Some of this week's stories

Joint research project aims to control
atmospheric pollutants from oil wells

The project's goal is to develop an in-situ passive remediation process for capturing volatile organic compounds that would otherwise escape from boreholes and extraction, production and monitoring wells throughout the country.

Volatile organic compounds are also found in lubricants, refrigerants, degreasers and spot removers that contain chlorinated hydrocarbons. Chlorinated hydrocarbons can deplete the atmospheric ozone layer, which helps shield the earth from potentially harmful solar radiation.

The new system, called PRoVOC for "passive remediation of volatile organic compounds," operates right at the borehole, where an adsorbent captures volatile organic compounds. After it becomes saturated with the compounds, the adsorbent is regenerated and used again recycled.

Environmental Systems Engineer Robert W. Peters (ES) said the cost of PRoVOC is comparable to current soil vapor extraction and granular activated carbon systems. However, PRoVOC has a much higher adsorption capacity, requires less maintenance, and is an in-situ passive remediation process.

The project will be completed in two phases. During the laboratory phase, CSK will build the laboratory prototype test unit. The unit will then be tested under stormy conditions, when boreholes tend to release high levels of volatile organic compounds. Peters said the first phase should be completed by the end of 1995.

Field tests to compare PRoVOC with current systems will be held at DOE's Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C., and at the Hanford Reservation in Richland, Wash.

Peters said tests at Hanford are scheduled to begin during that area's rainy season in January or February 1996. Testing at Savannah River is scheduled for later this fall or next spring.

The CSK Technical-Argonne project is a Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA). CRADAs are designed to foster cooperative research between industry and government labs by offering industry streamlined government approval, protection of joint data, and advantageous rights to patents and other intellectual property from the joint research.

CSK Technical will provide $75,000 in materials and effort. DOE's Office of Energy Research, Laboratory Technology Transfer Program will provide $50,000 and the Office of Technology Development, Technology Transfer and Program Integration will provide $25,000 in materials and effort through Argonne.

CSK Technical is a small, but rapidly growing, manufacturer of industrial and environmental water treatment and purification systems.

1st tech transfer director honored
for a lifetime of achievement

The award recognizes Frost's success in transferring developments to the private sector and his development of innovative programs resulting in successful commercialization of new technologies.

Frost established Argonne's Technology Transfer Center and helped to establish the ARCH Development Corporation, an arm of the University of Chicago.

He also initiated and directed the State of Illinois Technology Commercialization Center at Argonne, which applied state funds to stimulate industry with new technology.

Frost was the first director of the U.S. Department of Energy's High-Temperature Superconductivity Pilot Center at Argonne, an innovative and highly successful model organization for streamlining collaborative research with industry.

Frost has been a key figure in Argonne's intellectual property activities, establishing a group to review and determine how best to use the laboratory's intellectual property.

Prior to establishing the Technology Transfer Center, Frost directed the Materials Science Division for 11 years. Despite retiring from full-time employment in 1990, Frost continues to contribute to Argonne's technology transfer program as a special-term appointee.

Panel begins search for next lab director

"Alan has been an extraordinary director and has served the laboratory and the nation with distinction for more than a decade," Sonnenschein said. "The university is grateful to Alan for his leadership."

Arthur Sussman, the university's vice-president for Argonne National Laboratory, will chair the national search. Committee members will be Robert Malott, Vicki Tschinkel, Richard Quisenberry, David K. Scott and Stuart Rice of the university's Board of Governors for Argonne; David N. Schramm of the university's Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; and Marion Thurnauer, director of Argonne's Chemistry Division. Joseph Asbury, deputy to the laboratory director, will serve as staff coordinator to the committee.

The committee will seek advice nationally and from scientists, engineers and staff at Argonne. Suggestions and nominations for the position are welcome.

Schriesheim announced his plans to retire Oct. 12 at a meeting of senior Argonne staff. He has been the longest-serving director in the lab's history, and upon his retirement will become Argonne's director emeritus.

Grant program seeks to enhance
Argonne, university relationship

The one-year grants were created to encourage initiatives by Argonne and University of Chicago researchers, said Robert Zimmer, the university's associate provost for research and education. The goal of the collaborative grants is independent projects that increase the interaction between the university and Argonne.

The competitive grants are open to all areas of mutual interest between the university and Argonne, and require a principal investigator from each institution. Priority will be given to proposals which may enhance the relationship between the University of Chicago and the laboratory. Grant applications can propose joint research, workshops, education or training projects.

A total of $400,000 is available during the program's first year. There is no restriction on budgets, but requests of less than $40,000 would appropriately reflect the seed nature of the program, according to the university. Applications may be submitted for a second year of support.

Proposals will be evaluated by a committee appointed by the provost of the university and the laboratory director, with action on the proposals expected in February.

Proposals for 1996 are due by Dec. 15. More information, standard forms, applications and copies of the program announcement are available from the office of James LaFevers, executive director and deputy to the vice president for Argonne, the University of Chicago, Building 201, ext. 2-2500. The e-mail address is jlafevers@anl.gov.

Standard forms and a copy of the program announcement are also available at the Return to Index

Sons, daughters of employees
eligible for graduate fellowship

The award is a $4,500 stipend toward the first year of graduate study at the University of Chicago. It is not renewable.

There is no restriction on the candidate's field of study. Candidates must have been admitted to one of the departments or committees of the university's four graduate divisions or to one of its six professional schools.

Candidates who have been granted admission will be reviewed for fellowship consideration by the deputy dean of students of the university with the help of the laboratory director.

Interested, eligible candidates should write to Jeffrey Slovak, deputy dean of students, University of Chicago, 5801 Ellis Ave., Room 228, Chicago, IL 60637.

Information available on prospective interns

Division offices will have copies of the applications submitted by students interested in specific research fields by Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Researchers considering having students work in their laboratory should go to their division office to select one or more candidates.

For more information on the SERS appointments, call Lisa Reed (DEP) at ext. 2-3366.

Natesan honored for materials research

Web version of Argonne News
no longer restricted to employees

By lifting the restriction, Argonne employees anywhere in the world with access to the World Wide Web can now see the weekly newsletter. Curious members of the Internet-using public can also take a look at the laboratory's news.

Argonne News is at http://www.anl.gov/OPA/ local/anlnews.html.

The first step to getting "on-line" with the World Wide Web at Argonne is to have access to a computer wired into the lab-wide network. IBM-compatible personal computers must be 386 or better with at least four megabytes of RAM and a hard disk. Required software includes WinSockets and Mosaic (or another Internet browser like Netscape).

Macintosh users need a Mac II or better machine and the software programs MacTCP and Mosaic (or another Internet browser).

All software is available on Argonne's public volumes for both platforms. An "IP number" may be required from a division network administrator.

IMPACT

Response by Rich Pagel, manager, PFS Grounds: Your IMPACT has been adopted. We agree that when adding a two-way stop or changing a two-way stop to a four-way stop, we should use a better and more visible sign. The new stop signs will be placed on a pod so they will be easier to see.

Service awards for October include:

45 Years

Fred Pausche Jr. (ET).

35 Years

Joseph R. Haumann (ECT-ELT).

30 Years

Ron D. Beelaert (RPS-SEC), Ronald R. Hopf (XFD).

25 Years

Robert W. Aeschlimann (RE), Ivars Ambats (HEP), Dwayne LeRoy Davis (ED), William H. DeLuca (CMT), Brenda M. Grazis (CHM), John A. Silva (OD), Michelle York-Harrold (EMO).

20 Years

Donna J. Blackwell (PFS-PMO), Robert J. LaForte (PFS-BM), Jean E. Missig (DIS), Oscar Ortega (PFS-CU), Robert G. Sommer (ECT-CS), Josip Vresk (PFS-FPE).

15 Years

Louis C. Kvitek (DIS), Nicholas J. Moore (IPD-MIS), Lisa L. Reed (DEP), Stephen J. Riley (CHM), John F. Schneider (ES).

10 Years

Lilia Barbosa (CMT-AC), Jose Repond (HEP), David W. Werst (CHM).

5 Years

Timohty Allison (DIS), Frank Arzate (PFS-CU), Dean A. Bass (CMT-AC), John C. Conway (ECT-CS), Mark A. Delrose (ESH-HP), Ronald J. Fierro (IPD-MIS), Gregory A. Fletcher (CMT), David E. Frerichs (OD), Gloria J. Griparis (OTD), Victor Guarino (HEP), Samuel Harris (ESH), Elizabeth K. Hocking (EA), Raymond J. Jaskot (CMT), Terry L. Jensen (OD), Russell Jones Jr. (PFS-CU), Steve K. Kahn (ED), James A. Kavicky (DIS), Paul N. Krystosek (ECT-CTT), Phillip M. Kupiec (ECT-CS), Diane L. Lavery (EA), Richard L. Magnuson (OD), Luis H. Nunez (CMT), Nicholas J. Pastore (PNS), Jaromir M. Penicka (ASD), Carey Shawn Rogers (XFD), Carl Senffner (PFS-IN), Jiangang Sun (ET), Dalene Tracy (TD-AW), David W. Travis (XFD), James K. Wojciechowski (OD), Frederick L. Yapuncich (TD-AW), Jacquelyn D. York (ESH).

Monday, Oct. 30

Energy Technology Division Seminar: "Fluid Forces, Fluidelastic Instability, and Chaotic Vibration of Tube Arrays in Cross Flow" by E. de Langre, Head of Vibration Lab of Atomic Energy Commission of France. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room A157.

Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: "'Back-Bonding': The Basis of the Organometallic Chemistry of the d Transition Metals" by Henry Taube, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif. 11 a.m., Bldg. 200 Auditorium.

Chemical Dynamics Seminar: "Pyrolysis and Oxidation Studies of Environmentally Important Hydrocarbons" by Ken Brezinsky, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University. 1:30 p.m., Bldg. 200, Conference Room J183.

Physics Division Seminar: "Heavy Element Research at DUBNA" by Yuri Ts. Oganessian, JINR, DUBNA, Moscow. 3:30 p.m., Bldg. 203, Conference Room R150.

Tuesday, Oct. 31

High Energy Physics Division Seminar: "Vector Meson Production Studied with ZEUS" by James Whitmore, Pennsylvania State University. 11 a.m., Bldg. 362, Conference Room F108.

Materials Science Division Seminar: "Elastic Theory of Pinned Vortex Lattices: A Variational Study" by Thierry Giamarchi, Orsay University. 4 p.m., Bldg. 223, Conference Room S105.

Fall 1995 ACCA Biology Seminar: Title and presenter to be announced. 7 p.m., Bldg. 203 Auditorium.

Fall 1995 ACCA Chemistry Seminar Series: "Polysiloxanes: The Silicone Polymers" & "Polysilanes: Polymers with Delocalized Sigma Electrons" by Robert West, University of Wisconsin (Madison). 7 p.m., Bldg. 223 Auditorium.

Fall 1995 ACCA Computer Science Seminar Series: "Trends in Distributed Computing" by Ivan Handler, TechLaw Automations Partners. 7 p.m., Bldg. 221, Conference Room A216.

Wednesday, Nov.1

Materials Science Division Seminar: "Real Time X-Ray Studies of MOCVD Growth" by Brian Stephenson (MSD). 11 a.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room A157.

Thursday, Nov. 2

Mathematics and Computer Science Division Seminar: "Computation of Vortex Sheet Motion" by Monika Nitsche, Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, University of Minnesota. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 221, Conference Room A216.

Friday, Nov. 3

Chemistry Division Seminar: "Room-Temperature Molecule-Based Magnets: Chemistry and Physics" by Joel S. Miller, University of Utah, Department of Chemistry, Salt Lake City, Utah. 10 a.m., Bldg. 200, Conference Room J183.

Materials Science Division Seminar: "Properties of Nanocrystalline Titanium Nitride and Boride" by Rostislav Andrievski, Institute for New Chemical Problems, Russia. 11 a.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room B201.

Physics Colloquium: "Heating Nuclear Matter with Deltas" by Victor Viola, Indiana University. 11 a.m., Bldg. 203 Auditorium.

Monday, Nov. 6

Energy Technology Division Seminar: "High-Temperature-Superconductor Current Leads for Electric Utility Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Applications" by R.C. Niemann (ET). 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room A157.

Mathematics and Computer Science Division Seminar: "A Smoothing Technique for Mathematical Programs with Equilibrium Constraints" by Francisco Facchinei, University of Rome, Italy. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 221, Conference Room A216.

Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: Structural Studies of Actinides in Aqueous Solution for High Level Nuclear Waste Isolation and Storage" by David L. Clark, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M. 11 a.m., Bldg. 200 Auditorium.

MISCELLANEOUS

FENCING -- Portable "Kenl Aire" brand, 12 connected sections, 42" x 24", w/door section. Folded size is 42" x 24" x 3". $50. Bernie Kestel, (708) 983-7334.

MODEM -- Global Village Teleport Gold II for Macintosh, 14.4 kbps, sparingly used for less than a year. $50 o.b.o. Aravinda Kini, (708) 985-9379.

MISCELLANEOUS -- 1 - 36" and 1 - 46" bi-fold mirrored closet doors. $25 for both. Recliner chair, olive, like new. $30. 3200 watt generator, used only one time. $200. Richard Pagel, (708) 910-0139.

MISCELLANEOUS -- Waterbed, standard size, heater, liner, solid frame. $100 o.b.o. Bantom boat, 2-person. $150 or trade. Richard Piech, (708) 257-5619.

BRIDAL GOWN & VEIL -- Brand new, white satin, off-the-shoulder w/train, fits store sizes 6-8, crinoline available New $725 - asking $475. Bridal veil, rosette cluster on comb. Retail $425 - asking $225. Tina LaMantia, (708) 773-2441.

STORM WINDOWS -- White aluminum, 3 units - 35.5" x 46.5", 4 units - 31.5" x 46.5". $10 each - $60 takes all. Ron Kmak, (708) 301-1269.

BICYCLES -- Girl's yellow 19". $10 o.b.o. Boy's 19" red Huffy, needs new inner tube. $15 o.b.o. Dave Bartels, (708) 985-2406.

MISCELLANEOUS -- 7' Mountain King christmas tree. $25. Manual tread mill, 8 months old. $75. Mark Lale, (708) 687-6370.

HEAT EXCHANGER -- Fireplace heat exchanger circulates warm air from fireplace into room, electric motor, fireplace must be at least 20" deep and 22" wide. $100. Jim Wescoll, (815) 725-9230.

WINTER COATS -- Men's and women's London Fog, like new. $40 each. 4T London Fog snow suit. $20. Rob Pisowicz, (219) 663-4786 - after 6 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS -- Sleeper sofa and rocker, navy blue. $100/both. Sofa and love seat, dark brown. $85/both. Coffee table and 2 end tables. $35/all three. Terri Broniec, (708) 257-7551.

TICKETS -- 4 Great America tickets for Halloween Fright Fest. Good through Oct. 29. $20 each - price may be negotiable. Midge Urban, (815) 436-5140.

FIREWOOD -- Miscellaneous lengths. $30/cord, approximately two cords on site, 3 miles from Argonne, no delivery. Michael J. Chen, (708) 910-3813 - evenings.

REFRIGERATOR -- Kenmore refrigerator, white, excellent condition. $200. Evelyn Brown, (708) 739-1109.

MISCELLANEOUS -- Finch cage w/supplies. $30. Rabbit water bottle. $1. Aquarium heater, 25-watt. $5. Two fishing rods. $5/both. Gun rack for 4 rifles/shotgun. $14. Richard Marasas Jr., (708) 597-4846 - ask for Anne.

MISCELLANEOUS -- New imported Italian hiking boots w/Sympatex (Goretex), brown leather uppers, Vibram soles, European size 41 unisex, never worn. $90. Black bowling ball in beige bag. $15. $25 discount coupon for Southwest Airlines. $10. Jon Trent, (708) 963-9220.

MISCELLANEOUS -- Oven, Kenmore, black glass, built-in, gas w/broiler. $90. Tappan 4-burner cook top. $40. Moen Hi-Rise faucet and enamel kitchen sink, bone. $20. GE rotisserie oven. $5. Jon Trent, (708) 963-9220.

TOILET -- Tan, new unused elongated toilet seat. $5. Matching '50s style Kohler sink. $30. Medicine cabinet w/3 mirrors. $35. Jon Trent, (708) 963-9220.

COMPUTER FURNITURE -- Two computer desks w/hutches. $10/each. Floyd Dunn, (708) 985-9452.

MISCELLANEOUS -- Harmon/Kardon stereo receiver, 50W/channel, and TEAC cassette deck, both need work. $20 & $10. Tim Larson, (708) 969-5702.

EXERCISE BIKE -- Stationary bike, Argometer Sprint-DP, excellent condition, triple action for upper & lower body workout, electronics display. New $250 - asking $150. Baolan Shi, (708) 985-6282.

BED -- Queen size, box spring & mattress, white wrought iron w/brass trim, headboard and dust ruffle, $200. James O'Kelley, (708) 850-9639.

MISCELLANEOUS -- Dining room table, buffet & seven chairs. $850. Marble topped table. $350. Toaster broiler oven, like new. $25. Room humidifier, like new. $45. Beverly Woelfer, (708) 614-7045.

LITHOGRAPHS -- Antique color lithographs, Chicago scenes, Old Watertower, Art Institute, Bond Chapel, U of C, matted, framed, signed by artist S. Chester Danforth. $50 each. 1855 engraving "Dante & Beatrice" original, matted & framed. $50. Kate Elms, (815) 726-6020.

AUTOMOBILES

1986 DODGE -- Conversion van, excellent condition, V8, captain chairs, sofa/bed, PS, PB, PW, AC, AM/FM cassette, cruise. $5,000. Karen Kerwin, (708) 739-4283.

1992 CHEVY -- Conversion van, 350 V8, 4-speed auto, 36K miles, PS, PB, PDL, PW, cruise, tilt, front & rear AM/FM stereo, color TV/VCR w/remotes, fold down electric rear bed, front & rear A/C, built-in vacuum cleaner, hook ups for Nintendo & phone, 4 captain chairs, 4 headphones & more. $14,000 o.b.o. David Terpstra, Jr., (708) 301-7267.

1988 MERCURY -- Grand Marquis-LS, V8, 4-door, dark blue, excellent condition, garage kept. $5,500. V.L. Hicks, (815)942-8334.

1979 MERCEDES -- 450 SLC, sun roof, 116K miles, runs, lots of rust, good for parts. $600 o.b.o. Terry Smith, (708) 652-9065.

1985 TOYOTA -- 4 Runner, 4 x 4, AM/FM cassette, one owner, garage kept. $4,700 o.b.o. Richard Rosenberg, (708) 305-8731.

1988 FORD -- Escort GT, hatchback, PB, PS, AC, FWD, 5-speed, cruise, stereo tape, tilt steering wheel, alloy wheels, fog lights, new alternator, battery & tune-up, very economical, good condition. $2,700. Jon Trent, (708) 963-9220.

1988 CHRYSLER -- LeBaron, 4-door, AT, PS, PB, cruise, stereo, AM/FM cassette, electronics display, 105K miles, no rust, spacious, excellent condition. $3,550 (Blue Book) - asking $2,800. Baolan Shi, (708) 985-6282.

1989 PONTIAC -- 6000 LE, V6, auto, mags, AC, AM/FM cassette, 4-door, blue, runs great, 80K on engine. $2,900. Patricia Frankovich, (815) 436-7696 - ask for Rich.

1994 TOYOTA -- Tercel, AM/FM cassette, 4-speed, red w/black & grey interior, 34K miles. Frank Bradbury, (708) 691-8847.

HOUSING

CONDO/RENT -- Bolingbrook, 2 bedrooms, rear deck overlooking pond, includes garage. $795/month. John Flynn, (708) 778-6997.

CONDO/RENT -- One week, Freeport Bahamas, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, on ocean, Dec. 30, 1995 - Jan. 6, 1996. $750. John Flynn, (708) 778-6997.

CONDO/SALE -- Woodridge, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, pool & clubhouse privileges, end unit, great location. $44,900. Kathy Weeks, (708) 257-6711 - after 4 p.m.

CONDO/RENT -- Deluxe 2 bedroom condo in Bolingbrook, near post office. $650/month. Sam Ambegaoker, (708) 378-0928 - ask for Rita.

HOUSE/SALE -- Darien/Brookeridge Creek, close to lab, 2-story contemporary, open design, island kitchen, sunken great room, family room w/fireplace, 3 bedrooms, master bedroom w/fantasy tub & large walk-in closet, finished lower level w/walk out, 2.5 car garage, must see. Open Sunday 12 - 4 p.m. Richard Pagel, (708) 910-0139.

HOUSE/SHARE -- Private bath, female preferred, all utilities included, very close to laboratory, call for more details. Rose Lee Pausche, (708) 739-0125.

HOUSE/SALE -- Joliet, by owner, 17 miles from lab, 50 x 189 lot, 6' privacy, 12 x 12 shed, 2.5 car paneled & insulated garage, 3 bedrooms, full basement, remodeled kitchen, walk in pantry, remodeled bathroom, stove, new central air, new water heater, 10 x 17 dog kennel, landscaped yard. $95,000. Cheri Giacomi, (815) 725-7030.

TO BE GIVEN AWAY

DRILL -- Old drill press, must pick up & large vise. Veronica O'Connor, (708) 429-7123.

CATS -- 2 male domestic cats, each 5 years old, both neutered, one is declawed, can be separated, pictures available, need to find a good home for them due to my allergies. Dawn Meredith, (815) 722-5010.

WANTED

STORAGE SPACE -- Garage or barn storage space, approximately the size of a compact car, thru March/April '96. Ron Kmak, (708) 301-1269.

MISCELLANEOUS -- For Argonne Child Development Center parent support group, child car seat, good condition, video camera. Donated or reasonably priced. Kathlyn Bondwin, (708) 515-0668.

TICKETS -- Chicago Bulls tickets. Marsha Mehaffey, (815) 941-4282.

MISCELLANEOUS -- Enclosed utility trailer and side projector.

Bill Kuru, (708) 801-1528.

MODEL TRAINS -- HO Gage cars & engine. Larry Chipman, (708) 257-0906.

GAMES -- Used Nintendo or Sega for 6 year old, reasonably priced. Janet Lyons, (815) 838-2747.

FOUND

GLASSES -- Pair of black/gold eye glasses in brown case w/names Dr. Martin, Donald & Michael Bush optometrists, 10434 S. Kedzie, 445-2700 on case. Veronica O'Connor, (708) 429-7123.

-- 30 --

Deadline Information

Story ideas, comments and suggestions are welcome. The Argonne News office is in Building 201, room 2Q-02 (OPA-201). The fax number is ext. 2-5274. Send E-mail to Argonne News editor Dave Jacque.

Seminar listings: Send by inter-office mail to Evie Fagan, Building 201, room 2U-09 (OPA-201). Fax to ext. 2-5274, or send by E-mail.

Classified ads: Please limit ads to 25 words. Send by inter-office mail to Evelyn Fagan, Building 201, room 2U-09 (OPA-201). A drop box is located at the Argonne News office.

Classified Ads sent by electronic mail cannot be accepted!