 2024
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 49, Pages 7101-7232, December 8, 2023 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 49, Pages 7101-7232, December 8, 2023

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: December 8, 2023
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas DHIA Annual Summary: 1995 (open access)

Texas DHIA Annual Summary: 1995

Annual report of the Texas Dairy Herd Improvement Association describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1995.
Date: January 8, 1996
Creator: Texas Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Pecan Pest Management Newsletter, Volume 93, Number 8, September 1993 (open access)

Texas Pecan Pest Management Newsletter, Volume 93, Number 8, September 1993

Newsletter focusing on pecan disease and pest control in Texas, including prevention, identification, treatment, and educational opportunities.
Date: September 8, 1993
Creator: Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Pecan Pest Management Newsletter, Volume 92, Number 2, April 1992 (open access)

Texas Pecan Pest Management Newsletter, Volume 92, Number 2, April 1992

Newsletter focusing on pecan disease and pest control in Texas, including prevention, identification, treatment, and educational opportunities.
Date: April 8, 1992
Creator: Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Pecan Pest Management Newsletter, Volume 92, Number 5, June 1992 (open access)

Texas Pecan Pest Management Newsletter, Volume 92, Number 5, June 1992

Newsletter focusing on pecan disease and pest control in Texas, including prevention, identification, treatment, and educational opportunities.
Date: June 8, 1992
Creator: Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 36, Pages 4907-5120, September 8, 2023 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 36, Pages 4907-5120, September 8, 2023

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: September 8, 2023
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife News, October 8, 1980 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife News, October 8, 1980

Weekly newsletter discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date: October 8, 1980
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nuclear Instrumentation Operation During Plant Operation. Section I. First Performance. Core I, Seed 1. Test Results DL-S-309, RNI-41 (open access)

Nuclear Instrumentation Operation During Plant Operation. Section I. First Performance. Core I, Seed 1. Test Results DL-S-309, RNI-41

The purpose of the test was to evaluate the operation of the Nuclear Instrumentation Power Range Amplifier during start up. While the station was operating at a gross load of 16.5 megawatts, a variation of 0, 8.5, 2.7 and 4.4 existed between the compensated ion chamber currents (CIC) and the test currents for channels A, B, C and D respectively. The off site modifications to channel C power range amplifier did not cause the ion chamber current and test current to be the same at 16.5 megawatts gross power. The modifications to channel C were made to correct for this deficiency.
Date: December 8, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Condensate System. Section II. Fifth Core I, Seed 1. Test Results DL-S-105 (open access)

Condensate System. Section II. Fifth Core I, Seed 1. Test Results DL-S-105

The purpose of the test was to fill the condensate storage tank and the Condensate System and obtain satisfactory preliminary operation. The components of the Condensate System performed adequately and satisfactorily with the exception of fill control valve (M9-VI). This valve (M9-VI) is not used in the current operation procedure.
Date: December 8, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Study of Factors Influencing Ductility of Iron-Aluminum Alloys. Monthly Letter Report No. 8, 15 March 1959 to 15 March 1960 (open access)

Study of Factors Influencing Ductility of Iron-Aluminum Alloys. Monthly Letter Report No. 8, 15 March 1959 to 15 March 1960

Studies are being made on the effects of variation of aluminum content, heat treatment, surface preparation, and other metallurgical factors on the room temperature ductility of Al-- Fe alloys. It is estimated that approximately 65 percent of the proposed research has been completed over the first eight and one-half months of the contract period.
Date: December 8, 1959
Creator: Perkins, Frank C. & Nachman, J. F. (Joseph F.)
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Scaling of Zirconium at Elevated Temperatures : Quarterly Status Report No. 10; Sept. 2, 1955 to Dec. 2, 1955 (open access)

An Investigation of Scaling of Zirconium at Elevated Temperatures : Quarterly Status Report No. 10; Sept. 2, 1955 to Dec. 2, 1955

As previously reported, zirconium undergoes large dimensional increases after scaling in air in a critical temperature range, 700 degree-1050 degree C. This finding was observed with specimens of a constant thickness (0;062 in.) To study the thickness effect, a number of specimens ranging in thickness from 0.020 to 0.200 in. were scaled in air at a temperature (900 degree C) where the growth is a maximum for a given time. Both cold rolled iodine sheet and forged iodide bar stock were used. to determine the effect of orientation, specimens from the forged bar were obtained such that the scaling surface was either parallel to or perpendicular to the long axis of the bar.
Date: December 8, 1955
Creator: Barrett, Charles A.; Evans, E. B. & Baldwin, W. M., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fission Product Release from UO2 and by High Temperature Diffusion and Melting in Helium and Air. (open access)

Fission Product Release from UO2 and by High Temperature Diffusion and Melting in Helium and Air.

The experimental demonstration of fission product release from over heated reactor fuel is necessarily subject in many respects to the arbitrary conditions imposed by the experimenter. Since an almost infinite latitude exists in the choice of materials, atmospheres, gas, velocities, temperatures etc., some allowance for an extrapolation to alternate conditions is definitely in order. The conditions imposed in this study are best described as those most likely to maximize fission product release. Two of the most important variables not investigated in the present report are the influence of metal cladding and the difference in internal nuclear heating as opposed to external radiant heating. In addition a significant uncertainty exists in the understanding of diffusion through large masses such as might result from a scaled-up melt down in a reactor.
Date: February 8, 1961
Creator: Parker, G. W.; Creek, G. E. & Martin, W. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analog Study of the Reference Design of the Gas-Cooled ORR Loop No. 1 (open access)

Analog Study of the Reference Design of the Gas-Cooled ORR Loop No. 1

A stimulation study of the deign as of June 1960 of the gas-cooled ORR Loop No. 1 was made using the ORNL analog computer. The proposed method of temperature control is evaluated, and the dynamic behavior of the loop for accidents and component failures is presented in graphical form.
Date: November 8, 1960
Creator: Ball, S. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Design of a 10-Mw(t) Pebble-Bed Reactor Experiment (open access)

Preliminary Design of a 10-Mw(t) Pebble-Bed Reactor Experiment

The objectives of this study have been to examine the problems of the pebble-bed reactor concept and to conceive a design of a facility for investigating the feasibility of this type of reactor. The design must provide for adequate leaktightness of the contaminated-gas system and adequate maintenance of contaminated components, the most vital feasibility questions of the concept.
Date: May 8, 1961
Creator: Fraas, A. P.; Carlsmith, R. S. & Corum, J. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Development Section C Monthly Progress Report August 1959 (open access)

Chemical Development Section C Monthly Progress Report August 1959

Uranium extractions from carbonate solutions were effective and phase separation rates were rapid using a new commercial quaternary extractant, Alamine 336. Extraction coefficients were approximately proportional to the quaternary concentration. Addition of -0.5 mole tridecanol/mole quaternary to the solvent gave optimum extraction efficiency and phase separation rates.
Date: September 8, 1959
Creator: Brown, K. B.; Allen, K. A.; Coleman, C. F.; Crouse, D. J. & Ryon, A. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Rate of Uranium Sorption by a Strong-Base Anion-Exchange Resin (open access)

The Rate of Uranium Sorption by a Strong-Base Anion-Exchange Resin

The rate of uranium sorption by a strong-base anion-exchange resin (Dovex 21K) from a uranyl sulfate solution (U 0.005 M, H2SO4 0.02M, SO4 0.2 M) was studied using a stirred vessel technique and measuring the U235 gamma radiation on each bead. Resin initially in the chloride form and the sulfate for was studied.
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Bresee, J. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of HRT Run 14 (open access)

Summary of HRT Run 14

This report presents a detailed study of HRT Run 14, which was abruptly terminated by the formation of a hole in the Zircaloy-2 core tank. In this run the reactor was operated at high temperature and pressure for ten days from March 25 to April 4, 1958. Nuclear power operation extended from March 29 until April 4, when fuel solution leaked into the heavy-water blanket. The maximum power level attained was 6.4 Mw.
Date: June 8, 1959
Creator: Engel, J. R.; Haubenreich, P. N.; Kolb, J. O. & Richardson, D. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calculations for Irradiation of Natural UO2-ThO2 (open access)

Calculations for Irradiation of Natural UO2-ThO2

Calculations are given for eighteen stainless steel clad helium bonded specimens of UO2-ThO2 containing normal U to be placed in 6 holes in a holder in a position of the ORR not to exceed a peak unperturbed flux of 4 x 10^14 n.cm^2/sec and irradiated to a peak nvt of 1.96 x 10^21 neutrons/cm^2
Date: June 8, 1959
Creator: Ullmann, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maintenance of Various Reactor Types (open access)

Maintenance of Various Reactor Types

This technical report presents an overview of nuclear reactor maintenance to be used in planning a nuclear reactor. There are certain basic maintenance fundamentals that are common to all types of reactors that may be' incorporated in a power producing facility. Basically, there are only two types of maintenance procedures. The direct type, which is common to conventional steam plants, may be used in some areas where the radioactivity is low enough. In most parts of the plant, maintenance will of necessity be remote due to the high level of radioactivity. For simplicity of description in this report all reactor types are divided into two general classes: solid fuel types and circulating fuel types. The report lists nine types of reactor power plant types with advantages and disadvantages maintenance-wise of each.
Date: April 8, 1957
Creator: Draper, R. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
In-Pile Slurry Loop Program (open access)

In-Pile Slurry Loop Program

The in-plie slurry loop work is now being considered as a joint program between the PAR project and ORNL. It is proposed that PAR design, fabricate and test the in-pile loops and that ORNL operate the loops in-pile, dismantle the loops after irradiation and made the appropriate measurements to determine the radiation effects. This report gives the objects of the slurry in-pile program and outlines the facilities and operations required to execute ORNL's part of this program.
Date: March 8, 1957
Creator: Arehart, T. A.; Compere, E. L. (Edgar L.); Ferguson, D. E.; Korsmeyer, R. B. & McBride, J. P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Extraction of Metal Ions with Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phosphoric Acid (open access)

Extraction of Metal Ions with Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phosphoric Acid

Blake and his co-workers have shown that uranium and other elements can be extracted from acid solutions by various type of organo-phosphorous compounds. Early investigations in the laboratory have demonstrated the applicability of tri-n-alkyl phosphine oxides to the extraction of metal ions from acidic solutions for analytical purposes. This paper is concerned with a similar qualitative investigation of the extraction of metal ions with a di-alkyl phosphoric acid, di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid (D2EPHA).
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Ross, W. J. & White, J. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fuel Costs in Batch- and Continually-Processed Homogeneous Reactors (open access)

Fuel Costs in Batch- and Continually-Processed Homogeneous Reactors

The fuel requirement of a heavy-water moderated, homogenous, power reactor were estimated for a variety of initial loadings, for both bath and continuous methods of fuel removal. This study considered a 12-ft spherical reactor, temperature 250 C, 500 Mw thermal power, 125 Mw electrical power capability, 0.8 load factor, and 4%/year inventory charges for U and D2O. The fuel shipping-and-processing charges were assumed to be $1/gm of fissionable fuel for the "batch" processed reactors, and $0.37/gm for the "continuous" processed reactors, Under these conditions, the minimum fuel costs associated with a 10-year 'batch" operating period were about 1.8 or 3.1 mills/kw-hr, if highly enriched U cost $15/gm or $20/gm, respectively. the analogous costs for the "continuous" processed reactor were about 1.6 and 2.6 mills/kw-hr, respectively.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Kasten, Paul R. & Aven, R. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
HRT Source Shield Calculations (open access)

HRT Source Shield Calculations

Calculations indicate that the proposed shielding arrangement will give a dose rate at the surface of the water tank of about 100 mrem per hr., practically all gammas. This is adequate for transportation and handling, but if the radiation actually proves to be this high, a storage location isolated from normal working areas must be provided. The isolation area need not be large, however, since the calculated dose rate at 10 feet from the shielded sources is only 3.5 mrem pr hr. For the short time required to transfer the source from the water tank into the reactor the Pb carrier alone will provide sufficient shielding. At one meter from the source shielded by the Pb carrier, the dose rate is estimated to be 170 mrem per hr., with neutrons contributing he major part. With reasonable care, the operations should be carried out without excessive exposures. The results of the calculations are summarized.
Date: January 8, 1957
Creator: Haubenreich, P. N. & Rivenbark, G. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library