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Technical-economic assessment of the production of methanol from biomass. Executive summary. Final research report (open access)

Technical-economic assessment of the production of methanol from biomass. Executive summary. Final research report

The results are presented of a comprehensive systems study which assessed the engineering and economic feasibilities of the production of methanol from biomass utilizing existing technology. The three major components of the biomass to methanol system assessed are the availability of biomass feedstocks, the thermochemical conversion of biomass to methanol fuels, and the distribution and markets for methanol fuels. The results of this study show that methanol fuel can be produced from biomass using commercially available technology in the near term, and could be produced economically in significant quantities in the mid-to-late 1980's when advanced technology is available.
Date: July 12, 1979
Creator: Wan, E. I.; Simmons, J. A.; Price, J. D. & Nguyen, T. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Police-Community Relations: Selected References (open access)

Police-Community Relations: Selected References

This report provides a bibliography of resources related to police and community relations.
Date: March 12, 1970
Creator: Loo, Shirley
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Peace Symbol (open access)

The Peace Symbol

This report explains "peace symbols" through an example of British pacifist groups campaigning for nuclear disarmament. The report also describes how symbols are interpreted and used by different groups of people.
Date: February 12, 1970
Creator: Goral, Marguerite
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
System model for analysis of the mirror fusion-fission reactor (open access)

System model for analysis of the mirror fusion-fission reactor

This report describes a system model for the mirror fusion-fission reactor. In this model we include a reactor description as well as analyses of capital cost and blanket fuel management. In addition, we provide an economic analysis evaluating the cost of producing the two hybrid products, fissile fuel and electricity. We also furnish the results of a limited parametric analysis of the modeled reactor, illustrating the technological and economic implications of varying some important reactor design parameters.
Date: October 12, 1977
Creator: Bender, D.J. & Carlson, G.A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Present status of the polymeric-materials screening program for the LLL geothermal project (open access)

Present status of the polymeric-materials screening program for the LLL geothermal project

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Date: June 12, 1975
Creator: Lorensen, L.E.; Walkup, C.M. & Mones, E.T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Program for personnel protection from oxygen deficiency in a Fast Breeder Reactor Test Facility (FFTF) (open access)

Program for personnel protection from oxygen deficiency in a Fast Breeder Reactor Test Facility (FFTF)

The FFTF reactor is described. Procedures and equipment used to protect personnel from potential hazards of oxygen deficient environments are described.
Date: December 12, 1979
Creator: Bell, J.C.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water reuse achieved by zero discharge of aqueous waste (open access)

Water reuse achieved by zero discharge of aqueous waste

Plans for zero discharge of aqueous waste from ERDA's nuclear weapons plant near Denver are discussed. Two plants - a process waste treatment facility now under construction, and a reverse osmosis desalting plant now under design, will provide total reuse of waste water for boiler feed and cooling tower supply. Seventy million gallons of water per year will be conserved and downstream municipalities will be free of inadvertent pollution hazards.
Date: January 12, 1976
Creator: Kelchner, B. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improved mutagen-testing systems in mice. Progress report, 1 June 1976--31 August 1977 (open access)

Improved mutagen-testing systems in mice. Progress report, 1 June 1976--31 August 1977

Results are reported from studies on the production of chromosomal inversion by chemical treatment or irradiation of sperm in mice and to detect inversions by observing high frequencies of first meiotic anaphase bridges of their sons or by using chromosomal banding techniques to detect inverted segments cytologically. For each new inversion, which is either of considerable length or which has particularly useful experimental properties, we will determine its linkage group, mark it genetically, if possible, or place it with a genetically marked homologous chromosome, and study its cytological, physiological, and anatomical effects. The inversions are being used to construct recessive lethal testing systems for estimating mutational loads in populations exposed to radiation or either proved or potential chemical mutagens, to mark and maintain induced lethals for analysis of their potential dominant effects on fitness, and to study other basic problems in mammalian genetics.
Date: October 12, 1977
Creator: Roderick, T.H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Solar heating and cooling of buildings, Phase 1 (non-residential). Recommendation for solar heating and cooling demonstrations as an integrated package (open access)

Solar heating and cooling of buildings, Phase 1 (non-residential). Recommendation for solar heating and cooling demonstrations as an integrated package

Recommendations to ERDA of four solar heating and cooling demonstration projects are presented. Recommendations include (1) the Westchester Work Center Building owned by Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, (2) the Scottsdale County Courts Building in Scottsdale, Arizona, (3) Howard Johnson's Inc. Hotel in North Miami, Florida, and (4) a combination warehouse, manufacturing facility offered by Mr. John I. Ladd of Ladd Brothers, Pueblo, Colorado. A conceptual diagram and a fact sheet is included for each proposed demonstration site. The combined estimated cost for the four projects is $334,586. (WHK)
Date: February 12, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nova: a high energy laser system (open access)

Nova: a high energy laser system

This review briefly describes the laser system, spatial filter, computer control system, and the 46 cm disk amplifier. (MOW)
Date: October 12, 1979
Creator: Godwin, R. O.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Further comments on W physics at ISABELLE energies (open access)

Further comments on W physics at ISABELLE energies

A partial review of the history of weak interactions and the W boson is given in order to show the trend of the development of this study. 31 references. (JFP)
Date: October 12, 1977
Creator: Wang, L. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Test and evaluation of the BBC CQK 200-4 modulator tube for the MFTF sustaining neutral beam power supply system (open access)

Test and evaluation of the BBC CQK 200-4 modulator tube for the MFTF sustaining neutral beam power supply system

The BBC CQK 200-4 Tube was tested by Aydin at LLL, to confirm that it would switch 90 kV after conducting 88 amperes for 30 seconds. The CQK 200-4 is a recent modification of the CQK 200-3, an Rf transmitter tube designed for continuous loading, to increase the anode hold-off voltage to 150 kV. During the design life of the tube it will be subjected to 10/sup 5/ to 10/sup 6/ cyclic thermal loads. Two concerns are that (1) during the 30 second high current load, the screen grid may have excessive dissipation causing a loss of control of the tube, and (2) the cyclic temperature-induced stresses in the anode may cause fatigue failures that will reduce the tube's useful life. The first concern was addressed by performing full scale tests at the LLL test facility.
Date: November 12, 1979
Creator: Eckard, R.D.; Van Ness, H.W. & Hesselgrave, D.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of design practices for snubbers (report 3). [PWR, BWR] (open access)

Analysis of design practices for snubbers (report 3). [PWR, BWR]

In an effort to understand the expected performance of snubbers, a survey of current design methods was performed. Questionnaires were sent to the major snubber manufacturers requesting information on important phases of snubber analysis, testing, shipping, and handling. The elements of design considered in the questionnaire were derived from an evaluation of snubber failure histories and the performance requirements of snubber users.
Date: January 12, 1978
Creator: Butler, J.H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laser driven fusion fission hybrids (open access)

Laser driven fusion fission hybrids

The role of the fusion-fission hybrid reactor (FFHR) as a fissile fuel and/or power producer is discussed. As long range options to supply the world energy needs, hybrid-fueled thermal-burner reactors are compared to liquid metal fast breeder reactors (LMFBR). A discussion of different fuel cycles (thorium, depleted uranium, and spent fuel) is presented in order to compare the energy multiplication, the production of fissile fuel, the laser efficiency and pellet gain requirements of the hybrid reactor. LLL has collaborated with Bechtel Corporation and with Westinghouse on the conceptual design of laser fusion power plants. The neutronic studies of these two designs are discussed. The operational parameters, such as energy multiplication, power density, burn-up and plutonium production as a function of time, are also presented.
Date: July 12, 1977
Creator: Hansen, L. F. & Maniscalco, J. A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technical-economic assessment of the production of methanol from biomass. Assessment of biomass resource and methanol market. Final research report (open access)

Technical-economic assessment of the production of methanol from biomass. Assessment of biomass resource and methanol market. Final research report

Detailed information is presented on the following: feasibility of biomass feedstocks for methanol production, biomass availability and costs, potential demand for methanol from biomass, comparison of potential methanol demand and supply, and market penetration assessment. (MHR)
Date: July 12, 1979
Creator: Wan, E. I.; Simmons, J. A.; Price, J. D. & Nguyen, T. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Photon compression in cylinders (open access)

Photon compression in cylinders

It has been shown theoretically that intense microwave radiation is absorbed non-classically by a newly enunciated mechanism when interacting with hydrogen plasma. Fields > 1 Mg, lambda > 1 mm are within this regime. The predicted absorption, approximately P/sub rf/v/sub theta/sup e/, has not yet been experimentally confirmed. The applications of such a coupling are many. If microwave bursts approximately > 5 x 10/sup 14/ watts, 5 ns can be generated, the net generation of power from pellet fusion as well as various military applications becomes feasible. The purpose, then, for considering gas-gun photon compression is to obtain the above experimental capability by converting the gas kinetic energy directly into microwave form. Energies of >10/sup 5/ joules cm/sup -2/ and powers of >10/sup 13/ watts cm/sup -2/ are potentially available for photon interaction experiments using presently available technology. The following topics are discussed: microwave modes in a finite cylinder, injection, compression, switchout operation, and system performance parameter scaling.
Date: January 12, 1977
Creator: Ensley, D.L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ZrH-reactor-technology program. Progress report, April-June 1974 (open access)

ZrH-reactor-technology program. Progress report, April-June 1974

The report on the 2 kW(e) reactor-organic Rankine system was drafted. This report details the design parameters of a minimum weight, 2 kW(e) reactor-organic Rankine system. The system is designed for 5 years unattended life in space. The reactor produces 16.2 kW of thermal power with a NaK outlet temperature of 800/sup 0/F and a 200/sup 0/F ..delta..T. The reactor contains 19 fuel elements, 1.25'' in diameter by 10'' long, hydrided to an N/sub H/ of 6.35. The terrestrial applications effort was oriented towards the establishment of the feasibility of utilizing the zirconium hydride reactor technology in a subsea application for supplying electrical power to deep water, and other environmentally severe, oil well installations. The overall system concept is shown. The power system is composed of three basic modules (i.e., a reactor module, a generator module, and a heat rejection system) mounted on a barge. The barge is then towed to the installation site and submerged to mate with a previously installed seafloor foundation. An assembly/disassembly sequence was drafted detailing the steps required to assemble the reactor module and to disassemble it after 4 years of operations.
Date: July 12, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF). [Review of research progress] (open access)

Inertial confinement fusion (ICF). [Review of research progress]

The principal goal of the inertial confinement fusion program is the development of a practical fusion power plant in this century. Rapid progress has been made in the four major areas of ICF--targets, drivers, fusion experiments, and reactors. High gain targets have been designed. Laser, electron beam, and heavy ion accelerator drivers appear to be feasible. Record-breaking thermonuclear conditions have been experimentally achieved. Detailed diagnostics of laser implosions have confirmed predictions of the LASNEX computer program. Experimental facilities are being planned and constructed capable of igniting high gain fusion microexplosions in the mid 1980's. A low cost long lifetime reactor design has been developed.
Date: October 12, 1977
Creator: Nuckolls, J.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
CEREN concept: a case study of the French industrial energy data system (open access)

CEREN concept: a case study of the French industrial energy data system

A case study of the French CEREN system is provided. The foundation of the system is outlined, that is, the concepts that ensure the systems comprehensiveness, detail, and manageability. The implementation of the system is emphasized, in particular, the data collection and data processing methodology. Applications of the CEREN energy information system are reviewed for analyzing energy use, cross-industry impacts, and social, and economic impacts of changing energy-use patterns. (MHR)
Date: October 12, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary design report for OTEC stationkeeping subsystems (SKSS) (open access)

Preliminary design report for OTEC stationkeeping subsystems (SKSS)

Lockheed Ocean Systems with IMODCO prepared these preliminary designs for OTEC Stationkeeping Subsystems (SKSS) under contract to NOAA in support of the Department of Energy OTEC program. The results of Tasks III, V, and VI are presented in this design report. The report consists of five sections: introduction, preliminary designs for the multiple anchor leg (MAL) and tension anchor leg (TAL), costs and schedule, and conclusions. Extensive appendixes provide detailed descriptions of design methodology and include backup calculations and data to support the results presented. The objective of this effort is to complete the preliminary designs for the barge-MAL and Spar-TAL SKSS. A set of drawings is provided for each which show arrangements, configuration, component details, engineering description, and deployment plan. Loads analysis, performance assessment, and sensitivity to requirements are presented, together with the methodology employed to analyze the systems and to derive the results presented. Life cycle costs and schedule are prepared and compared on a common basis. Finally, recommendations for the Commercial Plant SKSS are presented for both platform types.
Date: December 12, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1126]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The Driver Walked Away-- Gayle T. Omerlin, 19,of 253 W Eubanks, emerged apparanlty unhurt about 9:00 AM today, after his car was hit by a wind gust, smashed several fence sections and overturned." Photo by Joe Miller. Original Photo 02/12/73. Published on T-2-12-73."
Date: February 12, 1973
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0232.0167]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: June 12, 1972
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0311.0278]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jo Ann Downey , Coyle, Miss O S U Contestant."
Date: April 12, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0410.0151]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kris Carroll, a receptionist for the State Fair of Oklahoma, tries out one of the 29 new , colorful futuristic-style telephones just installed for fair-goers."
Date: September 12, 1976
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History