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A novel process for manufacture of methanol
A bench-scale reactor is being used to conduct studies of the conversion of synthesis gas to methanol by a novel process. During the last quarter, the effect of operating parameters such as temperature, pressure, feed H{sub 2}/CO ratio and feed flow rate on the MeOH synthesis rate were investigated. The specific rate of MeOH synthesis was found to vary with gas feed rate -- an unexpected result. It is proposed that this is due to the presence of small amounts of an inhibiting agent which accumulates in the liquid at low flow rates. Work also continued on the modification of the experimental equipment to permit on-line monitoring of liquid and gas compositions.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Tierney, J.W. & Wender, I.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Establishment and maintenance of a coal sample bank and data base
In the project status report for 4/9/90--7/8/90, Table 2 presented update results of a comparative study of coal sample deterioration in several container types including foil laminate bags. This table contained an erroneous entry (foil laminate bag {minus}20 mesh, alkali extraction 65.4% transmittance). The alkali extraction test on {minus}20 mesh coal stored in foil laminate bags for 52 weeks was repeated in duplicate on another bag (after 64 weeks total storage) resulting in a measurement of 96.2% transmittance. This value has been substituted for the erroneous 65.4% value in the corrected copy of Table 2 enclosed with this report. All values of the alkali extraction and Gieseler fluidity tests indicate that the state of preservation of sample in foil laminate bags is excellent. The samples stored by other methods for comparison purposes all showed significant loss in fluid characteristics. One new whole-seam channel sample of the hvAb Pittsburgh seam coal, DECS-12, was collected July 25, 1990 in Greene County, PA. This sample was placed in 30-gallon steel barrels with high-density lid gaskets and purged with argon at the mine. Upon return to Penn State it was promptly processed so that Gieseler fluidity and other routine analyses could be performed.
Date:
October 24, 1990
Creator:
Davis, A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fundamental studies of catalytic processing of synthetic liquids
This project revolves around understanding the fundamental processes involved in the catalytic removal of harmful oxygenated organics present in coal liquids. We will model the complex type of sulfided Mo catalyst proposed for these reactions with a simple single crystal surfaces that display a controlled range and number of reaction sites and can be extensively characterized by surface science techniques.
Date:
April 10, 1990
Creator:
Watson, P. R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kesterson crisis: Sorting out the facts
The Kesterson Reservoir was planned as a regulating facility to control drainage water discharges into the San Joaquin-Scaramento River Delta from the San Luis Drain'' which was to dispose of salt-ladin agricultural water. Anticipated environmental impacts of the Kesterson operations focused almost exclusively on problems related to seepage and water-logging of nearby lands. Reuse of drainage water for wetlands focused on excessive salinity. Drainage water entered the reservoir in 1978. By 1983 elevated levels of selenium were found with selenium poisoning causing deformed embryos of water birds, adult bird mortality and their poor reproductive success. An estimated 9000 kg of selenium was delivered to Kesterson between 1981 to 1986. This paper details the chronology of the Kesterson crisis and environmental remediation. 20 refs., 1 fig. (BJN)
Date:
July 1, 1990
Creator:
Benson, S.M. (Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)); Delamore, M. & Hoffman, S. (Bureau of Reclamation, Sacramento, CA (United States). Mid-Pacific Region)
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic hydrology and meteorology
During 1990, we have continued our meteorological and hydrologic data collection in support of our process-oriented research. The six years of data collected to data is unique in its scope and continuity in a North Hemisphere Arctic setting. This valuable data base has allowed us to further our understanding of the interconnections and interactions between the atmosphere/hydrosphere/biosphere/lithosphere. The increased understanding of the heat and mass transfer processes has allowed us to increase our model-oriented research efforts.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Kane, D.L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ductile nickel-silicon alloy
An improvement over prior compositions wherein the ductility of Ni-Si alloys are improved with minor alloying additions of hafnium or zirconium.
Date:
August 6, 1990
Creator:
Oliver, W. C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Design study of a 7 kW, visible wavelength FEL
The MIT Lincoln Laboratory is investigating the possibility of building a free electron laser (FEL) operating at an average power of about 7 kW at wavelengths of 500--600 nm. Additional specifications for the FEL include a bandwidth of less than 0.1 cm{sup {minus}1} and a micropulse separation of less than 10 ns. The design study has investigated the basic design parameters of the FEL including an analysis of the electron accelerator, beam line, wiggler and optical cavity. A nonlinear model of the FEL has been used to calculate the FEL gain and efficiency. The required output power appears achievable from an FEL operating at more than 1% efficiency with a conventional RF accelerator. Details of the FEL design are presented in this report which represent the final report for the year from September 1, 1989 to August 31, 1990. 28 refs., 13 figs., 5 tabs.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Chen, S.C.; Danly, B.G.; Temkin, R.J.; Wurtele, J. & Yang, B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
R. D. Program for Hadron Calorimetry for the Superconducting Super Collider
This report discusses the research and development on the hadron shower counter for the superconducting super collider. (LSP)
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Paar, H. P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Front-end electronics development for the SSC
This is a status report on electronics development undertaken by the Front-End Electronics Collaboration. The overall goal of the collaboration remains the development by 1992 of complete, architecturally compatible, front end electronic systems for calorimeter, wire drift chamber, and silicon strip readout. We report here a few highlights to give a brief overview of the work underway. Performance requirements and capabilities, selected architectures, circuit designs and test results are presented. 13 refs., 21 figs., 1 tab.
Date:
December 1, 1990
Creator:
Levi, M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Annual review of cultural resource investigations by the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program, fiscal year 1990
The Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP) of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina, is funded through a direct contract with the United States Department of Energy to provide services required under federal law for the protection and management of archaeological resources on the Savannah River Site (SRS). Because the significance of most archaeological resources is dependent upon research potential, the SRARP is guided by research objectives. An on-going research program provides the problems, methods and means of assessing site significance within the compliance process specified by law. In addition, the SRARP maintains an active program of public education to disseminate knowledge about prehistory and history, and to enhance public awareness about historic preservation. The following report summarizes the management, research and public education activities of the SRARP during Fiscal Year 1990.
Date:
November 1, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nonadiabatic geometric phases of multiphoton transitions in dissipative systems and spin-j systems
We present new developments in nonadiabatic geometric phases along two lines for systems undergoing changes of quantum state in intense fields. We first present a geometric representation of the non-Hermitian Schrodinger equation and introduce the notion of a complex multiphoton Aharonov-Anandan (AA) phase associated with dissipative two-level systems driven by periodic fields. The concept is further extended to include field modulation effects. We then develop the AA phase for spin-j systems in periodic fields and find conditions for cyclic evolution for general multi-level systems. In both cases, generalizations of the Floquet formalism lead to general analytical expressions for geometric phases that can be tested by experiments. 16 refs., 5 figs.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Layton, E.G. & Chu, Shih-I.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The TITAN reversed-field-pinch fusion reactor study
This paper on titan plasma engineering contains papers on the following topics: reversed-field pinch as a fusion reactor; parametric systems studies; magnetics; burning-plasma simulations; plasma transient operations; current drive; and physics issues for compact RFP reactors.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sulfur and ash reduction potential and selected chemical and physical properties of United States coals. [Contains glossary]
This report presents the washability and comprehensive characterization results of 543 raw coal samples collected from the Eastern Region of the United States. This is the first volume of a three-volume report on the coals of the United States. All the data are presented in six appendices. Statistical techniques and definitions are presented in Appendix A, and a glossary of terms is presented in Appendix B. The complete washability data and an in- depth characterization of each sample are presented alphbetically by state in Appendix C. In Appendix D, a statistical evaluation is given for the composited washability data, selected chemical and physical properties, and washability data interpolated at various levels of Btu recovery. This presentation is shown by state, section, and region where four or more samples were collected. Appendix E presents coalbed codes and names for the Eastern Region coals. Graphical summations are presented by state, section, and region showing the effects of crushing on impurity reductions, and the distribution of raw and clean coal samples meeting various levels of SO{sub 2} emissions. 14 refs., 27 figs., 3 tabs.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Cavallaro, J.A.; Deurbrouck, A.W.; Killmeyer, R.P.; Fuchs, W. (USDOE Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, PA (USA)) & Jacobsen, P.S. (Burns and Roe Services Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA))
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Inclusive quasielastic and deep inelastic electron scattering at high energies
With high electron energies a kinematic regime can be reached where it will be possible to separate quasielastic and deep inelastic scattering. We present a short description of these processes which dominate the inclusive spectrum. Using the highest momentum transfer data available to guide our estimates, we give the kinematic requirements and the cross sections expected. These results indicate that inclusive scattering at high q has a yet unfilled potential. 18 refs., 13 figs.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Day, D.B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electron positron factories
In this paper, we will first indicate the key issues in designing a B-factory and a {phi}-factory, and illustrate the approaches that are being followed to address them. In general, reaching the B-factory parameter regime offers the most challenges, so we will emphasize it here. Then we will consider an extrapolation of our present understanding of collider performance and assess the maximum luminosity that could be anticipated. To reach extremely high luminosity, it may be necessary to consider possibilities beyond the scope of standard'' approaches to collider design; a few illustrative examples are outlined. For both the present designs and the extrapolated parameters, R D activities in a few key areas are required; these areas are discussed in this paper also.
Date:
December 1, 1990
Creator:
Zisman, M. S.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Garren, A. A.; Lambertson, G. (Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)); Bloom, E.; Corbett, W. J. et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pattern recognition in gamma-gamma coincidence data sets
Considerable amounts of tedious labor are required to manually scan high-resolution 1D slices of two dimensional {gamma}-{gamma} coincident matrices for relevant and exciting structures. This is particularly true when the interesting structures are of weak intensity. We are working on automated search methods for the detection of rotational band structures in the full 2D space using pattern recognition techniques. For nominal sized data sets (1024{times}1024), however, these techniques only become computationally feasible through the use of Fourier Transform methods. Furthermore the presentation of data matrices as images rather than series of 1D spectra has been shown to be useful. In this paper we will present the data manipulation techniques we have developed.
Date:
October 1, 1990
Creator:
Manatt, D. R.; Barnes, F. L.; Becker, J. A.; Candy, J. V.; Henry, E. A. (Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)) & Brinkman, M. J. (Rutgers--the State Univ., New Brunswick, NJ (United States))
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Spin-mapping of coal structures with ESE and ENDOR
To ENDOR and ESE we have added another advanced EPR technique. VHF-EPR, as a tool with which to observe coal molecular structure, especially organic sulfur. We have constructed a unique VHF EPR instrument operating at the W-band (96 Ghz), one of only two such instruments in the world, and the only one studying coal. We are employing this instrument, as well as collaborating with scientists at Cornell University, who have a 250 GHz spectrometer, to develop a clearer understanding of the relationships between the VHF EPR spectra we observe from Illinois coal and the organic sulfur species present in it. Efforts in this quarter focussed on three area: recruitment of personnel (especially a new postdoctoral fellow) to join the coal research team work on improving the W-band spectrometer, and studies of vitrinite, sporinite, and fusinite macerals at G-band (250 GHz). All three areas have shown good progress. This report will discuss in detail the main features of the W-band instrument, stressing its unique engineering features as well as comparing it to the few other instruments in the world operating in the VHF frequency range (90--250 GHz). Preliminary analysis of the 250 GHz data on macerals obtained by density gradient centrifugation …
Date:
December 1, 1990
Creator:
Belford, R. L. & Clarkson, R. B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Development of improved iron Fischer-Tropsch catalysts
The objective of proposed research is development of catalysts with enhanced slurry phase activity and better selectivity to fuel range products, through a more detailed understanding and systematic studies of the effects of pretreatment procedures and promoters/binders (silica) on catalyst performance.
Date:
October 29, 1990
Creator:
Bukur, D.B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
High temperature catalytic membrane reactors
Current state-of-the-art inorganic oxide membranes offer the potential of being modified to yield catalytic properties. The resulting modules may be configured to simultaneously induce catalytic reactions with product concentration and separation in a single processing step. Processes utilizing such catalytically active membrane reactors have the potential for dramatically increasing yield reactions which are currently limited by either thermodynamic equilibria, product inhibition, or kinetic selectivity. Examples of commercial interest include hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, partial and selective oxidation, hydrations, hydrocarbon cracking, olefin metathesis, hydroformylation, and olefin polymerization. A large portion of the most significant reactions fall into the category of high temperature, gas phase chemical and petrochemical processes. Microporous oxide membranes are well suited for these applications. A program is proposed to investigate selected model reactions of commercial interest (i.e. dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene and dehydrogenation of butane to butadiene) using a high temperature catalytic membrane reactor. Membranes will be developed, reaction dynamics characterized, and production processes developed, culminating in laboratory-scale demonstration of technical and economic feasibility. As a result, the anticipated increased yield per reactor pass economic incentives are envisioned. First, a large decrease in the temperature required to obtain high yield should be possible because of the reduced driving force …
Date:
March 1, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Development of improved iron Fischer-Tropsch catalysts
The objective of proposed research is development of catalysts with enhanced slurry phase activity and better selectivity to fuel range products, through a more detailed understanding and systematic studies of the effects of pretreatment procedures and promoters/binders (silica) on catalyst performance.
Date:
April 30, 1990
Creator:
Bukur, D.B.; Patel, S.A.; Dalai, A.K.; Jayanthi, G. & Ledakowicz, S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Programs in Renewable Energy
Our nation faces significant challenges as we enter the 1990s: securing a reliable supply of competitively priced energy, improving the quality of our environment, and increasing our share of foreign markets for goods and services. The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Programs in Renewable Energy are working toward meeting these challenges by developing the technologies that make use of our nation's largest energy resource: renewable energy. The sunlight, wind biomass, flowing water, ocean energy, and geothermal energy that make up the renewable energy resource can be found throughout our nation. These resources can provide all the forms of energy our nation needs: liquid fuels, electricity, and heating and cooling. Renewable energy meets about 10% of our need for these forms of energy today, yet the potential contribution is many times greater. DOE's Programs in Renewable Energy are working side-by-side with American industry to develop the technologies that convert renewable energy resources into practical, cost-competitive energy. After a decade of progress in research, several of these technologies are poised to make large contributions during the 1990s and beyond. This booklet provides an overview of the renewable energy programs and their plans for FY 1990. Sources of additional information are listed at …
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Passive decay heat removal system for water-cooled nuclear reactors
This document describes passive decay-heat removal system for a water-cooled nuclear reactor which employs a closed heat transfer loop having heat-exchanging coils inside an open-topped, insulated evaporator located inside the reactor vessel, below its normal water level, in communication with a condenser located outside of containment and exposed to the atmosphere. The heat transfer loop is located such that the evaporator is in a position where, when the water level drops in the reactor, it will become exposed to steam. Vapor produced in the evaporator passes upward to the condenser above the normal water level. In operation, condensation in the condenser removes heat from the system, and the condensed liquid is returned to the evaporator. The system is disposed such that during normal reactor operations where the water level is at its usual position, very little heat will be removed from the system, but during emergency, low water level conditions, substantial amounts of decay heat will be removed.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Forseberg, C.W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Thermal vacuum life test facility for radioisotope thermoelectric generators
In the late 1970's, the Department of Energy (DOE) assigned Monsanto Research Corporation, Mound Facility, now operated by EG G Mound Applied Technologies, the responsibility for assembling and testing General Purpose Heat Source (GPHS) radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs). Assembled and tested were five RTGs, which included four flight units and one non-flight qualification unit. Figure 1 shows the RTG, which was designed by General Electric AstroSpace Division (GE/ASD) to produce 285 W of electrical power. A detailed description of the processes for RTG assembly and testing is presented by Amos and Goebel (1989). The RTG performance data are described by Bennett, et al. (1986). The flight units will provide electrical power for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Galileo mission to Jupiter (two RTGs) and the joint NASA/European Space Agency (ESA) Ulysses mission to study the polar regions of the sun (one RTG). The remaining flight unit will serve as the spare for both missions, and a non-flight qualification unit was assembled and tested to ensure that performance criteria were adequately met. 4 refs., 3 figs.
Date:
January 1, 1990
Creator:
Deaton, R. L.; Goebel, C. J. & Amos, W. R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Benchmarking of flowtran with Mark-22 mockup flow excursion test data from Babcock Wilcox
Version 16.2 of the FLOWTRAN code with a Savannah River Site (SRS) working criterion (St=0.00455) for the onset of significant void (OSV) was benchmarked against power and flow excursion data derived from tests at the Babcock Wilcox Alliance Research Center test facility. This document presents analyses which show that FLOWTRAN accurately predicts the mockup test assembly thermal-hydraulic behavior during the steady state and LOCA transient conditions, and that FLOWTRAN with a Savannah River Site (SRS) working limits criterion (St=0.00455) conservatively predicts the OFI power.
Date:
June 1, 1990
Creator:
Chen, Juo-Fu.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library