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Electricity: The Road Toward Restructuring (open access)

Electricity: The Road Toward Restructuring

The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and the Federal Power Act (FPA) were enacted to eliminate unfair practices and other abuses by electricity and gas holding companies by requiring federal control and regulation of interstate public utility holding companies. Comprehensive energy legislation has passed the House and Senate. The House passed H.R. 6 on April 11, 2003. On July 31, 2003, the Senate suspended debate on S. 14, inserted the text of H.R. 4 (107th Congress) as a substitute, and passed H.R. 6. A conference agreement was reached November 17, 2003, and passed by the House the next day. H.R. 6 includes an electricity title that would, in part, repeal PUHCA, would prospectively repeal the mandatory purchase requirement under PURPA, and would create an electric reliability organization. On June 15, 2004, H.R. 4503, a comprehensive energy policy bill, passed the House.
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: Abel, Amy & Parker, Larry
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Julie Abel to Phillip C. Diebel - January 26, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from Julie Abel to Phillip C. Diebel - January 26, 2001]

A letter to Phillip C. Diebel from Julie Abel regarding a grant check from the Getty Education Institute for the Arts to the North Texas Institute for Educators in the Visual Arts (NTIEVA).
Date: January 26, 2001
Creator: Abel, Julie A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laboratory Studies of the Effects of Pressure and Dissolved Gas Supersaturation on Turbine-Passed Fish (open access)

Laboratory Studies of the Effects of Pressure and Dissolved Gas Supersaturation on Turbine-Passed Fish

The objective of this study was to examine the relative importance of pressure changes as a source of turbine-passage injury and mortality. Specific tests were designed to quantify the response of fish to rapid pressure changes typical of turbine passage, with and without the complication of the fish being acclimated to gas supersaturated water. We investigated the responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha), and bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) to these two stresses, both singly and in combination.
Date: March 23, 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Cary S & Amidan, Brett G
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laboratory Studies of the Effects of Pressure and Dissolved Gas Supersaturation on Turbine-Passed Fish (open access)

Laboratory Studies of the Effects of Pressure and Dissolved Gas Supersaturation on Turbine-Passed Fish

The objective of this study was to examine the relative importance of pressure changes as a source of turbine-passage injury and mortality. Specific tests were designed to quantify the response of fish to rapid pressure changes typical of turbine passage, with and without the complication of the fish being acclimated to gas supersaturated water. We investigated the responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha), and bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) to these two stresses, both singly and in combination.
Date: March 23, 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Cary S.; Amidan, Brett G. & Cada, G F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey (open access)

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2001] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2001]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 11, 2001 to December 20, 2001.
Date: 2001-01-11/2001-12-20
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Ordinances: 2001] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 2001]

Ledger containing ordinances passed by the city of Abilene, Texas during calendar year 2001.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Resolutions: 2001] (open access)

[Abilene City Resolutions: 2001]

Ledger containing resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas during calendar year 2001.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Oliver! 2001] (open access)

[Program: Oliver! 2001]

Program for a production of Oliver! at Abilene Christian University performed at the Abilene Civic Center Theatre from October 19th to 21st, 2001. It includes a list of cast and staff, and other information about the play.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2001-2002 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2001-2002

Undergraduate catalog describes the governance, history, academic programs, course descriptions, and campus life of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Index begins on page 187.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abilene Christian University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian University, 2001 (open access)

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian University, 2001

Yearbook for Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Index starts on page 282.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abilene Christian University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shinnery Review, Volume 60, 2001 (open access)

The Shinnery Review, Volume 60, 2001

The Shinnery Review literary magazine of Abilene Christian University includes original short stories, essays, poetry, artwork, and other creative works.
Date: 2001
Creator: Abilene Christian University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 27-February 24, 2001 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 27-February 24, 2001

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from January 27th to February 24th (classical concerts) during the 50th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: September 15-October 27, 2001 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: September 15-October 27, 2001

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from September 15th to October 27th (classical concert) during the 51st season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: September 2001
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 8-January 12, 2002 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 8-January 12, 2002

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from December 8th, 2001 to January 12th during the 51st season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: December 2001
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Ticket (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Ticket

Ticket for an Abilene Philharmonic concert titled "Viennese Connection"on Saturday, January 27, 2001 at the Abilene Civic Center.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Ticket 2 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Ticket 2

Ticket for an Abilene Philharmonic concert titled "Viennese Connection"on Saturday, January 27, 2001 at the Abilene Civic Center.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Partition of solutes from the gas phase and from water to wet and dry di-n-butyl ether: a linear free energy relationship analysis (open access)

Partition of solutes from the gas phase and from water to wet and dry di-n-butyl ether: a linear free energy relationship analysis

Article on the partition of solutes from the gas phase and from water to wet and dry di-n-butyl ether and a linear free energy relationship analysis.
Date: August 13, 2001
Creator: Abraham, M. H. (Michael H.); Zissimos, Andreas M. & Acree, William E. (William Eugene)
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Migration and Entrapment of DNAPLs in Heterogeneous Systems: Impact of Waste and Porous Medium Composition (open access)

Migration and Entrapment of DNAPLs in Heterogeneous Systems: Impact of Waste and Porous Medium Composition

Previously funded EMSP research efforts have been directed towards the quantification of dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) migration and entrapment behavior in physically and chemically heterogeneous systems. This important research has demonstrated that chemical heterogeneities can have a significant influence on DNAPL fate and persistence. Previous work, however, has been limited to pure DNAPLs and well defined aqueous and solid surface chemistries. Subsurface chemical heterogeneities at many DOE sites are generally more complex as a result of the disposal of mixtures of wastes into heterogeneous subsurface environments. The research planned in this project seeks to build upon our previous research experience and expertise to explore the influence of waste and porous media composition on DNAPL migration and entrapment in the saturated zone. DNAPL mixtures and soils typical of those found across the DOE complex will be used in these studies. Many of the experimental procedures and protocols to be employed are based upon those developed under previous EMSP funding. This past work also provides the conceptual framework for characterizing and interpreting experimental results, mathematical model development, and inverse modeling protocols. Specific objectives of this research are identified below: (1) Relate measured interfacial properties for representative wastes and soils to parameters …
Date: June 1, 2001
Creator: Abriola, Linda M. & Demond, Avery H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EARLY ENTRANCE COPRODUCTION PLANT (open access)

EARLY ENTRANCE COPRODUCTION PLANT

The overall objective of this project is the three phase development of an Early Entrance Coproduction Plant (EECP) which produces at least one product from at least two of the following three categories: (1) electric power (or heat), (2) fuels, and (3) chemicals. The objective is to have these products produced by technologies capable of using synthesis gas derived from coal and/or other carbonaceous feedstocks. The objective of Phase I is to determine the feasibility and define the concept for the EECP located at a specific site and to develop a Research, Development, and Testing Plan (RD and T) for implementation in Phase II. The objective of Phase II is to implement the RD and T as outlined in the Phase I RD and T Plan to enhance the development and commercial acceptance of coproduction technology that produces high-value products, particularly those that are critical to our domestic fuel and power requirements. The project will resolve critical knowledge and technology gaps on the integration of gasification and downstream processing to coproduce some combination of power, fuels, and chemicals from coal and/or other carbonaceous feedstocks. The objective of Phase III is to develop an engineering design package and a financing plan …
Date: February 15, 2001
Creator: Abughazaleh, John S.; Ahmed, Mushtaq; Anand, Ashok; Anderson, John H.; Benham, Charles; Brent, Fred D. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EARLY ENTRANCE COPRODUCTION PLANT (open access)

EARLY ENTRANCE COPRODUCTION PLANT

The overall objective of this project is the three-phase development of an Early Entrance Coproduction Plant (EECP) that produces at least one product from at least two of the following three categories: Electric power (or heat); Fuels; and Chemicals. The objective is to have these products produced by technologies capable of using synthesis gas derived from coal and/or some other carbonaceous feedstock, such as petroleum coke. The objective of Phase I was to determine the feasibility and define the concept for the EECP located at a specific site and to develop a Research, Development, and Testing (RD and T) Plan for implementation in Phase II. This objective has now been accomplished. A specific site, Motiva Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, has been selected as the location best suited for the EECP. The accomplishments of Phase I are discussed in detail in this Phase I Concept Report. A RD and T Plan and a preliminary project financing plan have been developed and are submitted separately from this report.
Date: May 17, 2001
Creator: Abughazaleh, John S.; Ahmed, Mushtaq; Anand, Ashok; Anderson, John H.; Benham, Charles; Brent, Fred D. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aberturas del dosel y espectro de la luz en el sotobosque de una selva nublada andina de Venezuela (open access)

Aberturas del dosel y espectro de la luz en el sotobosque de una selva nublada andina de Venezuela

Article on canopy gaps and understory light spectrum in a Venezuelan Andean cloud forest.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Acevedo, Miguel F.; Monteleone, Susan; Ataroff, Michele & Estrada, Carlos A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
HCCl Combustion: Analysis and Experiments (open access)

HCCl Combustion: Analysis and Experiments

Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) is a new combustion technology that may develop as an alternative to diesel engines with high efficiency and low NOx and particulate matter emissions. This paper describes the HCCI research activities being currently pursued at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and at the University of California Berkeley. Current activities include analysis as well as experimental work. On analysis, we have developed two powerful tools: a single zone model and a multi-zone model. The single zone model has proven very successful in predicting start of combustion and providing reasonable estimates for peak cylinder pressure, indicated efficiency and NOX emissions. This model is being applied to develop detailed engine performance maps and control strategies, and to analyze the problem of engine startability. The multi-zone model is capable of very accurate predictions of the combustion process, including HC and CO emissions. The multi-zone model has applicability to the optimization of combustion chamber geometry and operating conditions to achieve controlled combustion at high efficiency and low emissions. On experimental work, we have done a thorough evaluation of operating conditions in a 4-cylinder Volkswagen TDI engine. The engine has been operated over a wide range of conditions by adjusting the intake …
Date: May 4, 2001
Creator: Aceves, S. M.; Flowers, D. L.; Martinez-Frias, J.; Smith, J. R.; Dibble, R.; Au, M. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insulated Pressure Vessels for Vehicular Hydrogen Storage: Analysis and Performance Evaluation (open access)

Insulated Pressure Vessels for Vehicular Hydrogen Storage: Analysis and Performance Evaluation

Insulated pressure vessels are cryogenic-capable pressure vessels that can be fueled with liquid hydrogen (LH{sub 2}) or ambient-temperature compressed hydrogen (CH{sub 2}). Insulated pressure vessels offer the advantages of liquid hydrogen tanks (low weight and volume), with reduced disadvantages (fuel flexibility, lower energy requirement for hydrogen liquefaction and reduced evaporative losses). The work described here is directed at verifying that commercially available pressure vessels can be safely used to store liquid hydrogen. The use of commercially available pressure vessels significantly reduces the cost and complexity of the insulated pressure vessel development effort. This paper describes a series of tests that have been done with aluminum-lined, fiber-wrapped vessels to evaluate the damage caused by low temperature operation. All analysis and experiments to date indicate that no significant damage has resulted. Required future tests are described that will prove that no technical barriers exist to the safe use of aluminum-fiber vessels at cryogenic temperatures. Future activities also include a demonstration project in which the insulated pressure vessels will be installed and tested on two vehicles. A draft standard will also be generated for obtaining certification for insulated pressure vessels.
Date: June 26, 2001
Creator: Aceves, S. M.; Martinez-Frias, J.; Garcia-Villazana, O. & Espinosa-Loza, F.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library