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Nuclear Superheat Quarterly Project Report: Seventeenth Quarter, August-October 1963

Description: From introduction: "This is the seventeenth in a series of quarterly reports which cover the progress and results from the conceptual designs, economic evaluations and research and development work performed by the General Electric Company as part of Contract AT(01-3)-189, Project Agreement No. 13."
Date: November 15, 1963
Creator: Flock, W. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Influence of the Doppler Effect on the Meltdown Accident

Description: The influence of the Doppler effect in the core disassembly process following a meltdown accident is examined with a Bethe-Tait type model in which the Doppler effect, as well as core disassembly, is considered in the reactor shutdown process. It is shown that a strong negative Doppler effect can radically reduce the explosive energy release in such an accident. (auth)
Date: November 18, 1963
Creator: Wolfe, B.; Friedman, N. & Riley, D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Applications of Strain Cycling Considerations to Superheat Fuel Design

Description: A potential performance limitation of superheat fuel is the susceptibility of the fuel cladding to low cycle fatigue failure. Two simplified analytical methods are presented to estimate the cyclic lifetime of circular superheat fuel cladding. One failure relation is based on a displacement method. The other failure relation is based on a stress method. These relations were compared with data from the literature, and with data involving damage obtained by Reynolds. A recommended design procedur… more
Date: June 1963
Creator: Rieger, G. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Program of Two-Phase Flow Investigation Quarterly Report: First Quarterly Report, March-June, 1963

Description: Task A: Modification and Preparation of Experimental Facility. Facility engineering and layout is about seventy-five percent complete. Task B: Design and Construction of Test Sections. The major dimensions and characteristics of the metal and glass test sections have been calculated. One feasibility test of the electrically conducting coating on samples of glass tubing has been completed. Task C: Design and Construction of Test Stand, Task E: Pressure and Temperature Instrumentation for Test S… more
Date: June 24, 1963
Creator: Staub, F. W. & Zuber, N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Heat Transfer to Superheated Steam

Description: Abstract: The physical property variation of superheated steam differs sufficiently from most other gases to warrant experimental investigation of heat transfer performance. Results are reported here of measurements made in a uniformly heated circular duct with steam at 1000 psi. The data agree very well with the expression use for design purposes, which is based on information in the literature for heating of other gases as well as steam. This work was a continuation of that performed under … more
Date: May 1963
Creator: Sutherland, W. A. (William Alan), 1931-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nuclear Superheat Project. Internal Steam Separation Development of Radial Vane Steam Separators

Description: This technical report describes the development, design, operation, and performance of a full-circle, radial-vane steam separator for the boiling water section of a nuclear superheat reactor. Steam-water tests of this model have demonstrated that is has vane capacity in excess of that required for the 300-Mx(e) separate superheat reactor and for the 300-Mw mixed spectrum superheat reactor. It is proposed that the vane capacity requirement of the 600 Mw(e) separate superheat reactor may be atta… more
Date: May 31, 1963
Creator: Moen, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Two-Phase Pressure Losses Quarterly Progress Report: Fifth Quarter, February 12, 1963 - May 12, 1963

Description: Technical report describing that void measurements were made in the 1/2-inch by 1-3/4-inch rectangular channel, for both flow up and flow down, at pressures of 600, 1000, and 1400 psia, and at various flows and quantities. Results at 1000 psia and 20 percent quality show that for the lowest flow both the void distribution and the average void are much different for flow down than for flow up, the void fraction for flow down being much higher. However, when the flow is increased both the void d… more
Date: June 1, 1963
Creator: Janssen, E. (Engineer) & Kervinen, J. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design and Fabrication of Coextruded Stainless Steel Clad UO2 Fuel Rods

Description: A process was developed in which stainless steel-clad UO2 fuel rods are fabricated by high-temperature coextrusion. The process has a potential of being a more economical method for the preparation of stainless steel-clad UO2 fuel rods than the conventional pellet process. Consequently, it was considered advantageous to evaluate the irradiation characteristics of fuel rods fabricated in this manner. Therefore, 24 coextruded fuel rods were manufactured for evaluation in a reactor. The required a… more
Date: June 1963
Creator: Baroch, C. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Specific Zirconium Alloy Design Program Quarterly Progress Report: Fifth Quarter, April - June, 1963

Description: A program is in progress for the design of a zirconium base alloy for steam service as nuclear fuel cladding. Thirty-one alloys selected for study of corrosion rate, hydriding rate and hydrogen embrittlement are in test. The corrosion testing of 1800 coupons to 3000 hours at at 300, 400, and 500 degrees C in refreshed steam has been completed. Statistical data analysis of the corrosion results are reported and alloys showing better corrosion performance at all test temperatures than that for Zi… more
Date: July 1, 1963
Creator: Klepfer, H. H.; Jaech, John L.; Blood, R. E. & Douglass, D. L. (David Leslie), 1931-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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In-Core Instrumentation Development Program, Telemetering Transmitters for In-Core Power Monitoring Final Report

Description: Abstract: This technical report covers the development work conducted during a planned program with the U.s. Atomic Energy Commission, Contract AT(04-3-189, Project Agreement 22, directed toward the development of high temperature, nuclear radiation resistant, telemetering devices. The development program is devoted to: (1) investigation and selection of two possible telemetering devices, and electromechanical commutating switch and an AM oscillator employing TIMM circuit elements, (2) procurin… more
Date: July 1963
Creator: McQueen, A. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Maritime Loop Irradiation Program, S-I-5-B-M Fuel Irradiation Water Chemistry, Final Report

Description: Introduction: The purpose of this technical report is to review the water chemistry methods and equipment developed for use with the Maritime Loop Irradiation Program conducted in the General Electric Test Reactor (GETR) from December 2, 1960 to July 19, 1962. Special emphasis is given to areas having general application to other high purity water systems. The Appendix includes a discussion of specific conductivity and pH in high purity water systems. A major section of this report is devoted t… more
Date: August 1, 1963
Creator: Danielson, D. W.; Gilbert, R. S. & Panter, G. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sodium-Cooled Reactors Program, Fast Ceramic Reactor Development Program: Seventh Quarterly Report, April-June 1963

Description: Quarterly report discussing progress on the Fast Ceramic Reactor Development Program, "an integrated analytical and experimental program directed toward the development of fast reactors employing ceramic fuels, with particular attention to mixed plutonium-uranium oxide" (p. 1).
Date: July 1963
Creator: Leitz, F. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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In-Core Instrumentation Development Program, Detectors for In-Core Power Monitoring

Description: Introduction: The object of Project Agreement 22, Task 1, is to develop improved detectors which can operate up to 1000 F for in-core power monitoring. Several ideas have been developed to achieve this goal: (1) root mean square fluctuation voltage measurement of ion chamber signals, (2) thermocouple-type detectors, and (3) fabrication developments.
Date: June 1963
Creator: DuBridge, R. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development Program for Increased Output in the Garigliano Nuclear Reactor. Quarterly Report No. 3

Description: The United States and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), on May 29, and June 18, 1958, signed an agreement which provides a basis for co-operation in programs for the advancement of the peaceful applications of atomic energy. The work described in this report represents the Joint U.S.-Euratom effort. The over-all development program is designed to obtain the test data and operating experience necessary to eventually realize a 50 percent increase in the output of the Garigliano Nucl… more
Date: July 1, 1963
Creator: Sorlie, T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Transition Boiling Heat Transfer Program; Second Quarterly Progress Report, April - June 1963

Description: Introduction: The Transition Boiling Heat Transfer Program is sponsored jointly by the USAEC and Euroatom and is being conducted by the General Electric Company. The work commenced on this program February 11, 1963. The objective of this program is to perform basic investigation and measurement of the transition boiling regime in high pressure bulk boiling water flows, with particular emphasis i the high range of steam qualities.
Date: July 1, 1963
Creator: Quinn, E. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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General and Localized Corrosion Studies of Type 300 Series Austenitic Stainless Steels in Simulated Superheat Reactor Environment

Description: The following conclusions are based on the out-of-pile general corrosion and localized attack studies completed to-date on several 300 series stainless steels: (1) Utilizing a sodium chloride-cycle test that produces a type failure that can occur in a superheat reactor system, Types 347 and vacuum-melted 304 SS have failed while vacuum-melted 310 SS was acceptable. (2) An improved chloride cycle test utilizing ferric chloride as the additive has been developed that produces an intergranular typ… more
Date: July 1963
Creator: Pearl, W. L.; Gaul, G. G. & Wozadlo, G. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Enclosure Section of the Hazards Summary Report for the Dresden Nuclear Power Station

Description: The General Electric Company is designing and building a 180,000 kilowatt nuclear power plant for the Commonwealth Edison Company at a site near the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines Rivers in Grundy County, Illinois, about 47 miles southwest of Chicago. The plant will be known as the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, and will employ a nuclear reactor of the dual-cycle boiling water type.
Date: January 24, 1957
Creator: Commonwealth Edison Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Final Summary Safeguards Report For The General Electric Test Reactor

Description: This report is submitted to the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission as a final summary safeguards and hazards evaluation of a proposed test reactor at its Vallecitos Atomic Laboratory in Alameda County of California. It is the purpose of this report to provide sufficient data to obtain an AEC facility license for the reactor.
Date: February 20, 1958
Creator: Andersen, R. K. & Jacobs, I. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Steam Slip and Burnout in Bulk Boiling Systems

Description: In concurrent flow of two phase mixtures there exists a velocity difference between the vapor and liquid phases. This difference in velocity is known as the slip velocity. The prediction of slip is the subject of Part I. In boiling systems there is some heat transfer rate at which nucleste boiling becomes unstable. At this point the separate bubbles coalesce forming an insulating vapor film on the heat transfer surface resulting in the destruction, or burnout, of the heater. The prediction of t… more
Date: June 5, 1957
Creator: Gelson, A. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Operating Procedures and Emergency Plans for the Dresden Nuclear Power Station

Description: The General Electric Company is designing and building a 180,000 kilowatt nuclear power plant for the Commonwealth Edison Company at a site 47 miles southwest of Chicago. The construction permit was issued on May 4, 1956 but is subject to submittal to the Commission of a final hazards summary report and a finding by the Commission that the final design provides reasonable assurances that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation of the reactor in accordance with th… more
Date: June 5, 1958
Creator: Commonwealth Edison Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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