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Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Medical and Health Physics Quarterly Report: April - June 1954 (open access)

Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Medical and Health Physics Quarterly Report: April - June 1954

The following quarterly report covers the period between April, May and June of 1954. The reports presented in this document discusses subjects of medical health and physics such as: biological studies of radiation effects, the metabolic properties of various tracer materials, radiation chemistry, health chemistry, and health physics.
Date: July 29, 1954
Creator: Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineering Test Reactor : Engineering Design and Safeguards Report (open access)

Engineering Test Reactor : Engineering Design and Safeguards Report

From abstract: "Detail and engineering drawings for the Engineering Test Reactor."
Date: July 1956
Creator: Kaiser Engineers
System: The UNT Digital Library
Polonium (open access)

Polonium

From foreword: This is a report on the efforts of Monsanto Chemical Co. to solve some of the chemical problems involved in the atomic energy program.
Date: July 1956
Creator: Moyer, Harvey Vernon; Gnagey, Lloyd B. & Rogers, Adrian J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Joint Design for Making Root Pass Welds without Filler Material (open access)

Joint Design for Making Root Pass Welds without Filler Material

Investigation to evaluate some of the designs, techniques, and methods for fabrication of a root pass.
Date: July 9, 1956
Creator: Lemon, L. C. & Smith, W. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Liquid Metal Reactor Experiment Preliminary Hazards Evaluation, July 1957 (open access)

Liquid Metal Reactor Experiment Preliminary Hazards Evaluation, July 1957

Report containing descriptions of the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment's reactor, containment, and plant design. Includes analyses of associated environmental hazards.
Date: July 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scintillation Spectrometry : Gamma-Ray Spectrum Catalogue (open access)

Scintillation Spectrometry : Gamma-Ray Spectrum Catalogue

Report presenting a collection of gamma spectra containing samples of the response of NaI(TI) scintillation detectors to a large number of the more frequently encountered radioactive nuclides.
Date: July 1, 1957
Creator: Heath, R. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
20,000 KW Nuclear Power Plant Study for United States Atomic Energy Commission (open access)

20,000 KW Nuclear Power Plant Study for United States Atomic Energy Commission

Introduction: In September of 156, Gilbert Associates, Inc., entered into a contract with the United States of America, acting through the United States Atomic Energy Commission, for the study and preliminary design of a nuclear power plant being considered for integration into a central station power system at an overseas site.
Date: July 7, 1957
Creator: Gilbert Associates, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Neutron Absorption Alignment Chart (open access)

A Neutron Absorption Alignment Chart

From introduction: "Neutron absorption alignment chart for the measurement of neutron flux density."
Date: July 30, 1957
Creator: Nisle, Robert G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Attenuation in Water of Radiation from the Bulk Shielding Reactor: Measurements of the Gamma-Ray Dose Rate, Fast Neutron Dose Rate, and Thermal-Neutron Flux (open access)

Attenuation in Water of Radiation from the Bulk Shielding Reactor: Measurements of the Gamma-Ray Dose Rate, Fast Neutron Dose Rate, and Thermal-Neutron Flux

Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory displaying a single chart showing measurements of the gamma-ray, fast-neutron, and thermal-neutron dose rates.
Date: July 8, 1958
Creator: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor Study [Part 1]: Phase 1 Report (open access)

Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor Study [Part 1]: Phase 1 Report

From preface: This report covers Phase I of the authorized work, consisting of determination of the specific reactor concept and size for the most economic reactor, preparation of a reference design of the most promising concept and estimated capital and generating costs, evaluation of the variations in cost as a function of unit size, and evaluation of the reductions in ultimate costs for a power station having multiple units of the same type.
Date: July 1959
Creator: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Reactor Development.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor Study [Part 3]: 235 Mw Coal-fired Generating Plant (open access)

Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor Study [Part 3]: 235 Mw Coal-fired Generating Plant

"This study is one of four initiated in 1958 by the Division of Reactor Development, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, to assess the feasibility of power generation through the use of certain types of nuclear reactors. These studies are available from the Office of Technical Services, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington 25, D.C."
Date: July 1959
Creator: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Reactor Development.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Boiling Water Reactor Study [Part 1]: 306 Mw Power Reactor Conceptual Design (open access)

Boiling Water Reactor Study [Part 1]: 306 Mw Power Reactor Conceptual Design

From introduction: In general, the objective of this study is to provide for the development of the conceptual design criteria for the most promising type of boiling water reactor and associated complete electrical generating plant consistent with a schedule calling for start of construction in July 1960.
Date: July 1959
Creator: Ebasco Services Incorporated
System: The UNT Digital Library
Boiling Water Reactor Study [Part 2]: Separate Studies (open access)

Boiling Water Reactor Study [Part 2]: Separate Studies

From introduction: This section presents the principal results of the optimization study done to establish the economic basis for selection of the core and fuel design.
Date: July 1959
Creator: Ebasco Services Incorporated
System: The UNT Digital Library
Boiling Water Reactor Study [Part 3]: 306 Mw Coal-Fired Installation (open access)

Boiling Water Reactor Study [Part 3]: 306 Mw Coal-Fired Installation

From introduction: The objectives of this study are to determine the estimated capital and energy costs of this typical conventional coal-fired installation, consistent with a schedule calling for completion of construction April 1964.
Date: July 1959
Creator: Ebasco Services Incorporated
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organic Cooled Reactor Study [Part 3]: Reactor Concept Evaluation (open access)

Organic Cooled Reactor Study [Part 3]: Reactor Concept Evaluation

From summary and conclusions: The purpose of this volume is to present the results of design studies to select the optimum-sized electric power station utilizing an organic cooled nuclear reactor and to evaluate and optimize the various reactor concepts, with special attention to selection of the moderator, consistent with the basic design criteria established by the AEC.
Date: July 1959
Creator: Bechtel Corporation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organic Cooled Reactor Study [Part 4]: 75 Mw Power Plant Conceptual Design (open access)

Organic Cooled Reactor Study [Part 4]: 75 Mw Power Plant Conceptual Design

From introduction: This volume presents the results of a conceptual design study for an intermediate size, 75 megawatt power plant utilizing an organic moderated and cooled reactor.
Date: July 1959
Creator: Bechtel Corporation
System: The UNT Digital Library
In-Pile Loop Tests of GCRE Elements (I-IT and I-I'T) (open access)

In-Pile Loop Tests of GCRE Elements (I-IT and I-I'T)

Report documenting two in-pile loop experiments conducted at the Battelle Research Reactor-Gas Cooled Reactor (BRR-GCR). These experiments test heat transfer calculations and the behavior of the fuel element under severe thermal-cycling conditions.
Date: July 2, 1959
Creator: Nakazato, S.; Williams, P. M. & Wilson, W. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program Semiannual Progress Report: January 1 - June 30, 1959 (open access)

Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program Semiannual Progress Report: January 1 - June 30, 1959

Report documenting the progress of the Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program to develop a mobile, low-power, nuclear power plant for Military field operation.
Date: July 31, 1959
Creator: Aerojet-General Corporation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fabrication of the PRTR Zircaloy-2 High Pressure Process Tubes (open access)

Fabrication of the PRTR Zircaloy-2 High Pressure Process Tubes

Development of a fabrication process and the manufacture of 95 PRTR process tubes demonstrates that the commercial fabrication of high quality Zircaloy-2 pressure tubing is feasible.
Date: July 31, 1959
Creator: Knecht, R. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cost Study of a 100-Mw(e) Direct-Cycle Boiling Water Reactor Plant (open access)

Cost Study of a 100-Mw(e) Direct-Cycle Boiling Water Reactor Plant

Report issued by the Argonne national Laboratory discussing a technical and economic evaluation of a direct-cycle light-water boiling reactor designed for natural circulation and internal steam-water separation. The reference 100-Mw(e) reactor power plant design evolved from the study should have the best chance (compared to similar plants) of approaching the 8 to 9 mill/kwh total power-cost level. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: July 1960
Creator: Bullinger, C. F. & Harrer, J. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health and Safety Laboratory Fallout Program Quarterly Summary Report: March 1, 1960 - June 1, 1960 (open access)

Health and Safety Laboratory Fallout Program Quarterly Summary Report: March 1, 1960 - June 1, 1960

Report that summarizes multiple laboratories' reports on global fallout deposition. Reports include data on Strontium-90 deposition recorded by the Health and Safety Laboratory, data from other laboratories, related interpretive reports, and recent publications related to fallout.
Date: July 1, 1960
Creator: Hardy, Edward P., Jr.; Klein, Stanley & Rivera, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Irradiation of an Aluminum Alloy-Clad, Aluminum-Uranium Alloy-Fueled Plate (open access)

Irradiation of an Aluminum Alloy-Clad, Aluminum-Uranium Alloy-Fueled Plate

Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing irradiation tests of an aluminum alloy-clad, aluminum-uranium alloy fuel plate. As stated in the introduction, "calculations were made to determine the lowest possible pressure which would allow the maximum possible local boiling on the plate and still assure a margin of safety against burnout" (p. 9). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: July 1960
Creator: Gavin, A. P. & Crothers, C. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hanford Controlled Potential Coulometer (open access)

Hanford Controlled Potential Coulometer

Report describing the Hanford Laboratory controlled potential coulometer. This includes the theory behind the coulometer, details of its circuitry, and performance tests. Appendix begins on page 23.
Date: July 11, 1960
Creator: Connally, R. E. & Scott, F. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fuel Core Tester - UT-2 (open access)

Fuel Core Tester - UT-2

Report that "describes an instrument that nondestructively tests uranium fuel element cores by ultrasonic methods" (p. 2).
Date: July 18, 1960
Creator: Frederick, C. L. & Waldkoetter, G. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library