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Environmental Factors at Proposed Site of Dresden Generating Station of Commonwealth Edison Company (open access)

Environmental Factors at Proposed Site of Dresden Generating Station of Commonwealth Edison Company

From introduction: This report is a compilation of the presently available data pertaining to the proposed reactor power plant site which may be used in evaluating the proposed measures for protecting the public from possible radioactive hazards, both during normal operation and under unusual hazards.
Date: June 15, 1955
Creator: Kiefer, W. M.; Chiarottino, M. N.; Geue, D. W.; Veras, A. F. & Bonilla, Charles F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Ammonium Carbonate Pressure Leaching of Uranium Ores Proposed as Feed to the Pilot Plant at Grand Junction, Colorado : Progress Report (open access)

The Ammonium Carbonate Pressure Leaching of Uranium Ores Proposed as Feed to the Pilot Plant at Grand Junction, Colorado : Progress Report

From introduction: This is Progress report BMI-282, the first of a series covering the operation of the pressure-leaching towers for the extraction of uranium by an ammonium carbonate leach...This report discusses the data obtained from tests run to show the effects of such variables as the amount of air and carbon dioxide passed through the pulp, temperature, pressure, and concentration of ammonium carbonate and ammonium bicarbonate in the leach solution on the extraction of uranium.
Date: June 15, 1955
Creator: Wheeler, C. M.; Langston, B. G. & Stephens, F. M., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation and Consolidation of Electrolytic Thorium (open access)

Evaluation and Consolidation of Electrolytic Thorium

Abstract: "Sound, fabricable ingots of thorium were produced by triple are melting of electrolytic thorium. Consumable electrodes were fabricated by tack welding of cold-pressed and vacuum-sintered bars of the granular thorium electrodeposited from a molten-salt bath. The hydrogen content of the electrodeposited material was reduced from 80 to 4 ppm by vacuum sintering at 1250 C at pressures below 1 x 10-(-3) mm of mercury. Both sodium and chlorine content were reduced during melting; sodium from 250 to 25 ppm and chlorine from 1000 to 30 ppm. Oxygen and HCl acid-insoluble contents increased during sintering and melting. Oxygen content increased from 0.35 to 0.50 w/o and HCl acid-insoluble content from 0.8 to 4.0 w/o. A starlike includion revealed by metallographic examination of the as-cast thorium was identified as ThO2."
Date: June 15, 1955
Creator: Saller, Henry A.; Dickerson, Ronald F. & Foster, Ellis L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Kinetics of the Zirconium-Uranium Dioxide Reaction (open access)

The Kinetics of the Zirconium-Uranium Dioxide Reaction

This report discusses three experimental methods used to study the kinetics of the reaction between zirconium and UO2.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Mallett, Manley William, 1909-; Gerds, Arnold F.; Lemmon, Alexis W. & Chase, Dan L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Redox Plant shutdown, January 8, 1955--February 2, 1955 (open access)

Redox Plant shutdown, January 8, 1955--February 2, 1955

This report summarizes work completed during the Redox Plant shutdown in January 1955. An analysis of major difficulties encountered, improvements made during the shutdown, and building design deficiencies brought to light by the shutdown are discussed. (JL)
Date: February 15, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Anatomy of Plasmons (open access)

The Anatomy of Plasmons

From abstract: "Plamons (plasma-magnetic entities) are toroidal "packages" of plasma wrapped up in their own magnetic field. Experimental evidence for the existence of plasmons is adduced and theoretical considerations concerning their various types and their stability are discussed."
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Bostick, W. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The use of ALUM and activated silica for 100 Area process water coagulation. Final report (open access)

The use of ALUM and activated silica for 100 Area process water coagulation. Final report

Production rates of the Hanford reactors can be increased in proportion to the quantity of process cooling water which can be supplied to them. This water must be of such a quality that slug and tube corrosion rates are acceptable, the gross activity of the effluent water must not be excessive, the concentration of specific radioactive isotopes constituting a radiological hazard must be minimized, and the film formation rates should be as low as possible. In the Hanford water treatment process, the filter plants are the controlling factor in determining the quality of the water, and one of the elements limiting the quality of water. A major development effort was therefore undertaken to develop methods of increasing the capacity of the existing filter plants. This report presents the result of this development work from its inception in 1951 to its conclusion in 1954.
Date: July 15, 1955
Creator: Woods, W. C. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Purex process two cycle plant study (open access)

A Purex process two cycle plant study

Major additions to separations facilities may be required because of increased reactor power levels, reduced exposures; changes in slug specifications, obsolescence of existing solvent extraction plants or development of new separations processes with lower operating costs. The magnitude of first costs for a separations plant is so large as to discourage production planning which would require an additional major separations facility. Experience in separations design has shown that certain process and equipment changes, if they could be developed, would significantly reduce the capital investment in a separations facility. Accordingly design development for a new separations facility is under way. The purposes of this document are to present the results of the first separation design study directed toward a new solvent extraction plant and to summarize process, plant, and equipment changes which should be developed to achieve significant capital and operating cost reduction.
Date: September 15, 1955
Creator: Fecht, J. B.; Jaske, R. T.; Lane, T. V. & Ludlow, J. O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-187 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-187

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Constitutionality of House Bill 573 of the 54th Legislature
Date: March 15, 1955
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-231 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-231

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Expiration of appropriation to State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners under Article 7465-a, Vernon's Civil Statutes.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minutes of Technical Division Steering Committee meeting July 12, 1955, Savannah River Laboratory (open access)

Minutes of Technical Division Steering Committee meeting July 12, 1955, Savannah River Laboratory

Study approvals are listed with man-months and date specified. Information and safety agreements were reached. Occupational safety and radiation protection, fuel slug development, instrumentation, ingot rolling, and security violations are discussed topics. Appendices contain information on financial status, pile materials program, instrument development program, and technical division study status. (GHH)
Date: July 15, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Minutes of Technical Division Steering Committee meeting August 9, 1955, Savannah River Laboratory (open access)

Minutes of Technical Division Steering Committee meeting August 9, 1955, Savannah River Laboratory

Study approvals are listed for Studies 8506, 8509, 8518, 8519, and 8520 with man-months and program dates specified. Safety and security agreements are listed. Additional topics discussed are: financial status, experimental physics programs, pile engineering division program, and technical division study status.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
200 area weekly report (open access)

200 area weekly report

None
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Design criteria: Reactor plant modification -- Project CG-558 and 100-C Area Alterations -- Project CG-600. Volume 1, Revision 1 (open access)

Design criteria: Reactor plant modification -- Project CG-558 and 100-C Area Alterations -- Project CG-600. Volume 1, Revision 1

This document defines the basic criteria to be used in the preparation of detailed design for Project CG-558, Reactor Plant Modification for Increased Production and for Project CG-600, 100-C Area Alterations. It has been determined that the most economical method of increasing plutonium production within the next five years is by the modernization and improvement of the 100-B, 100-C, 100-D, 100-DR, 100-F, and 100-H reactor plants. These reactors are currently incapable of operating at their maximum potential power levels because of a limited availability of process cooling water. As a result of this program, it is estimated that 1650-2350 megawatts of total additional production will be achieved.
Date: September 15, 1955
Creator: Russ, M. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion Resistant Aluminum Above 200 C (open access)

Corrosion Resistant Aluminum Above 200 C

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Date: July 15, 1955
Creator: Draley, J. E. & Ruther, W. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
REPORT ON CORROSION OF TITANIUM IMPELLER NUMBER ONE (open access)

REPORT ON CORROSION OF TITANIUM IMPELLER NUMBER ONE

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Date: September 15, 1955
Creator: Griess, J C; Kegley, T M & Gregg, J L
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
THE KINETICS OF THE ZIRCONIUM-URANIUM DIOXIDE REACTION (open access)

THE KINETICS OF THE ZIRCONIUM-URANIUM DIOXIDE REACTION

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Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Mallett, M.W.; Gerds, A.F.; Lemmon, A.W. & Chase, D.L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
THE AMMONIUM CARBONATE PRESSURE LEACHING OF URANIUM ORES PROPOSED AS FEED TO THE PILOT PLANT AT GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO. PROGRESS REPORT NO. 1 (open access)

THE AMMONIUM CARBONATE PRESSURE LEACHING OF URANIUM ORES PROPOSED AS FEED TO THE PILOT PLANT AT GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO. PROGRESS REPORT NO. 1

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Date: June 15, 1955
Creator: Wheeler, C.M.; Langston, B.G. & Stephens, F.M. Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Heat Removal Considerations of The HRT Pressure Vessel During Operation (open access)

Some Heat Removal Considerations of The HRT Pressure Vessel During Operation

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Date: July 15, 1955
Creator: Aven, R. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An experimental investigation of the unsteady lift induced on a wing in the downwash field of an oscillating canard control surface (open access)

An experimental investigation of the unsteady lift induced on a wing in the downwash field of an oscillating canard control surface

Report presenting the results of an experimental investigation of the unsteady lift induced on a wing in the downwash field of an oscillating canard control surface. The results indicated that existing theories provide a reliable guide for the estimation of the magnitude of the lift derivatives and centers of pressure at low values of reduced frequency and low angles of attack.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Reese, David E., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Force and Pressure Measurements on Several Canopy-Fuselage Configurations at Transonic Mach Numbers 1.41 and 2.01 (open access)

Force and Pressure Measurements on Several Canopy-Fuselage Configurations at Transonic Mach Numbers 1.41 and 2.01

Report presenting an investigation on canopy pressures and canopy-fuselage forces and moments under conditions of combined pitch and sideslip. The canopy configurations tested varied in windshield shape (flat, vee, and round) and were tested at two Mach numbers and Reynolds numbers.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Robins, A. Warner
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Longitudinal Characteristics at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds of a Rocket-Propelled Airplane Model Having a 60-Degree Delta Wing and Low Swept Horizontal Tail (open access)

Longitudinal Characteristics at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds of a Rocket-Propelled Airplane Model Having a 60-Degree Delta Wing and Low Swept Horizontal Tail

Report presenting measurements of the longitudinal stability, lift, and drag characteristics of an airplane configuration with a 60 degree delta wing and a swept horizontal tail mounted near the wing plane extended at a range of Mach numbers using the rocket-model technique. Comparisons are made to data form a similar model with the tail mounted above the wing plane.
Date: September 15, 1955
Creator: Peck, Robert F. & Coltrane, Lucille C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The effect of inlet installation on the zero-lift drag of a 60 degree delta-wing-body configuration from flight tests at Mach numbers from 0.8 to 1.86 (open access)

The effect of inlet installation on the zero-lift drag of a 60 degree delta-wing-body configuration from flight tests at Mach numbers from 0.8 to 1.86

Report presenting zero-lift drag results for two 60 degree delta-wing configurations with air inlets. One had twin conical-shock semi-circular scoops just ahead of the wing-body juncture and one had a modified wing section over the inboard portion to allow installation of modified triangular inlets in the wing leading edge. Results regarding the drag coefficients and mass-flow ratios are provided.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Merlet, Charles F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lift, drag, and longitudinal stability at Mach numbers from 1.4 to 2.3 of a rocket-powered model having a 52.5 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 3 and inline tail surfaces (open access)

Lift, drag, and longitudinal stability at Mach numbers from 1.4 to 2.3 of a rocket-powered model having a 52.5 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 3 and inline tail surfaces

Report presenting an investigation of a configuration with a body of fineness ratio 16.9, a 52.5 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 3, taper ratio 0.2, and NACA 65A004 airfoil section, and an incline tail which was aeropulsed continuously in pitching during free flight with and without a sustainer rocket motor operating. The Mach number range covered was from 1.4 to 2.3. Results regarding drag, total normal force and pitching moment, wing normal-force-curve slope, flow conditions at the horizontal tail, and cross coupling are provided.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Gillespie, Warren, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library