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Calculation of Wall-Scattered Gamma Radiation Escaping through a Shield Opening - Application to the HRT

Description: A simplified method was developed for calculating wall-scatter gamma radiation escaping through a shield opening. The method was applied to the HRT and the results showed that next to the line of sight contribution, scattering of the wall of the shield opening was the main contribution to the dose at the rear edge of the shield. Design charts were prepared that give the dose as a function of the gamma source location with the reactor cell.
Date: February 19, 1957
Creator: Claiborne, H. C. & Fowler, T. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Inert Atmospheres in Non-Vacuum Chambers for Welding Applications

Description: In the HRP Welding program, a major part of the welding and fabrication, and some of the testing, is performed using an inert atmosphere. the use of the inert gas consumable arc welding process and dry box welding or other work in a dry box comes within this category. Since much of the work in the project make use of, or requires, inert atmospheres, a general discussion follows of the methods used, description of equipment, processes, quality of atmospheres, purity requirements, kinetics of met… more
Date: February 6, 1957
Creator: Leonard, W. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Extraction of the elements with Tris-2-Ethylhexyl- and Trihexylphosphine oxides from Acidic Solutions

Description: This technical report is the second of a series which concerns the separation of ions by solvent extraction with trialkyl phosphine oxides (TOPO). This investigation has consisted in the extraction of various ions from acidic solutions with extractants that are representative of these ore specific phosphine oxides - triphenylphosphine oxide (THPO) and tris-2-ethylhexylphosihine oxides (TEHPO). In general it is observed that: (a) the order of increasing capacity of extraction is THPO > TOPO >TEH… more
Date: January 2, 1957
Creator: Ross, W. J. & White, J. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High Pressure Flange Studies

Description: Twenty-five hundred psi ring-type flanges, ring gaskets, bolts, and special connectors were tested for adaptability to the aqueous homogenous reactor. High pressure line closures were studied to obtain empirical data pertinent to the selection or design of a connector capable of withstanding sustained thermal cycling and high pressures encountered in the aqueous homogenous reactor. Specialized stress-strain measurement techniques yielded information concerning flange deformation, ring type gask… more
Date: January 5, 1957
Creator: Fritz, K. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Carbon Steel in High Temperature Water

Description: Resistance of carbon steel to corrosion in oxygenated high-temperature (250C) water was unexpectedly good at high oxygen concentration. Pertinent literature, critically examined, and toroid experiments indicted that at low oxygen concentration attack did increase with concentration, but as oxygen concentration was sufficiently increased, more protective films were formed on the metal. Some corrosion factors in the application of carbon steel to nuclear reactors systems are discussed.
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: Moore, G. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The HRT Refrigerating System

Description: The HRT refrigeration system was designed to use Freon-11 (CCI3F) as the refrigerant material in the secondary loop. A Van de Graaff irradiation of this material indicated that serious corrosion problems were probable if Freon were used in the proposed metal system. A survey was made of candidate refrigerants, and Amsco 125-82 and triethyl phosphate were selected for irradiation and physical-property determinations.
Date: January 9, 1957
Creator: Silverman, M. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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APPR-1 Type Absorber Rod Irradiation Test -- Irradiation Request ORNL MTR-29

Description: In order to evaluate the behavior of an APPR type absorber rod, an irradiation test program has been established. Approximately 21 more samples are planned for testing under this request. The request proposes testing a full size APPR-1 type control rod in the MTR. The objective of the test is to better evaluate the neutron absorbing material proposed for the APPR-1 control rod.
Date: January 4, 1957
Creator: Gross, E. E. & Schaffter, L. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Calculation of Shield Induced Gamma Radiation Escaping Through Openings in a Biological Shield -- Application to the HRT

Description: A method was developed for calculating shield induced gamma radiation escaping through openings in a biological shield. The method was applied to the HRT and the results indicated that the contribution to the dose from induced activity in the HRT shield was around 0.1 r/hr and was insignificant in comparison to to other mechanisms contributing to the escape of gamma rays through shield openings.
Date: January 11, 1957
Creator: Claiborne, H. C. & Fowler, T. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Examination of 6" Diameter "O" Ring from HRT Mockup. Metallography Report (Y-12) No. 39

Description: A six-inch diameter "O" ring from the HRT Mockup was examined metallographically after 2452 hours exposure to uranyl sulfate solution at 300C. surface defects, except for cold work defects were found only in areas exposed to uranyl sulfates. Defects found were pits, transgranular cracks, surface cracks, and grain attacks.
Date: January 15, 1957
Creator: Kegley, T. M., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Interim Report of APPR Irradiation Test Program at MTR

Description: It is the purpose of this memo to clarify and revise burnup calculations for the APPR irradiation program and to present a proposed irradiation schedule. the report will also be in the nature of a review of the program.
Date: January 21, 1957
Creator: Gross, E. E. & Schaffer, L. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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HRT Sampler Development

Description: A prototype sampler for obtaining samples of high radioactive UO2SO4 solution for use in the HRT is presented. It was successfully operated in conjunction with a low pressure water system and a high pressure, high temperature UO2SO4 system.
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Hannaford, B. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Operation of In-Pile Loop L-4-12

Description: Loop L-4-12 was the seventh corrosion test loop operated in HB-4 beam hole at the LITR. The loop was inserted on January 24, 1956, and removed on April 17, 1956. This loop had a titanium core which was attached to the 347 stainless steel loop with special titanium to stainless steel couplings.
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: Walter, F. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Secondary Refrigerant for HRT Refrigeration System

Description: The criteria for selection of an HRT secondary refrigerant system refrigerant to replace Freon-11 are given. The properties of Amsco which make it desirable are tabulated and it is compared with triethyl phosphate (the second choice) and Freon-11.
Date: January 24, 1957
Creator: Robertson, R. C. & McLain, Howard A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Test of Stainless Steel Freeze Jacket to be Used on 1/2-inch High Pressure and High Temperature Process Lines

Description: In order to test the operation of a freeze jacket in air with the process fluid closely following the conditions found in the high pressure circulation loop of a homogeneous reactor, or, 2000 psi and 300C, a test loop was built and used in conjunction with existing refrigeration equipment. The freeze jacket was made of 5/16-in. type 346 stainless steel tubing wrapped around and welded to a 1/2-in. stainless steel process line. It was concluded that for these reactor operating conditions, only a… more
Date: January 21, 1957
Creator: Draper, B. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High Pressure Recombination Loop Progress Report

Description: The operation and design of a high pressure recombination loop for the recombination of H2, D2, and O2 produced by the radiolytic decomposition of water which is used a solvent for fuel in the homogeneous reactors are presented.
Date: January 4, 1957
Creator: Harley, P. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Estimation of the Thermal Conductivity and the Viscosity of Gases at High Pressure

Description: Few data exist for the thermal conductivity and viscosity of gases at very high pressure. The possibility of using gases for heat transfer media at pressures up to 100 atmospheres and above raised the problem of estimating variations in the conductivity and viscosity at high pressure. Generalized plots are presented which are based on the work of Enskog, Eucken, and Hirschfelder et al. Some pertinent data from Hirschfelder et al and from Hilsenrath et al are presented.
Date: January 17, 1957
Creator: Lyon, Richard Norton
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thermal Characteristics of a Delta Array Heat Exchanger

Description: The heat transfer and fluid friction characteristics have been determined for a liquid flowing parallel to the tube bundle of a heat exchanger consisting of one hundred and two 1/16-inch O.D. tubes arranged in a delta or triangular array. These results may be expressed by empirical equations.
Date: January 28, 1957
Creator: Wantland, J. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Delay Time Prior to Dumping the HRT

Description: Some refined calculations have been made, relative to a proposed delay prior to a dump, to determine the expected D2 concentration in the vent stream from the pressurizer gas bleeds during a dump of the Homogeneous Reactor Test (HRT). These calculations indicate that for vent valves have a Cv of 0.07 (venting time from 2000 psia to D2O saturation pressure of approximately 12 minutes), a delay period is not required since the D2 concentration is well below lower explosive limit. For vent valves … more
Date: January 10, 1957
Creator: Gift, E. H. & McLain, Howard A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Eddy-Current Measurement of Clad Thickness on Mark X MTR Fuel Plates

Description: At the request of the Alloy Preparation Group, the Nondestructive Test Development Group investigated the feasibility of determining the clad thickness on Mark X MTR Fuel Plates. As the use of induced eddy-currents was considered to be the most promising approach, a prototype instrument and probe coil utilizing this principle was developed to measure clad thickness. The results of the investigation conducted with this instrument indicate that the clad thickness of this type of fuel plats can be… more
Date: January 23, 1957
Creator: Oliver, R. B.; Allen, J. W. & Nance, Roy A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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HRT Source Shield Calculations

Description: Calculations indicate that the proposed shielding arrangement will give a dose rate at the surface of the water tank of about 100 mrem per hr., practically all gammas. This is adequate for transportation and handling, but if the radiation actually proves to be this high, a storage location isolated from normal working areas must be provided. The isolation area need not be large, however, since the calculated dose rate at 10 feet from the shielded sources is only 3.5 mrem pr hr. For the short ti… more
Date: January 8, 1957
Creator: Haubenreich, P. N. & Rivenbark, G. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Metallurgical Examination of HRT Leak Detector Tubing and Flanges

Description: After several failures had occurred in the HRT leak detector system, several lengths of this tubing were removed for metallurgical examination. The tubing was of type 304 stainless steel and was 1/4" in diameter with a 0.065 wall. The tubing had been purchased as three different lots, the first in 45 ft. lengths and the other two as standards lengths. Tubing from the first lot was used primarily for the shield penetration and, therefore, sections of it are present in all lines of the system. It… more
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: Adamson, G. M; Hammond, T. M.; Kegley, T. M. & White, J. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Determination of Submicron Particle Sized by an Activation Analysis - Centrifugation Method

Description: The feasibility of determining particle sizes in the submicron range by employing an activation analysis - centrifugation method has been demonstrated. It is believed that this method is now applicable to the analysis of thorium oxide for submicron particles. The same techniques are, in most instance, usable in determining particle sized in other sample materials.
Date: January 29, 1957
Creator: Bate, L. C. & Leddicotte, G. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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