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Buckner Collection
No full textD.U. "Buck" Buckner donated his memoirs and personal papers to South Texas Archives to document his family history. He spent his childhood years in Pharr, Texas.
Buckner was an alumnus of Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville.) He worked as a Real Estate Appraiser and Consultant. His papers and writings tell the story of his family in the Rio Grande Valley in the middle and late years of the twentieth century
Letter from M. A. Buckner to Bernard Buckner, approximately 1827.
No full textBernard's parents will send for him as soon as possible.Letter dated only 30 November. Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error
A note containing the name William Buckner M. D.
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Simon Buckner.
No full text(Photograph has been retouched to show insignia on uniform, probably early war years.) Graduated from West Point 1844; Mexican War veteran. Appointed a brigadier general into the Confederate Army in September 1861. Following his capture at Fort Donaldson, Buckner was exchanged in August 1862 and promoted to major general in September 1862. Promoted to lieutenant general in September 1864. Major campaigns and battles include Fort Donaldson (captured), Perryville, and Chickamauga. After the war, Buckner lived in Louisiana before returning to Louisville, Kentucky, where he was elected governor in 1887. Buckner died in January 1914; he is buried in Frankfort, Kentucky. When he died, Buckner was the last survivor of the three highest grades in the Confederate Army. His son, General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., U.S.A., was killed at Okinawa in 1945. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. I. National Historical Society, 1991
Simon Buckner, C.S.A.
No full text(Photograph has been retouched to show insignia on uniform, probably early war years.) Graduated from West Point 1844; Mexican War veteran. Appointed a brigadier general into the Confederate Army in September 1861. Following his capture at Fort Donaldson, Buckner was exchanged in August 1862 and promoted to major general in September 1862. Promoted to lieutenant general in September 1864. Major campaigns and battles include Fort Donaldson (captured), Perryville, and Chickamauga. After the war, Buckner lived in Louisiana before returning to Louisville, Kentucky, where he was elected governor in 1887. Buckner died in January 1914; he is buried in Frankfort, Kentucky. When he died, Buckner was the last survivor of the three highest grades in the Confederate Army. His son, General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., U.S.A., was killed at Okinawa in 1945. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. I. National Historical Society, 1991
Power conversion unit studies for the next generation nuclear plant coupled to a high-temperature steam electrolysis facility
Get PDFThe Department of Energy and the Idaho National Laboratory are developing a
Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) to serve as a demonstration of state-of-the-art
nuclear technology. The purpose of the demonstration is two fold: 1) efficient low cost
energy generation and 2) hydrogen production. Although a next generation plant could
be developed as a single-purpose facility, early designs are expected to be dual-purpose.
While hydrogen production and advanced energy cycles are still in their early stages of
development, research towards coupling a high temperature reactor, electrical generation
and hydrogen production is under way. Many aspects of the NGNP must be researched
and developed to make recommendations on the final design of the plant. Parameters
such as working conditions, cycle components, working fluids, and power conversion
unit configurations must be understood.
Three configurations of the power conversion unit were modeled using the
process code HYSYS; a three-shaft design with 3 turbines and 4 compressors, a
combined cycle with a Brayton top cycle and a Rankine bottoming cycle, and a reheated
cycle with 3 stages of reheat were investigated. A high temperature steam electrolysis
hydrogen production plant was coupled to the reactor and power conversion unit by
means of an intermediate heat transport loop. Helium, CO2, and an 80% nitrogen, 20%
helium mixture (by weight) were studied to determine the best working fluid in terms
cycle efficiency and development cost. In each of these configurations the relative heat
exchanger size and turbomachinery work were estimated for the different working fluids. Parametric studies away from the baseline values of the three-shaft and combined cycles
were performed to determine the effect of varying conditions in the cycle.
Recommendations on the optimal working fluid for each configuration were made.
The helium working fluid produced the highest overall plant efficiency for the
three-shaft and reheat cycle; however, the nitrogen-helium mixture produced similar
efficiency with smaller component sizes. The CO2 working fluid is recommend in the
combined cycle configuration
Simulation of thermal plant optimization and hydraulic aspects of thermal distribution loops for large campuses
Get PDFFollowing an introduction, the author describes Texas A&M University and its utilities system. After that, the author presents how to construct simulation models for chilled water and heating hot water distribution systems. The simulation model was used in a $2.3 million Ross Street chilled water pipe replacement project at Texas A&M University. A second project conducted at the University of Texas at San Antonio was used as an example to demonstrate how to identify and design an optimal distribution system by using a simulation model. The author found that the minor losses of these closed loop thermal distribution systems are significantly higher than potable water distribution systems. In the second part of the report, the author presents the latest development of software called the Plant Optimization Program, which can simulate cogeneration plant operation, estimate its operation cost and provide optimized operation suggestions. The author also developed detailed simulation models for a gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator and identified significant potential savings. Finally, the author also used a steam turbine as an example to present a multi-regression method on constructing simulation models by using basic statistics and optimization algorithms. This report presents a survey of the author??s working experience at the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Texas A&M University during the period of January 2002 through March 2004. The purpose of the above work was to allow the author to become familiar with the practice of engineering. The result is that the author knows how to complete a project from start to finish and understands how both technical and nontechnical aspects of a project need to be considered in order to ensure a quality deliverable and bring a project to successful completion. This report concludes that the objectives of the internship were successfully accomplished and that the requirements for the degree of Degree of Engineering have been satisfied
Intern experience at CH���M Hill, Inc.: an internship report
Get PDFIncludes author's vita"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes bibliographical referencesA review of the author's internship experience with CH���M HILL, Inc.
during the period September 1975 through May 1976 is presented. During this nine month
internship the author worked as an Engineer II in the Industrial Processes discipline of this
large consulting engineering firm... The author's prime responsibility was as one of three
lead design engineers on the design of a large wastewater treatment facility for a pulp mill
in Hoquiam, Washington owned by ITT Rayonier Inc. The work generally consisted of the design
of individual treatment units and associated piping and pumping. The purpose of the project
was to provide wastewater treatment capabilities that would satisfy the effluent limitations
(standards) imposed upon the mill by the State of Washington Department of Ecology and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The author's assignment also entailed necessary
interaction with the project manager and other CH���M HILL design engineers and support staff
members, the client's representatives, and representatives of two other consulting engineering
firms working on the project. Thus, the internship position at CH���M HILL provided considerable
experience coordinating the author's work with the work of other engineers, guiding the design
and administrative efforts of a support staff, and interacting regularly with the client and
other consulting firms. This broad exposure to a variety of engineering and organizational
problems provided a valuable educational experience
Intern experience at the Texas Transportation Institute: an internship report
Get PDF"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes vita (leaf 91)Includes bibliographical references (leaf 57)This report discusses the author's engineering experience at the Texas
Transportation Institute (TTI), Texas A&M University from March 1974 through July 1977. A
report of this experience plus twelve additional hours of academic course work were
substituted for an internship according to requirements established by the College of
Engineering. Although the author could not retroactively establish objectives of the type
associated with a typical internship, the work experience gained could be related to the two
general objectives of an intership: 1. To demonstrate an identifiable contribution to the
organization in which the intern served, and 2. To enable the intern to become aware of the
non-technical aspects of working as an engineer in a non-academic environment. While a member
of the Texas Transportation Institute staff, the author worked on a number of projects in the
areas of highway traffic engineering research and the preparation of continuing education
courses for transportation engineering officials. These assignments were contained within the
Urban Transportation Systems Division of TTI. This report delineates the author's contribution
to four particular projects and discusses the technical as well as non-technical experience
gained from each. Having been exposed to more engineering situations than many of the other
Doctor of Engineering students, the author has already formulated some rather specific
milestones for the future. The Doctor of Engineering program is discussed in conjunction with
its potential for helping the author attain these career goals and objectives. Also, some
thoughts are presented regarding the Doctor of Engineering as a viable alternative to the
Ph.D. in preparing for a career in engineering higher education
George Gray speech at Palmer and Buckner Ratification Meeting
No full textThis is a pamphlet titled "Speech of Honorable George Gray at the Palmer and Buckner Ratification Meeting." It contains a speech by Senator George Gray canvassing support for the Democratic ticket in the upcoming election. In his speech, Gray presents arguments against the free coinage of silver. A flyer titled "Honest Money Democratic Party" is included in the pamphlet. The flyer lists Democratic candidates for President (John M. Palmer), Vice President (Simon B. Buckner), and Delaware's Representative in Congress (Thomas Francis Bayard, Junior). The back of the flyer features a sample ballot and lists Delaware's Democratic candidates for Presidential and Vice Presidential electors, Governor, and Representative in Congress
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