Program for the Development of Plutonium Recycle for Use in Light Water Moderated Reactors Quarterly Progress Report: April 1 - June 30, 1964

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A research program is being conducted to obtain experimental data in the irradiation of plutonium-enriched fuel to confirm a theoretical model for predicting isotopic composition and reactivity changes in plutonium-enriched, light-water-moderated reactors. Quarterly progress: Project fuel fins irradiated to 1860, 3000, and 5300 MWD/T have been successfully sampled in the Radioactive Materials Laboratory. The samples have been dissolved and aliquots delivered to Chemistry for Mass Spectrometry and burnup determination. The first Stanford Pool Irradiation indicated that there was some inconsistency in the thermal flux and the near thermal epithermal flux. The experiment was repeated, increasing the number of foil wheel … continued below

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Robkin, M. A. July 15, 1964.

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    Publisher Info: General Electric Company. Vallecitos Atomic Laboratory. Atomic Power Equipment Department.
    Place of Publication: San Jose, California

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  • Main Title: Program for the Development of Plutonium Recycle for Use in Light Water Moderated Reactors Quarterly Progress Report: April 1 - June 30, 1964
  • Uniform Title: Program for the Development of Plutonium Recycle for Use in Light Water Moderated Reactors...quarterly Progress Report
  • Added Title: Program for the Development of Plutonium Recycle for Use in Light Water Moderated Reactors Thirteenth Quarterly Report: April 1 - June 30, 1964
  • Series Title: Atomic Energy Commission Reports
  • Series Title: GEAP (Series)
  • Series Title: General Electric Company Atomic Power Reports
  • Added Title: General Electric Atomic Power Equipment Department Report GEAP-4642

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A research program is being conducted to obtain experimental data in the irradiation of plutonium-enriched fuel to confirm a theoretical model for predicting isotopic composition and reactivity changes in plutonium-enriched, light-water-moderated reactors. Quarterly progress: Project fuel fins irradiated to 1860, 3000, and 5300 MWD/T have been successfully sampled in the Radioactive Materials Laboratory. The samples have been dissolved and aliquots delivered to Chemistry for Mass Spectrometry and burnup determination. The first Stanford Pool Irradiation indicated that there was some inconsistency in the thermal flux and the near thermal epithermal flux. The experiment was repeated, increasing the number of foil wheel positions from two to three. The data from the second measurement are being reduced. The EPITHERMOS code modification has been completed. Comparisons between the results computed by the code and experimental data show much improved agreement. The metallographic photomicrographs of a polished half-pellet from rod F, irradiated to 5000 MWD/T, show structure very similar to that shown by the pellet from rod S, irradiated to 1860 MWD/T.

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Prepared under U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Contract AT(04-3)-189 Project Agreement 21 for the Joint U.S.-Euratom Research and Development Program.

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Robkin, M. A. Program for the Development of Plutonium Recycle for Use in Light Water Moderated Reactors Quarterly Progress Report: April 1 - June 30, 1964, report, July 15, 1964; San Jose, California. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1201441/: accessed December 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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