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Advanced Test Reactor: Final Shielding Design Report

Description: From abstract: "This report has been prepared as a design reference document describing the calculation methods and engineering results for shielding analysis work done during the design of the Advanced Test Reactor."
Date: December 1963
Creator: Howard, J. O. & Jacks, G. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Boiling Studies for Sodium Reactor Safety: Part 1, Experimental Apparatus and Results of Initial Tests and Analysis

Description: Abstract: An experimental and analytical research program is described which is designed to meet certain specific needs for data and methods required to make improved predictions of transient voids, burnout, flow, and fuel temperature during extreme accidents in sodium-cooled reactors.
Date: August 30, 1963
Creator: Noyes, R. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Critical Experiments on Slightly Enriched Uranium Metal Fuel Elements in Graphite Lattices

Description: Abstract: A series of clean critical experiments was performed in the SGR critical facility utilizing 2 wt % enriched, uranium metal, hollow cylinder, fuel elements, in AGOT graphite moderator.
Date: June 30, 1963
Creator: Campbell, R. W.; Doyas, R. J.; Field, H. C.; Guderjahn, C. A.; Guenther, R. L.; Hausknecht, D. F. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Design of a Dynamic Corrosion and Chemical Control Test Loop and Preliminary Out-of-Pile Test Results

Description: From abstract: "This report describes the overall loop design and the means by which this design was developed. These include critical facility measurements, analog computer calculations, hydraulic and heat transfer computations, and the construction and operation of an out-of-pile mock-up loop to determine the dynamic characteristics of the loop."
Date: July 12, 1963
Creator: Zelezny, W. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Design Study of Fluid Engine Power Systems

Description: From abstract: This report presents information generated during a six month feasibility study of an engine which uses a supercritical working fluid as the secondary portion of nuclear powered electric generating system.
Date: April 12, 1963
Creator: Baker, C. H.; Hunter, T. A.; Pauliukonis, R. S. & Pradhan, A. V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of Pulsed Neutron Application to Power Reactor Start-Up Procedures. Fourth Quarterly Progress Report, January 1-March 31, 1963

Description: Activities in a program to develop techniques in the use of pulsed neutron sources to measure shutdown parameters related to large thermal power reactors are reported. The experimental work centers around aspects of detecting neutrons in the presence of 10/sup 7/ r/hr gamma fields. Boric acid experiments and Humboldt Bay experiments are reported.
Date: May 13, 1963
Creator: Garelis, Edward & Meyer, Paul
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development Program for Increased Output in the Garigliano Nuclear Reactor. Quarterly Report No. 2

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 Nuc… more
Date: April 1, 1963
Creator: Quinn, E. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Economic Evaluation of a 300 Mwe Fast Supercritical Pressure Power Reactor

Description: Report regarding Hanford Laboratories' 300 Mwe fast supercritical pressure power reactor. This includes descriptions of the plant and reactor, their operations, safety systems, and plant economics. Appendices begin on page 107.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Aase, D. T.; Fox, J. C.; Hennig, R. J.; Peterson, R. E.; Stewart, S. L. & Toyoda, K. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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