Decontamination of buildings used for processing alpha emitters (open access)

Decontamination of buildings used for processing alpha emitters

A report regarding many uranium production plants constructed during the existing emergencies and pressures of World War II that were not intended to be permanent instillations. These plants either contractor or government owned, with buildings on the most part belonging to the contactor and a major portion of the processing equipment belonging to the government, became outmoded with the development
Date: April 29, 1954
Creator: Klevin, Paul B.; Harris, W. B. & Blatz, Hanson I.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Reactor Irradiation on the Thermal Conductivity of Uranium Impregnated Graphite at Elevated Temperatures (open access)

Effect of Reactor Irradiation on the Thermal Conductivity of Uranium Impregnated Graphite at Elevated Temperatures

"An experiment to determine the effect of reactor irradiation on the thermal conductivity of uranium-impregnated graphite at elevated temperatures as described. The results show a decrease in the thermal conductivity saturating at [approximately] 60 percent at a temperature of 700 degrees C; at [approximately] 50 percent at a temperature of 1000 degrees C; and at [approximately] 25 percent at a temperature of 1300 degrees C. It was found that after irradiation at a given temperature, exposure at a higher temperature resulted in an increase in the thermal conductivity. The converse was also observed. Within the precision of measurement there was no difference in effed between temperature changes produced by varying the fission rate in the samples and changes produced by varying the power in an external heater."
Date: April 29, 1954
Creator: Durand, Richard E.; Klein, David J. & Nykiel, Harry H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Homogeneous Reactor Project Quarterly Progress Report: November 1959-January 1960 (open access)

Homogeneous Reactor Project Quarterly Progress Report: November 1959-January 1960

From Summary: "The major objective of the run was the investigation of fuel stability. The reactor operated for long periods at the design power of 5 Mw with none of the usual indications of instability while the system pressure was kept at 1250 psig. Run 21 ended on January 22, so that the reason for an abrupt change in the mixing rate of fuel between the core and blanket could be investigated and a reactor steam-system valve could be repaired."
Date: April 29, 1960
Creator: Briggs, R. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of Refractories From Uranium Dioxide (open access)

Preparation of Refractories From Uranium Dioxide

Report discussing the refractory properties of pure uranium dioxide, as well as methods for forming the compound. Health hazards of uranium dioxide are briefly mentioned.
Date: April 29, 1952
Creator: Corwin, R. E. & Eyerly, George B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of UClâ‚„ With Hexachloropropylene and Other Chlorinated Organic Compounds (open access)

Preparation of UClâ‚„ With Hexachloropropylene and Other Chlorinated Organic Compounds

Abstract: "A summary of the information contained in several reports relative to the use of hexachloropropylene for the preparation of UCl4. Data relative to the performance of charge material so prepared and to pilot plants are omitted."
Date: April 29, 1946
Creator: Miller, A. J. & Dean, L. B., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library