Evaluation of Gas-Graphite Suspensions as Nuclear Reactor Coolants. Final Report

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ALL survey was made of experimental and theoretical work pertaining to the use of a suspension of graphite particles in a gas as a nuclear reactor coolant. Following a general review of the state-of-the-art and a detailed study of recent experimental data, it was concluded that present theoxy and experimental data are encouraging but inadequate as a basis for reactor design. Especially lacking are both theoretical and experimental work defining the hydrodynamic and thermal requirements for preventing the platingout of the solids from the suspension. Future work is recommended in which the stability of suspensions receives primary attention. Supporting parallel … continued below

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Wachtell, G. P.; Waggener, J. P. & Steigelmann, W. H. August 1, 1961.

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ALL survey was made of experimental and theoretical work pertaining to the use of a suspension of graphite particles in a gas as a nuclear reactor coolant. Following a general review of the state-of-the-art and a detailed study of recent experimental data, it was concluded that present theoxy and experimental data are encouraging but inadequate as a basis for reactor design. Especially lacking are both theoretical and experimental work defining the hydrodynamic and thermal requirements for preventing the platingout of the solids from the suspension. Future work is recommended in which the stability of suspensions receives primary attention. Supporting parallel studies of basic theory, erosion, effects of nuclear radiations, and compatibility of materials, as well as development of specialized instrumentation and plant components, are also recommended. These would then be followed by experimental heat transfer and pressure drop studies to obtain correlations for reactor designm applications. (auth)

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Wachtell, G. P.; Waggener, J. P. & Steigelmann, W. H. Evaluation of Gas-Graphite Suspensions as Nuclear Reactor Coolants. Final Report, report, August 1, 1961; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1028286/: accessed April 30, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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