This report details activities of the Hanford Engineer Works during the month of November 1944.

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This report addresses the Application of Molybdenum Surfaces to Heavy Metal.

Data acquired from the sampling of Columbia River water January 11, 1944, is presented. The water was analyzed for temperature, dissolved oxygen, and iron. The results were compared with results from samples attained from selected taps in the C.M.X. building.

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This report is a copy of a letter sent on May 23, 1944, concerning the analytical evaluation of Columbia River water by Clinton Laboratories.

The processing of eastern oil shale has long been known to require the addition of hydrogen to increase the oil yield. Several researchers, have investigated the use of both high pressure hydrogen and hydrogen donor solvents. Much of the donor solvent work has used pure,compounds such as tetralin and has not addressed the use of-a more realistic solvent such as one derived from the production process itself. The work reported herein is for the research Task 1.2.2, Process Studies, in the Annual Project Plan, October l, 1990--September 30, 1991, of the Cooperative Agreement. In the study, a shale oil-derived, recycle oil was used to mediate the transfer of hydrogen to eastern oil shale. The work was divided into two main parts which correspond to the two main portions of the Hydrogen-Extraction (H-E{trademark}) process: (1) the shale oil extraction which involves the use of a donor solvent to aid in the extraction of the shale oil and (2) the regeneration of the donor solvent to a hydrogen-rich state ready for recycle. The results of the investigation to evaluate shale oil extraction using a shale oil-derived donor solvent suggest that temperature had the, greatest effort on organic conversion. At a temperature of …

This document contains information about the sampling program at Columbia River during May 5, 1944. Topics discussed include: securing representative samples; analysis of the samples looking at temperature, bacteriological content, dissolved oxygen, and physical tests; and the method and equipment used in the sampling procedure.

This barely legible document describes the canning process, B area activities, and the 200 area activities.

This memorandum discusses the deaeration of process water for the F area at the Hanford Engineer Works. The memorandum is dated July 13, 1944.

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This barely legible document contains information on slug testing results and autoclave performance. Reactor physics, corrosion, chemistry and instrument development are also discussed.

This barely legible document describes the canning process, autoclave tests, slug weight distributions, and general information on progress in the 100 Area to include: Reactor physics, corrosion, instrument development, plant assistance, slug recovery, outgassing, sniffer tests, statistics, and analytical services.

This document is a letter sent on September 6, 1944. The topic of discussion is the chemical composition of the water in the Columbia River. Tests show the amount of metals, dissolved solids, hardness and turbidity of the water before and after laboratory filtration.

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On June 3 the writer was detailed to the 300 Area to study operations in Bldg, 313. Seven days were spent with C shift in the caning and dipping area. In this period, a system of coordinating press cycles was developed to utilize machine time most effectively. Subsequently, a brief amount of time was spent working in a design of the can cleaning area so as to incorporate the aluminum can etching operation and facilitate the handling and flow of materials. The next stage of perhaps a week was devoted to a study of inspection and testing methods. The final period of one week was utilized mainly to develop a method of storing finished material so as to provide the maximum amount of piece-classification flexibility without incurring enormous burdens in the movement of material to later stages of the operation.

Progress on finding suitable water conditions for start-up had been approached as closely as possible with our present equipment and information as to the requirements. The water composition should be attainable that is not corrosive or build up a film rapidly, and we have means available for removal of such films. Slug classification methods were analyzed from a dimensional standpoint. Analysis of current CMX data was undertaken with the objective of establishing allowable variations in pressure drop in W-tubes due to film formation. Calculations were made of the number of slugs which have jacket temperatures in excess of various values, for various loading arrangements. On July 26 the proposed loading of the discharge nozzle is to be checked on CMX tube 1 during an inspection shut-down. Evacuation procedures in the event of a catastrophe in the 100-B area were discussed with W.E. Rapp during a visit to that area on July 19, 1944. Tests for slug leaks will not be less severe with water in the autoclave than with steam, and have a considerable chance to be more decisive, especially if a wetting agent is added to the water. Calculations were made on the sensitivity to be expected from three …

This technical progress letter details Hanford Engineer Works activities for the time period of July 7 through July 13, 1944.

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This report details technical activities of the Hanford Engineer Works for the time period of September 1 through September 7, 1944.

This report details technical activities of the Hanford Engineer Works for the week of October 27, 1944 through November 2, 1944.

This document provides the analytical reports on the aluminum-silicon alloy, tin and copper analytical reports are also provided.

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This document contains data about the Columbia River water acquired January 9, 1944. The discussion includes: laboratory tests for turbidity and flocculation with aluminum.