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STATUS REVIEW OF THE KEWB PROGRAM

Description: jectives, the accomplishments, and a summary of the work outstanding. The obtectives of the experimental and analytical studies were to investigate and reach an understanding of the kinetic behavior of aqueous homogeneous reactors. Information produced by the program, experiments on the spherical core, capsule experiments, and the remaining work schedule are discussed. (W.D.M.)
Date: January 28, 1959
Creator: Flora, J. W.
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A Pebble-Bed Reactor for Stationary Power Plants

Description: A preliminary study has been made of a solid homogeneous reactor for stationary power plant application. The core consists of graphite spheres impregnated with uranium and thorium, and the coolant is bismuth. This concept possible offers advantages over other solid fuel reactor systems with respect to simplification of core structure, fuel fabrication and fuel handling, and reduction of fuel inventory external to the reactor. From the results of this preliminary study, it appears that the potential cost of electric power from this reactor is competitive with that from other reactor systems which have been proposed for the same application. The Po210 produced in the coolant presents a decontamination problem, but is also possibly a valuable by-producgt.
Date: May 15, 1954
Creator: Beeley, R. J.
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Iodine transport analysis in the ESBWR.

Description: A simplified ESBWR MELCOR model was developed to track the transport of iodine released from damaged reactor fuel in a hypothesized core damage accident. To account for the effects of iodine pool chemistry, radiolysis of air and cable insulation, and surface coatings (i.e., paint) the iodine pool model in MELCOR was activated. Modifications were made to MELCOR to add sodium pentaborate as a buffer in the iodine pool chemistry model. An issue of specific interest was whether iodine vapor removed from the drywell vapor space by the PCCS heat exchangers would be sequestered in water pools or if it would be rereleased as vapor back into the drywell. As iodine vapor is not included in the deposition models for diffusiophoresis or thermophoresis in current version of MELCOR, a parametric study was conducted to evaluate the impact of a range of iodine removal coefficients in the PCCS heat exchangers. The study found that higher removal coefficients resulted in a lower mass of iodine vapor in the drywell vapor space.
Date: March 1, 2009
Creator: Kalinich, Donald A.; Gauntt, Randall O.; Young, Michael Francis & Longmire, Pamela
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POWER REMOVAL FROM A BOILIGN REACTOR

Description: BS>This work is based on a rather specific and simplified model of the reactor core in which internal circulation exists. Because of the model simplicity, the influence varying some of the parameters appears more directly. In particular, calculation of the circulation factor, which is important in determining the need for vapor separators is included. On this basis it was felt desirable to make the results of this study available even though they have been largely superseded by the later work. (auth)
Date: October 1, 1952
Creator: Zmola, P. C. & Lawson, E. N.
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CIVILIAN POWER REACTOR PROGRAM. PART III. CORE-PARAMETER STUDIES FOR SELECTED REACTOR TYPES

Description: A report is presented to provide a tool for evaluating the relative economic incentives for changing reactor core parameters. The cost relations are shown in terms of differential cost in lieu of total cost. A total cost for each reactor described is included so that power costs for a specified set of parameters can be obtained. A description is also included concerning 5 reactor types considered along with a discussion of the effects on power costs of varying the significant core parameters. A listing of basic references is given. (J.R.D.)
Date: January 1, 1959
Creator: Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. & Jackson and Moreland, Inc., Boston
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Study of the Feasibility of Shipping the First Spent Core From Elk River, Minn. To Policoro, Italy. Final Report, August 1 to September 15, 1961

Description: A study was conducted to assess the feasibility of transporting the first spent core of the Elk River Power Reactor to Policoro, ltaly. Commercial transport arrangements were also examined and it was found that changes in indemnity and/or insurance are required. Other aspects appear favorable. (J.R.D.)
Date: September 15, 1961
Creator: Fraenkel, S.J.
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Monthly Progress Report for the Period August 1 to 31, 1958

Description: plants ln England and France. With the increasing de output of given designs and probably allow operation at higher polymer contents than orignally foreseen, thereby reducing the make-up requirements. The physical characteristics of the OMRE such as critical loading, temperature coefficient, and general stability appeared to be close to the predicted values. Radiation levels in the primary circuit area during full power operation appear to be so low that maintenance is possible during operation. The reactor has been run for a full month at 30% polymer concentration and is, at the time of this writing, brought to a still higher steady state percentage of breakdown products ln the coolant stream. No evidence whatsoever of fouling or precipitation has been observed. The reactor behaves in a routine manner in all respects and invites immediate application of the OMR principle to reactors for large scale ceniral stations. Final design on one 11.4 Mwe unit for the city of Piqua, Ohio, has now stanted. A short description is given of OMR power reactors. The use of magnetic jack mechanisms for control and safety rods provides a reactors top shield without penetrations, as well as an unpenetrated lower core vessel, still avoiding any interference from the control rods during fuel changing. The new finned-plate fuel element is mentioned as well as the use of a liquid pressurizing pump instead of nitrogen gas pressurization. It is conservatively predicted that the cost of organic liquid make-up for these designs will not contribute more than one half to one mill per kwh to the total power cost. In case operation at higher polymer concentrations appears practicable, this figure may even be lower. More detailed pricing informntion available now, has shown that the original cost estimate of around 0 per kw installed for a 150 Mwe plant can …
Date: September 20, 1958
Creator: Garbe, R. W. & Walchli, H. E.
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