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Experimental studies and computer simulation of the control of energy transfer using inductor-converter bridges
An inductor-converter bridge (ICB) is a solid state DC-AC-DC power converter system for bidirectional, controllable, energy transfer between two coils. The ICB is suitable for supplying large pulsed power to such magnets as the superconducting equilibrium field coil of the proposed tokamak power reactors from another superconducting energy storage coil.
Date:
March 1, 1984
Creator:
Hirano, M. & Kustom, R.L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
GCRE-I HAZARD SUMMARY REPORT
The GCRE-I hazard summary report is supplemented in the following areas: geometry and operation of the steam cooling system, the reactor coolant by-pass, and by-pass valving; the means by which by-passed circuits are prevented from remaining unintentionally disabled; design details, and details of procedure for core flooding operations. (A.C.)
Date:
March 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Asphalt Emulsion Radon Barrier Systems for Uranium Mill Tailings: An Overview of the Technology
Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), under contract to the US Department of Energy (DOE) Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project (UMTRAP) office, has developed an asphalt emulsion cover system to reduce the release of radon from uranium mill tailings. The system has been field tested at Grand Junction, Colorado. Results from laboratory and field tests indicate that this system is effective in reducing radon release to near-background levels (<2.5 pCi m/sup -2/s/sup -1/) and has the properties required for long-term effectiveness and stability. Engineering specifications have been developed, and analysis indicates that asphalt emulsion covers are cost-competitive with other cover systems. This report summarizes the technology for asphalt emulsion radon barrier systems. 59 references, 45 figures, 36 tables.
Date:
March 1, 1984
Creator:
Baker, E.G.; Hartley, J.N.; Freeman, H.D.; Gates, T.E.; Nelson, D.A. & Dunning, R.L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Studies of evaporative and conventional cooling of an energy conserving California house
For cooling a Sacramento, California home, (1) higher thermostat settings, (2) insulation (3) ''solar control'' window shades, and (4) the use of an evaporative cooler in the place of a vapor compression cycle air conditioner are studied. A computer program TWOZONE is used to evaluate the effect on energy consumption and peak power. It is calculated that the peak cooling load can be reduced by a factor of 5 or more and the total energy by a factor of 20 or more.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Gates, S.D.; Baughn, J. & Rosenfeld, A.H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automatic lighting controls demonstration
The purpose of this work was to demonstrate, in a real building situation, the energy and peak demand reduction capabilities of an electronically ballasted lighting control system that can utilize all types of control strategies to efficiently manage lighting. The project has demonstrated that a state-of-the-art electronically ballasted dimmable lighting system can reduce energy and lighting demand by as least 50% using various combinations of control strategies. By reducing light levels over circulation areas (tuning) and reducing after hours light levels to accommodate the less stringent lighting demands of the cleaning crew (scheduling), lighting energy consumption on weekdays was reduced an average of 54% relative to the initial condition. 10 refs., 14 figs., 3 tabs.
Date:
March 1, 1990
Creator:
Rubinstein, F. & Verderber, R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Capture reactions of /sup 40/Ca and /sup 48/Ca with targets of /sup 197/Au and /sup 208/Pb
The reactions of /sup 40/Ca and /sup 48/Ca with targets of /sup 197/Au and /sup 208/Pb have been measured in the region from below the interaction barrier to about twice the barrier energy. The fission-like fragments were detected in a pair of position-sensitive, multi-wire proportional counters and were identified from measurements of position and time using two-body kinematics. In the region above the barrier the cross sections for capture are less than those given by the touching condition, indicating that an /open quotes/extra push/close quotes/ is required to induce capture. The observations for /sup 40/Ca and /sup 48/Ca show different fissilities for the onset of the extra push and indicate that charge equilibration may be an important factor governing capture reactions. Below the barrier the cross sections show an enhancement relative to the prediction for a one dimensional barrier. The enhancements are larger for /sup 40/Ca than for /sup 48/Ca (for both targets) and this is in qualitative agreement with predictions based on the coupling of the relative motion to low-lying collective states. Both above and below the barrier, we find that the change in the light partner, from /sup 48/Ca to /sup 40/Ca, has a larger effect on the …
Date:
March 1, 1988
Creator:
Stokstad, R.; Chan, Y.; Chavez, E.; Di Gregorio, D.; di Tada, M.; Gazes, S. et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Seismic Safety Margins Research Program. Phase 1. Project V. Structural sub-system response: subsystem response review. [PWR; BWR]
This project is directed toward a portion of the Seismic Safety Margins Research Program which includes one link in the seismic methodology chain. The link addressed here is the structural subsystem dynamic response which consists of those components and systems whose behavior is often determined decoupled from the major structural response. Typically the mathematical model utilized for the major structural response will include only the mass effects of the subsystem and the main model is used to produce the support motion inputs for subsystem seismic qualification. The main questions addressed in this report have to do with the seismic response uncertainty of safety-related components or equipment whose seismic qualification is performed by (a) analysis, (b) tests, or (c) combinations of analysis and tests, and where the seismic input is assumed to have no uncertainty.
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
Fogelquist, J.; Kaul, M.K.; Koppe, R.; Tagart, S.W. Jr.; Thailer, H. & Uffer, R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Blast tests of expedient shelters in the DICE THROW event
To determine the worst blast environments that eight types of expedient shelters can withstand, we subjected a total of 18 shelters to the 1-kiloton blast effects of Defense Nuclear Agency's DICE THROW main event. These expedient shelters included two Russian and two Chinese types. The best shelter tested was a Small-Pole Shelter that had a box-like room of Russian design with ORNL-designed expedient blast entries and blast doors added. It was undamaged at the 53-psi peak overpressure range; the pressure rise inside was only 1.5 psi. An unmodified Russian Pole-Covered Trench Shelter was badly damaged at 6.8 psi. A Chinese ''Man'' Shelter, which skillfully uses very small poles to attain protective earth arching, survived 20 psi, undamaged. Two types of expedient shelters built of materials found in and around most American homes gave good protection at overpressures up to about 6 psi. Rug-Covered Trench Shelters were proved unsatisfactory. Water storage pits lined with ordinary plastic trash bags were proven practical at up to 53 psi, as were triangular expedient blast doors made of poles.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Kearny, C. H. & Chester, C. V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Optimizing procedures for a human genome repository
Large numbers of clones will be generated during the Human Genome Project. As each is characterized, subsets will be identified which are useful to the scientific community at large. These subsets are most readily distributed through public repositories. The American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) is experienced in repository operation, but before this project had no history in managing clones and associated information in large batches instead of individually. This project permitted the ATCC to develop several procedures for automating and thus reducing the cost of characterizing, preserving, and maintaining information about clones.
Date:
March 1, 1991
Creator:
Nierman, W.C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Calculated hadronic transmission through iron absorbers
The transmission of hadrons through iron absorbers is investigated for a variety of experimental configurations, and incident particle types (protons, and charged pions) and energies (0.8 GeV/c to 100 GeV). The results obtained are consistent with available experimental data.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Gabriel, T. A. & Bishop, B. L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
STATUS REPORT ON LAMB WAVES
Theoretical and experimental aspects of Lamb waves are considered. These are described as body waves, or modes, which travel throughout an entire plate and are radiated from both surfaces, so that it is possible to detect Lamb waves when the receiver and sender are on opposite sides of the plate. Studies concerning applications of Lamb waves are reported in the field of nondestructive testing. (J.R.D.)
Date:
March 1, 1962
Creator:
di Novi, R.A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Quarterly Status Report on LAMPRE Program for Period Ending February 20, 1962
BS>LAMPRE I. The reactor operation is discussed. A malfunction in the shim operation was found and corrective measures taken. The core reloadings and other reactor modifications are described. The results of a gamma scanning of a fuel capsule are given. Fuel and Container Development. The properties and behavior of the Core I and the materials developed for Core II are described. Corrosion tests were carried out on pure Ta containers with molten Pu-Ce-Co alloys at 750 to 900 deg C, and the results indicate that Pu-Ce-Co alloys containing less than 5 g/cm/sup 3/ Pu should be acceptable for use in LAMPRE. The crystal structures of Pu/sub 3/Co and the most Ce-rich compound in the Ce-Co system, Ce/sub 24/Co/sub 11/, were determined. Results are given for a search for ternary eutectic alloys of high U content and for an investigation of the eutectic temperatures of several binary U alloys. Corrosive tests on ceramic materials with molten Mn-Pu-U and Mn-U alloys at 900 to 1000 deg C are summarized. Critical Experiments. Specifications and status are given for PBX. Core Test Facility. The status of the Core Test Facility design is given. The sodium systems, heat dump system, and disassembly cell mockup are …
Date:
March 1, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dry deposition velocities
Dry deposition velocities are very difficult to predict accurately. In this article, reported values of dry deposition velocities are summarized. This summary includes values from the literature on field measurements of gas and particle dry deposition velocities, and the uncertainties inherent in extrapolating field results to predict dry deposition velocities are discussed. A new method is described for predicting dry deposition velocity using a least-squares correlation of surface mass transfer resistances evaluated in wind tunnel experiments. 14 references, 4 figures, 1 table.
Date:
March 1, 1984
Creator:
Sehmel, G.A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Some atmospheric tracer experiments in complex terrain at LASL: experimental design and data. [Fluorescent particle tracer study]
Two series of atmospheric tracer experiments were conducted in complex terrain situations in and around the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Fluorescent particle tracers were used to investigate nighttime drainage flow in Los Alamos Canyon and daytime flow across the local canyon-mesa complex. This report describes the details of these experiments and presents a summary of the data collected. A subsequent report will discuss the analysis of these data.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Archuleta, J.; Barr, S.; Clements, W.E.; Gedayloo, T. & Wilson, S.K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Radiation emergency response in Illinois, Alabama, and Texas
The objective of this study was to examine state radiation emergency response and to locate any areas of emergency planning in need of improvement. This report briefly presents a summary of laws and defining documents governing radiation emergency response, describes the existing and projected need for such response, and presents the authors' analyses of the evolution of state response plans and their application to radiation incidents. Three states' programs are discussed in detail: Illinois, Alabama, and Texas. These states were selected because they have quite different emergency-response programs. Therefore, these state programs provide a wide variety of approaches to state radiation emergency response.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Larsen, D. K. & Chester, R. O.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of methylpentene polymer (TPX) molding resin. Final report
A polymethylpentene polymer (TPX) produced by Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd., Japan, was evaluated and compared to a TPX previously obtained from Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., England, who no longer produce TPX and have sold their manufacturing process for this polymer to Mitsui. The rheological, chemical, and physical properties of the materials were compared and the two materials were found to be essentially identical.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Walter, C.L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pulse atmospheric fluidized bed combustion
The overall objective of the program is the development of a pulsed atmospheric fluidized-bed combustion (PAFBC) technology to burn coal and to provide heat and steam to commercial, institutional, and small industrial applications at a reasonable price in an environmentally acceptable manner. During this reporting period, a total of eight shakedown and debugging coal combustion tests were performed in the AFBC. A start-up procedure was established, system improvements implemented, and preliminary material and heat balances made based on these tests. The pulse combustor for the AFBC system was fabricated and installed and a series of tests was conducted on the system. 17 figs., 5 tabs.
Date:
March 1, 1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Identification of potential participant scientists and development of procedures for a national inventory of selected biological monitoring programs: a mail questionnaire survey
Procedural details of how the National Biological Monitoring Inventory was conducted are described. Results of a nationwide telephone campaign to identify principal investigators and also of a nationwide questionnaire mailing to the investigators identified are presented. On the basis of percentage of questionnaire returns (nearly 50 percent), the Inventory was judged to be successful. The communication procedures, guidelines, and formats developed may be useful to others engaged in this type of research.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Kemp, H.T.; Goff, F.G. & Ross, J.W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An outdoor test facility for the large-scale production of microalgae
The goal of the US Department of EnergySolar Energy Research Institute's Aquatic Species Program is to develop the technology base to produce liquid fuels from microalgae. This technology is being initially developed for the desert Southwest. As part of this program an outdoor test facility has been designed and constructed in Roswell, New Mexico. The site has a large existing infrastructure, a suitable climate, and abundant saline groundwater. This facility will be used to evaluate productivity of microalgae strains and conduct large-scale experiments to increase biomass productivity while decreasing production costs. Six 3-m/sup 2/ fiberglass raceways were constructed. Several microalgae strains were screened for growth, one of which had a short-term productivity rate of greater than 50 g dry wt m/sup /minus/2/ d/sup /minus/1/. Two large-scale, 0.1-ha raceways have also been built. These are being used to evaluate the performance trade-offs between low-cost earthen liners and higher cost plastic liners. A series of hydraulic measurements is also being carried out to evaluate future improved pond designs. Future plans include a 0.5-ha pond, which will be built in approximately 2 years to test a scaled-up system. This unique facility will be available to other researchers and industry for studies on microalgae …
Date:
March 1, 1988
Creator:
Johnson, D.A.; Weissman, J. & Goebel, R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Seismic velocities and attenuation in an underground granitic waste repository subjected to heating
The behavior of a granitic rock mass subjected to thermal load has been studied by an acoustic cross-hole technique between four boreholes, over a period of some two years. Velocities between boreholes were obtained from the times-of-flight of pulses of acoustic waves between transducers clamped to the borehole wall. The attenuation was obtained by a spectral ratios technique. When the heater was turned on, the velocities increased rapidly to an asymptotic value. When the heater was turned off, the velocities decreased rapidly to their original values or below. Velocities along a particular profile were found to increase linearly with the mean temperature in the profile tested. The attenuation showed little correlation with changes in temperature or the associated thermal stresses, but there was a good correlation of attenuation with water content and the related changes in pore pressure. 18 references, 7 figures.
Date:
March 1, 1984
Creator:
Paulsson, B.N.P. & King, M.S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Polarization phenomena in projectile fragmentation process
The nuclear spin polarization of beta-emitting fragments {sup 37}K and {sup 39} Ca has been measured at around the grazing angle of the {sup 40}Ca + Au collision at 106 MeV/u. Momentum dependence of the observed fragment polarization supports the idea that the origin of the polarization is the orbital angular momentum held by the fragment part of the projectile before the collision takes place. The sizable polarization of about 5% that was observed for the fragments will be a powerful tool for NMR study of the fragments.
Date:
March 1, 1992
Creator:
Matsuta, K.; Ozawa, A.; Nojiri, Y.; Minamisono, T.; Fukuda, M.; Kitagawa, A. et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
LABORATORY PROGRESS ON THE DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BY DEEP- WELL INJECTION
Results of laboratory studies on the neutralization of Purex-type wastes are reported, including the radiochemical distribution of the fission products in the precipitate and supernate and the effect of sodium and calcium neutralizations on fission-produet separation. The problem of interstitial precipitation encountered when a second incompatible liquid is injected into a formation is discussed. Results indicate a piston-iike displacement of the interstitial liquid by the injected waste with only a small zone of precipitation formed along the contacting edge. Slurry tests were performed to determine the eapacity of various geologic materials for sorption of cesium and strontium from a synthetic Purex-type waste containing carriers and tracers. The materials studied include sands, feldspars, shales, clays, and limestone. The amount of cesium sorbed was found to be a function of several variables, among which are concentration of cesium in the waste, concentration of other cations, amount and nature of the clay material, and composition and amounts of other minerals in the disposal formation. Several types of shales and clay minerals, including illite, bentonite, montmorillonite, kaolinite, halloysite, and Conasauga shale, were slurried with simulated neutralized 6 M Purex waste. Sorption of cesium ranged from 0.6 to 6.0 mg/20 g, respectively, for the various …
Date:
March 1, 1962
Creator:
Lacy, W.J.; Sealand, O.M.; Jacobs, D.G. & Struxness, E.G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Guiding center simulations of strong ion beams with applications to the Counterstreaming Ion Torus
In the proposed Counterstreaming Ion Torus (CIT) steady state rather than pulsed operation may be possible if all of the plasma power density is provided by neutral beam injection. After the neutral beams have penetrated the magnetic field, strong ion beam currents are produced. A major concern with the relatively strong counterstreaming ion currents is the effect of the beam self-magnetic fields on the macroscopic equilibrium of the system. Pinching and self focusing of the individual beams may occur, or the repulsive interaction of the two oppositely directed beam currents may destroy the equilibrium entirely. We investigate this macroscopic behavior of the ion beams with a guiding center plasma particle simulation model and we describe a model we have developed to simulate steady state behavior in an ideal CIT configuration.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Tull, C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Status of METC investigations of coal gas desulfurization at high temperature. [Zinc ferrite]
This report documents the continuing effort at the US Department of Energy/Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC) to develop a hot-gas desulfurization process for coal-derived gas, primarily for application to molten carbonate fuel cells. Metal oxide sorbents were tested on lab-scale test equipment, and it was determined that scale-up of the process was warranted. A larger, skid-mounted test unit was therefore designed, constructed, and installed on a sidestream of the DOE/METC fixed-bed gasifier. A first series of tests was conducted during Gasifier Run 101. These tests served to shake down the test unit, and provide data on the performance of the test unit operating on coal-derived gas. Overall, the process operated well on fixed-bed, air-blown gasifier gas. Sulfur levels in exit dry gas were reduced to less than 10 ppM. Regeneration appears to restore the sulfur-removing capacity of the sorbent. Sorbent integrity was maintained during the test period, which incorporated three sulfidations. It is recommended that treatment of the regeneration offgas be investigated, and that testing and development of a system to reduce the sulfur in this gas to elemental sulfur be initiated. In addition, it is suggested that a multiple reactor system be planned for continuous operation, to allow for …
Date:
March 1, 1984
Creator:
Steinfeld, G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library