The HGCR-1, a Design Study of a Nuclear Power Station Employing a High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor with Graphite-UO₂ Fuel Elements Page: 28
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UNCLASSIFIED
ORNL- LR-DWG 34861A
FUEL ENRICHMENT
1.5 RC=0.40 4.0%
1.4 - -- - - 0.50
0.60
1.3 2.0%
S 0.70
1.2
1.1
1.0
COOLING CHANNEL WIDTH: 3.5in.
O.9
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0
LATTICE PITCH (in.)1.6
1.5
1,4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.00.9 1 fI I I I I
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
LATTICE PITCH (in.)
1.4 I I
FUEL ENRICHMENT
1.3 = 0.60 4.0%
3.0%
0.70
1.2
2.0%
0.80
1.1
00.90
1.0
1.00
0.9
0.8
CO LING CHANNEL WIDTH: 5.5 in.
0.7
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0
LATTICE PITCH (in.)
Fig. 5. Multiplication Factor vs Lattice
Pitch and Enrichment at a Neutron Tem-
perature of 9800K for the Fuel Element
Configuration Shown in Fig. 3 with Fuel
Plates 0.20 in. Thick and Cooling Channel
Widths of 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5 in.1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2UNCLASSIFIED
ORNL-LR-DWG 34862A1.0 1 _ _ _ -1
0.9
COOLING CHANNEL WIDTH: 3.5 in.
0.8
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0
LATTICE PITCH (in.)1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.0
0.90.8 1 I I I I I
5.0 6 0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
LATTICE PITCH (in.)
1.3
FUEL ENRICHMENT
1.2 4.0%
RC=0 O.8 3.0%
2.0%
1.1
0.9
1.0 1.0
0.9 - - -1.1
0.8 1.2
0.7
COOLING CHANNEL
WIDTH: 5. 5in.
0.6
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
LATTICE PITCH (in.)
Fig. 6. Multiplication Factor vs Lattice
Pitch and Enrichment at a Neutron Tem-
perature of 9800K for the Fuel Element
Configuration Shown in Fig. 3 with Fuel
Plates 0.40 in. Thick and Cooling Channel
Widths of 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5 in.28
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Cottrell, William B.; Copenhaver, C. M.; Culver, H. N.; Fontana, M. H.; Kelleghan, V. J. & Samuels, G. The HGCR-1, a Design Study of a Nuclear Power Station Employing a High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor with Graphite-UO₂ Fuel Elements, report, 1959; Oak Ridge, Tennessee. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc100279/m1/38/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.