From abstract: "Sample holders and monitoring equipment were designed and fabricated for use in the irradiation of experimental shapes of fuel and target materials in the beryllium reflector of the Materials Testing Reactor. The samples were held in aluminum cases designed to replace certain beryllium blocks of the reflector. Sample holders of alternate designs were made to permit irradiation of samples in the reflector at locations where the shape or position of the reflector blocks would not permit the use of the original design."

From abstract: "A pump-mix mixer-settler was demonstrated to have an overall efficiency greater than 90 per cent for the extraction of uranyl nitrate from tributyl phosphate at total flow rates up to 45 gallons per minute. Phase separation was satisfactory at 45 gallons per minute, at which flow rate the residence time in the settlers was 1-1/2 minutes. It appeared possible that a throughput approaching 60 gallons per minute would be operable although at an over-all efficiency of less than 90 per cent. The tests were made on a three-stage unit, but the data can be extrapolated to multistage units. The effects of design of the impeller and mixing section, impeller speed, flow rates and ratios, and operating temperatures were studied. The mechanical performance and dependability of the unit were excellent."

From abstract: "The 'Nuclear Test Gauge', a slightly subcritical assembly for quality control of reactor components, was designed, constructed, and placed in operation. calibration experiments demonstrated that the sensitivity of the unit is adequate, and that the speed of testing is increased y a factor of ten over that of a critical test pile."

From abstract: "Ninety-two thorium slugs were irradiated in the Hanford piles to study the dimensional stability of the metal. The burnups that were incurred covered the range from 300 to 2800 ppm of the Th232. Slugs with burnups as high as 800 ppm were examined for visual and dimensional changes. The dimensional stability of these slugs was excellent, and no significant corrosion occurred on the aluminum cans. A cursory examination of slugs with burnups of greater than 800 ppm showed no gross dimensional instability."

From abstract: "A tester was developed to detect nonbonded areas between the cladding and the core of hollow slugs. These slugs are one inch in diameter and eight inches long, and have a 3/8 inch axial hole. The tester employs an ultrasonic detector previously developed at the Savannah River Laboratory. A transducer 5/16 inch in diameter was developed to pass down the inside of the slug and a mechanical feeder was constructed to provide an automatic inspection cycle."

From abstract: "A tester, utilizing eddy currents, was developed to detect inclusions and voids in aluminum cans. The sensing element is a small probe that does not touch the can under inspection. An experimental feeder, developed along with the tester, permits the automatic inspection of one can per minute."

From abstract: "Natural uranium plates that were irradiated to 600 and 1500 MWD/T were cut under water by a guillotine-type shear. Irradiation reduced the force required for shearing to 50 per cent of that required for unirradiated uranium. Measurements were made of radioactivity released to treated and untreated water in which the cut sections were stored."

From summary: "The concentration of plutonium by cation exchange was significantly improved by using a solution of ammonium lactate and sulfamate as the elutriant instead of nitric and sulfamic acids. The new elutriant permitted essentially complete elution of the plutonium and also avoided formation of gases in the resin bed during elution. At 45ºC, 2.8M ammonium lactate plus 0.15M ammonium sulfamate eluted 99.3 per cent of the total plutonium at an average concentration of 43.8 grams per liter. It was found necessary to elute hydrogen and hydroxylammonium ions from the resin beds before elution of plutonium. The hydroxylammonium ions decompose to form gases in the resin bed at the desired temperature for plutonium elution. The hydrogen ions exchange with ammonium ions of the elutriant and decrease the concentration of plutonium in the eluate."