Experimental results are presented of pile oscillator measurements of cross sections of irradiated samples of seventeen elements. Mass spectrometer analysis of some samples was performed. Quantitative theory-experiment correlation yielded thermal absorption cross section information and also established the reliability of control rod lifetime calculations for each element investigated. Application of the results to calculation of the nuclear lifetime of reactor control rods is discussed. (auth)

The objective of the Accurate Nuclear Fuel Burnup Analyses program is to develop more accurate methods for burnup analysis for general use than the current method of analysis of Ca-137 or Sr-90. The program will require from three to five years of effort.

The report includes a summary of the results of computations to data on post-test dose rules from activated materials comprising system components and support structure.

The adsorption of ethane, ethylene, and acetylene on clean iridium in a field emission microscope was found to cause characteristic changes in the work function of the iridium surface. Further changes, which were time and temperature dependent, resulted when such surfaces were heated. Flash filament experiments showed that the changes in work function upon henting are due to desorption reactions and that the desorbed product consists principally of hydrogen. By assuming a linear relationship between surface coverage and work function, it was possible to determine the desorption kinetics from the observed rates of work function change at various temperatures. The results were consistent with a mechanism involving stepwise surface dehydrogenation in which a pair of hydrogen atoms is removed from the hydrocarbon molecule in each step, followed by desorption of the adsorbed hydrogen. At very high temperatures the remainlng carbon atoms are removed, presumably by evaporation. (auth)

First part of the "final report of a study directed toward the evolution, design, and demonstration of the principle design features of interim indirect cycle water cooled and moderated nuclear power plants which will be useful in early cooperative programs between the Atomic Energy Commission and the United States maritime industry" (p. I-ii).

This report addresses the concepts of the Aeroject-General Corporation Reliaibilty Handbook

Annual report submitted by the Girl Scouts of the United States of America to Congress describing highlights from 1961, activities, finances, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.

Thirty-seven articles are included; separate abstracts were prepared for 24. Two articles on the effects of radiation on methionine sulfonium compounds and on silica gel structure and the chromatographic process were previously abstracted in NSA. The articles not abstracted include information on life span and fertility of irradiated mice, biochemical studies on Cu(I,II)-peroxy theory of radiobiological effects and their modification, studies on the giant amoeba, low temperature storage of epoxy resins used for embedding in electron microscopy, method for obtaining fixing solutions osmotically equivalent to physiological saline solution, and P/sup 32/ uptake as an indicator of tritiated thymidine toxicity. (P.C.H.)

BS>Laboratory studies on the processing of graphite-base fuel elements containing pyrolytic carbon- or Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-coated particles are reviewed. Potential processes for recovering U and Th from irradiated elements include grinding followed by acid leaching, and, burning and subsequent dissolution of the oxide ash. Disintegration in 90% HNO/sub 3/ was briefly evaluated as a method for determining the integrity of coated particles dispersed in graphite matrices. (auth)

Nine samples of ThO/sub 2/ -UO/sub 2/ prepared as part of the solgel process development studies showed no consistent effects from small variations in several process parameters. The reaction of methane and copper oxide was studied. Engineering studies of the continuous dissolution of simulated U-Zr-Sn fuels in 6.5 M NH4F, 0.6-1.0 M NH/sub 4/NO/sub 3/, 0.1 M H/sub 2/O/sub 2/ were continued in modified 6-in.-dia. equipment. A total of 1642 kg of U from NaK bonded SRE Core I fuel rods wad dejacketed to date/su Initial operability tests of the 250 ton prototype shear unit showed a number of minor modifications are warranted. Center tube temperatures measured in a vertical 64 tube electrically heated simulated fuel element bundle were very near those previously obtained in the horizontal position. A 304 SS tube containing eutectic NaK was dissolved by HF in fused saIt at a tube wall penetration rate of approximates 2 mils/hr. Partial differential equations were derived from the concentration of unreacted UF/sub 6/ as a function of time and position in a sphere of NaF during sorption of UF/sub 6/. Calcium nitrate solution was added directly to the pot calciner during Purex feeding to give smoother operation of the …

"The electrical conductance of CoCl2 and CoBr2 from 10−4 to 10−1 mol/l over the temperature range 0–35°C is reported. The effects of water as trace impurity, and the halide common ion effect on conductance are examined. The properties of these solutes are also examined using spectrophotometry and transport numbers. Crystalline “solvated” compounds, of empirical formulae [CoX2(CH3CN)3]x can be separated from the saturated solutions. The magnetic susceptibilities of the crystalline substrates are in accord octahedral and tetrahedral symmetry for the cationic and anionic species in these “solvates”, the bonding in both being the spin-free type for divalent cobalt. From the optical properties of the solutions it is apparent that the “anomalous” properties of these electrolytes can be understood in a series of simultaneous processes under Mass-Law control, in which CoX2, CoX42−, Co(CH3CN)62+ and [Co(CH3CN) 62+CoX42−]° are predominant."

Abstract: The MSAR corrosion test loop was used to study the effect of VKE-shaped crevices on the corrosion resistance of Zircaloy under boiling heat-transfer condtions in both ammoniated and lithiated water at pH 10.5.

High-speed motion pictures of boiling water flow patterns in conditions of forced flow at 1000 psia pressure in a vertical heated rectangular channel were taken at mass velocities from 50 to 400 lbs/sec-ft/sup 2/, fluid states from 170 Btu/lb buik enthalpy of subcooling to 0.68 bulk steam quality, and heat tluxes up to and including the critical heat flux level. An objective of the work was to make the results available for continued experimental and theoretical investigation of the critical heat flux phenomenon in forced-flow bulk-boiling systems. The results are intended to be applicable to design and development of nuclear power reactors employing high-pressure boiling water as a working fluid. Motion pictures show substantial, but not indisputable, evidence that the general arrangement of the flow, in conditions of bulk boiling, at heat fluxes near and including the critical heat flux level is characteristically a wavy turbulent liquid film, in which there is vapor formation, flowing along the channel walls with the balance of the liquid being carried as either dispersed droplets or as an emulsion with the vapor in an adjacent more rapidly and steadily moving core. (auth)

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.

D-Space is a computer program which generates indices (hld), tests for space-group extinctions, and calculates d,'' 1/d/sup 2/, sin theta , sin/sup 2/ theta , sin theta / lambda , sin/sub 2/ theta / lambda /sup 2/, theta , and 2 theta for any crystal system and space group, requiring only the unit cell constants as data input. Optional calculations are the single-crystal angle settings, phi and chi, and various Lorentz and Lorentz-polarization corrections. (auth)

This report addresses the development and evaluation of beryllium oxide-boron bodies containing up to five weight percent boron for burnable poison, poison reflector and shielding applications.

Specimens of 0.428 to 1.18 in. dia. BeO were irradiated at 1.4 x 10/sup 20/ to 2.8 x 10/sup 21/ fast neutrons/cm/ (>1 Mev), with irradiation times of 2.03 x 105 to 5.60 x 106 sec, at 110 to 1025 C, and gamma heat generation rates of 18 to 25 w/g. The greatest damage appeared in bodies irradiated for high neutron doses at low temperatures. Greater doses could be tolerated at higher temperatures. Specimens irradiated at 110 deg C powdered at an accumulated dose of 1.5 x 10/sup 21/ 1.1 x 10/sup 21/ neutrons/cm/sup 2/ and at 737 deg C at a dose of 1.6 x 10 /sup 21/ neutrons/cm/sup 2/ remained intact. Specimens irradiated at 827 to 950 deg C at a dose of 2.1 to 2.6 x 10/sup 21/ neutrons/cm/sup 2/ fractured. Changes in linear dimensions up to 4% were observed. X-ray diffraction measurements revealed changes in the c lattice parameter up to 7 x 10-3 DELTA c/c0 for material irradiated at 110 deg C but only 1 to 2 x 10-3 DELTA c/co at 444 to 1025 deg C. The DELTA c/c0 value appeared to saturate at a dose of 3 x 10/sup 20/ neutrons/cm/sup 2/ in …

The application of SNAP systems to electric propulsion was investigated. A review is given of the basic analysis involved in establishing optimum power levels and payload capabilities for electric spacecraft, and several typical missions are analyzed to determine the usefulness of the SNAP systems which are under development or systems which are based on the current SNAP technology. In general, it is found that SNAP power units in the range of 60 to 180 kw offer significant mission capability when used in conjunction with initial spacecraft weights of about 10,000 lb in a low-level orbit. (auth)

Experimental determinations of the ionic and electronic emission characteristics of tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, and iridium cathodes in vapor thermionic converters are compared. It is shown that tantalum provides superior thermal ionization qualities at high pressure compared with tungsten, rhenium, and iridium. High electronic current densities may be obtained from cesium on rhenium and cesium on iridium at much lower cesium vapor pressures than for tantalum or tungsten. (auth)

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A Fortran program is described for calculating the absorption correction for application to single crystal x ray or neutron intensity measurements. The program is available in the form of symbolic punched cards. InstrucPions are included. (J.R.D.)

Abstract: Geophysical logs, a summary of contract costs, detailed descriptions of drilling, casing, cementing, and hydraulic testing operations, X-ray mineralogical analyses, physical property analyses, and a detailed lithologic log are presented in the report.

The Hall mode of operation utilizes a signal derived from the magnetic field of an experimental magnet to provide the power supply regulator with the information necessary for it to regulate the magnet current. Regulation of the field to 0.1% is possible with the Hall probes and regulators used at the Cosmotron. The Hall Effect is a phenomenon whereby the voltage developed across a semiconductor or metal is a function of the current through the material and the magnetic field intensity perpendicular to the direction of current flow. Circuitry is required to maintain the probe at a constant temperature and to maintain a constant Hall current. The output Hall voltage is linearly related to the magnetic field with its absolute value being determined by the level of the Hall current. Instructions for installation and operation of the Hall probes are given. (H.G.G.)