Production Test PT-IP-810 installation of flat aluminum horizontal control rod, D Reactor
Description:
The two small reactors (B and D) currently utilize a flat aluminum horizontal control rod consisting of three cooling tubes surrounded by boron carbide-aluminum neutron absorber rings and an outer casing of aluminum. Two adverse and complementary characteristics of these rods have served to limit the functional reliability of the rods under current and anticipated reactor operating conditions. The construction of the rod presents a relatively high resistance to transfer of heat from the sheath …
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Date:
October 11, 1965
Creator:
Alexander, W. K. & Hutton, P. H.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department