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Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor Project. Extended Zero Power Tests NS Savannah Core I. Final Report

Description: Experiments were performed on the NS Savannah Service Core I to supply irformation on future shipboard operation of the Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor. Testing of instrumentation equipment was satisfactory. Correction factors for shipboard use were determined. Fast neutron flux, neutron fiux distribution, and stuck control rod studies were carried out successfully, as was a three- dimesional calculation to match two critical rod patterns. (auth)
Date: January 1961
Creator: MacKinney, A. L.; Ball, R. M.; Barksdale, C. E.; Batch, M. L.; Cure, J. W.; Farrar, J. P. et al.
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Centrifuge for Radiochemical Processing

Description: The feasibility of designing and developlng a canned centrifuge capable of operating for extended periods in a highly radioactive area was investigated. A preliminary design for the entire unit is outlined. It is concluded that such apparatus can be designed and built. Cost estimates are given, and recommended features for incorporation in the centrifuge are listed. (J.R.S.)
Date: September 23, 1955
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Microbarograph Instrumentation

Description: Microbarographs are used at the Nevada test site to measure acoustic energy at certain locations with respect to blasts. These data are used then to decide if weather conditions are favorable for a nuclear test. The microbarograph and its operation are described in detail. (T.R.H.)
Date: June 1, 1959
Creator: Hansen, H. E.
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