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HRE-E Replacement Reactor Study No. 2

Description: The results of a second HRE-2 replacement reactor design study are reported in which the mechanical, hydrodynamic, and nuclear aspects are discussed in detail. The reactor design which evolved from this study has a 21-in. dia x 42-in. long cylindrical core (vol = 200 liters) partially reflected by a 4-in. thick beryllium reflector, surrounded by a thorium blanket, and enclosed in a 52.0-in. ID steel pressure vessel. By making the Zircaloy-2 core tank, beryllium reflector, and thoria blanket rem… more
Date: July 3, 1961
Creator: Chapman, R. H.
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Book No. 6: Laboratories Manual

Description: Report providing manual for nuclear reactors in the Pile Complex associated with, but not directly involved in, the pile operation: Pile Building, the Pile Laboratories, the Hot Laboratory, and the Waster System. The design, maintenance, and operation of these units are all covered, along with brief descriptions of structures and equipment, design methods and considerations
Date: July 1949
Creator: H.K. Ferguson Company
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1000-MWe Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Follow-on Study: Conceptual Design Report, Volume 2 - Engineering Studies

Description: Report discussing Atomics International's design studies for the 1000-MWe Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) Follow-on Program concerning Task III of these studies. Task III work includes a safety evaluation, core and system parametric study, and alternate plant and equipment configuration studies. The Task III final reference design is described in this report. This volume specifically presents the engineering studies, and discusses the selection of the final reference design.
Date: 1969
Creator: Aronstein, R. E. & Casey, D. F.
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1000-MWe Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Follow-on Study: Conceptual Design Report, Volume 3 - Plant Safety Analyses

Description: Report discussing Atomics International's design studies for the 1000-MWe Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) Follow-on Program concerning Task III of these studies. Task III work includes a safety evaluation, core and system parametric study, and alternate plant and equipment configuration studies. The Task III final reference design is described in this report. This volume specifically a safety analysis of a selected group of accidents applicable to the Atomics International Task I prel… more
Date: 1969
Creator: Harper, B. E. & Hart, R. S.
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1000-MWe Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Follow-on Study: Conceptual Design Report, Volume 4 - Description of Plant Design

Description: Report discussing Atomics International's design studies for the 1000-MWe Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) Follow-on Program concerning Task III of these studies. Task III work includes a safety evaluation, core and system parametric study, and alternate plant and equipment configuration studies. The Task III final reference design is described in this report. This volume specifically describes the reference plant design, and presents the specific engineering analyses which have been p… more
Date: 1969
Creator: Aronstein, R. E.; Beimler, D. W.; Belluomini, J.; Berg, G. E.; Berger, S.; Boardman, T. J. et al.
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1000-MWe Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) Follow-on Study: Tasks II & III, Westinghouse Conceptual Design Report

Description: Report presenting work performed by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in fulfillment of their participation in the Atomic Energy Commission's 1000-MWe liquid metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) follow-on studies. This volume describes the conceptual design of a nuclear steam supply and energy conversion system including reactor design, fuel element fabrication and assembly, mechanical design of vessel internals, thermal and hydraulic design of the core, fuel management system, reactivity con… more
Date: April 1969
Creator: Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Advanced Reactors Division
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ORR Experimental Facilities

Description: This is one of a series of interim reports to be issued by the Operations Division concerning computations by experimenters. The purpose of these reports is to assist the experimenters in their computations and Operations personnel in their experiment evaluation work. In this report, an attempt has been made to describe the experimental facilities of the ORR. This description includes dimensioned drawings of the various facilities as well as tables of reactor and facility properties.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: Boynton, A. R.
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Reactor Building Ventilation. Technical Memorandum No. 17

Description: This memorandum covers a review of the Reactor Building heating, cooling, and ventilation. In addition to summarizing the heating and cooling leads, this memorandum covers the philosophy in regard to operation pressures in areas above and below the operating floor. This memorandum also contain design features, such as ventilation rate and operation of shut-off valves.
Date: October 3, 1958
Creator: Schumaker, R. B.
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Preliminary Study of Intermediate-Energy Research Reactors

Description: The purpose of this study was to determine the configuration for a research reactor which would produce a relatively-high neutron flux in the intermediate energy range (1.0 to 1000 ev) compared to the flux in the fast and thermal ranges.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: Sanders, J. P. (John Paul), 1926-
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Experimental Fast Ceramic Reactor Design Status Report as of October 31, 1961

Description: The design status of the Experimental Fast Ceramic Reactor (EFCR) is described for the period up to October 31, 1961. The primary purpose of the facility is to study the dynamic behavior of a fast ceramic reactor, including the experimental demonstration of the effectiveness of the Doppler coefficient in limiting the power excursion following a rapid insertion of reactivity.
Date: April 24, 1962
Creator: Horst, K. M.
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Yankee Atomic Electric Company Research and Development Program Quarterly Progress Report: April - June 1958

Description: Quarterly report describing the technical research and development work accomplished by the Yankee Atomic Electric Company Research and Development Program, and documenting progress made on the group's various projects and goals.
Date: July 30, 1958
Creator: Coen, L. H. & Garbe, R. W.
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Reactor Engineering Division Quarterly Report March 1, 1953 through May 31, 1953

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory covering the quarterly report from the Reactor Engineering Division. A summary of reactor programs, designs, development, and experiments are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: June 15, 1953
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Reactor Engineering Division.
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Reactor Engineering Division Quarterly Report September 1, 1952 through November 30, 1952

Description: Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory covering the quarterly report from the Reactor Engineering Division. A summary of reactor programs, designs, development, and experiments are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: December 15, 1952
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Reactor Engineering Division.
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Reactor Engineering Division Semiannual Report December 1, 1951 through May 31, 1952

Description: This report describes the construction of a reactor and the research conducted in the reactor such as solid fuel and liquid fuel research, boiling reactor experiments, CP-6 bond testing program, and water quality control experiments for CP-6 program.
Date: June 15, 1952
Creator: Members of the Reactor Engineering Division
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Consolidated Edison Thorium Reactor: Reactor Vessel Internal Components Design

Description: The design functions and fabrication details for internal components of the CETR are presented and pertinent analytical stress studies are summarized. Functions of the internal components include proper orientation and support for the fuel elements, proper distribution of primary coolant within the reactor vessel, and the establishment of guide channels for the control rods.
Date: July 1960
Creator: Ficor, J.; Collings, D. M.; Sandrock, R. J. & Kalen, D. D.
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Consolidated Edison Thorium Reactor Control System Design

Description: The Consolidated Edison Thorium Reactor Control System has been designed to provide the operators with a reliable, safe and accurate means of controlling the plant. Manual and automatic positioning of control rods can be accomplished. The automatic plant controller has been designed to meet the design criteria under the representative CETR demanded load changes. Adaptability has been built into the plant controller by providing variable controller adjustments for variations in reactor charac… more
Date: August 1960
Creator: Carson, W. E.; Chubb, W. B.; Pickett, R. T. & Deddens, J. C.
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Consolidated Edison Thorium Reactor: Core Assembly Physics and Zero Power Tests Report

Description: Results of zero power tests to confirm the nuclear design of the Consolidated Edison Thorium Reactor Core are presented. The maximum core reactivity, control rod worths, and power distribution were measured.
Date: September 1961
Creator: Edlund, Milton C. (Milton Carl), 1924-; Ball, R. M.; Deddens, J. C. & Flickinger, R. F.
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