This report addresses the contributions by the Atomics International to the 24th High Temperature Fuels Committee Preliminary Information.

Work that has been carried out in several areas of High Energy Physics is described. Visual techniques are used. For the study of the three-pion decay of the K/sup +/ meson, bubble chamber and emulsion methods are used to complement each other, particularly for the tau' mode. Several separate bubble chamber experiments in ..pi../sup +/p, anti pp and K/sup -/p interactions are also described, and the large effort devoted to computer reprogramming for the data analysis indicated. Two emulsion research projects are also described which have for their purpose the study of electromagnetic processes induced by 16 BeV electrons and the study of hypernuclei by K/sup -/ mesons. For the latter work high speed computer methods have been successfully applied to the analysis of the product hypernuclei. These programs of work have not been under way long enough for the main results yet to be available, but some preliminary data have been published and several reports on data analysis and related subjects have been prepared.

Report describing the application of conventional cost experience to physical features of source of supply, treatment, pumping, transmission, distribution, and storage for community water supply sources. Some costs due to readily removable water quality characteristics like suspended solids, color, taste, and order are measurable, as are other conventional costs of operation and maintenance. Other costs related to an excess of dissolved solids, however, tend to be unknown and are the subject of this study.

From Abstract: "The bibliography, a supplement to NBS Monograph 35, of the same title, covers the years 1960 to 1965, inclusive, and include 109 references for prior years not listed in Monograph 35. It contains 1787 references, 38 of which are to books. The references, besides those directly concerned with pressure measurement, include those on vacuum technology which may bear on the technique of vacuum measurement, such as on adsorption and desorption, diffusion of gases into solids, gas conductance and hardware such as pumps, seals and traps."

This report summarizes results on surveys taken by the U.S. Geological Survey made to determine the seismic velocity, electrical resistivity, and preliminary geology of rock in the U12n.03 tunnel, Nevada Test Site.

This program on electron radiation damage in metals have included studies of the recovery spectrum of stage I for aluminium. Radiation doping was studied. (DLC)

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This report itemizes the irradiations performed by Testing for Battelle-Northwest. It lists the material being irradiated, awaiting disposition and material shipped during the report period.

Work is reported in these areas: general radiation effects; toxicity of radioelements; studies at the molecular and cellular levels; environmental radiation studies; atmospheric radioactivity and fallout; marine sciences; radiological and health physics; and radiation instruments.

This report provides some of the arguments related to Liberalization of Abortion Laws

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The production reactors operated by Douglas United Nuclear, Inc., use treated Columbia River water as the coolant on a once through basis. Thus, radionuclides formed largely by the neutron activation of river salts are discharged to the river. One method of reducing the quality of radionuclides in the effluent is to increase the efficiency of parent isotope removal during the water treatment process. Prior to 1961 the water treatment process for preparing reactor coolant had been improved to the point that reactor quality coolant could be produced using an average alum flocculent feed rate of 6 ppM. Laboratory experiments carried out in 1959 and 1960 demonstrated that a markedly increased removal of parent isotopes resulted when alum feed rates in the neighborhood of 20 ppM were used. The results were confirmed by two half-plant tests of short duration in July, 1961, all water treatment plants began to use alum at a somewhat arbitrarily selected rate of 18 ppm. The practice Continues to date at all plants except at the K Reactors. The K Reactor alum feed has been limited to a nominal 15 ppM because of the high filtered water requirements. The use of the high alum feed rate did …

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Monthly newsletter of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, discussing the field of underground water. Topics include profiles of water conservation research, annual pre-plant soil moisture survey data, annual Winter Water Level measurement data, and information about the latest water conservation tips.

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A half reactor test was initiated at B Reactor on February 1, 1967, to determine whether the concentration of P{sup 32} and As{sup 76} in the reactor effluent water would be reduced by the addition of activated alumina in the water treatment process. This test was prompted by the reported effectiveness of activated alumina in sorption of phosphates when water flow is through a packed bed of this material. Although direct feed of material would not be expected to be as effective, testing of this possible approach appeared warranted. This report summarizes the results of this test. Samples taken from each effluent riser during reactor operation indicated no improvement in either As{sup 76} or P{sup 32} performance. This comparison is shown below with a complete tabulation of daily values included as Attachment 1.

Declassified 5 Sep 1973. A reactor configuration and operating conditions are selected for a 200 kW(e) Brayton cycle space power system as a reference point for the 710 Reactor fuel systems development program and for studies of the effects of the reactor and space power system designs on the 710 Reactor fuel system. (auth)

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Report documenting experiments in order to determine the "behavior of a partially confined liquid in contact with a rapidly heated surface" (p. 7). These liquids include water, methanol, ethylene bromide, and acetone.

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