Materials Testing Reactor Project Handbook (open access)

Materials Testing Reactor Project Handbook

The following handbook was made for the purpose of: (1) to give a semidetailed description of the testing reactor, and (2) to explain, in so far as possible, the reasons for the design.
Date: May 7, 1951
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FMPC Solvent Treatment Area - Process Design (open access)

FMPC Solvent Treatment Area - Process Design

This memorandum presents the process design for the solvent reast area of the Feed Materials Production Center. The purpose ofthe transmittal is to provide the basis for the detailed mechanical design and layout of this section of the refinery. Drawings, flowsheets, and specifications are included.
Date: July 6, 1951
Creator: Pfeiffer, Carl & Maerker, John B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemistry Division Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending September 30, 1951 (open access)

Chemistry Division Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending September 30, 1951

This quarterly progress report discusses topics of research and experimentation at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, including inorganic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, radio-organic chemistry, chemistry of separations processes, chemical physics, radiation chemistry, chemistry of the solid state, instrumentation, reactor chemistry.
Date: September 30, 1951
Creator: Lind, Samuel C., (Samuel Colville), 1879-1965; Boyd, G. E. & Bredig, M. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report on Production of Hafnium-Free Zirconium to Climax Molybdenum Company (open access)

Report on Production of Hafnium-Free Zirconium to Climax Molybdenum Company

Summary: A study has been made of possible processes for the production of hafnium-free zirconium of a grade suitable to meet AEC specifications.
Date: December 29, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary report on diamond-drill exploration on Outlaw Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado (open access)

Preliminary report on diamond-drill exploration on Outlaw Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado

Preliminary report regarding diamond-drill exploration on Outlaw Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado. Done on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Date: January 1952
Creator: Brasher, George K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Property of Randomness of an Arithmetical Functions (open access)

A Property of Randomness of an Arithmetical Functions

Report describing a property of randomness of an arithmetical function.
Date: 1952
Creator: Metropolis, N. (Nicholas), 1915- & Ulam, S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sigma Plug Welding of Spun-Over Fuel Cans (open access)

Sigma Plug Welding of Spun-Over Fuel Cans

Summary: Purpose of the investigation is to improve the peripheral welding of the brazed joint at the top of aluminum-sheathed fuel slugs by forming the can over the top of the cap and welding the resulting center opening. This investigation looked at the applicability of the inert-gas-shielded, consumable electrode process, using commercially available equipment, for producing a weld closure in spun-over fuel cans. Using commercially available sigma welding equipment, no practical combination of welding conditions was found which resulted in satisfactory leak-tight closures in spun-over canned fuel slugs. It is recommended that plug welding of spun-over closures by the sigma welding process be dismissed from consideration for start-up at the Savannah River Plant.
Date: 1952
Creator: Winsor, F. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending September 10, 1951 (open access)

Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending September 10, 1951

The first part of this quarterly progress report details reactor theory and design, discussing the aircraft reactor experiment, experimental reactor engineering, reactor physics, and critical experiments. The second part of this report is not included. The third part of this quarterly progress report details materials research, discussing corrosion research, physical properties and heat-transfer research, metallurgy and ceramics, chemistry of high-temperature liquids, and radiation damage. The fourth part of this quarterly progress report details alternate systems, discussing a supercritical water reactor, circulating-moderator-coolant reactors. The fifth part of this quarterly progress report includes appendixes.
Date: January 9, 1952
Creator: Briant, R. C.; Ellis, C. B. & Cottrell, William B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Process Engineering Report on Production of Thorium at Iowa State College (open access)

Process Engineering Report on Production of Thorium at Iowa State College

Technical report presenting the results of a study of the AEC thorium production facilities at Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. Operating procedures, descriptions of equipment and a production cost analysis have been included in this study.
Date: January 16, 1952
Creator: Bulkowski, H. H.; Holby, G. V.; Pfeiffer, C.; Maerker, J. B. & Winn, F. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending December 10, 1951 (open access)

Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending December 10, 1951

This quarterly progress report details the ongoing research and experiments at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory as part of the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project. The first part of this report discusses reactor theory and design. The second part of this report is not included. The third part of this report discusses materials research. The fourth part of this report includes appendixes
Date: March 6, 1952
Creator: Briant, R. C. & Cottrell, W. B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metallurgy Division Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending October 31, 1951 (open access)

Metallurgy Division Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending October 31, 1951

This quarterly progress report discusses ongoing research and experiments at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the Metallurgy Division. This report discusses thorium research, the mechanical properties of metals including thorium, uranium, inconel, and z-nickel, the ANP program (including the following topics: the physical chemistry of liquid metals, and welding research), and the materials testing reactor program.
Date: April 21, 1952
Creator: Frye, John H., Jr., 1908-2001 & Bridges, W. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Appraisal of the Carnotite Resources of the Carrizo Mountains Area, San Juan County, New Mexico, and Apache County, Arizona (open access)

Preliminary Appraisal of the Carnotite Resources of the Carrizo Mountains Area, San Juan County, New Mexico, and Apache County, Arizona

From introduction: A rapid appraisal of the carnotite resources of the Salt Wash sandstone member of the Morrison formation in the Carrizo Mountains area was undertaken by the U. S. Geological Survey late in 1951 in connection with its current project of geologic mapping of the area. Though brief and preliminary, this report provides a summary of production trends and estimated reserves in the area and indicates as far as possible the total potential of the area as a source of uranium. This information may be helpful in planning new milling facilities or other measures to encourage a higher rate of production.
Date: May 1952
Creator: Strobell, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Location of Orbital Axis in Table-Top Stellarator (open access)

Location of Orbital Axis in Table-Top Stellarator

This report discusses what effects the shift of an orbital axis relative to the center of the table-top stellarator tube as well as the magnitude of these effects.
Date: June 9, 1952
Creator: Spitzer, Lyman, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Shielding of Mobile Reactors - [Part] 2 (open access)

The Shielding of Mobile Reactors - [Part] 2

From abstract: "The methods of applying results of bulk-shielding measurements to the design of reactor shields is outlined. Geometrical transformations for the more common shapes are derived, as are approximate means of calculating leakage of radiation. As an illustration of the methods, the ORNL Lid Tanks and Bulk Shielding Facility data are transformed to a standard geometry and compared. Two direct calculations of water attenuation, using cross sections described in the previous article, are finally compared with the experimental data."
Date: June 30, 1952
Creator: Blizard, E. P. & Welton, T. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of exploration at Lost Creek schroeckingerite deposit, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, July 1951-February 1952: an interim report (open access)

Results of exploration at Lost Creek schroeckingerite deposit, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, July 1951-February 1952: an interim report

"his interim report presents the grade and tonnage data collected during exploration at the Lost Creek schroeckingerite deposit, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, Between July 1951 and February 1952. Discussions of he geologic results of exploration (lithology, mineralogy, structure, origin, etc.) are not included in this report and consequently the detailed lithology and structure have been omitted from the illustrations (figs. 1-7)"
Date: July 1952
Creator: Sheridan, Douglas M.; Collier, John T. & Sears, Richard S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Plasma Oscillations on the Table-Top Model (open access)

Effect of Plasma Oscillations on the Table-Top Model

The following report describe the effect of plasma oscillations using a table-top model and the probable magnitude of the quantities needed to reach complete ionization.
Date: July 31, 1952
Creator: Spitzer, Lyman, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mechanical Properties of Zirconium and Zirconium-Uranium Alloys Containing Tin (open access)

Mechanical Properties of Zirconium and Zirconium-Uranium Alloys Containing Tin

Abstract: "The mechanical properties of a large number of zirconium alloys have been investigated. These alloys include zirconium-tin and zirconium-tin-uranium. Tensile tests have been run on these alloys at room temperature, 500 F, and 600 F. Hot-hardness data have been obtained from room temperature to 1600 F, with particular emphasis on the hot-rolling range. Creep tests and fatigue tests have been run on a number of zirconium-tin alloys at 500 F."
Date: September 29, 1952
Creator: Schwope, A. D.; Muehlenkamp, G. T. & Chubb, Walston
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mechanical Properties of Zirconium and Zirconium-Uranium Alloys Containing Tin (open access)

Mechanical Properties of Zirconium and Zirconium-Uranium Alloys Containing Tin

Abstract: "The mechanical properties of a large number of zirconium alloys have been investigated. These alloys include zirconium-tin and zirconium-tin-uranium. Tensile tests have been run on these alloys at room temperature, 500 F, and 600 F. Hot-hardness data have been obtained from room temperature to 1600 F, with particular emphasis on the hot-rolling range. Creep tests and fatigue tests have been run on a number of zirconium-tin alloys at 500 F."
Date: September 29, 1952
Creator: Schwope, A. D.; Muehlenkamp, G. T. & Chubb, Walston
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carnotite resources of Outlaw Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado (open access)

Carnotite resources of Outlaw Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado

A report regarding carnotite resources of Outlaw Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado.
Date: November 1952
Creator: Brasher, G. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Note of the Function of the Aquadag in the Stellarator (open access)

Note of the Function of the Aquadag in the Stellarator

The following report introduces the aquadag, a part of the stellarator with the purposes to prevent the non-uniform accumulation of electrostatic charges on the walls of the stellerator and to free the electrons of the stellerator and provide accelerations, achieving a uniform field distribution.
Date: January 14, 1953
Creator: Witten, Louis
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interim report on exploration of the Jo Dandy area, Montrose County, Colorado (open access)

Interim report on exploration of the Jo Dandy area, Montrose County, Colorado

Interim report regarding an exploration of the Jo Dandy area, Montrose County, Colorado. Concerns work done on the behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Vogel, J. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary report on exploration in the Atkinson Mesa area, Montrose County, Colorado (open access)

Preliminary report on exploration in the Atkinson Mesa area, Montrose County, Colorado

A preliminary report regarding exploration in the Atkinson Mesa Area, Montrose County, Colorado
Date: June 1953
Creator: Brew, David A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Spectrophotometric Determination of Boron in Plutonium Using an Oxalate Separation (open access)

The Spectrophotometric Determination of Boron in Plutonium Using an Oxalate Separation

An improved method for the determination of boron in plutonium is reported. Precipitation of plutonium (III) acid oxalate prior to color development with curcumin results in increased precision, greater speed, and lower costs. Results are presented of a statistical study involving all variables.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Newell, Donald M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Ductility of Brazed Stainless Steel Joints (open access)

The Ductility of Brazed Stainless Steel Joints

Abstract: "The ductility of Type 310 stainless steel T-joints brazed with GE-62 brazing alloy was measured at room temperatures 1200, 1650, and 1800 F. The measure of ductility was taken as the plastic axial strain required to crack braze fillets in T-section tensile specimens. At elevated temperatures, the ductility of as-brazed joints approximated that of the stainless steel, but at room temperature the brazed joints had only one-tenth the ductility of the base metal. Annealing for 16 hr at 1800 F in air was found to triple the room-temperature ductility of the brazed joint."
Date: July 8, 1953
Creator: Saller, Henry A.; Stacy, J. T. & Eddy, N. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library