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Publications, Presentations, and Reports (April 1996-June 1996)

Journal Publications

P. J. Allen, D. K. Veirs, S. D. Conradson, C. A. Smith, and S. F. Marsh, "Characterization of Aqueous Plutonium (IV) Nitrate Complexes by Extended X-ray Adsorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy," Inorg. Chem. 35, 2841-2845, 1996.

R. N. Mulford and K. C. Kim, "Measurement and Analysis of the Fourier Transform Spectra of the n3 Fundamental and n1 + n3 Combination of NpF6," J. Mol. Spectros. 176, 369-374, 1996.

L. D. Calvert, P. L. Wallace, T. C. Huang, J. A. Kaduk, J. N. Dann, M. H. Mueller, and A. C. Roberts, "Test Data for the Calculation of Powder Patterns for Intermetallic Phases," Advances in X-ray Analysis, 40, 1996.

J. M. Haschke and T. E. Ricketts, "Adsorption of Water on Plutonium Dioxide," LA-UR-96-1399, submitted to J. Alloys and Compounds, April 1996.

Invited Talks

R. B. Matthews, "The Plutonium Legacy," The University of California, Berkeley, CA, April 15, 1996.

D. C. Christensen, "The Future of Plutonium Science," The University of California, Davis, CA, May 20, 1996.

Conference Presentations

The following papers were presented to The 1996 American Nuclear Society Meeting, Reno, Nevada, June 16-20, 1996: D. E. Wedman and W. H. Smith, "Application of Electrodialysis to the Recovery of Spent Electrorefining Salts"; L. A. Worl, J. M. Berg, D. D. Padilla, S. M. Bowen, and M. Cisneros, "TRU Removal from Underground Storage Tank Waste"; K. K. S. Pillay, "Plutonium Management for the Future"; L. D. Schulte, S. D. McKee, and R. R. Salazar, "Application of Extraction Chromatography to Actinide Decontamination of Hydrochloric Acid Streams"; D. C. Christensen and R. B. Matthews, "Actinide Sciences in the Future of the United States Defense Complex"; B. F. Flamm and G. M Isom, "Hydride Dehydride Recycle Process." L. D. Schulte, S. D. McKee, and R. R. Salazar, "Application of Extraction Chromatography to Actinide Decontamination of Hydrochloric Acid Effluent Streams."

S. M. Long and S. T. Hsue, "Design and Fabrication of Non-destructive Assay Standards," American Chemical Society, Nuclear and Isotopic Methods of Analysis for Safeguards and Security Symposium, New Orleans, LA, March 24-28, 1996.

P. K. Benicewicz and D. K. Veirs, "Characterization of Gadolinium via The Temporal and Spatial Evolution of Emissions From Laser-Created Plasmas," The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEOS '96), Anaheim, CA, June 2-7, 1996.

J. Foropoulos, Jr., "Solid Alkali Destruction of Volatile Waste Halocarbons," LA-UR 95-4302, Eighth National Technology Information Exchange Workshop, Santa Fe, NM, April 16-18, 1996.

N. G. Pope, W. J. Turner, R. E. Brown, R. A. Bibeau, R. R. Davis, and K. B. Hogan, "Upgrade of the Los Alamos Plutonium Facility Control System," LA-UR 96-534, Proceedings from the 1996 International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human Machine Interface Tech., Pennsylvania State University, May 5-9, 1996.

S. M. Dinehart, K. A. Qubat-Martin, D. W. Gray, V. A. Hatler, and S. W. Jones, "Radioactive Source Recovery Program: Responses to Neutron Source Emergencies," 28th Annual National Conference on Radiation Control, Albuquerque, NM, May 5-9, 1996, and Hazwaste World/Superfund XVII, Washington, D.C., October 15-17, 1996.

The following papers were presented at the Twentieth Compatibility, Aging and Stockpile Stewardship Conference, Allied Signal, Kansas City, MO, April 30-May 2, 1996: P. D. Kleinschmidt, J. J. Park, and B. R. Kniss, "Composition Changes in Plutonium Weapon Alloys as a Function of Time (U)," LA-CP-96-47; J. C. Martz and J. M. Haschke, "Oxidation, Dynamic Heating and Explosive Dispersal of Plutonium"; J. M. Haschke, T. H. Allen, and J. L. Stakebake, "Enhancement of Plutonium Corrosion in Moist Air."

D. G. Kolman, D. K. Ford, T. O. Nelson, and D. P. Butt, "General and Localized Corrosion Behavior of 304 Stainless Steel Exposed to Room and High Temperature Nitric Acid/Halide Solutions," NACE '97, Symposium on Corrosion Issues in Liquid Radioactive Waste Storage, New Orleans, LA, March 9-14, 1997.

The following papers were presented to The 1996 Actinide Separations Conference, Itasca, Illinois, June 11-13, 1996: L. D. Schulte, S. D. McKee, and R. R. Salazar, "Application of Extraction Chromatography to Actinide Decontamination of Hydrochloric Acid Streams"; T. O. Nelson, D. D. Hill, and H. E. Martinez, "The Use of Cryogrinding to Size Reduce Materials for Chemical Processing and Volume Reduction"; T. O. Nelson, "Nuclear Weapons Dismantlement for Fissile Material Disposition"; T. O. Nelson, A. N. Morgan, and M. E. Lucero, "Contamination Weeping Tests of Plutonium on Uranium Surfaces Using Alpha Spectroscopy"; D. G. Kolman, T. O. Nelson, D. K. Ford, and D. P. Butt, "Investigation of General and Localized Corrosion on Stainless Steel from Processing Simulated Pyrochemical Actinide Chloride Salts by Nitric Acid"; E. Garcia, J. A. McNeese, V. R. Dole, and W. J. Griego, "Pyrochemical Salt Distillation," LA-CP-96-110; L. Worl, D. Padilla, D. K. Veirs, S. Buelow, and J. Roberts,"Hydrothermal Oxidation for the Treatment of Combustibles"; L. A. Avens, K. K. S. Pillay, and S. M. Dinehart, "The 94-1 Core Technology Research and Development Program."

The following papers were presented at JOWOG 22 Pu Focused Exchange, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, May 6-7, 1996: P. D. Kleinschmidt and J. J. Park, "Composition Changes in Weapon Alloys as a Function of Time"; S. J. Hale, "Direct Into Shell Casting"; J. M. Haschke, "Moisture-Enhanced Corrosion of Plutonium"; B. Cort, A. Lawson, and J. A. Roberts, "Neutron Diffraction Studies of Plutonium Alloys," J. P. Baiardo, "Acoustic Resonance Spectroscopy in Surveillance"; L. E. Cox and S. D. Conradson, "EXAFS and X-Ray Diffraction of Pu Alloys"; A. C. Lawson, B. Cort, and J. A. Roberts, "Neutron Diffraction Studies of Plutonium Alloys," and S. J. Hale, "Bonding Techniques."

The following papers were presented at JOWOG 22 Conference on Actinide Stabilization, Packaging and Storage, Los Alamos National Laboratory, May 21-22, 1996: J. M. Haschke, "Discussion of Known Container Failure Mechanisms," "Plutonium Metal, Oxide and Residue Stabilization Parameters," "Pressurization and Condensation in Long-Term Storage Containers," and "Recent Findings."

Reports

F. N. Schonfeld and R. E. Tate, "The Thermal Expansion Behavior of Unalloyed Plutonium," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-13034-MS, June 1996.

M. H. Reimus, J. E. Hinckley, and T. G. George, "General-Purpose Heat Source: Research and Development Program; Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Impact Tests: RTG-1 and RTG-2," U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Special Applications, April 1996.

P. J. Rodriguez, "Characterization and Refinement of Carbide Coating Formation Rates and Dissolution Kinetics in the Ta-C System," Masters Thesis, The University of New Mexico, March 29, 1996.

C. A. Smith and T. R. Mills, "Hydrochloric Acid Recycle: Completion of Cold Test Phase for Acid Evaporator," SERDP (Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program) Interim Report, LA-UR-96-1226, March 1996.

J. M. Haschke, "Nuclear, Physical and Chemical Properties of Plutonium," LA-UR-96-1228, Safety Series Document, Safe Handling and Storage of Plutonium, Chapter 3, International Atomic Energy Agency, April 1996.

J. G. Watkin, D. L. Clark, G. Cloke (University of Sussex), B. W. Eichorn (University of Maryland), J. C. Gordon, S. K. Grumbine, R. L. Hollis, J. T. McFarlan, F. McNamara (Sandia National Laboratory), and B. D. Zwick, "Metal Vapor Synthesis in Organometallic Chemistry," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-UR-96-1006, April 1996.

E. M. Foltyn, "Monthly Progress Report: Heat Source Technology Programs, December 1995," U. S. Department of Energy, Space and National Security Programs NE50, April 1996.

S. M. Dinehart and N. A. Rink, "94-1 R&D Status Report, Second Quarter 1996," April 1996.

J. M. Haschke, D. R. Horrell, C. W. Hoth, K. W. Fife, S. W. Pierce, T. E. Ricketts, N. A. Rink, and M. A. Robinson, " Nuclear Material Stabilization and Packaging," Quarterly Status Report, January 1-March 31, 1996, May, 1996.

J. M. Haschke, "Plutonium in the Environment," LA-UR-96-1261, Safety Series Document, Safe Handling and Storage of Plutonium, Chapter 5, International Atomic Energy Agency, April 1996.

T. G. George, "Monthly Progress Report: Heat Source Technology Programs, May 1995.

J. E. Hinckley, F. M. Guerra, and R. L. Gonzales, "3-Dimensional Hydrocode Analysis of RTG Impact Tests (Abstract)," United States Department of Energy/Space and National Security Programs, Engineering and Technology Development, May 1996.

S. D. McKee, "Ash Trade Study Performance Factors for Los Alamos," DOE/EM66 (Nuclear Materials Stabilization Task Group), June 1996.


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