The Extraction Method of Purification of Uranyl Nitrate (open access)

The Extraction Method of Purification of Uranyl Nitrate

Technical report. Three extractions of a diethyl ether solution of uranyl nitrate with small portions of water are effective in removing rare earths, as is shown by radio-gadolinium and radio-europium tracer experiments. A study of representative ethers, alcohols, ketones, and esters showed that diethyl ether and a mixture of 85% ethyl methyl ketone with 15% xylene are the best solvents for the extraction.
Date: August 28, 1942
Creator: Myers, L. S., Jr.; Anderson, K. C.; Wexler, Sol & Boyd, G. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Radiation Chemistry, Report for the Month Ending May 15, 1943 (open access)

Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Radiation Chemistry, Report for the Month Ending May 15, 1943

Technical report that information has bee obtained on the effect of beta and gamma radiation on the electrical resistance of insulating materials The results are summarized. The recovery to original resistance values has been measured. In general, the initial rate is rapid for the first few hours; the rate then decreases sharply. Certain samples show evidence of complete recovery. Effects on mechanical properties of several plastics has also been studied. Data on gas evolution from several organic materials including those suggested by the physiological shield have been extended to include both beta and deuteron bombardments. Samples of "Press-wood" are being evaluated. The effect of current on the H2O2 production in water containing I- has been studied at several I- concentrations. Water contain-dissolved CO2 shows the presence of oxidant (presumably H2O2). H2O2 has been produced by recoil protons from the scattering of fast neutrons in de-oxygenated water. Radioactive solutions do not greatly affect the applicability the glass electrode providing the electrode is thoroughly washed with distilled water before immersion in the standard buffer solution.
Date: May 15, 1943
Creator: Franck, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Radiation Chemistry, Errara for CC-918 (open access)

Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Radiation Chemistry, Errara for CC-918

Technical report listing the errata for pages 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 for report CC-918.
Date: October 16, 1943
Creator: Franck, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Hydride, a Review to January 1, 1944 (open access)

Uranium Hydride, a Review to January 1, 1944

Abstract. A review of all work on uranium hydride published in the CC, CT, CN and CE reports to January 1, 1944, is presented. Some additional information not yet published has been included, so this report includes all data known from the above sources and at Ames to the above date. This report supersedes all previous report on uranium hydride coming out of the Ames laboratory.
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: Newton, A. S.; Warf, J. C.; Johnson, O. & Nottorf, R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analytical Method for Determining Hydrogen in Tuballoy (open access)

An Analytical Method for Determining Hydrogen in Tuballoy

Technical report describing a gasometrical method for the determination of H2 in extruded U rods.
Date: February 9, 1944
Creator: Russell, H. W. & Nelson, H. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Heavy-Water Homogeneous Pile:  a Review of Chemical Researches and Problems (open access)

The Heavy-Water Homogeneous Pile: a Review of Chemical Researches and Problems

Technical Report: A generalized review of the chemical problems and researches related principally to the heavy water homogeneous pile is presented herewith. The report covers researches performed principally by the Columbia Group who initiated the study. This report contains a chronological outline of the development, a discussion of some special topics whose significance is paramount in any slurry pile discussion, and finally an outline of important research problems remaining, roughly graded in order of their importance. No attempt has been made to be either complete or detailed in the discussion. The emphasis has been principally on furnishing a broad guide to those who may t some future date take up this work.
Date: February 28, 1944
Creator: Hiskey, C. F. & Eidinoff, Maxwell Leigh, 1915-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ames Project, Chemical Research - General Chemistry, Report for the Period of April 10 to May 10, 1944 (open access)

Ames Project, Chemical Research - General Chemistry, Report for the Period of April 10 to May 10, 1944

Technical report. Areas covered are properties of uranium halides, properties of uranium nitrides, and hydride formation at high pressure.
Date: June 17, 1944
Creator: Spedding, F. H. (Frank Harold), 1902- & Wilhelm, H. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contributions to the Water Problem (open access)

Contributions to the Water Problem

Technical report describing the investigation of the short-lived activities produced in oxygen compounds by irradiation with pile neutrons. The most prominent of these activities in cooling water is a beta and gamma emitting activity of about 8 second half-life. Because of its production by epicadmium neutrons it was believed to be the 8 second N16 produced in the pile by n,p on O16. The identification has been accomplished and it is established that the 8 second activity is N16. Part 2 of the report deals with the determination of the recoil range of the Al28 atoms formed by pile n,p reaction on Al27.
Date: July 3, 1944
Creator: Novey, Theodore B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Radiation on the Corrosion of Metals by Water (open access)

The Effect of Radiation on the Corrosion of Metals by Water

Technical report. Long-time tests have been made on the effect of various types of radiation on the corrosion of 2S aluminum in simulated W water. In no case was any acceleration of corrosion by the radiation observed; the effect of radiation, if any, appeared to be a protective one. Deuteron irradiation did accelerate the corrosion of mild steel at low flow rates in hot water of pH 6 to 7, but no appreciable effect was observed with copper, stainless steel, or tuballoy. The general theory of the effect of radiation on corrosion is discussed, with the conclusion that no acceleration of corrosion by radiation is to be expected in most cases of practical interest.
Date: July 6, 1944
Creator: Allen, A. O. (Augustine O.); Bowman, M. C.; Goldowski, Nathalie; Larson, R. G. & Treiman, L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Wigner Effect in Graphite, Relationship Between Advantage Factor and Location of Samples in an Operating Pile (open access)

The Wigner Effect in Graphite, Relationship Between Advantage Factor and Location of Samples in an Operating Pile

Technical report. The extent of the Wigner effect in graphite at any point in a pile is sensitive to the local structural situation. It is greater near a slug. These control experiments give information on changes in graphite to be expected in selected places in the pile.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Novick, A.; Neubert, T. J. & Burton, Milton, 1902-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Analytical, Report for the Month Ending July 1, 1944 (open access)

Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Analytical, Report for the Month Ending July 1, 1944

Technical report containing short reports on (1) Mass spectrometer studies; (2) Purification of heavy water; and (3) Equilibration studies.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Hogness, T. R. (Thorfin Rusten), 1894-; Ashcraft, E. B.; McKinney, D. S. & Voskuyl, R. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Radiation Chemistry, Report for the Period Ending January 15, 1945 (open access)

Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Radiation Chemistry, Report for the Period Ending January 15, 1945

Technical report with short reports covering (1) Effect of radiation on water and aqueous systems; (2) Effect of neutrons on graphite; (3) Effect of radiation on solid compounds; and (4) Scattering, stopping-power, ion-pair production, etc.
Date: February 1, 1945
Creator: Burton, Milton, 1902- & Allen, A. O. (Augustine O.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of Carrier Free Zr-Cb Tracer, Problem Assignment No. 263-X61C, Progress Report (open access)

Preparation of Carrier Free Zr-Cb Tracer, Problem Assignment No. 263-X61C, Progress Report

Technical report abstract. A rapid procedure for the preparation of very pure carrier-free Zr and Nb tracer involves the chloroform extraction of the cupferrides of Zr and Nb activities from process solutions. Zr and Nb form very stable chloroform soluble cupferrides in acid solutions (CK-993) and are separated from other fission elements almost quantitatively to yield pure mixture of Zr and Nb activity. A minimum of operations is required and the method is easily adaptable to remote control.
Date: August 28, 1944
Creator: Marinsky, Jacob A. (Jacob Akiba), 1918-2005 & Ballou, Nathan Elmer, 1919-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Oxide Slurry Pumping Experiments (open access)

Uranium Oxide Slurry Pumping Experiments

Abstract: Experiments on colloid milling and pumping show that uranium trioxide, when carefully dehydrated, can be dispersed in water to form a relatively stable slurry, suitable for a homogeneous slurry pile. At temperatures considerably below those of anticipated pile operation particle size growth occurs attended by increase in settling rate and decrease in viscosity. Theses properties of the slurries may be strongly affected by impurities present as well as by special operating conditions.
Date: September 15, 1944
Creator: Brandt, R. & Dean, G. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrolytic Production of Uranium from Solutions of its Tribromide in Fused Salts (open access)

Electrolytic Production of Uranium from Solutions of its Tribromide in Fused Salts

Abstract. the electrodeposition of uranium metal, in the form of tree-like deposits, from molten strontium halide baths is described. Under the best conditions studied, approximately 40% recovery is attained. Freedom from side-reactions of the reduced uranium with anode products and/or refractory materials, and high cathode current densities appear to be essential to the success of the process. the refining of uranium under similar conditions appears to occur quite readily, with approximately 50% current efficiency. The preparation of UI3 is also described.
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: Webster, Richard A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Neutron Bombardment on the Electrical Resistance of Aluminum, Beryllium and Tuballoy (Uranium) (open access)

The Effects of Neutron Bombardment on the Electrical Resistance of Aluminum, Beryllium and Tuballoy (Uranium)

Abstract. Wigner effects on aluminum, beryllium, and tuballoy have been studied by the electrical resistance method. Samples were exposed during an interval which would have produced an increase of approximately 22% in resistance of AGOT-K graphite. The resistance of tuballoy increased approximately 1%. It is shown that the increase can be accounted for by the amount of fission product impurity formed during the exposure. Neither aluminum nor beryllium showed any change. In the case of Be, the Wigner effect may be obscured, to some extent, by the approximately .2 - .3 atom % of impurity present in the samples. Based on the increase occurring in ADOT-K graphite, a change of approximately .2 - .5 x10-6 ohm-om might be expected in the case of Be. The accuracy of the method was sufficiently great to detect a change of this magnitude. Other experiments with Be will be undertaken when purer samples are available. Meanwhile, some samples of the present type ae being subjected to further irradiation.
Date: November 2, 1944
Creator: Royal, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Method of Recovering Thorium from Slag Materials (open access)

A Method of Recovering Thorium from Slag Materials

Abstract. a method of recovering thorium from slag from the bomb process of producing thorium has been developed. HCl and NaOH are the only chemicals required in quantity. Materials required for a representative slag are given.
Date: March 23, 1945
Creator: Johnson, Oliver & Fisher, R. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Melting Point -- Composition Diagrams in the U-UBr3 System (open access)

Melting Point -- Composition Diagrams in the U-UBr3 System

Abstract. A portion of the liquid-solid phase equilibrium region of the system U-UBr3 has been investigated by the method of thermal analysis. Uranium tribromide was prepared by introducing bromine vapor into a bulb containing finely divided uranium formed from the hydride. Cooling curves were obtained with tribromide and then with various compositions of tribromide and uranium. the information obtained showed that no solid sub halide exists but that the metal was soluble in the halide.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Thurmond, Carl
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Research -- Extraction and Properties of U233; Report for the Period Ending December 15, 1944 (open access)

Chemical Research -- Extraction and Properties of U233; Report for the Period Ending December 15, 1944

Technical report containing short articles on (1) Determination of physical constants for U233; (2) Determination of decay chain of U233; (3) Extraction of U233; (4) Extracting solvents for uranium; (5) Factors affecting the extraction uranium and thorium by organic solvents, especially ether; and (6) Analysis of ore samples for protoactinium.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999; Manning, F. M. & Katzin, L. I.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Report on a Colorimetric Method for the Determination of Microgram Quantities of Thorium : Experiments in the Dissolution of O2 Metal [UO2] (open access)

Preliminary Report on a Colorimetric Method for the Determination of Microgram Quantities of Thorium : Experiments in the Dissolution of O2 Metal [UO2]

Abstract. thorium can be precipitated as a salt of p-dimethylaminoazophenylarsonic acid at a pH of about 1.5. the precipitate, collected on a sintered glass filter is washed with dilute ammonium hydroxide to dissolve the dye. the amount of thorium is determined by measuring the concentration of the dye spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450 millimicrons. Zirconium, which interferes, can be separated and determined using the same reagent in strong hydrochloric. the behavior of thorium metal upon treatment with various acids and upon fusion withKHSO4 is described. three satisfactory procedures are given for dissolving the metal with sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and by a potassium hydrogen sulfate fusion. The laboratory was presented with the problem of analyzing for a large number of elements in O2 metal. the results of a systematic study of methods for effecting solution of the metal are offered here since they may be of some interest and use to other laboratories. The four methods which effected complete solution of the metal are (1) Sulfuric acid method; (2) Fusion method; (3) Phosphoric acid method; and (4) Nitric acid-hydrofluoric acid method.
Date: January 1, 1945
Creator: Byerly, W.; Niedrach, L.; Davin, W.; Dyas, H. & Bane, R. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Complexing Agents for the Solvent Extraction of Uranium from Thorium.  I. The Use of Thiocyanate in the Extraction of Uranium. II. The Use of Antipyrine in Solvent Extraction (open access)

Complexing Agents for the Solvent Extraction of Uranium from Thorium. I. The Use of Thiocyanate in the Extraction of Uranium. II. The Use of Antipyrine in Solvent Extraction

Abstract. In the first section of this technical report a new method of extracting uranium from thorium nitrate solution is discussed. This method consists of extracting an aqueous solution of thorium nitrate, nitric acid, sodium sulphate, and potassium thiocyanate with hexone. By this procedure, using an equal volume of hexone it is possible to extract 83 percent of the uranium while only 0.3 percent of the thorium is extracted. other experiments show that even greater separations are possible. In the second section of this report the use of antipyrine in solvent extraction procedures is discussed. Experiments are described in which 90 percent of the uranium is extracted while the thorium is extracted to the order of 3 to 5 percent.
Date: February 16, 1945
Creator: Reas, W. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Radiation Chemistry, Report for the Month Ending March 15, 1945 (open access)

Metallurgical Laboratory, Chemical Research - Radiation Chemistry, Report for the Month Ending March 15, 1945

Technical report with short reports on (1) Effect of radiation on water and aqueous systems; (2) Gas evolution from uranyl solutions; (3) Effect of radiation on solid compounds; (4) Instruments; and (5) Scattering.
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Burton, Milton, 1902- & Allen, A. O. (Augustine O.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Iron in Thorium, Beryllium, and Cerium (open access)

Analysis of Iron in Thorium, Beryllium, and Cerium

Introduction. the colorimetric determination of iron based on the formation of the colored ferrous-1,10-phenanthroline complex has been used successfully by a number of investigators. In this technical report, its adaptation to the routine determination of iron in cerium, thorium, and beryllium metals and their compounds is described.
Date: September 10, 1945
Creator: Ericson, R. P & Fornefeld, E. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Spectrographic Analysis of Beryllium and its Compounds (open access)

The Spectrographic Analysis of Beryllium and its Compounds

Abstract. Spectrographic procedures for determining small amounts of the common contaminants in beryllium and its compounds are described. Suggestions relative to the preparation of synthetic standards are also given.
Date: June 22, 1945
Creator: Smith, A. Lee (Albert Lee), 1924-
System: The UNT Digital Library