Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program Quarterly Progress Report: October 1 - December 31, 1963

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Report documenting the progress of the Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program to develop a mobile nuclear power plant for military field operation.

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xii, 83, [10] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Aerojet-General Corporation February 15, 1964.

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  • Added Title: ARMY GAS-COOLED REACTOR SYSTEMS PROGRAM. Quarterly Progress Report, October 1-December 31, 1963
  • Main Title: Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program Quarterly Progress Report: October 1 - December 31, 1963
  • Serial Title: Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program Progress Report
  • Added Title: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Idaho Operations Office Report IDO-28621

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Report documenting the progress of the Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program to develop a mobile nuclear power plant for military field operation.

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xii, 83, [10] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Partial abstract (p. v): The ML-1 power plant did not operate during the report period; low power reactor physics and shielding experiments were conducted with the ML-1 reactor. Evaluation of moderate corrosion observed on aluminum parts exposed to the ML-1 shield solution indicated no loss of performance capability. Preliminary tests showed that the corrosion probably was caused by heavy metal ions or chlorides in the solution, Massive corrosion observed on the ML-1 fuel element lower spiders was attributed to sub-standard material; failure of some spiders was attributed to a combination of corrosion and sub-standard fabrication. Evaluation indicated that the upper spiders will perform satisfactorily for the design lifetime. Modification, repair, and reassembly of the CSN-1A t-c set was completed. Operation demonstrated bearing stability, but showed that the turbine effective flow area was too large. A bypass flow path in the turbine was being corrected. The TCS-670 t-c set will be stored indefinitely. Since a commercial alternator will be used for the ML-1A, further development of the brushless alternator was postponed indefinitely. Evaluation revealed that the ML-1 improved precooler design was not compatible with ML-1A requirements. Operation of the IB-17R-2 and -3 test elements in the GETR continued without incident. Preliminary design of the ML-1A power plant was initiated. Design of modifications to the GCRE facility to adapt it to testing the ML-1 reactor skid was initiated. (auth)

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Aerojet-General Corporation. Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program Quarterly Progress Report: October 1 - December 31, 1963, report, February 15, 1964; San Ramon, California. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc872378/: accessed April 22, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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