Materials corrosion and mitigation strategies for APT: End of year report, FY `96 (open access)

Materials corrosion and mitigation strategies for APT: End of year report, FY `96

The authors major accomplishment in FY96 was the design and fabrication of the corrosion probes to be used ``In Beam`` during the FY97 irradiation period to begin on February 1, 1997. Never before have corrosion rate measurements been made on-line in such a high radiation environment. To measure corrosion rate as a function of beam time, it is necessary to electrical isolate the corrosion electrode to be examined form the plumbing system. Conventionally, this is accomplished with glass seals. Here irradiation of the glass may cause it to become conductive, rendering the seal useless. To overcome this problem, the corrosion probes to be used in-beam at the spallation neutron cooling water loop at the LANSCE A6 target station were fabricated with ceramic inserts which act as electrical feed-throughs. The corrosion sample is joined to the ceramic by means of a compression seal. The corrosion samples are closed end cylinders, 0.5 inches diameter x 6.25 inch length, that are constructed from Stainless Steel 304L, Stainless Steel 316L, Inconel 718, Tungsten, HT-9, and Tantalum. Because of their specialized nature, InTa Corporation, of Santa Clara, CA was contracted to manufacture these problems. As of November 1, 1996 delivery of these probes has begun …
Date: October 30, 1996
Creator: Lillard, R.S. & Butt, D.P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organic tanks safety program FY96 waste aging studies (open access)

Organic tanks safety program FY96 waste aging studies

Uranium and plutonium production at the Hanford Site produced large quantities of radioactive by-products and contaminated process chemicals, which are stored in underground tanks awaiting treatment and disposal. Having been made strongly alkaline and then subjected to successive water evaporation campaigns to increase storage capacity, the wastes now exist in the physical forms of salt cakes, metal oxide sludges, and partially saturated aqueous brine solutions. The tanks that contain organic process chemicals mixed with nitrate/nitrite salt wastes may be at risk for fuel- nitrate combustion accidents. The purpose of the Waste Aging Task is to elucidate how chemical and radiological processes will have aged or degraded the organic compounds stored in the tanks. Ultimately, the task seeks to develop quantitative measures of how aging changes the energetic properties of the wastes. This information will directly support efforts to evaluate the hazard as well as to develop potential control and mitigation strategies.
Date: October 1, 1996
Creator: Camaioni, D. M.; Samuels, W. D.; Linehan, J. C.; Clauss, S. A.; Sharma, A. K.; Wahl, K. L. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory FY96 Annual Self-Evaluation Report (open access)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory FY96 Annual Self-Evaluation Report

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) research and development efforts are concentrated on DOE`s environmental quality mission and the scientific research required to support that mission. The Laboratory also supports the energy resources and national security missions in areas where an overlap between our core competencies and DOE`s goals exists. Fiscal year 1996 saw the Laboratory focus its efforts on the results necessary for us to meet DOE`s most important needs and expectations. Six Critical Outcomes were established in partnership with DOE. The Laboratory met or exceeded performance expectations in most areas, including these outcomes and the implementation of the Laboratory`s Integrated Assessment Program. We believe our overall performance for this evaluation period has been outstanding. A summary of results and key issues is provided.
Date: October 1, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory FY96 evaluation of Integrated Assessment Program (open access)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory FY96 evaluation of Integrated Assessment Program

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory`s Integrated Assessment Program (IAP) is the primary system to assess and monitor overall performance and to drive continuous improvement in the Laboratory. The approach used is a significant departure from the Laboratory`s traditional reliance on auditing methods. It is a move toward the contemporary concepts of measuring organizational performance by encouraging scientific, operational, and business excellence, through self-assessment and strengthening line management accountability for results in product and service quality, safety, and cost. This report describes the approach used (methods and processes), the deployment of that approach in the six Laboratory organizations selected to pilot the approach, and a summary of how the pilot organizations used the results they obtained. Section 3.0 of this report summarizes the top strengths and weaknesses in performance as identified by Division/Directorate self-assessments, Independent Oversight, Internal Audit and peer reviews, and includes the actions that have been, or will be taken, to improve performance in areas that are weak.
Date: October 1, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Robotics and remote systems developments and applications, FY96. Revision 1 (open access)

Robotics and remote systems developments and applications, FY96. Revision 1

The purpose of this report is to document the contributions that the Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC) has made during Fiscal Year 1996 in the Robotics and Remote Systems Technology arena. The contributions originated from the Applied Science and Engineering Technology (ASET) Department`s Equipment Engineering Section (EES). Activities and deliverables for the Savannah River Site`s (SRS) main operating divisions as well as contributions to new mission activities, other Department of Energy (DOE) sites and programs, intellectual property development and professional societies are described.
Date: October 1, 1996
Creator: Lewis, W. I., III & Teese, G. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Small Business Assistance Program Annual Report: 1996 (open access)

Texas Small Business Assistance Program Annual Report: 1996

Annual report of the Small Business Assistance Program describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1996.
Date: October 1996
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Appropriations for FY1996 : Agriculture (open access)

Appropriations for FY1996 : Agriculture

None
Date: October 27, 1995
Creator: Chite, Ralph M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Institutional Plan, FY 1995--2000 (open access)

Institutional Plan, FY 1995--2000

Sandia recently completed an updated strategic plan, the essence of which is presented in chapter 4. Sandia`s Strategic Plan 1994 takes its direction from DOE`s Fueling a Competitive Economy: Strategic Plan and provides tangible guidance for Sandia`s programs and operations. Although it is impossible to foresee precisely what activities Sandia will pursue many years from now, the strategic plan makes one point clear: the application of our scientific and engineering skills to the stewardship of the nation`s nuclear deterrent will be central to our service to the nation. We will provide the necessary institutional memory and continuity, experience base, and technical expertise to ensure the continued safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile. As a multiprogram laboratory, Sandia will also continue to focus maximum effort on a broad spectrum of other topics consistent with DOE`s enduring core mission responsibilities: Defense (related to nuclear weapons), Energy, Environment (related to waste management and environmental remediation), and Basic Science.
Date: October 1, 1994
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sandia National Laboratories Institutional Plan FY1994--1999 (open access)

Sandia National Laboratories Institutional Plan FY1994--1999

This report presents a five year plan for the laboratory. This plan takes advantage of the technical strengths of the lab and its staff to address issues of concern to the nation on a scope much broader than Sandia`s original mission, while maintaining the general integrity of the laboratory. The plan proposes initiatives in a number of technologies which overlap the needs of its customers and the strengths of its staff. They include: advanced manufacturing technology; electronics; information and computational technology; transportation energy technology and infrastructure; environmental technology; energy research and technology development; biomedical systems engineering; and post-cold war defense imperatives.
Date: October 1, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library