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- An Evaluation of Reactor Concepts for Use As Separate Steam Superheaters
- Report estimating the merits of a variety of nuclear reactor concepts for use as external superheaters to be added on to a steam-producing nuclear power plant.
- Facility For Photographing in-Pile Meltdown Experiments in TREAT
- Report regarding the fabrication of a transparent meltdown facility for the purpose of photographing simulated meltdowns.
- The Facility 350 Helium-Atmosphere System
- Report describing the helium atmosphere system in the Argonne National Laboratory's Facility 350. The atmosphere's ability to remove moisture, oxygen, and other impurities, how the atmosphere is purified, and experimental data regarding the use of activated carbon to absorb oxygen from helium are discussed.
- Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) Shield Design
- Report describing the EBR-II shield and the methods employed in arriving at the final design. The major shield design problems for that reactor are enumerated and discussed.
- Gas-Cooled Reactors in the USA: A Survey and Recommendation
- Report that provides "an understanding of the status of gas-cooled reactors as used for unclassified applications" and determining "phases of advanced research and development needed in the field and from these to recommend a program for high-temperature, gas-cooled reactors" (p. 5).
- Fabrication of UO2-Stainless Steel Dispersion Fuel For Borax-V Nuclear Superheat
- Report describing the development, fabrication, and nondestructive and destructive evaluation of stainless steel-clad fuel plates, the evaluation of fuel subassemblies, and the assembly of fuel element components at Argonne National Laboratory.
- An Experimental Investigation of Two-Phase, Two-Component Flow in a Horizontal, Converging-Diverging Nozzle
- Report that "describes an investigation of the flow characteristics in a horizontal, converging-diverging nozzle for a two-phase, two-component system" (p. 1) using air and water and "attempting to determine the effects of accelerating the liquid phase by the gaseous phase" (p. 1).
- The Graetz Problem in Cocurrent-Flow, Double-Pipe, Heat Exchangers
- Report showing "that the Graetz Problem pertaining to the cocurrent-flow, double-pipe, heat exchanger can be studied analytically by extensions of familiar mathematical techniques" (p. 7).
- Engineering Development of Fluid-Bed Fluoride Volatility Processes: Part 5. Description of a Pilot-Scale Facility for Uranium Dioxide-Plutonium Dioxide Processing Studies
- Report describing a pilot plant constructed at Argonne National Laboratory for studying two major process steps for the recovery of uranium and plutonium from spent nuclear fuels of power reactors. A major objective is the demonstration of optimum process conditions for the two steps for synthetic reactor fuel compositions, including those containing mixtures of inactive fission products.
- Condensation of Metal Vapors: Mercury and the Kinetic Theory of Condensation
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing condensation theories of metal vapors. As stated in the introduction, "the objectives of this research then are critical analysis of condensation theories and data for metal vapors and experimental evaluation of the resistance to condensation for a representative metal such as mercury" (p. 18). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Liquid MHD Power Cycle Studies
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) power cycle for liquid metals. The benefits, and different phases of the MHD power cycle are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Lecture Notes on Reactor Shielding
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the shielding of radiation produced by nuclear reactors. As stated in the introduction, "these lectures will be an attempt to discuss the design of a reactor shield and the solution of the associated shielding problems by simple hand-computing methods" (p. 19). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- A Report on Some Attempts to Cast Centrifugally Fuel Elements of Small Diameter
- Report issued by the Argonne national Laboratory discussing centrifugal casting of thin uranium plates. The applicability of the centrifugal casting technique to the production of multiple castings of fuel pins of small diameter and of thin fuel plates was investigated. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Cost Study of a 100-Mw(e) Direct-Cycle Boiling Water Reactor Plant
- Report issued by the Argonne national Laboratory discussing a technical and economic evaluation of a direct-cycle light-water boiling reactor designed for natural circulation and internal steam-water separation. The reference 100-Mw(e) reactor power plant design evolved from the study should have the best chance (compared to similar plants) of approaching the 8 to 9 mill/kwh total power-cost level. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Irradiation of an Aluminum Alloy-Clad, Aluminum-Uranium Alloy-Fueled Plate
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing irradiation tests of an aluminum alloy-clad, aluminum-uranium alloy fuel plate. As stated in the introduction, "calculations were made to determine the lowest possible pressure which would allow the maximum possible local boiling on the plate and still assure a margin of safety against burnout" (p. 9). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Performance Characteristics of a Liquid Metal MHD Generator
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the performance of magnetohydrodynamic generators. As stated in the abstract, "an experimental study was made of the performance characteristics of a liquid metal MHD generator utilizing single-phase sodium-potassium and two-phase sodium-potassium-nitrogen fluids. The purpose of this study was to compare the generator performance with theory for single-phase flow and to determine the effects of the introduction of the gaseous phase on the generator output and efficiency" (p. 9). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Quarterly Progress Report on Reactor Development: 4000 program
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made on reactor development. Progress made on the core, pressure vessel and shield, and the power plant are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- A Generalized Computer Program for Flowsheet Calculation and Process Data Reduction
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the PACER-65 computer program. As stated in the summary, the program "has been developed and utilized for flow sheet calculations and process-data reduction. PACER-65 is an executive program in which material- and energy-balance equations, conversion factors, etc., for each processing step are described by separate subroutines" (p. 5). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- A Hybrid-Computer Program for Transient Temperature Calculations on TREAT Fast Reactor Safety Experiments
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing a computer program used for fast reactor safety experiments. As stated in the summary, "this report gives a detailed description of a hybrid-computer program for calculating temperatures in a multi-region, axisymmetric, cylindrical configuration consisting of solid materials bounded by flowing coolant. Included is an explanation of the mathematical methods, together with a discussion of special features, input-output descriptions, and several sample problems" (p. 7). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Design and Testing of a High-Heat Flux Electron-Bombardment Heater
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the testing of an electron-bombardment heater. As stated in the abstract, "the applications of electron-bombardment heating to liquid-metal heat transfer and reactor safety experiments are discussed. The design of a high-heat-flux, electron-bombardment heater (EBH) is presented" (p. 7). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Selected Values of the Physical Properties of Various Materials
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing selected physical properties of various solids, liquids, and gases of interest in nuclear reactor heat transfer and fluid flow analysis. In most cases, values for thermal conductivity specific heat, density, viscosity, and Prandtl numbers are given as functions of temperature. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Argonne High-Flux Research Reactor: AHFR Conceptual Design Study
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing high-flux research reactor design studies. As stated in the summary, "this report presents a reactor design to meet the needs of the basic research program at Argonne National Laboratory. The program requires some irradiation in thermal flux...and some beam experiments..." (p. 5). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Reactor Development Program Progress Report: March 1963
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made by the Reactor Development Program during March 1963. Reactor physics, experiments, and safety studies are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Reactor Development Program Progress Report: April 1963
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made by the Reactor Development Program during April 1963. Reactor physics, experiments, and safety studies are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Reactor Development Program Progress Report: November 1965
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made by the Reactor Development Program during November 1965. Reactor physics, experiments, and safety studies are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Reactor Development Program Progress Report: May 1966
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made by the Reactor Development Program during May 1966. Reactor physics, experiments, and safety studies are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Reactor Development Program Progress Report: September 1966
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing progress made within the Reactor Development Program for September, 1966. The report includes highlights of the different project activities including plutonium utilization, fast breeder reactors, general reactor technology, advanced systems research, and nuclear safety. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Argonne National Laboratory Metallurgy Division Annual Report: 1963
- Annual report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing work conducted by the Metallurgy Division during 1963 including progress related to experiments, programs, and studies. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Particle Accelerator Division Summary Report: April Through September 1960
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing a summary report of the Particle Accelerator Division. As stated in the summary, "this report outlines two methods applicable respectively to longhand and computer calculations" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Argonne National Laboratory Idaho Division Summary Report: July-September, 1960
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory covering a summary report of the work conducted by the Idaho Division. Experimental work and progress made on reactors are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Argonne National Laboratory Idaho Division Summary Report: October 1960-March 1961
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing a summary of projects conducted with the Idaho Division. Descriptions of each project are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Particle Accelerator Division Summary Report: April 15, 1958 through October, 1958
- Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing a summary report of work completed between April and October, 1958. Summaries of the studies conducted and work completed are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- The Expulsion of Liquid from a Rapidly Heated Channel
- Report documenting experiments in order to determine the "behavior of a partially confined liquid in contact with a rapidly heated surface" (p. 7). These liquids include water, methanol, ethylene bromide, and acetone.
- A Study of Convective Magnetohydrodynamic Channel Flow
- Analysis of a class of steady magnetohydrodynamic channel flow problems when natural, as well as forced, convection is important.
- Self-Sustained Hydrodynamic Oscillations in a Natural Circulation Two-Phase-Flow Boiling Loop
- Analysis of a class of steady magnetohydrodynamic channel flow problems when natural, as well as forced, convection is important.
- Flow-Regime Transitions at Elevated Pressures in Vertical Two-Phase Flow
- Two-phase flow-regime transitions at elevated pressures for a single-component, trichloromonofluoromethane, were investigated for forced-circulation, upward flow in a vertical, rectangular conduit with internal dimensions of 0.380 by 1.050 inches.
- The Relative Thermal Conductivities of Liquid Lithium, Sodium, and Eutectic NaK, and the Specific Heat of Liquid Lithium
- Report discussing the relative thermal conductivities of liquid lithium, sodium, and eutectic NaK, and the specific heat of liquid lithium, as well as the methods and materials used to determine this information.