Browsing 1. Reports by Title
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Delayed neutron assay to test sorbers for uranium-from-seawater applications
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982)Delayed Fission Neutron (DFN) assay has been applied to the measurement of uranium content in sorbers exposed to natural seawater for the purpose of evaluating advanced ion exchange resins. DFN assay was found to be ... -
Deregulating the electric utility industry
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982)Many functions must be performed in any large electric power system. A specific proposal for a deregulated power system, based on a real-time spot energy marketplace, is presented and analyzed. A central T&D utility acts ... -
A description of the thermal power system analyser structure and commands
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1980, 1980)This report describes a system comprised of a set of interactive commands and a data base which aids in the modeling of thermal power systems with the aid of a computer. This system, named TPSA (Thermal Power System ... -
Design and fuel management of PWR cores to optimize the once-through fuel cycle
(MIT Energy Laboratory, 1978-08)The once-through fuel cycle has been analyzed to see if there are substantial prospects for improved uranium ore utilization in current light water reactors, with a specific focus on pressurized water reactors. The ... -
The design and implementation of a demonstration supplementary control system
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1980, 1980)The overall goal of the Chestnut Ridge Supplemental Control System (SCS) demonstration project was to demonstrate how an existing monitoring network, existing air quality models, and existing meteorological forecasting ... -
The design and implementation of a demonstration supplementary control system, February 1, 1974-July 31, 1976 : interim final report
(MIT Energy Lab, 1974)This report documents the progress made during the six-month Phase I portion of a project to design and implement a Supplementary Control System on four coal-burning power plants in western Pennsylvania. Preliminary ... -
The development and critical review of annual stock and gross investment data for residential energy-using capital
(MIT Energy Laboratory, 1978-06)The purpose of this paper is to develop pooled time-series cross-sectional stock and gross investment data for residential energy-using capital by state over the period 1960 to 1974. In the process of doing so, it ... -
Development and testing of three dimensional, two-fluid code THERMIT for LWR core and subchannel applications
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The development of a curb valve flow meter for gas theft detection
([Cambridge, Mass.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1984, 1984)As the supply of natural gas continues to dwindle, and government decontrol of pricing progresses, the rising cost of this essential natural resource will drive more individuals to consider various forms of pilferage as a ... -
Development of a method for BWR subchannel analysis
(MIT Energy Laboratory, 1979-11)This study deals with the development of a computer pro- gram for steady-state and transient BWR subchannel analysis. The conservation equations for the subchannels are obtained by area-averaging of the two-fluid ... -
Development of a model to predict flow oscillations in low-flow sodium boiling
(Cambridge : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1980, 1980)An experimental and analytical program has been carried out in order to better understand the cause and effect of flow oscillations in boiling sodium systems. These oscillations have been noted in previous experiments with ... -
Development of a three-dimensional two-fluid code with transient neutronic feedback for LWR applications
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1981, 1981)The development of a three-dimensional coupled neutronics/thermalhydraulics code for LWR safety analysis has been initiated. The transient neutronics code QUANDRY has been joined to the two-fluid thermal-hydraulics code ... -
Development of computer code models for analysis of subassembly voiding in the LMFBR : interim report of the MIT Sodium Boiling Project, covering work through September 30, 1979
(Cambridge : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1979, 1979)The research program discussed in this report was started in FY1979 under the combined sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), General Electric (GE) and Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL). The ... -
Development of models for the sodium version of the two-phase three dimensional thermal hydraulics code THERMIT
(MIT Energy Laboratory, 1980-05)Several different models and correlations were developed and incorporated in the sodium version of THERMIT, a thermal- hydraulics code written at MIT for the purpose of analyzing transients under LMFBR conditions. ... -
Development of models for the two-dimensional, two-fluid code for sodium boiling NATOF-2D
([Cambridge, Mass.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1981, 1981)Several features were incorporated into NATOF-2D, a twodimensional, two fluid code developed at M.I.T. for the purpose of analysis of sodium boiling transients under LMFBR conditions. They include improved interfacial mass, ... -
The diffusion of photovoltaics : background, modeling and initial reaction of the agricultural - irrigation sector
(MIT Energy Laboratory, 1978)This paper deals with the background, development and calibration of a model of innovation-diffusion, designed to help allocate government field test and demonstration resources in support of a photovoltaic technology ... -
The diffusion of photovoltaics : background, modeling, calibration and implications for government policy
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Disparities in nuclear power plant performance in the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany
([Cambridge, Mass.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1984, 1984)This report presents data comparing the performance of light water reactors in the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). The comparisons are made for the years 1980-1983 and include 21 Westinghouse ... -
DRIFT : a numerical simulation solution for cooling tower drift eliminator performance
(MIT Energy Laboratory & Department of Nuclear Engineering, 1977-06)A method for the analysis of the performance of standard industrial evaporative cooling tower drift eliminators using numerical simulation methods is reported. The simulation methods make use of the computer code SOLASUR ... -
Dynamic energy system modeling - interfuel competition
(MIT Energy Lab, 1972)This work reports the formulation, development, validation, and applications of a medium to long range dynamic model for interfuel competition in the aggregated U. S. The economic cost structure, investment decisions, ...
