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LURGI AND IN SITU-GENERATED RAW COAL GAS CONTAIN TARS, PHENOLS AND LIGHT HYDROCARBONS. THESE BY-PRODUCTS ARE OFTEN UNMARKETABLE AND FORCE THE USE OF EXPENSIVE AND CUMBERSOME GAS CLEANUP SCHEMES TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF THEM. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A CATALYTIC GAS CLEANUP STEP FOR CONVERSION OF BY-PRODUCTS IN THE RAW GAS TO ADDITIONAL H(2), CO, CO(2), AND CH(4). SUCH A CLEANUP STEP WOULD ELIM ...

A VARIETY OF ELECTRICAL/HYDRAULIC MOTORS, PUMPS, FANS, AND BLOWERS EMPLOYED WITHIN COMBAT VEHICLES IMPOSE UNACCEPTABLE NOISE LEVELS ON CREW MEMBERS. THIS INVESTIGATION ADDRESSES DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A PROTOTYPE NOISE REDUCTION PROCESSOR SUITABLE FOR LATER IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN A SELF- CONTAINED HEADSET. COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN CREW MEMBERS WOULDBE ACOUSTICALLY COUPLED WITH NOISE REDUCTION ...

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THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE I RESEARCH IS TO STUDY THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LOW NOISE 44GHZ RECEIVER FRONT ENDS, AND TO IDENTIFY DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFICULTIES AND TECHNICAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH DESIGN. A HIGHLY RELIABLE, SPACE QUANTIFIABLE, LOW NOISE 44GHZ IS RECEIVER NEEDED. THE STUDY WILL ESTABLISH THE OPTIMUM COURSE TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DESIRED RECEIVER. ONE PRINCIPAL OUTP ...

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NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING IN THE PRODUCTION OF URANIUM FUEL RODS COULD BE IMPROVED BY THE USE OF COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY. THE SPATIAL RESOLUTION OF CURRENT TOMOGRAPHIC APPARATUS IS NOT QUITE ADEQUATE TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED PRECISION FOR CLADDING THICKNESS MEASUREMENT. THE APPLICATION OF TOMOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES TO CONVENTIONAL DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPY DATA COULD PRODUCE THE NEEDED IMPROVEMEN ...

THIS PROPOSAL SHALL BE FOR A STUDY TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE EXTENDED USE, FEASIBILITY AND ADVATAGES THAT COULD BE REALIZED BY THE USE OF A REMOTE CONTROL\MEDICAL SUPPORT VEHICLE.THE STUDY SHALL RELATE KNOWN AND EXPECTED CONDITIONS AND PARAMETERS WHICH SHOULD LOGICALLY GUIDE A DESIGN\TRADE-OFF PHASE TO PLAUSIBLE CONCLUSIONS OF WHAT SUCH A VEHICLE COULD ACTUALLY PERFORM. THE SUB ...

SUMX CORPORATION HAS DEVELOPED AND DEMONSTRATED CONCEPTUALLY NEW COATINGS FOR CORROSION PROTECTION. THE CORROSION RESISTANCE AFFORDED BY THIS METHOD IS BASED PM ELECTRON TRANSFER BETWEEN THE METAL AND IMMOBILIZED REDOX CENTERS IN THE COATING SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE METAL IN A PASSIVE CONDITION. THIS "PINNING" OF THE SUBSTRATE POTENTIAL MAY PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST LOCALIZED, AS WELL AS UNIFORM COR ...

A MAJOR BARRIER TO EXTENDING THE BURNUP OF LIGHT WATER REACTOR FUEL IS THE BUILDUP OF FISSION PRODUCTS IN THE REACTOR COOLANT, WHICH MAY APPROACH PLANT CHEMISTRY OR EFFLUENTS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS NEAR THE END OF CORE LIFE. IT IS PROPOSED TO USE CURRENTLY INSTALLED AUTOMATED ISOTOPIC REACTOR COOLANT ASSAY SYSTEMS AT UP TO FOUR OPERATING NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIPBETWEEN ...