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- Degassing Sparger Plate Screening Tests
- Results of tests to remove fission gases, xenon and krypton, formed during the operation of a nuclear reactor.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor: Research and Development Program
- Work required, proposed schedule, and an estimate of the costs for complete program to build first LMFR power plant.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Annual Technical Report
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment program annual technical report.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Quarterly Technical Report, October-December 1958
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment program quarterly technical report.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Quarterly Technical Report, April-June, 1959
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment program quarterly technical report.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Reference Design Report
- Report concerning preliminary designs of the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment (LMFRE) facility. This includes descriptions of the reactor, degasser, and steam system, materials to be used, plant arrangement, building siting, and safety considerations.
- Reference Design Report LMFRE-1: June 1958, Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment
- Conceptual design of experimental liquid metal fuel reactor.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment, Cavitation by Bismuth
- From abstract: "Croloy 2 - 1/4 was tested to determine the causes and effects of cavitation in dynamic liquid bismuth solutions."
- Chemical processing methods and economics for various liquid metal fuel reactors
- From abstract: "The economic factors of chemical processing of the fuel and blanket from liquid bismuth fuel reactors are described and evaluated."
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment, Quarterly Technical Report: May 1957 - September 1957
- Quarterly technical report discussing progress and activities of the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment, Quarterly Technical Report: April 1958 - June 1958
- Quarterly technical report discussing progress and activities of the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Annual Technical Report: 1958
- Annual report of the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment describing progress during calendar year 1958 and as well as an evaluation of progress and plans for future work.
- Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor: Design of the MMSR Primary Shield
- The purpose of this report is to describe the shielding calculations and techniques used in sizing the MMSR primary shield, the results obtained, and the resulting shield thicknesses. The present report covers many of the items scheduled for presentation in the final MMSR shield design report to be issued in November of 1958. The primary shield in the MMSR consists of the reflector, thermal shields, pressure vessel wall, a 33" water annulus and a layer of lead shielding at the exterior of the primary shield tank vary from 3" to 1" in thickness.
- Core Design and Characteristics for the Consolidated Edison Reactor
- The general purpose of this report is to present the major characteristics and design of the Consolidated Edison Thorium Reactor (CETR) core
- Lynchburg Test Reactor: Critical Experiment, Hazard Evaluation
- This report summarizes the hazards associated with the operation of the Lynchburg Test Reactor (LTR) critical experiments. The LTR critical experiment program is outlined and the design of the experiment is described. The experiments will provide basic data to check two-dimensional calculational methods and provide information needed in the design of the LTR.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Quarterly Technical Report No. 1, BAW-1001, July 1, 1956 to November 15, 1956
- This is the first quarterly report which summarizes the project work on the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment. As the initial contract was not signed until November, 1956, progress within this reporting period has been limited to establishing objectives, determining what research and development will be required, and selecting preliminary design parameters.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: December 1956
- A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Preliminary design studies for nuclear reactor development and its components were reported.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: January 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Initial contacts were made at National Reactor Testing Station and Hanford Works, design conditions for the proposed reactor vessels were reviewed, estimates of heating rates caused by radiation and the pluggage of fuel passages were computed, and design parameters for the LMFRE were established.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: February 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Included in this report was a study made regarding the possible use of beryllium as a core moderating material, calculations made regarding temperature distribution for various channel sizes and power levels, design parameters for initial operation of the LMFRE, and other work in the design and operation of the reactor.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: March 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this monthly report work was reported on a completed study of the change in critical concentration and critical diameter with small changes in the physical and nuclear parameters of the reference design, reactor design #8 which incorporates an integral graphite core and core tank has been completed and distributed, and other work required for the design and construction of a LMFRE.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: April 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this monthly report information on the reactor design No. 10 had been selected as the LMFRE preliminary reference design, various shielding designs have bee studied, various calculations on multiregion code and reactivity have been continued, and other related to the LMFRE
- Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor: Determination of the Purification Rate for Normal Operation
- The objective of this study is to establish a primary loop purification rate for normal operation to (1) maintain the activity created in the primary coolant water by corrosion products and other impurities (excluding fission products) at tolerable level and (2) minimize the crud deposition on the core heat-transfer surfaces.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: May 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. This month's report includes the Research and Development program was completed, a study of shielding requirements indicated the necessity for test data, more information on studies regarding reactor startup, and other developments related to develop the LMFRE.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: June 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. This month's report includes information on various factors entering into the estimate of reference design core which has been analyzed for sources of error, further design and testing procedures on the nuclear core, and other work focused on construction and design elements.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Quarterly Technical Report: February 1957 - May 1957
- Report containing research and development undertaken regarding the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: July, 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this months report includes specifications a utility loop, further calculations for fuel rods, drawings were reviewed and specifications for the core reactor were reviewed.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: August, 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work performed by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this monthly report the R&D budget was reviewed, two-dimensional calculations were performed, analysis work was started on control rods and their housing, as well as continued work on the development of the LMFRE reactor.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: September, 1957
- A monthly report summarizing work performed by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this month's report comparison of second two-dimensional calculation with the equivalent one-dimensional calculations was performed, reference design core modifications were completed, along with continued work on the design of the core and containment vessel for a LMRFE.
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Preliminary Hazards Evaluation for the Use of Sodium in the BNL Four-Inch Loop
- The contemplated use of sodium in place of bismuth in the secondary system of the Four-Inch Loop at Brookhaven National Laboratory requires a re-evaluation of the loops design. This report covers those design changes deemed necessary for safe operation of the system. It also includes an evaluation of the possible hazards involved and methods of coping with them. No attempt is made here to cover the hazards of sodium-bismuth reaction.
- Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor Project: Technical Progress Report for the Period April 1, 1957-October 1, 1957
- Quarterly report on the development of a nuclear reactor for merchant ships. Included in this report are costs on testing and development of a core reactor, design and manufacturing techniques, and other elements required for a successful reactor design and functionality.
- Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor Project: Technical Progress Report for the Period October 1957-December 1957
- Quarterly report on the development of a nuclear reactor for merchant ships. This report covers details of a modified propulsion system, completing the basic design of reactor auxiliary systems, control rod effectiveness, and other continued design elements.
- Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor Project: Status Report on Reactor Safeguards Analysis
- The purpose of this report is to describe the nuclear power plant for the N.S. Savannah and the program in progress for the analysis of potential hazards associated with the operation of a nuclear merchant vessel. Particular emphasis is given to the safety features embodied both in the design and operation of the plant.
- Graphite-to-Metal Seal Screening Tests
- In the basic design for a two-fluid LMFRE, a seal has to be made between the metal core inlet and the graphite bottom reflector. To evaluate the effectiveness of such a method of sealing, a screening test apparatus was constructed to determine quickly the physical parameters and the best configuration for interface contact
- Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Dynamic Utility Test Loop
- This report provides an overview of the creation of the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment program. It furthers the work by constructing a single loop to test all the components required for the 16 loop reactor. This utility loop was also constructed to provide a facility for testing various components such as valves and flow meters.
- Transient Flow Performance in a Multi-Loop Nuclear Reactor System
- The method present can be used to determine fluid flow and coolant pump speed transients in a nuclear reactor system. Included are transients due to power failure, starting pumps in idle loops, and the opening of an active pump's discharge. Parallel pumps in the system may be analysed independently of each other. Typical cases are presented for the N.S. Savannah (NMSR) and Consolidated Edison Thorium Reactor (CETR).