Determination of Uranium by Fluorescence (open access)

Determination of Uranium by Fluorescence

Abstract: "The uranium content of badly contaminated uranium solutions may be determined quickly using visual comparison methods to an accuracy of [...]. This accuracy may be considerably improved by employing the fluorimeter herein described. Interfering ions and their removal using liquid-liquid extractions are considered."
Date: May 28, 1948
Creator: Grimes, W. R. & Clark, F. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Temperature and Reactivity Changes in Operation of the Los Alamos Plutonium Reactor (open access)

Effect of Temperature and Reactivity Changes in Operation of the Los Alamos Plutonium Reactor

The operation of the Fast Reactor is considered in terms of normal equilibrium conditions and normal shut-down. The proposed loading, control rod adjustment and subsequent "floating" operation are discussed. Safety devices and interlocks are described. Temperature and reactivity changes are examined with respect to various system failures, phase changes, and "flashing" of the reactor. Slow changes due to faulty slug cooling are also considered. The calculations were initially based upon 10 kw operation. Performance tests of the mercury system now indicate that 20-kw operation may be feasible.
Date: May 28, 1948
Creator: Hall, David B. & Hall, Jane H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Physico-chemical Studies of U-Compounds in Solution : Progress Report, February 1945 (open access)

Physico-chemical Studies of U-Compounds in Solution : Progress Report, February 1945

This progress report discusses progress on oxidation-reduction studies, including polarography, as well as the Uranium-complex formation including electrical transport and spectro-photometric work. This report covers the work done in the period of February of 1945.
Date: May 26, 1948
Creator: Tishkoff, G. H. & Fanta, Paul E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Report on the Hydrolytic Behavior of Cerium (IV) (open access)

Preliminary Report on the Hydrolytic Behavior of Cerium (IV)

The following report analyzes the hydrolytic behavior of cerium and compares them with the actinides of uranium and plutonium.
Date: May 25, 1948
Creator: Kraus, K. A.; Holmberg, R. W. & Nelson, F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Determination of Particle Size Distribution and Surface Area by Photometry (open access)

Determination of Particle Size Distribution and Surface Area by Photometry

The following report describes procedures taken to utilize the photelometer to procure the most rapid and reliable determinations, but the goal of the tests presented was to create satisfactory dispersions of particles to analyze.
Date: May 13, 1948
Creator: King, D. R. & Panowski, J. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pile Control IV, Nuclear Engineering Course 1947 - 1948 (open access)

Pile Control IV, Nuclear Engineering Course 1947 - 1948

This report describes the use of pile control over atomic power, including the different methods of control.
Date: May 13, 1948
Creator: Crever, Frederick E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Neutron Energy Distribution in the Center of the Los Alamos Plutonium Reactor (open access)

The Neutron Energy Distribution in the Center of the Los Alamos Plutonium Reactor

The following report examines the fission counter, fission plates and activation results of the neutron energy distribution in the center of the Los Alamos plutonium reactor.
Date: May 12, 1948
Creator: Hall, Jane H.; Hall, David B.; Spano, Alfred; Williams, Clarke & Griffin, David L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Applicability of Radio to Emergency Mine Communications: Progress Report, September 1946 to November 1947 (open access)

Applicability of Radio to Emergency Mine Communications: Progress Report, September 1946 to November 1947

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the progress made in emergency mine communications. The results of testing done on low-frequency radio communication are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1948
Creator: Felegy, E. W. & Coggeshall, E. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Tracer Chemistry of Americium and Curium in Aqueous Solutions (open access)

The Tracer Chemistry of Americium and Curium in Aqueous Solutions

The following report presents data and conclusions from investigations of the chemical properties of elements 95 (americium, Am) and 96 (curium, Cu) by means of tracer techniques.
Date: May 1948
Creator: Thompson, Stanley Gerald, 1912-1976; Morgan, L. O.; James, R. A. & Perlman, Isadore
System: The UNT Digital Library