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Pressure Vessel Steel Surveillance Program for General Electric Power Reactors

Description: Abstract: "Pressure vessel steel surveillance programs are performed in nuclear power reactors to provide knowledge of the mechanical properties of the pressure vessel material as neutron irradiation proceeds. A standard surveillance program is described. Design of specimens, capsules, and associated equipment, as well as selection of test material and techniques for special preparation and testing, are discussed."
Date: January 8, 1965
Creator: Brandt, F. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Program for the Development of Plutonium Recycle for Use in Light Water Moderated Reactors Quarterly Progress Report: October 1 - December 31, 1963

Description: A research program is being conducted to obtain experimental data in the irradiation of plutonium-enriched fuel to confirm a theoretical model for predicting isotopic composition and reactivity changes in plutonium-enriched, light-water-moderated reactors. Quarterly progress: Forty-six fuel pellet faces have been auto-radiographed. These faces have been prepared from twenty-three pellets by making an exposure before and after the removal of an additional ten mils of fuel. A substantial number… more
Date: January 15, 1964
Creator: Robkin, M. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development Program for Increased Output in the Garigliano Nuclear Reactor. Quarterly Report No. 5

Description: The United States and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), on May 29, and June 18, 1958, signed an agreement which provides a basis for co-operation in programs for the advancement of the peaceful applications of atomic energy. The work described in this report represents the Joint U.S.-Euratom effort. The over-all development program is designed to obtain the test data and operating experience necessary to eventually realize a 50 percent increase in the output of the Garigliano Nucl… more
Date: January 1, 1964
Creator: Sorlie, T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High Power Density Development Project: Fifteenth Quarterly Progress Report, October-December 1963

Description: Development of nuclear reactor cores having high power density, long fuel life, and low fabrication costs is the objective of this program sponsored by the AEC. Five tasks are in progress: (1) Task 1A-High Power Density Fuel Development. All fuel irradiation has been terminated with the final shutdown of the VBWR. The high burnup average achieved by a single assembly in the group is 10,000 MWD/T (assembly 1F). Twenty-one of the original 24 assemblies have failed or are suspected of failure. Pr… more
Date: January 1, 1964
Creator: Holladay, R. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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In-Core Instrumentation Development Program Quarterly Progress Report September - December 1963

Description: Introduction: The objective of Project Agreement 22 is to determine the feasibility of using in-core ion chambers to cover the complete reactor neutron flux startup range from 10(4) -5 - 10(13) nv using in-core ion chambers. The counting mode of operation will be used at low neutron flux levels and the RMS voltage fluctuation mode (Campbell Theorem) will be used at high neutron flux levels. The June-September Progress Report (GEAP-4386) shows how the RMS voltage mode can be used, discusses c… more
Date: January 1964
Creator: DuBridge, R. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sodium-Cooled Reactors Program, Fast Ceramic Reactor Development Program: Ninth Quarterly Report, October-December 1963

Description: Quarterly report discussing progress on the Fast Ceramic Reactor Development Program. Information is reported on vented fuel production, fuel testing in TREAT, fuel performance evaluation, fast-flux irradiation of fuel, and reactor dynamics and design.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Leitz, F. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Specific Zirconium Alloy Design Program Quarterly Progress Report: Seventh Quarter, October - December, 1963

Description: Summary: All experimental work under the Corrosion Mechanism task has been completed. The remaining topical reports are being prepared by D. L. Douglass, now on assignment at Mol. Experimental work on the first round of 31 alloys and on the second round of 10 alloys has been completed. Steam exposures of at least 3000 hours were finished for all the alloys at all test temperatures, with exposures of some coupons to 6700 hours. Mathematical expression have been derived to describe all first r… more
Date: January 1964
Creator: Klepfer, H. H.; Jaech, John L.; Blood, R. E.; Perrine, H. E. & Urata, M. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Transition Boiling Heat Transfer Program; Fourth Quarterly Progress Report, October - December 1963

Description: Summary: Heat transfer tests employing the two-rod test section without film tripping devices have been completed. Representations defining critical heat flux, transition boiling and film boiling behavior at high pressures and over a steam quality range of 25 to 90 percent are shown. Fabrication of a new observational test section was completed and initial test results with high-speed motion pictures were obtained. A test loop instability which was found to affect transition boiling behavio… more
Date: January 1, 1964
Creator: Quinn, E. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sodium-Cooled Reactors Program, Fast Ceramic Reactor Development Program: Fourth Quarterly Report, July-September 1962

Description: Quarterly report discussing progress on the Fast Ceramic Reactor Development Program, "an integrated analytical and experimental program directed toward the development of fast reactors employing ceramic fuels, with particular attention to mixed plutonium-uranium oxide" (p. 1).
Date: January 31, 1963
Creator: Leitz, F. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nuclear Superheat Quarterly Project Report: Fourteenth Quarter, October-December 1962

Description: From introduction: "This is the fourteenth in a series of quarterly reports which will cover the progress and results from the conceptual design, economic evaluations and research and development work performed by the General Electric Company as part of the Nuclear Superheat Project."
Date: January 15, 1963
Creator: Pennington, R. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design Report: Superheat Strain - Cycle Capsule

Description: In order to investigate the low frequency strain cycle fatigue for tubular sheath geometries an apparatus was designed and fabricated for laboratory and reactor experiments. The design of this apparatus is described herein.
Date: January 1963
Creator: Marburger, L.L.; Haglund, E. A.; Hafer, D. E.; Liffengren, D. J. & Armour, S. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sodium-Cooled Reactors Program, Fast Ceramic Reactor Development Program: Fifth Quarterly Report, October-December 1962

Description: Quarterly report discussing progress on the Fast Ceramic Reactor Development Program, "an integrated analytical and experimental program directed toward the development of fast reactors employing ceramic fuels, with particular attention to mixed plutonium-uranium oxide" (p. 1).
Date: January 1963
Creator: Leitz, F. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Maritime Loop Irradiation Program Savannah I Fuel Irradiation Quarterly Progress Report October 1, 1961 - December 31, 1961

Description: This report covers the S-I-5-B-M fuel irradiation in the GETR Maritime Loop during the second quarter of fiscal year 1962. The data are summarized in Section II. Discussions on fuel performance, fuel environment (water chemistry), problems with loop operations, and the crud deposition program are included.
Date: January 31, 1962
Creator: Danielson, D. W. & Gilbert, R. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Program For the Development of Plutonium Recycle For Use in Light Water Moderated Reactors: Third Quarterly Report

Description: This is a report of work completed during the period October 1, 1961, to December 31, 1961. The Program fuel element was completed and assembled. After extensive analysis, it was concluded that the fuel was satisfactory for use in the Program.
Date: January 5, 1962
Creator: Carver, J. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High Performance UO2 Program Third Quarterly Progress Report: October-December 1961

Description: The primary purpose of this joint USAEC-Euratom program is to obtain a better understanding of the maximum achievable operating characteristics of UO2 as a reactor fuel. During the program work will be performed in two areas that have been of concern to reactor core designers for a long time, namely, fission gas release and central melting in fuel rods.
Date: January 2, 1962
Creator: Weidenbaum, B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nuclear Superheat Quarterly Project Report: Fourth Quarter, April-June 1960

Description: From introduction: "This is the fourth of a series of quarterly reports which will cover the progress and results from the conceptual design, economic evaluations and research and development work performed by the General Electric Company as part of the Nuclear Superheat Project."
Date: January 1962
Creator: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Swaging Over Unground Pellets

Description: This study was designed to determine how swaging stainless steel over unground pellets will affect the integrity of fuel rods, and to find maximum pellet diameter variation that can be tolerated.
Date: January 25, 1961
Creator: Brown, R. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experimental Investigations of the Removal of Sodium Oxide From Liquid Sodium

Description: Experimental investigations were conducted to obtain additional information on the growth and characteristics of sodium oxide deposits in liquid sodium which could lead to system plugging. These investigations included the removal of sodium oxide from molten sodium by the cold trap method.
Date: January 18, 1960
Creator: Billuris, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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