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The Rocky Flats Plant Waste Stream and Residue Identification and Characterization Program (WSRIC): Progress and achievements (open access)

The Rocky Flats Plant Waste Stream and Residue Identification and Characterization Program (WSRIC): Progress and achievements

The Waste Stream and Residue Identification and Characterization (WSRIC) Program, as described in the WSRIC Program Description delineates the process knowledge used to identify and characterize currently-generated waste from approximately 5404 waste streams originating from 576 processes in 288 buildings at Rocky Flats Plant (RFP). Annual updates to the WSRIC documents are required by the Federal Facilities Compliance Agreement between the US Department of Energy, the Colorado Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency. Accurate determination and characterization of waste is a crucial component in RFP`s waste management strategy to assure compliance with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) storage and treatment requirements, as well as disposal acceptance criteria. The WSRIC Program was rebaselined in September 1992, and serves as the linchpin for documenting process knowledge in RFP`s RCRA operating record. Enhancements to the WSRIC include strengthening the waste characterization rationale, expanding WSRIC training for waste generators, and incorporating analytical information into the WSRIC building books. These enhancements will improve credibility with the regulators and increase waste generators` understanding of the basis for credible waste characterizations.
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Ideker, V. L. & Doyle, G. M.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rocky Mountain area petroleum product availability with reduced PADD IV refining capacity (open access)

Rocky Mountain area petroleum product availability with reduced PADD IV refining capacity

Studies of Rocky Mountain area petroleum product availability with reduced refining capacity in Petroleum Administration for Defense IV (PADD IV, part of the Rocky Mountain area) have been performed with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Refinery Yield Model, a linear program which has been updated to blend gasolines to satisfy constraints on emissions of nitrogen oxides and winter toxic air pollutants. The studies do not predict refinery closures in PADD IV. Rather, the reduced refining capacities provide an analytical framework for probing the flexibility of petroleum refining and distribution for winter demand conditions in the year 2000. Industry analysts have estimated that, for worst case scenarios, 20 to 35 percent of PADD IV refining capacity could be shut-down as a result of clean air and energy tax legislation. Given these industry projections, the study scenarios provide the following conclusions: The Rocky Mountain area petroleum system would have the capability to satisfy winter product demand with PADD IV refinery capacity shut-downs in the middle of the range of industry projections, but not in the high end of the range of projections. PADD IV crude oil production can be maintained by re-routing crude released from PADD IV refinery demands to satisfy increased …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Hadder, G. R. & Chin, S. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The role of large-scale, extratropical dynamics in climate change (open access)

The role of large-scale, extratropical dynamics in climate change

The climate modeling community has focused recently on improving our understanding of certain processes, such as cloud feedbacks and ocean circulation, that are deemed critical to climate-change prediction. Although attention to such processes is warranted, emphasis on these areas has diminished a general appreciation of the role played by the large-scale dynamics of the extratropical atmosphere. Lack of interest in extratropical dynamics may reflect the assumption that these dynamical processes are a non-problem as far as climate modeling is concerned, since general circulation models (GCMs) calculate motions on this scale from first principles. Nevertheless, serious shortcomings in our ability to understand and simulate large-scale dynamics exist. Partly due to a paucity of standard GCM diagnostic calculations of large-scale motions and their transports of heat, momentum, potential vorticity, and moisture, a comprehensive understanding of the role of large-scale dynamics in GCM climate simulations has not been developed. Uncertainties remain in our understanding and simulation of large-scale extratropical dynamics and their interaction with other climatic processes, such as cloud feedbacks, large-scale ocean circulation, moist convection, air-sea interaction and land-surface processes. To address some of these issues, the 17th Stanstead Seminar was convened at Bishop`s University in Lennoxville, Quebec. The purpose of the …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Shepherd, T. G.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Role of polycrystallinity in CdTe and CuInSe{sub 2} photovoltaic cells. Annual subcontract report, 1 April 1992--31 March 1993 (open access)

Role of polycrystallinity in CdTe and CuInSe{sub 2} photovoltaic cells. Annual subcontract report, 1 April 1992--31 March 1993

This report describes work to conduct several investigations of thin-film polycrystalline solar cells. (1) An analysis of high-efficiency solar cells fabricated at the University of South Florida showed significant reduction in forward recombination current, and the cells were stable over a 3-month test period. (2) Transient voltage effects were documented in a large number of polycrystalline cells and were attributed to long-lived trapping states sensitive to voltage changes near one-half open-circuit voltage. (3) Collection efficiency and its voltage dependence were carefully calculated. The typical effect on photocurrent at operating voltages is about 2% for CuInSe{sub 2}, and less for other cells.
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Sites, J. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ROOM: A recursive object oriented method for information systems development (open access)

ROOM: A recursive object oriented method for information systems development

Although complementary for the development of complex systems, top-down structured design and object oriented approach are still opposed and not integrated. As the complexity of the systems are still growing, and the so-called software crisis still not solved, it is urgent to provide a framework mixing the two paradigms. This paper presents an elegant attempt in this direction through our Recursive Object-Oriented Method (ROOM) in which a top-down approach divides the complexity of the system and an object oriented method studies a given level of abstraction. Illustrating this recursive schema with a simple example, we demonstrate that we achieve the goal of creating loosely coupled and reusable components.
Date: February 9, 1994
Creator: Thelliez, T. & Donahue, S.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Routine environmental audit of the K-25 Site, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (open access)

Routine environmental audit of the K-25 Site, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

This report documents the results of the Routine Environmental Audit of the K-25 Site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, conducted February 14 through February 25, 1994, by the US Department of Energy`s (DOE`s) Office of Environmental Audit (EH-24) located within the Office of Environment, Safety and Health (EH). The Routine Environmental Audit for the K-25 site was conducted as an environmental management assessment, supported through reviews of the Waste Management Program and the Decontamination and Decommissioning Program. The assessment was conducted jointly with, and built upon, the results provided by the ``DOE Oak Ridge Operations Office Environment, Safety, health and Quality Assurance Appraisal at the K-25 Site.`` DOE 5482.1B, ``Environment, Safety and Health Appraisal Program,`` established the mission of EH-24 to provide comprehensive, independent oversight of Department-wide environmental programs on behalf of the Secretary of Energy. The purpose of this assessment is to provide the Secretary of Energy and senior DOE managers with concise independent information as part of DOE`s continuing effort to improve environmental program performance. The ultimate goal of EH-24 is enhancement of environmental protection and the minimization of risk to public health and the environment. The routine environmental audit is one method by which EH-24 accomplishes its mission, …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
RTAP evaluation process for the U-AVLIS supervisory system (open access)

RTAP evaluation process for the U-AVLIS supervisory system

The information contained within this document describe a set of proposed designs for evaluating the RTAP supervisory control and data acquisition software. The basis of this evaluation is two-fold: (1) to investigate the feasibility of integrating the components of the U-AVLIS supervisory system into RTAP and (2) to investigate the distributed capabilities of the RTAP system. The evaluation process will be performed in an off-line development area (not in B490) and will concentrate its effort on integrating an unclassified subset of the existing U-AVLIS subsets into RTAP. These subsets will include portions of the Heater Control and Dye Combination Wall sub-systems. For the purpose of this evaluation, both of these subsets will constitute an RTAP environment and will operate remotely from one another. Moreover, it is the intention of this evaluating process to investigate the feasibility of preserving the existing SOM screens and to investigate the ability to retain some of the existing real-time trending capabilities which RTAP does not support. This document contains the proposed implementation designs to support each of the sub-systems. They include a conceptual diagram and a description of the identifiable tasks, requirements, and issues regarding their implementation. This information provides a high-level overview and should …
Date: February 16, 1994
Creator: Elko, S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Russian research capabilities: Findings of site visits (open access)

Russian research capabilities: Findings of site visits

In June 1993, a proposal was presented to the International Environmental Institute (IEI) in Kennewick, Washington, to establish cooperation and coordination to further pursue the interests of the United States of America and the Republic of Russia in the application and promotion of environmental technology; characterization, treatment, handling, isolation, and disposal of hazardous and radioactive materials; conversion of defense sites to other purposes; and technology transfer, cooperative programs, joint technology development and contractual research. In response to this proposal, IEI and Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) jointly provided funding to send Dr. Dennis W. Wester on a fact-finding mission to Novosibirsk, Moscow, and St. Petersburg, Russia. The trip covered a period of eight weeks, six of which were spent in Novosibirsk and adjoining or related cities and one of which was spent in each of Moscow and St. Petersburg. The general objectives of the trip were to establish a basis for cooperation between IEI and the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) for future coordination of mutual interests and objectives such as technology acquisition, development, demonstration, application, and commercialization; use of capabilities and assets developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the RAS; and expediting of cooperative agreements, personnel exchanges, …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Wester, D. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments: A Comparison of Selected Legislative Proposals in the 103rd Congress (open access)

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments: A Comparison of Selected Legislative Proposals in the 103rd Congress

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Date: February 28, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Safeguards equipment of the future: Integrated monitoring systems and remote monitoring (open access)

Safeguards equipment of the future: Integrated monitoring systems and remote monitoring

From the beginning, equipment to support IAEA Safeguards could be characterized as that which is used to measure nuclear material, Destructive Assay (DA) and Non Destructive Assay (NDA), and that which is used to provide continuity of knowledge between inspection intervals, Containment & Surveillance (C/S). C/S equipment has often been thought of as Cameras and Seals, with a limited number of monitors being employed as they became available. In recent years, technology has advanced at an extremely rapid rate, and continues to do so. The traditional film cameras are being replaced by video equipment, and fiber optic and electronic seals have come into rather widespread use. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this evolution, and that which indicates the wave of the future without much question, is the integration of video surveillance and electronic seals with a variety of monitors. This is demonstrated by safeguards systems which are installed in several nuclear facilities in France, Germany, Japan, the UK, the USA, and elsewhere. The terminology of Integrated Monitoring Systems (IMS) has emerged, with the employment of network technology capable of interconnecting all desired elements in a very flexible manner. Also, the technology for transmission of a wide variety of information …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: Sonnier, C. S. & Johnson, C. S.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Electric Power Marketing. Draft environmental impact statement: Volume 1, Summary (open access)

Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Electric Power Marketing. Draft environmental impact statement: Volume 1, Summary

The Salt Lake City Area Office of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) markets electricity produced at hydroelectric facilities operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The facilities are known collectively as the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) and include dams equipped for power generation on the Green, Gunnison, Rio Grande, and Colorado rivers and on Deer and Plateau creeks in the states of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Of these facilities, only the Glen Canyon Unit, the Flaming Gorge Unit, and the Aspinall Unit (which includes Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal dams) are influenced by Western`s power scheduling and transmission decisions. The EIS alternatives, called commitment-level alternatives, reflect combinations of capacity and energy that would feasibly and reasonably fulfill Western`s firm power marketing responsibilities, needs, and statutory obligations. The viability of these alternatives relates directly to the combination of generation capability of the SLCA/IP with energy purchases and interchange. The economic and natural resource assessments in this environmental impact statement (EIS) include an analysis of commitment-level alternatives. Impacts of the no-action altemative are also assessed. Supply options, which include combinations of electrical power purchases and hydropower operational scenarios reflecting different operations of the dams, are …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Electric Power Marketing. Draft environmental impact statement: Volume 2, Sections 1-16 (open access)

Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Electric Power Marketing. Draft environmental impact statement: Volume 2, Sections 1-16

The Salt Lake City Area Office of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) markets electricity produced at hydroelectric facilities operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The facilities are known collectively as the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) and include dams equipped for power generation on the Green, Gunnison, Rio Grande, and Colorado rivers and on Deer and Plateau creeks in the states of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Of these facilities, only the Glen Canyon Unit, the Flaming Gorge Unit, and the Aspinall Unit (which includes Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal dams;) are influenced by Western power scheduling and transmission decisions. The EIS alternatives, called commitment-level alternatives, reflect combinations of capacity and energy that would feasibly and reasonably fulfill Westerns firm power marketing responsibilities, needs, and statutory obligations. The viability of these alternatives relates directly to the combination of generation capability of the SLCA/IP with energy purchases and interchange. The economic and natural resource assessments in this environmental impact statement (EIS) include an analysis of commitment-level alternatives. Impacts of the no-action alternative are also assessed. Supply options, which include combinations of electrical power purchases and hydropower operational scenarios reflecting different operations of the dams, are …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Electric Power Marketing. Draft environmental impact statement: Volume 3, Appendix A (open access)

Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Electric Power Marketing. Draft environmental impact statement: Volume 3, Appendix A

The Salt Lake City Area Office of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) markets electricity produced at hydroelectric facilities operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The facilities are known collectively as the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) and include dams equipped for power generation on the Green, Gunnison, Rio Grande, and Colorado rivers and on Deer and Plateau creeks in the states of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Of these facilities, only the Glen Canyon Unit, the Flaming Gorge Unit, and the Aspinall Unit (which includes Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal dams;) are influenced by Western power scheduling and transmission decisions. The EIS alternatives, called commitment-level alternatives, reflect combinations of capacity and energy that would feasibly and reasonably fulfill Westerns firm power marketing responsibilities, needs, and statutory obligations. The viability of these alternatives relates directly to the combination of generation capability of the SLCA/IP with energy purchases and interchange. The economic and natural resource assessments in this environmental impact statement (EIS) include an analysis of commitment-level alternatives. Impacts of the no-action alternative are also assessed. Supply options, which include combinations of electrical power purchases and hydropower operational scenarios reflecting different operations of the dams, are …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Electric Power Marketing. Draft environmental impact statement: Volume 4, Appendixes B-D (open access)

Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Electric Power Marketing. Draft environmental impact statement: Volume 4, Appendixes B-D

The Salt Lake City Area Office of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) markets electricity produced at hydroelectric facilities operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The facilities are known collectively as the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) and include dams equipped for power generation on the Green, Gunnison, Rio Grande, and Colorado rivers and on Deer and Plateau creeks in the states of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Of these facilities, only the Glen Canyon Unit, the Flaming Gorge Unit, and the Aspinall Unit (which includes Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal dams;) are influenced by Western power scheduling and transmission decisions. The EIS alternatives, called commitment-level alternatives, reflect combinations of capacity and energy that would feasibly and reasonably fulfill Westerns firm power marketing responsibilities, needs, and statutory obligations. The viability of these alternatives relates directly to the combination of generation capability of the SLCA/IP with energy purchases and interchange. The economic and natural resource assessments in this environmental impact statement (EIS) include an analysis of commitment-level alternatives. Impacts of the no-action alternative are also assessed. Supply options, which include combinations of electrical power purchases and hydropower operational scenarios reflecting different operations of the dams, are …
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
San Antonio Monthly Reports: January 1994 (open access)

San Antonio Monthly Reports: January 1994

Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: San Antonio (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1994 (open access)

The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1994

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 3, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1994 (open access)

The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1994

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 10, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1994 (open access)

The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1994

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 17, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1994 (open access)

The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1994

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 24, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sandia Technology engineering and science accomplishments (open access)

Sandia Technology engineering and science accomplishments

This report briefly discusses the following research being conducted at Sandia Laboratories: Advanced Manufacturing -- Sandia technology helps keep US industry in the lead; Microelectronics-Sandia`s unique facilities transform research advances into manufacturable products; Energy -- Sandia`s energy programs focus on strengthening industrial growth and political decisionmaking; Environment -- Sandia is a leader in environmentally conscious manufacturing and hazardous waste reduction; Health Care -- New biomedical technologies help reduce cost and improve quality of health care; Information & Computation -- Sandia aims to help make the information age a reality; Transportation -- This new initiative at the Labs will help improve transportation, safety,l efficiency, and economy; Nonproliferation -- Dismantlement and arms control are major areas of emphasis at Sandia; and Awards and Patents -- Talented, dedicated employees are the backbone of Sandia`s success.
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1994 (open access)

Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1994

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 3, 1994
Creator: Trigg, Delania
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1994 (open access)

Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1994

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 17, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1994 (open access)

Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1994

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 24, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Landfill groundwater monitoring report. Fourth quarterly report and summary 1993 (open access)

Sanitary Landfill groundwater monitoring report. Fourth quarterly report and summary 1993

Fifty-seven wells of the LFW series monitor groundwater quality in Steed Pond Aquifer (Water Table) beneath the Sanitary Landfill at the Savannah River Site (SRS). These wells are sampled quarterly to comply with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Domestic Waste Permit DWP-087A and as part of the SRS Groundwater Monitoring Program. Dichloromethane a common laboratory contaminant, and trichloroethylene were the most widespread constituents exceeding standards during 1993. Benzene, chlorobenzene, chloroethene 1,2 dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloropropane, gross alpha, lindane, mercury, tetrachloroethylene, and tritium also exceeded standards in one or more wells. No groundwater contaminants were observed in wells screened in the lower section of Steed Pond Aquifer.
Date: February 1, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library