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Addendum to the Corrective Action Decision Document/Closure Report for Corrective Action Unit 372: Area 20 Cabriolet/Palanquin Unit Craters Nevada National Security Site, Nevada, Revision 0 (open access)

Addendum to the Corrective Action Decision Document/Closure Report for Corrective Action Unit 372: Area 20 Cabriolet/Palanquin Unit Craters Nevada National Security Site, Nevada, Revision 0

This document constitutes an addendum to the Corrective Action Decision Document/Closure Report for Corrective Action Unit 372: Area 20 Cabriolet/Palanquin Unit Craters, Nevada Test Site, Nevada (Revision 0), April 2011.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Sloop, Patrick Matthews and Christy
System: The UNT Digital Library
AFIP-4 Irradiation Summary Report (open access)

AFIP-4 Irradiation Summary Report

The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) Full size plate In center flux trap Position (AFIP) experiment AFIP-4 was designed to evaluate the performance of monolithic uranium-molybdenum (U-Mo) fuels at a scale prototypic of research reactor fuel plates. The AFIP-4 test further examine the fuel/clad interface and its behavior under extreme conditions. After irradiation, fission gas retention measurements will be performed during post irradiation (PIE)1,2. The following report summarizes the life of the AFIP-4 experiment through end of irradiation, including a brief description of the safety analysis, as-run neutronic analysis results, hydraulic testing results, and thermal analysis results.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Perez, Danielle M; Lillo, Misti A; Chang, Gray S.; Roth, Glenn A; Woolstenhulme, Nicolas & Wachs, Daniel M
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Monitoring Network at Tonopah Test Range: Network Description, Capabilities, and Analytical Results (open access)

Air Monitoring Network at Tonopah Test Range: Network Description, Capabilities, and Analytical Results

During the period April to June 2008, at the behest of the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration, Nevada Site Office (NNSA/NSO); the Desert Research Institute (DRI) constructed and deployed two portable environmental monitoring stations at the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) as part of the Environmental Restoration Project Soils Activity. DRI has operated these stations since that time. A third station was deployed in the period May to September 2011. The TTR is located within the northwest corner of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), and covers an area of approximately 725.20 km2 (280 mi2). The primary objective of the monitoring stations is to evaluate whether and under what conditions there is wind transport of radiological contaminants from Soils Corrective Action Units (CAUs) associated with Operation Roller Coaster on TTR. Operation Roller Coaster was a series of tests, conducted in 1963, designed to examine the stability and dispersal of plutonium in storage and transportation accidents. These tests did not result in any nuclear explosive yield. However, the tests did result in the dispersal of plutonium and contamination of surface soils in the surrounding area.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Hartwell William T.,Daniels Jeffrey,Nikolich George,Shadel Craig,Giles Ken,Karr Lynn,Kluesner Tammy
System: The UNT Digital Library
All Composite Data Products: National FCEV Learning Demonstration With Updates Through January 18, 2012 (open access)

All Composite Data Products: National FCEV Learning Demonstration With Updates Through January 18, 2012

This presentation from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory includes all the composite data products produced to date (with updates through January 18, 2012) as part of the National Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Learning Demonstration.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Wipke, K.; Sprik, S.; Kurtz, J.; Ramsden, T.; Ainscough, C. & Saur, G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Department of Defense Instruction 8500.2 'Information Assurance (IA) Implementation.' (open access)

An Analysis of Department of Defense Instruction 8500.2 'Information Assurance (IA) Implementation.'

The Department of Defense (DoD) provides its standard for information assurance in its Instruction 8500.2, dated February 6, 2003. This Instruction lists 157 'IA Controls' for nine 'baseline IA levels.' Aside from distinguishing IA Controls that call for elevated levels of 'robustness' and grouping the IA Controls into eight 'subject areas' 8500.2 does not examine the nature of this set of controls, determining, for example, which controls do not vary in robustness, how this set of controls compares with other such sets, or even which controls are required for all nine baseline IA levels. This report analyzes (1) the IA Controls, (2) the subject areas, and (3) the Baseline IA levels. For example, this report notes that there are only 109 core IA Controls (which this report refers to as 'ICGs'), that 43 of these core IA Controls apply without variation to all nine baseline IA levels and that an additional 31 apply with variations. This report maps the IA Controls of 8500.2 to the controls in NIST 800-53 and ITGI's CoBIT. The result of this analysis and mapping, as shown in this report, serves as a companion to 8500.2. (An electronic spreadsheet accompanies this report.)
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Campbell, Philip LaRoche
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Unit-Level Changes in Operations with Increased SPP Wind from EPRI/LCG Balancing Study (open access)

Analysis of Unit-Level Changes in Operations with Increased SPP Wind from EPRI/LCG Balancing Study

Wind power development in the United States is outpacing previous estimates for many regions, particularly those with good wind resources. The pace of wind power deployment may soon outstrip regional capabilities to provide transmission and integration services to achieve the most economic power system operation. Conversely, regions such as the Southeastern United States do not have good wind resources and will have difficulty meeting proposed federal Renewable Portfolio Standards with local supply. There is a growing need to explore innovative solutions for collaborating between regions to achieve the least cost solution for meeting such a renewable energy mandate. The Department of Energy funded the project 'Integrating Midwest Wind Energy into Southeast Electricity Markets' to be led by EPRI in coordination with the main authorities for the regions: SPP, Entergy, TVA, Southern Company and OPC. EPRI utilized several subcontractors for the project including LCG, the developers of the model UPLAN. The study aims to evaluate the operating cost benefits of coordination of scheduling and balancing for Southwest Power Pool (SPP) wind transfers to Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) Balancing Authorities (BAs). The primary objective of this project is to analyze the benefits of regional cooperation for integrating mid-western wind energy into …
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Hadley, Stanton W
System: The UNT Digital Library
Applications of Logic Flowcharting With a Focus in Autonomous Robotic Operations (open access)

Applications of Logic Flowcharting With a Focus in Autonomous Robotic Operations

This report discusses research on applications of logic flowcharting with a focus in autonomous robotic operations. This research project is part of Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Sensor Networks, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded grant project.
Date: 2012
Creator: Sink, Ashley Elizabeth; Gscheidle, Karl H.; Namuduri, Kamesh; Li, Li & Sterling, Phillip
System: The UNT Digital Library
Applications of wireless sensors in monitoring Indoor Air Quality in the classroom environment (open access)

Applications of wireless sensors in monitoring Indoor Air Quality in the classroom environment

This report discusses research on applications of wireless sensors in monitoring Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in the classroom environment. The research focuses on IAQ monitoring technologies, government regulations and policies, and best practices to improve IAQ. This research is part of Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Sensor Education, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded grant project.
Date: 2012
Creator: Chamberlain, Blaine; Jordan, Georgette; Li, Xinrong; Thompson, Ruthanne; Borkar, Chirag & Mansour, Sahar
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archeological Monitoring for the proposed Lake Texana Pipeline Repolacement Jackson County, Texas (open access)

Archeological Monitoring for the proposed Lake Texana Pipeline Repolacement Jackson County, Texas

This report was conducted for archaeological monitoring for the Lake Texana Pipeline Replacement Project in Jackson County, Texas.
Date: 2012
Creator: Atkins North America, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arundo Donax Analysis Report (open access)

Arundo Donax Analysis Report

This is a summary report of preliminary analysis conducted on Arundo Donax. Arundo Donax was received from Greenwood Resources via Portland General Electric. PGE plans to transition a coal-fired boiler to 100% biomass by 2020, and has partnered with EPRI and INL to conduct the necessary testing and development to understand what needs to take place to make this transition. Arundo Donax is a promising energy crop for biopower, and is as yet relatively untested and uncharacterized. The INL has begun initial characterization of this material, and this summary report presents the initial findings.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Nichol, Corrie I. & Westover, Tyler L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biennial Registries of Reinvestment Zones for Tax Abatements and Tax Increment Financing (open access)

Biennial Registries of Reinvestment Zones for Tax Abatements and Tax Increment Financing

This report provides information on tax abatement and tax increment financing for reinvestment zones.
Date: 2012
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Fiscal Years 2009-2010 (open access)

Biennial Report of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Fiscal Years 2009-2010

The fiscal year 2009-2010 biennial report of the Texas Library and Archives Commission which highlights the achievements of library programs and how they relate to the state libraries four main goals.
Date: 2012
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bringing real world applications for wireless sensor networks into the classroom: Telemetric monitoring of water quality in an artificial stream [2012] (open access)

Bringing real world applications for wireless sensor networks into the classroom: Telemetric monitoring of water quality in an artificial stream [2012]

This report discusses research on aquatic sensors and telemetric monitoring of water quality in an artificial stream with the use of a wireless sensor networks (WSN) using the ZigBee protocol to remotely monitor an artificial aquatic ecosystem. This research is part of Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Sensor Education, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded grant project.
Date: 2012
Creator: Bunn, Zac; Guerrero, Jose; Wolf, Lori; Fu, Shengli; Hoeinghaus, David; Driver, Luke et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Building Energy-Efficient Schools in New Orleans: Lessons Learned (Brochure) (open access)

Building Energy-Efficient Schools in New Orleans: Lessons Learned (Brochure)

This brochure presents the lessons learned from incorporating energy efficiency in the rebuilding and renovating of New Orleans K-12 schools after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calhoun County Regional Wastewater Facility Study (open access)

Calhoun County Regional Wastewater Facility Study

Report on the results of a study about a regional wastewater facility for Calhoun County, Texas.
Date: January 2012
Creator: CDM
System: The Portal to Texas History
CASE STUDY OF DUCT RETROFIT OF A 1985 HOME AND GUIDELINES FOR ATTIC AND CRAWL SPACE DUCT SEALING (open access)

CASE STUDY OF DUCT RETROFIT OF A 1985 HOME AND GUIDELINES FOR ATTIC AND CRAWL SPACE DUCT SEALING

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is fully committed to research for developing the information and capabilities necessary to provide cost-effective residential retrofits yielding 50% energy savings within the next several years. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the biggest energy end use in the residential sector, and a significant amount of energy can be wasted through leaky ductwork in unconditioned spaces such as attics and crawl spaces. A detailed duct sealing case study is presented for one house along with nine brief descriptions of other duct retrofits completed in the mixed-humid climate. Costs and estimated energy savings are reported for most of the ten houses. Costs for the retrofits ranged from $0.92/ft2 to $1.80/ft2 of living space and estimated yearly energy cost savings due to the duct retrofits range from 1.8% to 18.5%. Lessons learned and duct sealing guidelines based on these ten houses, as well as close work with the HVAC industry in the mixed-humid climate of East Tennessee, northern Georgia, and south-central Kentucky are presented. It is hoped that the lessons learned and guidelines will influence local HVAC contractors, energy auditors, and homeowners when diagnosing or repairing HVAC duct leakage and will be useful for steering …
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Boudreaux, Philip R; Christian, Jeffrey E & Jackson, Roderick K
System: The UNT Digital Library
City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: Fourth Quarter 2011 (open access)

City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: Fourth Quarter 2011

Quarterly report outlining tax revenues and remittances for alcoholic beverages, listed by city for October-December 2011. It also compares the statistics to the same period for the previous year.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
City-wide Flood Protection Planning Study for the City of Texarkana, Texas - Final Report (open access)

City-wide Flood Protection Planning Study for the City of Texarkana, Texas - Final Report

Final report on the city-wide Flood Protection Planning study for the city of Texarkana, Texas.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Halff Associates
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Classification Compliance Audit Report on the Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

A Classification Compliance Audit Report on the Parks and Wildlife Department

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Parks and Wildlife Department (Department) conforms to the State's Position Classification Plan in ensuring proper classification of positions.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clean Cities Tools: Tools to Help You Save Money, Use Less Petroleum, and Reduce Emissions (Brochure) (open access)

Clean Cities Tools: Tools to Help You Save Money, Use Less Petroleum, and Reduce Emissions (Brochure)

Clean Cities Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) features a wide range of Web-based tools to help vehicle fleets and individual consumers reduce their petroleum use. This brochure lists and describes Clean Cities online tools related to vehicles, alternative fueling stations, electric vehicle charging stations, fuel conservation, emissions reduction, fuel economy, and more.
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Rivers Program Basin Highlights Report: 2012 (open access)

Clean Rivers Program Basin Highlights Report: 2012

"This report highlights the activities of the Guadalupe River Basin and the Lavaca-Guadalupe Coastal Basin under the Clear Rivers Program (CRP) in 2011."
Date: 2012
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
CO2-based mixtures as working fluids for geothermal turbines. (open access)

CO2-based mixtures as working fluids for geothermal turbines.

Sandia National Laboratories is investigating advanced Brayton cycles using supercritical working fluids for application to a variety of heat sources, including geothermal, solar, fossil, and nuclear power. This work is centered on the supercritical CO{sub 2} (S-CO{sub 2}) power conversion cycle, which has the potential for high efficiency in the temperature range of interest for these heat sources and is very compact-a feature likely to reduce capital costs. One promising approach is the use of CO{sub 2}-based supercritical fluid mixtures. The introduction of additives to CO{sub 2} alters the equation of state and the critical point of the resultant mixture. A series of tests was carried out using Sandia's supercritical fluid compression loop that confirmed the ability of different additives to increase or lower the critical point of CO{sub 2}. Testing also demonstrated that, above the modified critical point, these mixtures can be compressed in a turbocompressor as a single-phase homogenous mixture. Comparisons of experimental data to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties (REFPROP) Standard Reference Database predictions varied depending on the fluid. Although the pressure, density, and temperature (p, {rho}, T) data for all tested fluids matched fairly well to REFPROP …
Date: January 1, 2012
Creator: Wright, Steven Alan; Conboy, Thomas M. & Ames, David E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coastal Water Authority: Bayport Water System Project 2013 Annual Budget (open access)

Coastal Water Authority: Bayport Water System Project 2013 Annual Budget

This document is the minutes of the meeting approving the 2013 annual budget and the actual 2013 annual budget of the Coastal Water Authority Bayport Water System Project.
Date: 2012
Creator: Coastal Water Authority
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coastal Water Authority: Trinity River Water Conveyance Project 2013 Annual Budget (open access)

Coastal Water Authority: Trinity River Water Conveyance Project 2013 Annual Budget

This document is the Coastal Water Authority's Trinity River Water Conveyance Project 2013 Annual Budget report.
Date: 2012
Creator: Coastal Water Authority (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History