100 Areas technical activities report -- Physics, January 1949 (open access)

100 Areas technical activities report -- Physics, January 1949

Activities covered in this report for the month of January are as follows: (1) power coefficient test of the F Pile; (2) control rod calibration; (3) investigations into reactivity gains possible by zoning the pile for metal charging; (4) polonium production under emergency conditions: (5) analysis of process tube ion chamber failures; (6) measurements of the thermal neutron flux in various pockets of the E Test Hole of the F Pile; (7) reactivity balance of each of the operating piles at beginning and end of this report period; (8) graphite studies; (9) pile shielding; (10) radiation measurements on a simulated D-R rod guide and rod; and (11) calculation of radioactive isotopes expected in cooling water.
Date: February 15, 1949
Creator: Gast, P. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of bismuth powder (open access)

Preparation of bismuth powder

The Purpose of this manual is to describe preparation of bismuth powder for use in process operations. Bismuth powder is to be prepared in Room 232 of ``T`` Building where all necessary apparatus is installed.
Date: February 15, 1949
Creator: Cox, G.C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
PREPARATION OF SAMPLES OF 42 WEIGHT PERCENT U-Al ALLOY FOR PILE IRRADIATION TESTS (open access)

PREPARATION OF SAMPLES OF 42 WEIGHT PERCENT U-Al ALLOY FOR PILE IRRADIATION TESTS

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Date: February 15, 1949
Creator: Smith, C.D.
System: The UNT Digital Library