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9-1-1 Caller, Volume 4, Number 2, March/April 1992 (open access)

9-1-1 Caller, Volume 4, Number 2, March/April 1992

Bimonthly newsletter of the Texas Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to 9-1-1 services and other emergency communication within Texas.
Date: March 1992
Creator: Texas. Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
1988 Wet Deposition Temporal and Spatial Patterns in North America (open access)

1988 Wet Deposition Temporal and Spatial Patterns in North America

The focus of this report is on North American wet deposition temporal patterns from 1979 to 1988 and spatial patterns for 1988. It is the third in a series of reports that investigate the patterns of annual precipitation-weighted average concentration and annual deposition for nine ion species: hydrogen, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, calcium, chloride, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Mosaic maps, based on surface estimation using kriging, display concentration and deposition spatial patterns of pH, hydrogen, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, and calcium ion species for 1988 annual, winter, and summer periods. Temporal pattern analyses use a subset of 35 sites over a 10-year (1979--1988) period and an expanded subset of 137 sites, with greater spatial coverage, over a 7-year (1982--1988) period. The 10-year period represents the longest period with wet deposition monitoring data available that has a sufficient number of sites with data of known quality to allow a descriptive summary of annual temporal patterns. Sen's median trend estimate and Kendall's seasonal tau (KST) test are calculated for each ion species concentration and deposition at each site in both subsets.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Simpson, J. C.; Olsen, A. R. & Bittner, E. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
1988 Wet deposition temporal and spatial patterns in North America (open access)

1988 Wet deposition temporal and spatial patterns in North America

The focus of this report is on North American wet deposition temporal patterns from 1979 to 1988 and spatial patterns for 1988. It is the third in a series of reports that investigate the patterns of annual precipitation-weighted average concentration and annual deposition for nine ion species: hydrogen, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, calcium, chloride, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Mosaic maps, based on surface estimation using kriging, display concentration and deposition spatial patterns of pH, hydrogen, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, and calcium ion species for 1988 annual, winter, and summer periods. Temporal pattern analyses use a subset of 35 sites over a 10-year (1979--1988) period and an expanded subset of 137 sites, with greater spatial coverage, over a 7-year (1982--1988) period. The 10-year period represents the longest period with wet deposition monitoring data available that has a sufficient number of sites with data of known quality to allow a descriptive summary of annual temporal patterns. Sen`s median trend estimate and Kendall`s seasonal tau (KST) test are calculated for each ion species concentration and deposition at each site in both subsets.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Simpson, J. C.; Olsen, A. R. & Bittner, E. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
1991 Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study, Technical Appendix: Volume 1. (open access)

1991 Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study, Technical Appendix: Volume 1.

This publication provides detailed documentation of the load forecast scenarios and assumptions used in preparing BPA's 1991 Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study (the Study). This is one of two technical appendices to the Study; the other appendix details the utility-specific loads and resources used in the Study. The load forecasts and assumption were developed jointly by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) staff. This forecast is also used in the Council's 1991 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan (1991 Plan).
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: United States. Bonneville Power Administration.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
1992 Conversion Resources Supply Document (open access)

1992 Conversion Resources Supply Document

In recent years conservation of electric power has become an integral part of utility planning. The 1980 Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) requires that the region consider conservation potential in planning acquisitions of resources to meet load growth. The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) developed its first estimates of conservation potential in 1982. Since that time BPA has updated its conservation supply analyses as a part of its Resource Program and other planning efforts. Major updates were published in 1985 and in January 1990. This 1992 document presents updated supply curves, which are estimates of the savings potential over time (cumulative savings) at different cost levels of energy conservation measures (ECMs). ECMs are devices, pieces of equipment, or actions that increase the efficiency of electricity use and reduce the amount of electricity used by end-use equipment.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
1992 Conversion Resources Supply Document (open access)

1992 Conversion Resources Supply Document

In recent years conservation of electric power has become an integral part of utility planning. The 1980 Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) requires that the region consider conservation potential in planning acquisitions of resources to meet load growth. The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) developed its first estimates of conservation potential in 1982. Since that time BPA has updated its conservation supply analyses as a part of its Resource Program and other planning efforts. Major updates were published in 1985 and in January 1990. This 1992 document presents updated supply curves, which are estimates of the savings potential over time (cumulative savings) at different cost levels of energy conservation measures (ECMs). ECMs are devices, pieces of equipment, or actions that increase the efficiency of electricity use and reduce the amount of electricity used by end-use equipment.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An ab Initio Study of Sulfinic Acid and Related Species (open access)

An ab Initio Study of Sulfinic Acid and Related Species

Article on an ab initio study of sulfinic acid and related species.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Laakso, Dianna & Marshall, Paul
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Achieving major energy efficiency improvements in manufactured housing (open access)

Achieving major energy efficiency improvements in manufactured housing

In the Residential Construction Demonstration Project (RCDP), the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) worked with regional manufacturers to build 150 manufactured homes that met the Northwest Power Planning Council's (NWPPC's) Model Conservation Standards (MCS) for residential energy efficiency. Data on energy use and cost-effectiveness were analyzed, and the experience of manufacturers, dealers, and consumers were studied. This paper discusses the findings of the project and looks at the future of energy-efficient manufactured housing.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Lee, A. D.; Onisko, S. A. & Lloyd, W. K. Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Achieving major energy efficiency improvements in manufactured housing (open access)

Achieving major energy efficiency improvements in manufactured housing

In the Residential Construction Demonstration Project (RCDP), the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) worked with regional manufacturers to build 150 manufactured homes that met the Northwest Power Planning Council`s (NWPPC`s) Model Conservation Standards (MCS) for residential energy efficiency. Data on energy use and cost-effectiveness were analyzed, and the experience of manufacturers, dealers, and consumers were studied. This paper discusses the findings of the project and looks at the future of energy-efficient manufactured housing.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Lee, A. D.; Onisko, S. A. & Lloyd, W. K. Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced heat pump for the recovery of volatile organic compounds (open access)

Advanced heat pump for the recovery of volatile organic compounds

Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from stationary industrial and commercial sources represent a substantial portion of the total US VOC emissions. The Toxic-Release Inventory'' of The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates this to be at about 3 billion pounds per year (1987 estimates). The majority of these VOC emissions are from coating processes, cleaning processes, polymer production, fuel production and distribution, foam blowing,refrigerant production, and wood products production. The US Department of Energy's (DOE) interest in the recovery of VOC stems from the energy embodied in the recovered solvents and the energy required to dispose of them in an environmentally acceptable manner. This Phase I report documents 3M's work in close working relationship with its subcontractor Nuclear Consulting Services (Nucon) for the preliminary conceptual design of an advanced Brayton cycle heat pump for the recovery of VOC. Nucon designed Brayton cycle heat pump for the recovery of methyl ethyl ketone and toluene from coating operations at 3M Weatherford, OK, was used as a base line for the work under cooperative agreement between 3M and ODE. See appendix A and reference (4) by Kovach of Nucon. This cooperative agreement report evaluates and compares an advanced Brayton cycle heat pump for …
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced heat pump for the recovery of volatile organic compounds. Phase 1, Conceptual design of an advanced Brayton cycle heat pump for the recovery of volatile organic compounds: Final report (open access)

Advanced heat pump for the recovery of volatile organic compounds. Phase 1, Conceptual design of an advanced Brayton cycle heat pump for the recovery of volatile organic compounds: Final report

Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from stationary industrial and commercial sources represent a substantial portion of the total US VOC emissions. The ``Toxic-Release Inventory`` of The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates this to be at about 3 billion pounds per year (1987 estimates). The majority of these VOC emissions are from coating processes, cleaning processes, polymer production, fuel production and distribution, foam blowing,refrigerant production, and wood products production. The US Department of Energy`s (DOE) interest in the recovery of VOC stems from the energy embodied in the recovered solvents and the energy required to dispose of them in an environmentally acceptable manner. This Phase I report documents 3M`s work in close working relationship with its subcontractor Nuclear Consulting Services (Nucon) for the preliminary conceptual design of an advanced Brayton cycle heat pump for the recovery of VOC. Nucon designed Brayton cycle heat pump for the recovery of methyl ethyl ketone and toluene from coating operations at 3M Weatherford, OK, was used as a base line for the work under cooperative agreement between 3M and ODE. See appendix A and reference (4) by Kovach of Nucon. This cooperative agreement report evaluates and compares an advanced Brayton cycle heat pump for …
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced techniques in current signature analysis (open access)

Advanced techniques in current signature analysis

In general, both ac and dc motors can be characterized as weakly nonlinear systems, in which both linear and nonlinear effects occur simultaneously. Fortunately, the nonlinearities are generally well behaved and understood and an be handled via several standard mathematical techniques already well developed in the systems modeling area; examples are piecewise linear approximations and Volterra series representations. Field measurements of numerous motors and motor-driven systems confirm the rather complex nature of motor current spectra and illustrate both linear and nonlinear effects (including line harmonics and modulation components). Although previous current signature analysis (CSA) work at Oak Ridge and other sites has principally focused on the modulation mechanisms and detection methods (AM, PM, and FM), more recent studies have been conducted on linear spectral components (those appearing in the electric current at their actual frequencies and not as modulation sidebands). For example, large axial-flow compressors ({approximately}3300 hp) in the US gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment plants exhibit running-speed ({approximately}20 Hz) and high-frequency vibrational information (>1 kHz) in their motor current spectra. Several signal-processing techniques developed to facilitate analysis of these components, including specialized filtering schemes, are presented. Finally, concepts for the designs of advanced digitally based CSA units are offered, which …
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Smith, S. F. & Castleberry, K. N.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Affordable housing through energy efficiency: The Northgate story (open access)

Affordable housing through energy efficiency: The Northgate story

In this paper we evaluate a comprehensive retrofit and rehabilitation effort to improve the comfort, affordability, and energy efficiency of 336 low-income housing units. The units had complete shell retrofits, including new siding, air-infiltration barriers, new windows and doors, and both roof and foundation insulation. In addition, the existing electric-baseboard heating system was replaced with a new gas-fired boiler for each apartment. New programmable thermostats, refrigerators, and tenant education were also included in the retrofit package. The evaluation of the project included pre- and post-retrofit utility bill analysis, computer simulation to evaluate the cost and saving of the individual measures, and a comprehensive survey of the residents regarding their comfort, behavior, and satisfaction with the retrofits. The analysis has shown energy savings of more than 20% for the shell measures, with a reduction in utility bills of nearly 50% from the combined measures. The resident survey shows high tenant satisfaction with the retrofits.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Diamond, R. C.; McAllister, J. A.; Feustel, H. E.; Patullo, C. & Buckley, T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Affordable housing through energy efficiency: The Northgate story (open access)

Affordable housing through energy efficiency: The Northgate story

In this paper we evaluate a comprehensive retrofit and rehabilitation effort to improve the comfort, affordability, and energy efficiency of 336 low-income housing units. The units had complete shell retrofits, including new siding, air-infiltration barriers, new windows and doors, and both roof and foundation insulation. In addition, the existing electric-baseboard heating system was replaced with a new gas-fired boiler for each apartment. New programmable thermostats, refrigerators, and tenant education were also included in the retrofit package. The evaluation of the project included pre- and post-retrofit utility bill analysis, computer simulation to evaluate the cost and saving of the individual measures, and a comprehensive survey of the residents regarding their comfort, behavior, and satisfaction with the retrofits. The analysis has shown energy savings of more than 20% for the shell measures, with a reduction in utility bills of nearly 50% from the combined measures. The resident survey shows high tenant satisfaction with the retrofits.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Diamond, R. C.; McAllister, J. A.; Feustel, H. E.; Patullo, C. & Buckley, T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Age, Volume [13], Number 3, March 1992 (open access)

The Age, Volume [13], Number 3, March 1992

Monthly publication containing information related to Chambers County, Texas, including current events of the Chambers County Historical Commission, the Wallisville Heritage Park, and the Chambers County historical and genealogical societies; reprinted newspaper articles about county events and citizens; and historical news and records.
Date: March 1992
Creator: Wallisville Heritage Park (Organization)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alkaline flooding injection strategy (open access)

Alkaline flooding injection strategy

The objective of this project is to improved alkali-surfactant flooding methods, and this includes determining the proper design of injection strategy. Several different injection strategies have been used or suggested for recovering heavy oils with surfactant-enhanced alkaline flooding methods. Oil recovery was compared for four different injection strategies: (1) surfactant followed by polymer, (2) surfactant followed by alkaline polymer, (3) alkaline surfactant followed by polymer, and (4) alkali, surfactant, and polymer mixed in a single formulation. The effect of alkaline preflush was also studied under two different conditions. All of the oil recovery experiments were conducted under optimal conditions with a viscous, non-acidic oil from Hepler (KS) oil field. The coreflood experiments were conducted with Berea sandstone cores since field core was not available in sufficient quantity for coreflood tests. The Tucker sand of Hepler field is a Class I fluvial dominated deltaic reservoir, as classified by the Department of Energy, which has been selected as the site of a DOE-sponsored field pilot test.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: French, T. R. & Josephson, C. B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alkaline flooding injection strategy (open access)

Alkaline flooding injection strategy

The objective of this project is to improved alkali-surfactant flooding methods, and this includes determining the proper design of injection strategy. Several different injection strategies have been used or suggested for recovering heavy oils with surfactant-enhanced alkaline flooding methods. Oil recovery was compared for four different injection strategies: (1) surfactant followed by polymer, (2) surfactant followed by alkaline polymer, (3) alkaline surfactant followed by polymer, and (4) alkali, surfactant, and polymer mixed in a single formulation. The effect of alkaline preflush was also studied under two different conditions. All of the oil recovery experiments were conducted under optimal conditions with a viscous, non-acidic oil from Hepler (KS) oil field. The coreflood experiments were conducted with Berea sandstone cores since field core was not available in sufficient quantity for coreflood tests. The Tucker sand of Hepler field is a Class I fluvial dominated deltaic reservoir, as classified by the Department of Energy, which has been selected as the site of a DOE-sponsored field pilot test.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: French, T. R. & Josephson, C. B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 18, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 1, 1992 (open access)

The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 18, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 1, 1992

Semiweekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Hutchison, Mark & Epperson, Wayne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alternative formulations of the Laplace transform boundary element (LTBE) numerical method for the solution of diffusion-type equations (open access)

Alternative formulations of the Laplace transform boundary element (LTBE) numerical method for the solution of diffusion-type equations

The Laplace Transform Boundary Element (LTBE) method is a recently introduced numerical method, and has been used for the solution of diffusion-type PDEs. It completely eliminates the time dependency of the problem and the need for time discretization, yielding solutions numerical in space and semi-analytical in time. In LTBE solutions are obtained in the Laplace spare, and are then inverted numerically to yield the solution in time. The Stehfest and the DeHoog formulations of LTBE, based on two different inversion algorithms, are investigated. Both formulations produce comparable, extremely accurate solutions.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Moridis, G.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alternative formulations of the Laplace transform boundary element (LTBE) numerical method for the solution of diffusion-type equations (open access)

Alternative formulations of the Laplace transform boundary element (LTBE) numerical method for the solution of diffusion-type equations

The Laplace Transform Boundary Element (LTBE) method is a recently introduced numerical method, and has been used for the solution of diffusion-type PDEs. It completely eliminates the time dependency of the problem and the need for time discretization, yielding solutions numerical in space and semi-analytical in time. In LTBE solutions are obtained in the Laplace spare, and are then inverted numerically to yield the solution in time. The Stehfest and the DeHoog formulations of LTBE, based on two different inversion algorithms, are investigated. Both formulations produce comparable, extremely accurate solutions.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Moridis, G.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 301, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 1, 1992 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 301, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 1, 1992

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Lomenick, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alzheimer's Disease Newsletter, March 1992 (open access)

Alzheimer's Disease Newsletter, March 1992

Newsletter published by the Texas Department of Health regarding news and events related to the agency's work wih Alzheimer's disease as well as symptoms, treatments, and other information of interest to caregivers.
Date: March 1992
Creator: Texas. Department of Health.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amplification and damping of synchrotron oscillations via a parametric process (open access)

Amplification and damping of synchrotron oscillations via a parametric process

A two-channel mode based feedback system for the control of barycentric and {pi} mode synchrotron oscillations in the Stanford Linear Collider damping rings is presented. This system uses a parametric amplifier/damper to control the {pi} mode and does not require a wideband RF cavity to drive the two bunches. Laboratory results from the SLC are presented which show amplification or damping of {pi} mode oscillations with 100--400 {mu}s amplitude time constants. 7 refs.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Fox, J.D. & Corredoura, P.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amplification and damping of synchrotron oscillations via a parametric process (open access)

Amplification and damping of synchrotron oscillations via a parametric process

A two-channel mode based feedback system for the control of barycentric and {pi} mode synchrotron oscillations in the Stanford Linear Collider damping rings is presented. This system uses a parametric amplifier/damper to control the {pi} mode and does not require a wideband RF cavity to drive the two bunches. Laboratory results from the SLC are presented which show amplification or damping of {pi} mode oscillations with 100--400 {mu}s amplitude time constants. 7 refs.
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Fox, J. D. & Corredoura, P.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library