Urine Analysis for Tritium Oxide (open access)

Urine Analysis for Tritium Oxide

This report analyzes a procedure based on the production of acetylene from the active water, with subsequent measurement of the ionization caused by the tritium beta particle. This eliminates the troublesome absorption on the chamber walls when hydrogen is used, and provides a rapid method for the preparation of the urine samples.
Date: July 27, 1949
Creator: Healy, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A One Year Study of Radioactivity in Columbia River Fish (open access)

A One Year Study of Radioactivity in Columbia River Fish

This report follows studies of the accumulation of beta omitting radioactive elements in Columbia River fish.
Date: October 25, 1948
Creator: Herde, K. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Optical Instruments for the Atomic Industry (open access)

Optical Instruments for the Atomic Industry

The following report presents some points of interest obtained from the use of optical equipment at the Hanford Works; however, this report does not give complete descriptions of the instruments or theories. Full descriptions can be found in the Instrument Division Manual, Section IV.
Date: 1949
Creator: Holeman, J. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Zirconium Pheylarsonate Tracer Scale Method for the Differentiation of Pu(III) and Pu(IV) in Redox Solutions (open access)

Zirconium Pheylarsonate Tracer Scale Method for the Differentiation of Pu(III) and Pu(IV) in Redox Solutions

The following report studies an estimation of the amount of Pu(III) and Pu(IV) present in the IBP Stream, with the purpose of establishing an analytical, method suitable for routine control analysis. A method is discussed that is based on carrying Pu(IV) upon a zirconium phanylarsonate precipitate.
Date: June 30, 1948
Creator: Ice, C. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion Investigations of Redox Pilot Plant Equipment at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (open access)

Corrosion Investigations of Redox Pilot Plant Equipment at Oak Ridge National Laboratories

The following report is based on the observations made during a visit to the Oak Ride National Laboratories of their Redox Pilot Plant equipment.
Date: November 3, 1949
Creator: Koenig, W. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion Rates of Mild and Stainless Steels Exposed in Redox Stream IAW : (ANL, June 1, 1948 Flowsheet) (open access)

Corrosion Rates of Mild and Stainless Steels Exposed in Redox Stream IAW : (ANL, June 1, 1948 Flowsheet)

Introduction: In order to determine the relative corrosion resistance of welded mild and stainless steels in Redox Stream IAW neutralized to pH 0, 2, and 10 a test program, described below, has been carried out.
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: Koenig, W. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion Tests on Carboloy in Redox Process Solutions (open access)

Corrosion Tests on Carboloy in Redox Process Solutions

Introduction: Static, total immersion corrosion tests were carried out at room temperatures with Carboloy grades 44-A, 78, 907, X-3119-A and X-3119-B in Redox process solutions (ANL, June 1, 1949 Flowsheet) 1AX, 1AF, and 1AS.
Date: April 6, 1949
Creator: Koenig, W. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Parian and Teflon in 1A Redox Solutions (open access)

Parian and Teflon in 1A Redox Solutions

This report analyzes Parian and Teflon that were exposed to solutions of 1AX, 1AS, and 1AF, ANL June 1, 1948 Flowsheet, under conditions described in the following report.
Date: May 9, 1949
Creator: Koenig, W. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion resistance and magnetic susceptibility (open access)

Corrosion resistance and magnetic susceptibility

From summary: "On the basis of the tests described herein, the corrosion characteristics of T-347 welded stainless steel are found not to be affected by the magnetic properties of the welds even though these properties are likely the result of the presence of the ferritic structure."
Date: March 7, 1949
Creator: Koenig, W. W. & Heckman, R. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Correlation of Chemical Analyses on Graphite Bars and Test Pile Results (open access)

Correlation of Chemical Analyses on Graphite Bars and Test Pile Results

From abstract: "The chemical analyses of graphite test bars obtained from National Carbon Company and the analyses performed by the Hanford Works Laboratories Division do not correlate significantly with the test pile results, nor do the chemical analyses obtained from National Carbon Company agree with those done in the Handford Works Laboratories. Chemical results obtained at Hanford on samples taken lengthwise from individual bars correlated significantly with the individual test pile results."
Date: February 5, 1948
Creator: Lane, J. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Extrapolation Chamber Measurements of the Beta Ray Surface Dose from Uranium (open access)

Extrapolation Chamber Measurements of the Beta Ray Surface Dose from Uranium

From purpose: "The purpose of the work reported here is to measure the beta ray surface does rate from uranium metal and to develop equipment and techniques for measuring the surface dose rate from other materials. It is also the intention to extend the measurements to dose rates delivered at various depths in tissue."
Date: 1948
Creator: Leap, H. E., Jr. & Whipple, G. H., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Report on Existing Active Particle Hazard-200 Areas (open access)

Preliminary Report on Existing Active Particle Hazard-200 Areas

"Recent surveys by the Health Instrument Section have disclosed the presence of many small radioactive spots on ground surfaces in the T and B plant areas. Investigation has shown that representative samples of the spots when mechanically separated invariably end in a single radioactive particle."
Date: October 22, 1947
Creator: Mickelson, M. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Determination of Free Nitric Acid in Solutions Containing Uranyl Nitrate, Aluminum Nitrtae and Sodium Dichromate (open access)

The Determination of Free Nitric Acid in Solutions Containing Uranyl Nitrate, Aluminum Nitrtae and Sodium Dichromate

The following report describes the developmental process of the determination of free nitric acid in solutions containing uranyl nitrate, aluminum nitrate and sodium dichromate.
Date: October 21, 1949
Creator: Moore, Robert Lee & Schmidt, H. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Critical Mass of a Spherical Reactor with Variable Intrinsic Buckling (open access)

The Critical Mass of a Spherical Reactor with Variable Intrinsic Buckling

Abstract: "The critical mass both of an untamped and water-tamped sphere with parabolic radial variation of the intrinsic buckling is calculated by a perturbation method. The result is applied to finding the minimum critical mass of plutonium in water suspension with infinite water temper; the calculations show that the minimum critical mass at constant concentration may be reduced by an amount of the order of 7.6% when the concentration of plutonium is permitted to vary throughout the suspension."
Date: April 28, 1949
Creator: Muller, G. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Heat Treatment of the Structure and Hardness of Gamma Extruded Uranium : Final Report, Problem Assignment 2-M (open access)

Effect of Heat Treatment of the Structure and Hardness of Gamma Extruded Uranium : Final Report, Problem Assignment 2-M

The following document is an interim report on studies made to determine the optimum time-temperature treatment to produce a recrystallized grain structure in gamma extruded uranium."
Date: December 24, 1947
Creator: Padden, R. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Action Taken on the Spot Contamination in the Separations Plant Areas (open access)

Action Taken on the Spot Contamination in the Separations Plant Areas

The following document analyzes radioactive spot contamination in and around the T and B Plant Areas.
Date: October 30, 1947
Creator: Parker, H. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Decontamination of Redox Feed Solutions by Super Filtrol Scavenging (open access)

Decontamination of Redox Feed Solutions by Super Filtrol Scavenging

From introduction: "This report examines the hazard which would result in the extremely unlikely event that all of the safety devices failed to operate either by accident or sabotage."
Date: December 2, 1949
Creator: Roake, W. E. & Hick, H. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Identification and Determination of Trace Amounts of Rare Earth Elements in Graphite by Neutron Activation (open access)

The Identification and Determination of Trace Amounts of Rare Earth Elements in Graphite by Neutron Activation

Abstract: "A method is described for the identification and quantitative determination of trace amounts of rare earths in graphite by measurement of the energies and decays of the activities induced by neutron irradiation. The specific rare earth elements identified are europium and samarium. During the development of this method, the half-lives of Eu-152 and Sm-153 were determined. These are reported as 9.32 +/- 0.04 hours and 46.34 +/- 0.23 respectively."
Date: September 1, 1949
Creator: Ross, A. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Rapid Colorimeric Method for the Determination of Phosphate in Uranium Waste Solutions (open access)

A Rapid Colorimeric Method for the Determination of Phosphate in Uranium Waste Solutions

Report discussing tests of a new colorimetric method. From abstract: "A colorimetric method, which is a modification of the classical phosphomolybdic acid method, has been developed for the determination of phosphate in synthetic uranium waste solutions...The chief advantage of the method, over those presently included in HW Manuals, is the rapidity with which determinations may be carried out."
Date: August 22, 1949
Creator: Sege, C. A. & Ice, C. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Temperature on Beta-Ray Measurements (open access)

Effect of Temperature on Beta-Ray Measurements

Summary: "This report investigates photographic methods of measuring beta radiation and includes a study of temperature effects on these measurements. Experimental data are submitted to show that an increase in film temperature before and during beta irradiation causes a definite increase in density for the same dosage. Recommendations drawn from experience gained in the experimental works are offered."
Date: November 23, 1949
Creator: Stevens, A. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
General Engineering and Consulting Laboratory "Hot Service" Turbine Pump Progress Report: May 1 to June 15, 1948 (open access)

General Engineering and Consulting Laboratory "Hot Service" Turbine Pump Progress Report: May 1 to June 15, 1948

Introduction: "This report covers progress on the testing of the General Engineering and Consulting Laboratories Turbine Pump No. 1 from May 1, 1948 to Jun 15, 1948. All testing prior to April 30, 1948 has been described in Redox Experiment Testing Report No. 1 (Document HW-9474) and No. 2 (Document HW-9694)."
Date: June 21, 1948
Creator: Stringer, J. T. & Allen, A. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The solvent-extraction performance of small scale redox IA columns using Fenske helix packing, ammonium nitrate salting agent, and unirradiated uranium (open access)

The solvent-extraction performance of small scale redox IA columns using Fenske helix packing, ammonium nitrate salting agent, and unirradiated uranium

A report which deals with the Redox IA Column studies made in small-scale columns packed with 3/16-in. Fenske helices and using NH4NO3 salting agent.
Date: April 13, 1949
Creator: Woodfield, F. W.; Bradley, J. G.; Switzer, W. O. & Merrill, E. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion Tests on Tantalum, Hastelloy C and Duriron in 234-5 Project Solutions (open access)

Corrosion Tests on Tantalum, Hastelloy C and Duriron in 234-5 Project Solutions

Introduction: "Room temperature and elevated temperature, static immersion and vapor suspicion, corrosion tests were conducted with Duriron, Hastelloy C, and tantalum in hydriotic acid and 234-5 project process supernatant solution (synthetic environments. The data relevant to these tests are contained herein."
Date: February 25, 1949
Creator: Work, J. B. & Koenig, W. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library