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    • Seasonalepisodic control of acid deposition 

      Fay, James A.; Golomb, D. ([Cambridge, Mass.] : Energy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988, 1988)
      This report contains the climatological, technical and economic factors for episodic and seasonal control of emissions in existing power plants. Analyzing a large data set of acid deposition for the years 1982-85, we find ...

    • Secondary atomization of coal-water fuels for gas turbine applications 

      Yu, T. U.; Beer, J.M. (MIT Energy Lab, 1988)
      The main research objective is to determine the effect of coal-water fuel (CWF) treatment on atomization quality when applied to an ultrafine coal water fuel (solids loading - 50%) and at elevated pressures. The fuel ...

    • The selective use of thorium and heterogeneity in uranium-efficient pressurized water reactors 

      Kamal, Altamash; Driscoll, Michael J.; Lanning, David D. (Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982)
      Systematic procedures have been developed and applied to assess the uranium utilization potential of a broad range of options involving the selective use of thorium in Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) operating on the ...

    • Sensitivity analysis of the reactor safety study 

      Parkinson, William; Rasmussen, Norman C.; Hinkle, William D. (MIT Energy Laboratory, 1979-01)
      The Reactor Safety Study (RSS) or Wash-1400 developed a methodology estimating the public risk from light water nuclear reactors. In order to give further insights into this study, a sensitivity analysis has been ...

    • SERI photovoltaic venture analysis : long term demand estimation 

      Tabors, Richard D.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Energy Laboratory. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Energy Laboratory., 1978-07)
      This report presents the results of a sectoral demand analysis for photo- voltaic power systems used in the residential sector single family homes], the service, commercial, and institutional sector [schools] and in ...

    • Shale oil recovery systems incorporating ore beneficiation : final report, October 1982 

      Weiss, M. A. (Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982)
      This study analyzed the recovery of oil from oil shale by use of proposed systems which incorporate beneficiation of the shale ore (that is, concentration of the kerogen) before the oil-recovery step. The objective was to ...

    • Shale oil recovery systems incorporating ore beneficiation : final report, October 1982 

      Weiss, M. A. (Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982)
      This study analyzed the recovery of oil from oil shale by use of proposed systems which incorporate beneficiation of the shale ore (that is, concentration of the kerogen) before the oil-recovery step. The objective was to ...

    • Simulation of sodium boiling experiments with THERMIT sodium version 

      Huh, Kang Yul (Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982)
      Natural and forced convection experiments(SBTF and French) are simulated with the sodium version of the thermal-hydraulic computer code THERMIT. Simulation is done for the test secti- -on with the pressure-velocity boundary ...

    • A simultaneous preference reporting methodology applied to the Nebraska agricultural community 

      Nutt-Powell, Bonnie R.; Sorrell, Levi Anthony. (MIT Energy Laboratory, 1978-10)
      One of a series of publications which are part of the institutional analysis research conducted under the Department of Energy's Photovoltaic (PV) Program, this paper describes the Simultaneous Preference Reporting ...

    • Sinterable ceramic powders from laser heated gas phase reactions and rapidly solidified ceramic materials : annual report. 

      Haggerty, John Scarseth (Cambridge, Mass. : Energy Laboratory and Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1984, 1984)
      CO[subscript 2] lasers have been employed to heat reactant gases to synthesize Si, Si[subscript 3] N[subscript 4] and SiC powders. The powders are small, uniform in size, nonagglomerated, highly pure and of controlled ...

    • Sinterable ceramic powders from laser-heated gases 

      Haggerty, John S; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Energy Laboratory. (Energy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)

    • Sinterable ceramic powders from laser-heated gases 

      Haggerty, John S. (MIT Energy Lab, 1988)
      Extremely high quality ceramic powders have been synthesized from SiH4, NH3 and CH4 reactant gasses that are heated by absorbing energy emitted from a CO2 laser. Resulting Si, Si3N4 and SiC powders have been characterized ...

    • Sinterable powders from laser driven reactions : annual report 

      Haggerty, John S.; Cannon, W. Roger. (MIT Energy Laboratory, 1978-10)
      Novel methods for producing ideal powders for fabricating Si3N ceramic parts have been investigated. The characteristics sought were principally uniformly small diameter, equiaxed, high purity particles which are ...

    • Sinterable powders from laser driven reactions : annual report 

      Haggerty, John S.; Cannon, W. Roger; Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Laboratory. (MIT Energy Laboratory, 1979-07)
      Extremely fine, uniform ceramic powders were synthesized from laser heated gas phase reactions. Resulting Si, Si N4 and SiC powders have been characterized in terms of parameters wich are important for densification ...

    • Sinterable powders from laser driven reactions : final report 

      Haggerty, John Scarseth (Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1981, 1981)
      Extremely fine, uniform ceramic powders have been synthesized from Sil4 NH3 and C2H4 gas phase reactants that are heated by absorbing optical energy emitted from a C02 laser. Resulting Si, Si3N4 and SiC powders have been ...

    • Social cost factors and the development of photovoltaic energy systems 

      Neff, Thomas L. (MIT Energy Laboratory, 1979)
      This report presents the results of a social cost evaluation of three prospective photovoltaic electricity supply technologies. The technologies-based on cadmium sulfide, silicon, and gallium arsenide--are compared ...

    • Solar energy and conservation at St. Mark's School 

      Jones, William J.; Meyer, James Wagner (MIT Energy Lab, 1977)
      This report is a result of a request to investigate the possibility of employing solar energy at a residential secondary school to reduce energy costs. Our approach was to explore this possibility in the context of a ...

    • Solar energy and conservation at St. Mark’s School 

      Jones, William J.; Meyer, James W. (MIT Energy Laboratory, 1977)
      This report is a result of a request to investigate the possibility of employing solar energy at a residential secondary school to reduce energy costs. Our approach was to explore this possibility in the context of a more ...

    • Solar energy conversion systems engineering and economic analysis. Volume I 

      Russo, Gilberto (MIT Energy Laboratory, 1979)
      After defining Solar Energy Conversion System Input characteristics, an analytical model of the atmosphere is developed. This model is capable of computing the Solar Energy Flux on the collector area for a techno-economic ...

    • Solar energy conversion systems engineering and economic analysis. Volume II 

      Russo, Gilberto (MIT Energy Laboratory, 1979)