A Hamilton Standard 7.5-kW electron-beam welder has been extensively rebuilt, upgraded, and computer automated to provide accurate, repeatable, multipass, wirefed welds with stored seam tracking. Tests have shown that the seam-tracking system can keep the beam on a true line within approximately +-0.05 millimeter, even in the presence of a strongly deflecting magnet.

The effect of powdered activated carbon on stressed anaerobic digesters utilizing a sewage sludge substrate was evaluated. The addition of carbon resulted in increased methanee production and greater process stability. The degree of enhancement appeared to be proportional to carbon concentration over the dose range studied (500-10,000 mg/l). A maximum increase in methane production of about 150% was observed at the highest carbon dose. The effect of 1500 mg/l carbon, 4000 mg/l coal, and 4000 mg/l flyash on relatively unstressed digesters was also examined. Units using a sewage sludge substrate were operated at 10 and 20 day SRT's. A 12% increase in methane production was observed in a carbon dosed digester functioning at a 10 day detention time. Enhancement was not evident with carbon at a 20 day SRT. No significant improvement in methane production was obtained in any of the digesters using coal or flyash as additives. Using the experimental data, a technique was developed for estimating the efficiencies of the methane forming and acid forming steps in the anaerobic digestion process. The results indicated that in stressed systems both stages of the digestion process were enhanced by the addition of powdered carbon. In the relatively unstressed systems, when …

This report contains the results of a feasibility and risk study performed by Bechtel National, Inc. and the Ben Holt Company under contract to the San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). The purpose of the study was to define the most technically feasible and lowest cost near-term energy conversion process for a 50 MWe geothermal power plant at the Salton Sea known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA). Using the latest information from the Geothermal This report contains the results of a feasibility and risk study performed by Bechtel National, Inc. and the Ben Holt Company under contract to the San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). The purpose of the study was to define the most technically feasible and lowest cost near-term energy conversion process for a 50 MWe geothermal power plant at the Salton Sea known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA). Using the latest information from the Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility (GLEF), which is currently in operation at the Salton Sea KGRA, conceptual designs, capital cost estimates, and busbar energy production cost estimates were developed for power plants employing several versions of flashed steam and flash binary energy conversion processes. A power plant and well field risk analysis was also …

The impedance of sealed 2.5-ampere-hour lead--acid cells was measured as a function of state of charge at frequencies of 10 Hz to 500 kHz. The impedance of a small lead--acid wet cell employing flat-plate electrodes was also measured over this frequency range. Comparisons between the results for these two cell types indicate that impedances are sensitive to chemical and physical changes which accompany cell discharge. A model is proposed which relates inductive behavior for porous electrodes to the electrode structure. Double-layer capacities are estimated for the two types of lead--acid cells. 8 figures, 1 table.

The concept of order is analyzed for general hadronic amplitudes. It is shown that unitarity imposes restrictions on the graphs used to represent the ordered amplitudes and the most general graphs consistent with unitarity are derived and then analyzed in terms of their topological properties. The mathematical ingredients for the classification of higher order corrections to the ordered amplitudes are introduced. Three ''indices'' characterizing the topological amplitudes and their products are defined and are shown to be consistent and complete for the classification. A connection with the 1/N expansion, similar to the one introduced by Veneziano for mesons, is suggested.

PSEPLOT is a computer routine that was developed for the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Octopus computer system to generate several thousand plots of engineering data in a consistent format for referencing and comparison. The time-dependent engineering data were recorded during each of 25 tests of the Mark I Pressure Suppression Experiment (PSE). Although PSEPLOT is restricted to PSE, its concept is applicable to any similar data management task.

Document 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 L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Use of public property or services for private benefit.