Conversion of UNH to UO3 : Terminal Report (open access)

Conversion of UNH to UO3 : Terminal Report

Feasibility of conversion of uranyl nitrate to uranium trioxide by the continuous addition of concentrated uranyl nitrate solution to hot, agitated UO3 powder.
Date: January 10, 1951
Creator: Maness, R. F. & Clagett, F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Filtration of Radioactive Aerosols by Glass Fibers: Part Two -- Appendices (open access)

Filtration of Radioactive Aerosols by Glass Fibers: Part Two -- Appendices

From introduction: "Five appendices, each of which pertains to a separate phase of the Filtration of Radioactive Aerosols by Glass Fibers program."
Date: April 16, 1951
Creator: Blasewitz, A. G.; Carlisle, R. V.; Judson, B. F.; Katzer, M. F.; Kurtz, E. F.; Schmidt, W. C. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Operation and Maintenance Instructions for Gamma Scintillation Monitor - Model 3 (open access)

Operation and Maintenance Instructions for Gamma Scintillation Monitor - Model 3

Gamma scintillation monitor Model 3 is designed to continuously monitor and record the gamma activity of a process solution.
Date: October 1, 1953
Creator: Connally, R. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dual Channel Pulse Analyser and Count-Rate Meter for Gamma Spectrometer Monitor (open access)

Dual Channel Pulse Analyser and Count-Rate Meter for Gamma Spectrometer Monitor

Describes the current prototype model of a linear amplifier, two-channel pulse-height analyser, two-channel count-rate meter, and count-rate difference detector for a gamma-ray spectrometer monitor developed to approach the above design criteria.
Date: June 17, 1954
Creator: Paul, R. S. & Wood, M. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Process Variables on Graphite Purity (open access)

Effect of Process Variables on Graphite Purity

Results of four experimental heats run at the end of the G-5 contract in the National Carbon Company Clarksburg production furnaces.
Date: July 20, 1954
Creator: Riley, W. C. & Corners, A. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Structural Evaluation of Underground Waste Storage Tanks (open access)

Structural Evaluation of Underground Waste Storage Tanks

To set forth limiting values of internal vapor pressure and effective liquid specific gravity which will permit the maximum utilization of the existing underground waste storage capacity. It is also intended to describe briefly the elements which could contribute to ultimate failure.
Date: June 23, 1955
Creator: Smith, Edgar F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Design Report KAPL-120 High Pressure Recirculating Water Loop (open access)

Final Design Report KAPL-120 High Pressure Recirculating Water Loop

Basic information on the design of the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) -120 loop.
Date: January 15, 1956
Creator: Wade, G. E. & Berberet, J. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Joint Design for Making Root Pass Welds without Filler Material (open access)

Joint Design for Making Root Pass Welds without Filler Material

Investigation to evaluate some of the designs, techniques, and methods for fabrication of a root pass.
Date: July 9, 1956
Creator: Lemon, L. C. & Smith, W. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Program Study Report Plutonium Fuel Cycle (open access)

Program Study Report Plutonium Fuel Cycle

From introduction: "The development and demonstration of the natural uranium reprocessed plutonium cycle in power reactors is an important phase of the peaceful applications of nuclear energy."
Date: July 30, 1956
Creator: Albaugh, F. W. & Fryar, R. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Purex process : a Solvent Extraction Reprocessing Method for Irradiated Uranium (open access)

The Purex process : a Solvent Extraction Reprocessing Method for Irradiated Uranium

Purex process which utilizes solvent extraction to separate and purify uranium and plutonium from each other and from fission products contained in irradiated uranium fuel elements.
Date: April 8, 1957
Creator: Irish, E. R. & Reas, W. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Martensitic Reaction for Uranium (open access)

A Martensitic Reaction for Uranium

Series of isothermal transformation studies for improvement in fabrication and reactor performance of uranium fuel elements.
Date: June 25, 1957
Creator: Bement, A. L. & Wallace, W. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Plating Thickness Tester (open access)

Plating Thickness Tester

An electromagnetic eddy current instrument is described that is capable of measuring copper and nickel plating 1 to 8 mils thick plated on bismuth mandrils of various sizes and shapes.
Date: November 15, 1957
Creator: Fitch, C. E., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Design and Installation of a High Precision Temperature and Intimate Contact Monitor for Experimental Vacuum Chucks (open access)

Design and Installation of a High Precision Temperature and Intimate Contact Monitor for Experimental Vacuum Chucks

Describes the design criteria, design details, and final installation of a high precision temperature and intimate contact monitor.
Date: May 15, 1958
Creator: Morrow, G. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Alpha, Beta, Gamma Hand and Shoe Counter - Model 2 (open access)

An Alpha, Beta, Gamma Hand and Shoe Counter - Model 2

Experimental combination hand and shoe counter redesign as a compact, simplified, register readout instrument no larger than the present Five-Fold called Model 2.
Date: June 2, 1958
Creator: Spear, W. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Addendum to a Parametric Study of the Gas-Cooled Reactor Concept (open access)

An Addendum to a Parametric Study of the Gas-Cooled Reactor Concept

From introduction: "This report provides background information regarding the study results presented in the first volume of this report and provides information resulting from the studies made on the gas cooled reactor concept."
Date: March 1, 1958
Creator: Hanford Works
System: The UNT Digital Library
Factors Affecting Fluidization of Uranium Trioxide Powders (open access)

Factors Affecting Fluidization of Uranium Trioxide Powders

Study of factors, such as the average particle size and particle-size distribution, which affect the fluidization properties of uranium trioxide powders.
Date: March 1, 1958
Creator: Johnson, B. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Temperature on the Neutron Attenuation of Magnetite Concrete (open access)

The Effect of Temperature on the Neutron Attenuation of Magnetite Concrete

Comparison of experimentally determined relaxation lengths to the value calculated from the concrete composition.
Date: December 11, 1958
Creator: Wood, D. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trans-Plutonium Isotope Buildup by Neutron Irradiation of Plutonium (open access)

Trans-Plutonium Isotope Buildup by Neutron Irradiation of Plutonium

Graphs for estimation of plutonium and trans-plutonium isotopic content of irradiated plutonium reactor fuel of various initial isotopic compositions.
Date: December 15, 1958
Creator: Brauer, F. P. & Burley, Helen H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Distribution of the Actinide Elements in the Molten System: KCI-AICI3-AI (open access)

Distribution of the Actinide Elements in the Molten System: KCI-AICI3-AI

Report of data for the distributions of elements 90 through 96 between molten salt solutions of their chlorides and molten aluminum (or alloy) at 725 Celsius.
Date: October 20, 1959
Creator: Moore, R. H. & Lyon, W. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Description of Purex Plant Process (open access)

Description of Purex Plant Process

Description of Purex plant process for irradiated uranium for the separation and decontamination of plutonium and uranium from each other and from fission products.
Date: May 19, 1959
Creator: Irish, E. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Automatic Analyzing Monitor for Reactor Effluent Cooling Water (open access)

An Automatic Analyzing Monitor for Reactor Effluent Cooling Water

From objective: "The objective of this work was to design, develop, assemble, and test and automatic analyzing monitor for recording the prominent isotopes in reactor effluent cooling water."
Date: May 1, 1959
Creator: Rieck, H. G.; Ratcliffe, C. A. & Schwendiman, L. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fabrication of the PRTR Zircaloy-2 High Pressure Process Tubes (open access)

Fabrication of the PRTR Zircaloy-2 High Pressure Process Tubes

Development of a fabrication process and the manufacture of 95 PRTR process tubes demonstrates that the commercial fabrication of high quality Zircaloy-2 pressure tubing is feasible.
Date: July 31, 1959
Creator: Knecht, R. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Report on Design Tests PR-50 and PR-51: Reactor Piping Seal Testing and Reactor Piping Structural Integrity (open access)

Final Report on Design Tests PR-50 and PR-51: Reactor Piping Seal Testing and Reactor Piping Structural Integrity

A test program conducted to develop high integrity piping and seal components for Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor installation. Methods of preventing leakage of costly D2O coolant and maintaining operational safety were investigated.
Date: June 26, 1959
Creator: Jackson, P. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library