A coal gasification operation or similar conversion process is carried out in the presence of an alkali metal-containing catalyst producing char particles containing alkali metal residues. Alkali metal constituents are recovered from the particles by burning the particles to increase their size and density and then leaching the particles of increased size and density with water, to extract the water-soluble alkali metal constituents.

An auto-ranging ac resistance measuring instrument for remote measurement of the resistance of an electrical device or circuit connected to the instrument includes a signal generator which generates an ac excitation signal for application to a load, including the device and the transmission line, a monitoring circuit which provides a digitally encoded signal representing the voltage across the load, and a microprocessor which operates under program control to provide an auto-ranging function by which range resistance is connected in circuit with the load to limit the load voltage to an acceptable range for the instrument, and an auto-compensating function by which compensating capacitance is connected in shunt with the range resistance to compensate for the effects of line capacitance.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Residents of Nevwied Germany - Kirt Klopp, Mrs. Helmut Gorlitz and Michaela Gorlitz, from left - were guests of Mrs. and H. Echroat during the Redbud Women's Club luncheon held recently in the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Gary Cook, left, joins pastor emeritus Robert Scales outside Trinity Baptist Church where major renovation precedes a 70th celebration starting Friday."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ray Clark"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Eisenhower Elementary student Denise Jones, posing as a dance hall girl, uses a little leg to entice customers into the "Last Chance Saloon."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Six-year-old Michael Johnson's ears get a thorough going-over Thursday from Dr. Gary Dubois during an annual children's tour of St. Anthony Hospital."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Steady hands, like those of Mary Lue Davis , are needed to create a symmetrical piece of pottery..."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Linda Holliman leads a kindergarten class on a mock land rush as part of 89er Day activities last week at West Nichols Hills Elementary School."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Secretary of the year is Ernestine Butler, an employee of the Internal Revenue Service."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Diana Brockhaus, left, Choctaw Elementary fourth grade teacher, uses her finger to hold the record on the spindle during Wednesday's windy 89ers day celebration."

Procedures are described for the systematic assessment of a Material Control and Accounting (MC and A) system, in terms of compliance to the proposed MC and A Upgrade Rule. The applicability of these assessment procedures to specific Rule provisions is discussed. Special attention is given to the statistical performance of individual subsystems, and their vulnerability to compromise by insider collusion.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Scheduled for completion in July, the May Avenue shops shopping center at NW 68 May will have 37,400 square feet of retail space, most of which has been preleased."

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Work is progressing on the $2 million Spring Creek Shopping Center at 12400 N. May, with completion set for Aug. 1, according to the developer"

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Sulphur Springs, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.