Abstract: This report gives the results of a radiochemical analysis of particles collected by electrostatic precipitation from ventilation air of the "B" plant at Hanford Works.

The following report discusses laboratory investigations of the suitability of some commercially available limestone for neutralization of slightly acidic distillates.

Abstract: "The counting efficiency of Pa²³³ has been determined by comparison of the counting rate of Pa²³³, under stated conditions, with the disintegration rate of U²³³ produced by Pa²³³ decay."

Critical mass of an Oy (93.9%) sphere in graphite is given as a function of graphite tamper thickness. It was shown that approximately 20(in) of graphite is effectively infinite and that the approximately 17(in) used herein is approximately 98% infinite. Critical mass measurements of Oy (93.9%) spheres and cylinders of different diameters are given for approximately 17(in) graphite tamper, for effectively infinite paraffin tamper, and for effectively infinite water tamper. From these measurements cylindrical shape factors were computed. Both shape factors and critical masses are shown in Figs. 22 and 23 as function of the critical height to diameter rate of the cylinders.

From introduction: The Monument No. 2 mine is in the Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache County, Arizona, about 20 miles southwest from the San Juan River at Mexican Hat, Utah, and 26 miles southwest from Mexican Water, Arizona. The property has been operated, since its discovery, by Vanadium Corporation of America, which holds a 10-year mining lease, granted through the Interior Department, to 43 acres of ground. History of the discovery of the deposit is vague, but reportedly it was first seen around 1942 by a Navajo who mentioned the occurrence to Harry Goulding, Indian trader, who in turn advised D. W. Viles of Vanadium Corporation of America. Minor portions of the deposit are held by Cato Sells and Harvey Black, Navajos, under mining permits issued by the Navajo Tribal Council. The Sells acreage is being operated by Climax Uranium Corporation.

This report discusses the high-velocity collisions of two identical solid plates driven by high explosives. The collision data employs dural, mild steel, brass and lead, as well as experimenting with jetless and jet-forming collisions.

Summarizing and presenting the interpretations and conclusions based on the drilling through Phase II of the program.

Map of the area surrounding the census-designated place of Beclabito, San Juan County, New Mexico showing mine locations and mineralized rock exposures by geologic period, along with the location of triangulation stations with their elevation.

Preliminary recommendations are presented for drilling the area on a 1,000-foot grid to provide final elevation of the East Carrizo mining district.

Map showing uncontrolled structure contours of the Beclabito Dome Area, Shiprock District, Arizona-New Mexico. The Salt Wash-Bluff contact was spotted on aerial photographs as a basis for the construction of the uncontrolled structure contour map

A report discussing uranium localities in the Lucero uplift.

A graph plotting pulse height analyzer of compact size and moderate cost is described. The operation is simple and flexible, and the instrument is easy to maintain.

The following report describes a beta and gamma scintillation detector similar to what was used in previous decay studies, yet was modified to make it suitable for the analysis of mixtures of radio-nuclides.

Progress reports on Accelerator Development Program, High Frequency Program, beam dynamics in strong focusing linear accelerators, spiral beam buncher experiments, dynamical properties of Mark I, mechanical design, and Target Physics Program.

Photogeologic map of the Orange Cliffs-3 quadrangle, Wayne County, Utah

Data were obtained in non-flowing and flowing (continuous) batch adsorption systems to serve as a guide to the operating conditions that should be used in a resin-in-pulp adsorption system for the recovery of uranium from ores.

Quarterly report on the metabolic properties of various materials, biological studies of radiation effects, health chemistry, health physics.

The results of this paper show that a variation is sensing voltage produces an error in timing which increases logarithmically with time interval. Also, variation in supply voltage produces the same type of errors, but the errors are decreased by the ratio of the sensing to supply voltage. An interesting conclusion from this analysis is that if the ratio of supply to sensing voltages is maintained constant, no change in timing will result.

Discussing the petrography of the black Toldilto Limestone Area with respect to the processing properties

A bibliography on the subject of air sample activity vs flow rate has been prepared. The findings in two documents reviewed have been applied directly to this problem. It is concluded that air sample activity is not dependent on flow rate when sampling particles whose average diameter in 0.06 micron or greater.

The following report investigates the possible use of thermal emf's to produce the plasma-containing magnetic field in a thermonuclear reactor.

The Reactor Design and Development Unit has just completed a design concept for an intermediate capacity dual purpose reactor plant utilizing carbon steel for the primary loop portion outside the reactor. This design concept is reported in HW-33157 AD (2). The economic and engineering gains are of sufficient magnitude to justify an accelerated and extensive test program to completely evaluate the remaining unknowns in utilizing carbon steel as a stainless steel substitute. It is the purpose of this document to up-date and elaborate the information contained in the two previous documents (1). . It is the further purpose to define the program required to implement the design concept developed by the Reactor Design and Development Unit (2) utilizing carbon steel as the primary loop structural material.

It is recommended that self-concentration of Purex wastes should not be started until much more complete knowledge is obtained of the conditions and reactions in these wastes. The presently planned tests in the Semi-Works will be a practical demonstration of the problems but will be of little value on the initial Purex wastes as these tests are being run almost concurrent with the filling of the first Purex storage tank.

A transistorized binary counter circuit is described that operates over a temperature range of -65 degree F to +165 degree F. the supply voltage is 28 + 4 volts and the maximum trigger repetition rate is 5 kilocycles. the binary circuit is pre-settable and resettable by means of a switching arrangement that can be mechanized. Texas Instrument type 904 silicon transistors whose large signal current gain is 2.8 or greater at a -65 degree F can be used in this circuit.