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Research and development allocations and plant assistance support, FY-1966

Description: This report discusses an allocation of $1,320,000 of 02 Reactor and Metallurgy funds which was previously made to the Pacific Northwest Laboratories. The Process Technology work order support which N-Reactor Department expected to provide during FY 1966 was estimated. The R&D allocation was based on the 189 budget proposals which were prepared early in 1965 and program identifications were provided. The integrated five year research and development program was subsequently formulated with the a… more
Date: November 22, 1965
Creator: Leverett, M. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fission product aerosol behavior in the PRTR fuel rod failure of September 29, 1965

Description: On September 29, 1965, at 0150 a purposely defected partially molten fuel rod in the rupture loop test facility of the PRTR reactor failed in an unexpected manner. The rupture which resulted in a loss of about 30% of the UO{sub 2}-PuO{sub 2} fuel from the rod was accompanied by the formation of a hole of approximately 1/2 inch diameter in the surrounding process tube. The subsequent flashing of the highly contaminated superheated water, released a fission product aerosol to the containment vess… more
Date: November 22, 1965
Creator: Perkins, R. W.; Thomas, C. W. & Silker, W. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Processing Department Monthly Report: October 1965

Description: This report, from the Chemical Processing Department at HAPO, discusses the following: production operation; purex and redox operation; finished products operation; maintenance; financial operations; facilities engineering; research; and employee relations.
Date: November 22, 1965
Creator: Hanford Atomic Products Operation. Chemical Processing Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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