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The Geology Of The Eastern Half Of The Lake City Quadrangle, Anderson And Campbell Counties, Tennessee, Joseph B. Cathey Jr.

Masters Theses

Preface:

The field work involved in the preparation of this thesis was begun in the fall of 1949 and completed during the summer of 1950. The writer used the geological folio of the area (Keith, 1897) to orient himself in general in the field. The geologic mapping was started in the eastern part of the quadrangle in the Valley and Ridge portion of the area and then continued westward into the Plateau portions. The final study resulted in both stratigraphic and structural modification of some of Keith's interpretations.

The writer gratefully acknowledges the counsel and assistance of Dr. Harry J. …

The Kinetics Of The Exchange Between Sn(Ii) And Sn(Iv) In Absolute Alcohol, E. Gerald Meyer

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

In the present work use was made of the radiochemical exchange reaction to study the kinetics of the reaction

SnCl₂ + Sn*Cl₄ = Sn*Cl₂ + SnCl₄

in an absolute alcohol medium. A rate equation was established as a function of concentration and temperature, and some predictions were made regarding the mechanism.

Some Reactions Of 4-Chlorocinnoline, F. H. Kruse

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

This problem involves the preparation of 4-chlorocinnoline by the method of Borshe and Herbert and Busch and Rast,^, and the study of further replacement reactions of the chlorine atom in the 4-position. The problem can be subdivided into two sections: (1) the preparation of the 4-cinnolyl Grignard reagent and the corresponding lithium compound and (2) the study of some condensation reactions of 4-chlorocinnoline.

An Analytical Study Of Berberine, W. Riley Mcgaughran

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Berberine, an alkaloid, has unique pharmacological properties as well as unusual chemical and physical characteristics. This compound has been used for many years as a remedy for eye diseases. In contrast to most alkaloids, berberine hydroxide is more soluble than its salts. Its chemical structure has been established, but a correlations of many of its properties and its structures has not been made.

The purpose of this work was to undertake an analytical study of berberine, hoping to collect data which would make possible the correlation of certain properties of the compound with its structure. The study was planned to …

The Effect Of Metals On Yeast Activity, Warren Joseph Chamberlain

Bachelors’ Theses

The writer, having been employed in the dry yeast research laboratory of one of this country's largest yeast concerns for the past three years, is very much interested in those factors which might affect the qualities of the final dry yeast product, and has therefore made the investigations presented in this paper.

Because of the numerous pieces of metallic equipment employed in the production of yeast, the possibility of metallic contamination in the final yeast product is considerable. Thus, the investigation presented in this paper was carried out in an effort to determine just what effect various concentrations of various …

The Galois Group Of A Polynomial Equation With Coefficients In A Finite Field, Charles Leston Bradshaw

Masters Theses

Introduction [Abbreviated]:

The primary purpose of this thesis is to demonstrate a method for the determination of the Galois group of a polynomial equation with coefficients in a finite field. The problem of finding the Galois group of an arbitrary equation, where the coefficient field is either finite or infinite, is neither new nor unsolved.

Statistical Analysis And Forecast Of The University Of Tennessee Enrollment, Edward J. Boling

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem: It is the problem of this investigation to analyze by use of statistical methods the number of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee from 1899 to 1950, and with the aid of such analysis to forecast possible future enrollments.

The data used in this investigation will be limited in that only the resident students of that portion of The University of Tennessee which is located at Knoxville, Tennessee, will be used. Thus, the Colleges, Schools and Experiment Stations located in Memphis, Martin, Jackson, Columbia, Greeneville, Nashville, Crossville and Springfield, and the University extension work carried …

Comparison Of Worts Prepared By Action Of Malted Barley On Various Flours And Starches, Charles J. Doria

Bachelors’ Theses

The object of this thesis to compare the yields of soluble solids, reducing sugars, and proteins in worts prepared by the action of malted barley on various flours and starches. Mashes were prepared and analyses were made on worts prepared from the following:

1. White Wheat Flour

2. Whole Wheat Flour

3. Potato Flour

4. Potato Starch

5. Sweet Potato Flour

6. Oat Flour

7. Tapioca Flour

8. Corn Germ

9. Corn Germ Meal

The results obtained are presented in tabular form as well as graphically for ease in making comparisons. In addition, besides presenting the results calculated on an …

Czarina Mine, Butte, Montana, Prodyot K. Das

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The Czarina mine operated for a short time during the last Great War, lies in the southwestern corner of the Butte mining district of Montana. This area was worked during the extensive silver mining in Butte during the 1890's, and was prospected from time to time in later years. The orebody of the mine consists of fissure fillings of manganese mineral oxidized to a certain depth, in a fracture zone of the Boulder Batholith.

Rhenium And Rhenium-Nickel Alloys As Hydrogenation Catalysts, Norma Connell Bowen

Masters Theses

The use of the element rhenium and its compounds for catalytic work is suggested by the position of the metal in the periodic table. Very little experimental work has been done, however, in the field of rhenium catalysis. Compounds of rhenium, as well as the metallic form, both supported and unsupported have been tried for oxidation, dehydration, dehydrogenation and hydrogenations reactions.

Montana Talc; Problems In Physical Properties, E. C. Armstrong

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

General information on talc, including foreign and United States occurrences, origin, and uses is covered. Montana deposits are discussed in greater detail as to location, geology, mineralogy, and mining. Studies of talc by petrographic and x-ray methods and an experiment to determine the porosity are described and discussed.

Importance Of Unconformities To Oil Occurrence In Montana, Robert E. Evenson

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

Although the majority of geologic structures in Montana have been tested in the search for petroleum, only a few have been found to contain commercial quantities of either oil or gas, and with each successive dry hole, producers are becoming more and more wary of investing capital in new wells located on structural features alone. It is apparent that if new oil and gas fields are to be found in Montana, exploration must be done on the basis of some­thing other than structure, or combined with structure.

Fauna Of The Pilgrim Formation Of The South Boulder Creek Area In Southwestern Montana, John T. Eastlick

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

This paper, a study of the fauna of the Pilgrim formation at South Boulder Creek in southwestern Montana, represents a laboratory study of the fossil specimens collected by Dr. Alvin Hanson during the summer of 1949. The scope of investigation includes identification and classification of the faunas, their stratigraphic relationship and zonal subdivisions.

Foraminifera From The Colorado Shale Near Sunburst, Montana, Frank R. Reynolds

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

One of the many secrets which planet Earth has jealously kept from its inhabitants is the microscopic fossil form known as the foraminifer. It hides in common shale, awaiting the patient and painstaking searcher. In furthering the study of the foraminifera of the Colorado group of for­mations in Northern Montana_, the United States Geological Survey has collected several suites of shale samples from the Sunburst Dome, five to ten miles south of the Canadian border and twenty-five miles north of the city of Shelby, Montana_.

A Study Of The Effect Of The Maximum Melt Temperatures Upon The Degree Of Supercooling Of Gallium, Wilfred E. Nagel

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

If, in a system at a giv­en temperature, there should occur a decrease in free energy and this decrease does not take place, then the resulting condition of the system is termed supercooling. A common example of the phenomenon is found in the liquid-to-solid transition of many substances, when the temperature of the liquid may be lowered below its freezing point without solidification. Similar phenomenon occurs in the gas-to- liquid, gas-to-solid, and polymorphic transformations.

Mottling In The Meagher Limestone, Ronald J. White

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The middle Cambrian Meagher limestone of southwest Montana is characterized by mottled members that are finely crystalline in the tan part and microcrystalline in the dark matrix. As seen in the literature, similar mottled limestones are thought to be an arrest­ed stage in the dolomitization, or alteration of limestones.

Foraminifera Of The Colorado Shale At Fort Benton, Montana, Robert E. Willson

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

Shale is known to be a source-bed for oil, and the Colorado shale which is over 2000 feet thick in places may well be the source for the oil which is now accumulated in the included or closely associated sandstones. A thorough study of the fossil content may not only be helpful in correlation of Cretaceous sediments, but it likewise may be the starting point for studies ^-which could eventually lead to the discovery of unknown mineral deposits.

Mineralization Of The Bonanza Mine, H. M. Callaway

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The Bonanza mine of the Emery mining district in Powell County is on the largest veins in the area, and is developed to a depth of 680 feet by an incline shaft following the dip of the structure. Sulfide ores carrying gold and silver values are mined throughout the area which is easily accessible by road from Deerlodge, Montana, ten miles west of the district.

The Effect Of Added Substances On The Volume Change Of Cement, Owen Eugene Brown

Honors Theses

There are many substances which effect the volume change of cement during setting, but the lack of time has limited the number and kind of substances used during this research. The effect of salts, or electrolytes, is shown, varying not only the valence of the cation, but also the valence of the anion. A relatively small portion of the existing salts was employed in this work, but they were so chosen as to give a complete picture of their effect on the volume change of cement.

Inhibition Of The Thermal Polymerization Of Styrene, Lester Allan Cohen

Honors Theses

The purpose of this work is to study the rate of reaction and mechanism of various inhibitors in the thermal, uncatalyzed polymerization of styrene. Other attempts have been made to study the inhibitory process, the most recent making use of a dilatometer to measure volume changes during the course of polymerization. However, this method, and others, represents indirect means of study. The spectrophotometric method of study presented here, offers a simple and direct method for determining the rate of disappearance of an inhibitor in the inhibition process, and also affords a method calculating the rate constants for the initiation stage …

The Correlation Of The Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra Of Benzotriazole With Its Molecular Structure, John Edward Fagel Jr.

Honors Theses

The purpose of this research was to derive, on a theoretical basis, a correlation between the ultraviolet absorption spectra and the molecular structure of benzotriazole. The ultraviolet spectra of buffered aqueous solutions of benzotriazole at numerous pH values from strong acid to strong base have been determined with a Model DU Beckman Spectrophotometer, and an attempt has been made to correlate these spectra with the molecular structure of the compound. As a check on the validity of the theory proposed in correlating the absorption spectra with the molecular structure, the spectra of a 5, (6) – chlorobenzotriazole have been determined …

Artificial Weathering Of Creosote With Water And Oxygen, Kenneth Curtis Heckler

Honors Theses

There are many experiments being carried on in the field of wood preservation partially because of the variations in the toxicity of many preservatives. The commercial interest is along the lines of expense, since some preservatives have not proven satisfactory because after a short period of time attack by fungus and insects has set in. This thesis is concerned chiefly with the effects of oxidation and leaching. These factors have been insufficiently investigated to produce conclusive evidence on their effects on the toxicity of creosote. Since the other components of air are thought to have little effect on the toxicity …

Test Results For A New Toximetric Method For Evaluating Wood Preservatives; Toxicity Of Vacuum Rectified Fractions Of Coal-Tar Creosote, Clayton Edward Hathaway

Honors Theses

“Wood preservation – The art of protecting timber against the action of destructive agents. Usually refers to the treatment of wood with chemical substances (preservatives) which reduce its susceptibility to deterioration by fungi, insects, or marine borers. (2) This is the definition proposed for adoption at the forty-third annual meeting of the American Wood-Preserver’s Association in April, 1950. The work in this project was performed to accomplish a two-fold purpose: 1. Determine the inhibitive action of alcohols and amines using a new method of preparing the poisoned malt-agar medium and defining inhibition point. 2. Check the results obtained from this …

A Modified Agar Test Method For Wood Preservatives, Robert Earl Hayes

Honors Theses

The principal criteria for a good wood preservative involves the following considerations 1. The preservative must be sufficiently toxic to curb the action of the wood rotting fungi and wood attacking insects 2. The preservative must not attack wood 3. The preservative must not undergo a chemical or physical change brought upon by contact with the wood cells so as to render the chemical agent non-toxic or less toxic 4. The preservative must not be a substance which will attack metals 5. The preservative must be of such a nature as to make it easily injected into wood 6. The …

Study Of The Hofmann Reaction Between Sodium Hypochlorite And Succinamide. Preparation Of Isopropylidene Bis-Phenylen Oxydiacetic Acid. Preparation Of Polyamides, Frederick E. Heinemann

Honors Theses

In the Hofmann reaction between succinamide and potassium hypobromite, small yields of dihydrouracil have been obtained. From the reaction of succinamide and sodium hypochlorite it was hoped that larger yields of the dihydrouracil could be obtained and through spectrophotometry identify the compound further.

A Modified Agar Test Method For Wood Preservatives, Robert Earl Hayes

Honors Theses

There are two possible methods by which wood could be protected from the attack of saprophytic fungus growth. Either the conditions can be so controlled as to be unfavorable for the growth of the attacking organism, or the wood can be permeated with a poisonous substance which will in some way disrupt the vital processes of the fungus. It is the obvious that the first suggested preventative would not at all be practical due to the wide geographical range over which wood is used and to the various types of weather conditions to which it may be subjected. Consequently, the …

Iodine Monochloride Investigations, Julian Richard Mayer

Honors Theses

The purpose of the research was to investigate the reactions of iodine monochloride with non-aromatic and aromatic compounds. The role which this reagent plays in these reactions, the use of various catalysts, and the products obtained were to be studied. It was the immediate object of these investigations to attempt a synthesis of cyclohenzyl iodine directly from cyclohezene using iodine monochloride as the iodinating agent. In studying the non-aromatic compounds in this project, cyclohexene was chosen since it is readily available and yields a single product upon mono-substitution. The major portion of this thesis is concerned with the reaction which …

Preparation Of 2, 4-Dichloro-Α-Chlorostyrene, Walter A. Neumann

Honors Theses

Styrene and various substituted styrenes have found wide application in the formation of polymers and copolymers, such as synthetic rubbers. Substituted styrenes have been investigated in attempts to develop polymers with special physical properties, a high dielectric constant for an example. α-methylstyrenes have been successfully copolymerized by Bachman and Finholt while α-chlorostyrene seems unreactive toward polymerizing agents.

Collodial Behavior Of "Ludox" Silica Sol, Ralph Herbert Petrucci

Honors Theses

The preliminary nature of this present study of Ludox should open up many avenues of approach to future workers in this field and we shall try in some of the following sections to suggest future work.

Colorimetric Analysis Of Thallium, Arthur Dodd Snyder Jr.

Honors Theses

The work represented by this paper was performed as a continuation of the research done by Leo P. Richards. Very little literature can be found concerning the colorimetry of thallium. Therefore this thesis will deal with an attempt to develop a colormetric analysis for thallium.