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N-Reactor Department research and development budget for FY-1967 and revision of budget for FY-1966

This report provides the N-Reactor research and development budget for fiscal year 1967 and modifications of the budget for fiscal year 1966.

Date: April 19, 1965

Item Type: Report

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M-1 N-Reactor fuel development. Excerpts from N-Reactor Department Research and Development Budget for FY-1967 and Revision of Budget for FY-1966

The use of metallic uranium fuel elements on a large scale in a pressurized water cooled graphite moderated power reactor environment in N-Reactor not only represents an extrapolation from previous Hanford fuel technology but it represents the only production-scale application of this concept in this country or abroad. Provision of a supporting technology is and will continue to be a major activity at Hanford as only a limited amount of directly applicable R&D will be available from other sites… more

Date: April 19, 1965

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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C-1 coproduct development for N Reactor: Excerpts from N-Reactor Department research and development budget for FY-1967 and revision of budget for FY-1966

This report discusses the production of weapon grade plutonium and tritium as an economically attractive mode of operation for N-Reactor. With the successful completion of the proposed research and development program coproduct production in N-Reactor could begin in January 1967. Approximately 5 kg of tritium could be produced at a reduction in unit total cost of up to $7 per gram equivalent when compared to other modes of operation of N-Reactor that yield only-weapon grade plutonium. Achieving… more

Date: April 19, 1965

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department