Thorium Breeder Reactor Evaluation. Part I. Fuel Yield and Fuel Cycle Costs in Five Thermal Breeders (open access)

Thorium Breeder Reactor Evaluation. Part I. Fuel Yield and Fuel Cycle Costs in Five Thermal Breeders

The performances of aqueous-homogeneous (AHBR), molten-salt (MSBR), liquid-bismuth (LBBR), gas cooled graphite-moderated (GGBR), and deuterium-moderated gas-cooled (DGBR) breeder reactors were evaluated in respect to fuel yield, fuel cycle costs, and development status. A net electrical plant capability of 1000 Mwe was selected, and the fuel and fertile streams were processed continuously on-site.
Date: May 24, 1961
Creator: Alexander, L. G.; Carter, W. L.; Chapman, R. H.; Kinyon, B. W.; Miller, J. W. & Van Winkle, R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thorium Breeder Reactor Evaluation. Part I. Fuel Yield and Fuel Cycle Costs in Five Thermal Breeders. Appendices (open access)

Thorium Breeder Reactor Evaluation. Part I. Fuel Yield and Fuel Cycle Costs in Five Thermal Breeders. Appendices

The performances of aqueous-homogeneous (AHBR), molten-salt (MSBR), liquid-bismuth (LBBR), gas-cooled graphite-moderated (GCBR), and deuterium-moderated gas-cooled (DGBR) breeder reactors were evaluated in respect to fuel yield, fuel cycle costs, and development status. A net electrical plant capability of 1000 Mwe was selected, and the fuel and fertile streams were processed continuously on-site.
Date: May 24, 1961
Creator: Alexander, L. G.; Carter, W. L.; Chapman, R. H.; Kinyon, B. W.; Miller, J. W. & Van Winkle, R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stirrup. (open access)

Stirrup.

Patent for a new and improved stirrup. This design is "to provide a stirrup of simple and inexpensive construction, to form the buckle for attaching the side straps integral with the hanger in such position that the stirrup will hang at right angles to the saddle-skirts, and, further, to hinge or pivot the foot-rest at one end to the hanger and supported at its opposite end by means of a spring-controlled catch that automatically releases the foot-rest by means of a lever and prevents the rider's foot from hanging in the stirrup and the rider being dragged should he [or she] be thrown from [the] horse" (lines 17-29).
Date: May 24, 1892
Creator: Anderson, Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thorex Thorium Nitrate Product Specifications (open access)

Thorex Thorium Nitrate Product Specifications

Activity and ionic impurity specifications are presented for Thorex thorium nitrate products. Two sets of specifications are given, one set for direct handling during refabrication of production reactor thorium metal slugs and the second for refabrication of future power reactor thorium metal elements by semi-remote technics. Consideration was given to the health hazard problems associated with each process step between the Thorex process and final refabricated source material in order to arrive at these specifications.
Date: May 24, 1956
Creator: Arnold, E. D. & Wischow, R. P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mop-Wringer. (open access)

Mop-Wringer.

Patent for a mop wringer inside a bucket, which is permanently attached below the mouth of the bucket and still allows for buckets to be stacked for storage.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Atkin, Samuel Thatcher
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 9, May 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 9, May 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the controversial decisions around House Bill 21, and it gives a short legislative update.
Date: May 24, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Fabric (open access)

Wire Fabric

Patent for an improvement on wire fabrics for multiple usages. Designed to be used without external fasteners, which in turn increase the durability of the wire.
Date: May 24, 1920
Creator: Baker, William E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner. (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner.

Patent for a crude oil burner for stoves, which will convert most of the oil put into the stove into gas to provide better heating of the stove.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Bass, Robert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Farm Promotion (“Check-Off”) Programs (open access)

Federal Farm Promotion (“Check-Off”) Programs

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Date: May 24, 2005
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Farm Promotion ("Check-Off") Programs (open access)

Federal Farm Promotion ("Check-Off") Programs

This report discusses the so-called beef check-off program, one of a number of generic promotion programs for beef and other agricultural products that Congress has authorized in recent decades. Supporters view check-offs as economically beneficial self-help activities that need minimal government involvement or taxpayer funding. Producers, handlers, and/or importers are required to pay an assessment, usually deducted from revenue at time of sale — thus the name check-off. However, some farmers contend they are being “taxed” for advertising and related activities they would not underwrite voluntarily.
Date: May 24, 2005
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improvement in Sawing-Machines. (open access)

Improvement in Sawing-Machines.

Patent for a new and improved pulley-operated, roller-fed log sawing machine
Date: May 24, 1873
Creator: Bell, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picker (open access)

Cotton Picker

Patent for a cotton picker. This invention consists is a "pneumatic apparatus for conveying cotton when picked from the plant, and comprises a suction-fan and casing therefor, which latter has pipes and through which air is drawn" (lines 15-19). Illustration included.
Date: May 24, 1904
Creator: Bennie, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Chair (open access)

Advertising Chair

Patent for a rocking chair for displaying advertisements. Illustrations included.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Biehl, Antonio
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Trap. (open access)

Insect Trap.

Patent for a new and improved ant trap. This design calls for a box to be placed over the mouth of an anthill, whereupon one expects the ants to enter a hole, climb an incline, and slip down a pair of glass pieces that lower the ants into an inescapable chamber. This design is cheaper and easier to make than previous ant traps.
Date: May 24, 1881
Creator: Blackwood, Curtis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Strainer. (open access)

Well-Strainer.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in well strainers, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 24, 1898
Creator: Booth, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kitchen-Cabinet. (open access)

Kitchen-Cabinet.

Patent for a new and useful kitchen cabinet, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 24, 1898
Creator: Boynton, Thomas W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biochar: Examination of an Emerging Concept to Mitigate Climate Change (open access)

Biochar: Examination of an Emerging Concept to Mitigate Climate Change

Biochar is a charcoal produced under high temperatures using crop residues, animal manure, or any type of organic waste material. Depending on the feedstock, biochar may look similar to potting soil or to a charred substance. The combined production and use of biochar is considered a carbon-negative process, meaning that it removes carbon from the atmosphere. This report briefly describes biochar, its potential advantages and disadvantages, legislative support, and research and development activities underway in the United States.
Date: May 24, 2010
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Adjustable Trace Clip (open access)

Adjustable Trace Clip

Patent for Adjustable Trace Clip. "The invention relates to an adjustable trace clip, and has for its primary object to provide a clip of this character in which the connecting strap between the back and belly bands may be adjusted with relation to the trace so as to permit the back band to properly fit the animal and also allow the longitudinal adjustment of the trace" (lines 9-16).
Date: May 24, 1912
Creator: Bradfute, Benjamine F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridge (open access)

Bridge

Patent for the construction of substantial bridges of wood adapted for long spans, and which can be put up where iron bridges would be too expensive.
Date: May 24, 1881
Creator: Brenner, August W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Front Truck for Planters &c. (open access)

Front Truck for Planters &c.

Patent for a front truck for planters, which can be used for steering the machine.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Brim, Isaac D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq & Afghanistan Hearing: May 24, 2010 (open access)

Transcript of Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq & Afghanistan Hearing: May 24, 2010

Transcript of a public hearing held by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq & Afghanistan held May 24, 2010. This hearing includes testimony from two panels representing governmental agencies and criminal investigative organizations on issues that confront law-enforcement officials in a contingency environment and the work of USAID, the DoD and DoS since the 2009 hearing.
Date: May 24, 2010
Creator: CQ Transcriptions
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Saw. (open access)

Saw.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in saws, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 24, 1898
Creator: Caruthers, John I.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dairy Policy Issues (open access)

Dairy Policy Issues

This report discusses several dairy issues that have been or are being considered by the 109th Congress, some of which affect the three major federal dairy policy tools -- the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program, federal milk marketing orders, and the dairy price support program.
Date: May 24, 2006
Creator: Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sample-Taking Device. (open access)

Sample-Taking Device.

Patent for a sample-taking device to be used in well-drilling processes, which is unique in its simple construction, low manufacturing costs, and ease of use.
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Christian, Walton G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History