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Analog Simulation of the Hanford N-Reactor Plant, Part 1: Description of the Overall Simulation Model

Description: Report that describes Hanford Laboratories' overall N-Reactor plant simulation model and its use to study the characteristics of the plant, plant operational procedures, and the effects of plant, operator, and control system malfunctions.
Date: September 1, 1964
Creator: Swanson, C. D.; Coughren, K. D.; Dionne, P. J. & Thieme, G. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Welding Plutonium-Containing Fuel Elements

Description: Report discussing the manual and automatic welding techniques for fuel elements containing plutonium with Zircaloy-2 aluminum, and stainless steel cladding, 0.013 to 0.0889 cm (0.005 to 0.350 in.) thick" (p. 3).
Date: June 1964
Creator: Lemon, L. C.; Ross, W. T. & Bailey, W. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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6144-Channel Time-of-Flight Analyzer

Description: Report describing a 6144-channel analyzer designed and built for the purpose of analyzing time-of-flight during studies of slow neutron scattering at Hanford Laboratories. This includes descriptions of the analyzer, its logic and circuits, and its test mode.
Date: September 1964
Creator: Walker, R. A. & Russell, J. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analog Computer Simulation of a Pulsed Extraction Column

Description: Report describing "computer techniques used in the simulation and parameter determination, how the data were prepared for inclusion in the computer simulation, (and) methods used in presenting the results" (p. 3-4).
Date: September 1964
Creator: Benham, R. D. & Wilburn, N. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solidification of High-Level Radioactive Fuel Reprocessing Wastes by Spray and Pot Calcination: Hot-Cell Pilot Plant Studies

Description: Report regarding the calcination of full level Purex and Redox waste carried out "in a remotely operated pilot plant consisting of a radiant-heat spray calciner and a pot calciner and their associated off-gas equipment" (p. 4). This contains details of the calcination, effects on the waste, and difficulties encountered.
Date: September 1964
Creator: Allemann, R. T.; Roberts, F. P. & Upson, U. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fuel Core Tester - UT-2

Description: Report that "describes an instrument that nondestructively tests uranium fuel element cores by ultrasonic methods" (p. 2).
Date: July 18, 1960
Creator: Frederick, C. L. & Waldkoetter, G. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Thermal Hydraulics Laboratory at Hanford

Description: Report describing the experimental facilities of Hanford's Thermal Hydraulics Laboratory, its equipment, personnel, operating schedules, and safety procedures. Appendix begins on page 49.
Date: November 1961
Creator: Batch, J. M.; Toyoda, K. G. & Hanthorn, H. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hanford Controlled Potential Coulometer

Description: Report describing the Hanford Laboratory controlled potential coulometer. This includes the theory behind the coulometer, details of its circuitry, and performance tests. Appendix begins on page 23.
Date: July 11, 1960
Creator: Connally, R. E. & Scott, F. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hazards Summary Report for the Hanford Plutonium Critical Mass Laboratory

Description: Report that summarizes the potential hazards of the Hanford Critical Mass Laboratory and presents operation procedures which will limit the probability of a nuclear accident. The report also outlines the planned experimental program, descriptions of the facility, and the administration of nuclear safety in the laboratory.
Date: August 1, 1960
Creator: Reardon, W. A.; Clayton, E. D.; Brown, C. L.; Masterson, R. H.; Powell, T. J.; Richey, C. R. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dissolution of Power Reactor Fuel Cores

Description: Report discussing the dissolution of simulated fuel cores. Equipment and procedures are discussed along with significant characteristics of the core materials.
Date: August 26, 1960
Creator: Blaine, H. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Calculated Equilibrium Distributions for the Uranyl Nitrate - Tributyl Phosphate - Dilute Nitric Acid System for Temperatures Between 25 and 75 C

Description: Report discussing the "equilibrium uranium distribution between an aqueous nitric acid solution and a 30 per cent by volume solution of tributyl phosphate in a hydrocarbon diluent" (p. 2). This includes the necessary equations.
Date: August 12, 1960
Creator: Wilburn, N. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Evaluation of Properties of Irradiated Zircaloy-2 Pressure Tube from KER Loop 1

Description: Report describing the evaluation of the effects of irradiation on a high pressure water loop that ruptured while testing fuel elements. Includes photographs of the damaged tube as well as chemical analyses.
Date: December 1962
Creator: Defferdin, L. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thermal Conductivity of UO2

Description: Report discussing the thermal conductivity of uranium dioxide. The first part of the report includes the thermal effects on the substance's physical form, while the second part describes the experimental details.
Date: September 1962
Creator: Daniel, J. L.; Matolich, J., Jr. & Deem, H. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The RBU Reactor-Burnup Code: Formulation and Operation Procedures

Description: Report discussing the computer program RBU, which calculates the neutron, reactivity, and isotopic history of a nuclear reactor in such a way as to facilitate the predictions of fuel costs and reactor performance. This report documents RBU's various calculations and operating procedures.
Date: July 1961
Creator: Triplett, J. R.; Merrill, E. T. & Burr, J. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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MINIMIZER: A Computer Code for Determining Minimum Fuel Cost

Description: Report that describes the Hanford Laboratories MINIMIZER code and demonstrates its accuracy in providing fissile fuel costs in a precise and automatic manner.
Date: July 1965
Creator: Eschbach, E. A.; Deonigi, D. E. & McConiga, A. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High Temperature Short-Time, Uranium Carbide-Metal Reactions

Description: Report investigating the compatibility of uranium carbide with tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, Zircaloy-2, AISI 304L SS, Inconel, Hastelloy F, niobium-1% Zr, and niobium-33% Ta-1% Zr. These pairs were heated together at 1000 C and above for ten minutes.
Date: March 1963
Creator: Christensen, J. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hanford Graphite Superheat Reactor (HGSR) Design Study and Evaluation

Description: Report containing the results of a preliminary study of a design concept for a graphite-moderated pressure tube reactor. Topics include reactor design, operating procedures, subsystems, hazards analysis, and economic potential. Appendices begin on page 174.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Hanford Atomic Products Operation. N-Reactor Project Section.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Calculated Costs of Fabrication of Plutonium-Enriched Fuel Elements

Description: Report regarding the study of the calculated costs of fabricating plutonium-enriched fuel elements for Hanford Laboratories' Plutonium Recycle Program. Topics include descriptions of the process, design study of plants that use U235 and plutonium enriched fuel, and estimates of costs.
Date: August 1962
Creator: Hanthorn, H. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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UT-4: An Automatic Ultrasonic Tester for Closures of Hanford I&E Fuels

Description: Report that "describes the equipment, technologies of use, and reliability of an ultrasonic tester - designated UT-4 - capable of detecting very small defects in the brazed closures of reactor fuel elements" (p. 2).
Date: May 1963
Creator: Hunter, D. O. & Zeutschel, M. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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