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The Effectiveness of Spray Cooling

Description: Abstract: "A possible method of cooling a liquid-fuel reactor is by spraying liquid metal through the liquid fuel, and then circulating the liquid metal through a heat exchanger. To evaluate the effectiveness of this cooling method, a few simple experiments were made with mercury sprayed through water. On the basis of the results, it was concluded that this method was intrinsically a low-power-density method, which could not find application except where a low fissionable-material inventory was… more
Date: October 1, 1953
Creator: Dayton, R. W.; Allen, C. M. & Miller, N. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Specification for Cleaning Metal Components and Systems for Liquid-Metal Cooled Power Reactors

Description: "The degree of cleanliness is defined, and the methods and materials to be used are outlined for carbon and low alloy steels, 300 and 400 series ferritic and austenitic stainless steels, special Ni-Cr base heat-resistant hard-facing and high-temperature brazing alloys, and some non-ferrous materials."
Date: January 13, 1958
Creator: Kovac, L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Multichannel Clad-Relocation Model for Fast-Reactor Loss-of-Flow Accidents

Description: During an unprotected undercooling accident in a liquid-metal fast breeder reactor, the motion and relocation of the molten cladding can he important because of its potentially significant effect on reactivity, blockage formation, and subsequent fuel motion. The present study analyzes the clad relocation problem1 based on a multichanneI film-flow model. The important aspects considered in the analysis are the nonuniform transverse ci1ad-melting pattern and diversions of sodium vapor flow within… more
Date: August 1979
Creator: Ishii, M.; Chen, W. L. & Grolmes, M. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Quarterly Technical Report No. 1, BAW-1001, July 1, 1956 to November 15, 1956

Description: This is the first quarterly report which summarizes the project work on the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment. As the initial contract was not signed until November, 1956, progress within this reporting period has been limited to establishing objectives, determining what research and development will be required, and selecting preliminary design parameters.
Date: 1956-07/1956-11
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: January 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Initial contacts were made at National Reactor Testing Station and Hanford Works, design conditions for the proposed reactor vessels were reviewed, estimates of heating rates caused by radiation and the pluggage of fuel passages were computed, and design parameters for the LMFRE were established.
Date: January 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: February 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Included in this report was a study made regarding the possible use of beryllium as a core moderating material, calculations made regarding temperature distribution for various channel sizes and power levels, design parameters for initial operation of the LMFRE, and other work in the design and operation of the reactor.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: March 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this monthly report work was reported on a completed study of the change in critical concentration and critical diameter with small changes in the physical and nuclear parameters of the reference design, reactor design #8 which incorporates an integral graphite core and core tank has been completed and distributed, and other work required for the design and construction of a LMFRE.
Date: March 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: April 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this monthly report information on the reactor design No. 10 had been selected as the LMFRE preliminary reference design, various shielding designs have bee studied, various calculations on multiregion code and reactivity have been continued, and other related to the LMFRE
Date: April 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: May 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. This month's report includes the Research and Development program was completed, a study of shielding requirements indicated the necessity for test data, more information on studies regarding reactor startup, and other developments related to develop the LMFRE.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: June 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. This month's report includes information on various factors entering into the estimate of reference design core which has been analyzed for sources of error, further design and testing procedures on the nuclear core, and other work focused on construction and design elements.
Date: June 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: July, 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work perform by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this months report includes specifications a utility loop, further calculations for fuel rods, drawings were reviewed and specifications for the core reactor were reviewed.
Date: July 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: August, 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work performed by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this monthly report the R&D budget was reviewed, two-dimensional calculations were performed, analysis work was started on control rods and their housing, as well as continued work on the development of the LMFRE reactor.
Date: August 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment Monthly Progress Statement: September, 1957

Description: A monthly report summarizing work performed by Babcock & Wilcox personnel for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. In this month's report comparison of second two-dimensional calculation with the equivalent one-dimensional calculations was performed, reference design core modifications were completed, along with continued work on the design of the core and containment vessel for a LMRFE.
Date: September 1957
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design for a Fast Flux Liquid Metal Loop in the Advanced Test Reactor

Description: The purpose of this document is to present criteria for the Titles I and II design of the Fast Flux Loop Facility which is to be a part of the Advanced Test Reactor. This facility is to be used for irradiation of fast reactor assemblies under simulated fast reactor operating conditions.
Date: July 1962
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company. Atomic Energy Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Cladding Failure Monitor for Liquid Metal-Cooled Reactor Systems

Description: A cladding failure monitor using the principle of detection of rare gas fission products in the cover gas system of liquid metal-cooled reactors, was developed which efficiently discriminates against AR41. This discrimination is accomplished by electrostatic precipitation of the rare gas daughter nuclides; since K41, the daughter of Ar41, is not radioactive, the activity of the precipitation is chiefly due to decay of various Rb and Cs fission products. The monitor equipment is described. Resu… more
Date: October 1963
Creator: Smith, R. R. & Doe, B. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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