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Criticality prevention specifications thorium--uranium-233 separations in the Purex Plant

Description: The specifications in this document define the limits or restrictions required to maintain an acceptably low probability of the occurrence of a nuclear chain reaction in the Purex Plant while processing irradiated thoria targets. These criticality prevention specifications do not stipulate the system, procedures, or mechanisms to permit operation within the limits or restrictions. (LK)
Date: June 1, 1970
Creator: Matheison, W.E.; Oberg, G.C. & Ritter, G.L.
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Process specifications and standards for the 1970 thorium campaign in the Purex Plant

Description: The process specifications and standards for thorium processing operations in the Purex Plant are presented. These specifications represent currently known limits within which plant processing conditions must be maintained to meet defined product requirements safely and with minimum effect on equipment service life. These specifications cover the general areas of feed, essential materials, and chemical hazards. (LK)
Date: June 30, 1970
Creator: Van der Cook, R.E. & Ritter, G.L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Process control guidelines for CY 70 thorium campaign

Description: The report comprises five parts, with part I being an introduction. Part II consists of a general treatment of process control methods. Parts III through V discuss, in the flowsheet sequence, those problems pertinent to each equipment piece or system and provide operating guidelines. Specific operations that are somewhat different from those normally encountered in Purex are discussed at length. Operations routine to Purex can be found in the pertinent standard operating procedures. Part VI des… more
Date: July 29, 1970
Creator: Jackson, R. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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