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Status Report on the Argonne Advanced Research Reactor

Description: The interim design and development status is reported. The scope of the work was limited to conceptual design studies supported by critical experiments plus heat transfer and hydraulic tests. Design criteria, facility and site, reactor, core geometry and composition, fuel elements, reflector, core and reflector support structure, reactor vessel, control and instruments, primary coolant systems, secondary coolant system, auxiliary systems, experimental facilities, building layout and constructio… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Lennox, D. H.; Barts, E. W.; Batch, R. V.; Beyer, F. C.; Jorgensen, G. L.; Kelber, C. N. et al.
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Cost Function Studies for Power Reactors

Description: A function to evaluate the cost of electricity produced by a nuclear power reactor was developed. The basic equation, revenue = capital charges + profit + operating expenses, was expanded in terms of various cost parameters to enable analysis of multiregion nuclear reactors with uranium and/or plutonium for fuel. A corresponding IBM 704 computer program, which will compute either the price of electricity or the value of plutonium, is presented in detail. (auth)
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Heestand, J. & Wos, L.T.
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CASTING OF LONG AND THIN PLATES OF URANIUM-MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS

Description: The development of procedures for the vacuum induction casting of U--Mo alloys into both thin (0.010 to 0.100-in. thick) plates and long (36 in.) plates is described. Melting and casting cycles were developed, and casting techniques established, which resulted in sound, integral plates. These plates were evaluated by radiographic and metallographic examination, and by chemical analysis. The results indicated the feasibility of the process for the fabrication of fuel plates for nuclear reactors.… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Katz, N.H. & Binstock, M.H.
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Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Diluents for the Purex Process

Description: Forty-nine hydrocarbon products were evaluated in the laboratory in a search for a highly stable diluent for the organic extractant used in a radiochemical separations plant. The formation of zirconium ligands during chemical and radiolytic degradation increased with boiling point for isoparaffinic producte but was approximately constant for n-parafiins. Of those materials that met the local flash point specification, the n-parafiins were superior. (auth)
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Dennis, B. P. & West, D. L.
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A Summary of Shielding Constants for Concrete

Description: The present knowledge of the shielding constants of concrete is summarized. The densities, elemental compositions, and mixes, where available, are given for a wide range of concretes. From these data, various constants useful for shielding calculations were computed. These constants include the removal cross sections, total cross sections, average thermal neutron absorption cross sections, thermal neutron diffusion coefficients, reciprocal thermal neutron diffusion lengths, total gamma-ray line… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Walker, R.L. & Grotenhuis, M.
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A Process for the Recovery of Uranium From Nuclear Fuel Elements Using Fluid-Bed Drying and Volatility Techniques

Description: A process scheme for the recovery of uranium from fuel elements has been developed. The scheme combines continuous fluid-bed drying and fluoride volatility techniques after initial dissolution of the fuel element in the appropriate aqueous system, hence the designation ADF, Aqueous Dry Fluorination Process. The application of this process to the recovery of uranium from highly enriched, low uranium-zirconium alloy plate-type fuels is described. ln the process, the feed solution is sprayed horiz… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Levitz, N.; Barghusen, J.; Carls, E. & Jonke, A. A.
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Arc Melting in the Tungsten Electrode Furnace

Description: An arc furnace is described which employs a nonconsumable tungsten electrode and a water-cooled copper hearth. It is used successfully for melting refractory metals and alloys. The furnace is equipped with a vacuum system, an inert gas supply, and an 800-ampere directcurrent power supply. (auth)
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Williams, D. E. & Levingston, H. L.
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Development of a Large Metal Ultrahigh Vacuum Simulation Chamber

Description: A large ultrahigh vacuum chamber was built for environmental testing of components for the SNAP program at temperatures as high as 1000 deg F. The chamber employs diffusion, electronic, and cryogenic pumping to handle high gas loads at high temperature and ultrahigh vacuum. A unique internal heating system, connections, assemblies, flanges, and test set-up jigs are described in detail. (auth)
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Kamensky, F. J.
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Supporting Analysis and Derivation of Dimensional Tolerance Specifications for Core II of SM-1A & PM-2A

Description: A method is presented for translating inspection measurements of fuel plate spacing to obtain minimum coolant channel clearances under reactor operating conditions. Considerations of fuel plate ripple growth and the inspection procedure used are included. The method is applied to establish dimensional tolerance specifications used for the procurement of SM-1A and PM-2A Core II. (auth)
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Brondel, J. O.
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Gamma I. A General Theorem-Proving Program for the IBM 704

Description: GAMMA I is a FORTRAN-compiled program for the IBM 704 Electronic Data- Processing Machine. It embodies a certain general, uniform procedure H of mathematical logic for seeking out a proof of any theorem within any mathematical theory which is given in formal axiomatic form. An extended discussion is provided of the underlying method and of the necessary background of mathematical logic. The program is described in detail. (M.C.G.)
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Robinson, J.A.
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Effects of Rolling and Heat Treatment on Anisotropic Irradiation Growth of Uranium. Final Report-Metallurgy Program 6.1.15

Description: An investigation was made to determine the effect of rolling temperature, roll pass design, amount of reduction, and heat treatment before and after rolling on the anisotropic growth rate of uranium under irradiation. The growth rate was found to increase with decreasing rolling temperature and with increasing reduction of area at 300 deg C. The rate of elongation was proportional to the amount of (0l0) component present or, where shortening occurred, to the amount of (l00) component. Oval-edge… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Kittel, J. H.
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Experimental Evaluation of the Combustion Hazard to the Experimental Gas- Cooled Reactor-Preliminary Burning Rig Experiments

Description: >An assembly was constructed which simulated the moderator coolant annulus in the Experimental Gas-Cooled Reactor. This assembly was preheated to various temperatures and air was passed through the coolant annulus. Under certain conditions it was demonstrated that self-sustained combustion of the graphite could occur. Rates of temperature rise were generally less than 1 deg C/ min until the graphite temperature exceeded 700 deg C and then rise rates became very high. In these cxperimcnts, the a… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Dahl, R.E.
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FAST REACTOR SHAPE FACTORS AND SHAPE-DEPENDENT VARIABLES

Description: Existing experimental data on the variation of reactivity with core geometry are reviewed. Four typical fast neutron systems are analyzed to predict: (l) the variation of critical mass with cylindrical core geometry (core and reflector composition are held fixed); (2) the reactivity worth of fuel at the radial core boundary as a function of cylindrical core geometry; and (3) the geometric variation of heat removal parameters; these include the ratio of: (a) Maximum power density to average powe… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Loewenstein, W.B. & Main, G.W.
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The Influence of Design and Production Parameters on Fabrication Costs of Nuclear Reactor Fuel Elements

Description: The objectives for this study were to determine fuel fabrication and assembly costs in a large nuclear power industry for several reactors, fuel rod sizes, and fuel materials.
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Stein, P. E.; Ayers, A. C.; Braatz, R. J.; Bradford, C. M.; Holt, V. D. & Mattie, G. P.
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SPALLATION-FISSION COMPETITION IN ASTATINE COMPOUND NUCLEI FORMEDBY HEAVY-ION BOMBARDMENT

Description: Cross sections for neutron-evaporation reactions from compound nuclei produced by bombardment of gold with carbon ions and of platinum with nitrogen ions have been determined. The magnitudes of the cross sections are considerably lower than would be predicted on the assumption that neutron emission is the only important mode of decay of the intermediate nuclei. This observation is explained on the basis of fission competition with neutron emission. To a much lesser extent, charged-particle evap… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Thomas, T. Darrah; Gordon, Glen E.; Latimer, Robert M. & Seaborg, Glenn T.
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Economics of reusable crucibles

Description: A high expense item in the operation of the button line has been the RS-6 crucible which can be used only once. The 234-5 Research and Development Laboratory has done some preliminary development on a reusable crucible. Before continuing their program, they have requested that an economic study be made to determine what potential savings could be realized if RS-6 were replaced with a reusable crucible. For the purpose of this study, the costs involved were broken down into three areas: Button l… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Curran, R. G.
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DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-STRENGTH TERNARY AND QUATERNARY THORIUM-URANIUM BASE ALLOYS. Final Report

Description: The addition of alloying elements to base alloys of Th containing 5 and 10 wt% U was investigated with regard to alloy structures and elevated- temperature mechanical properties. The alloys developed possess elevatedtemperature tensile and stress-rupture strengths of essentially twice those associated with binary Th-5 and 10 wt% U alloys at 60O to 800 deg C. The greater strength of these alloys should resuit in improved resistance to radiationinduced swelling at high temperatures. Noticeable im… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Cole, R.H. & Wilkinson, L.E.
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STATE OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY-JANUARY 1962

Description: Events in nuclear technology in 1961 are reviewed. The SL-1 incident, operation of the Yankee plant, restarting of the Dresden plant, contributions to the state of water reactor technology, transitions to private industry, dry criticality in EBR-II, startup of Los Alamos Molten Plutonium Reactor Experiment (LAMPRE), successful Tory tests, performance of SNAP reactor tests, and use of radioisotope-powered electric source in Transit IV A are discussed. (M.C.G.)
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Crewe, A.; Lawreski, S. & Spinrad, B.I.
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The Dissolution of Iron and Nickel in Dilute Aqua Regia

Description: In laboratory studies the dissolution of iron in dilute nitric - hydrochloric acid mixtures shows an apparent reaction order of -0.62 with respect to HCl. No apparent order value for HNO/sub 3/ can be determined over the concentration ranges studied. Nickel dissolutions show apparent orders of 1.4 with respect to the HCl and 4.2 for HNO/sub 3/. Activation energies determined from 50 to 80 deg C are not constant, ranging from l0 to 20 kcal per mole for both metals. (arth)
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Cannon, R. D.
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A LARGE-SCALE GETTER PUMPING EXPERIMENT USING VAPOR DEPOSITED TITANIUM FILMS

Description: BS> The use of titanium getter pumping for large vacuum systems is described. Techniques were developed which give sorption rates approaching the maximum theoretically possible for many of the chemically active gases. A simple method of determining sticking fractions is descrnkbed. Sticking fractions for hydrogen, deuterium, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon nknonoxnkde, carbon dioxide, and methane are given for various films. The capacity and sorption characteristics for these films are shown. Simple a… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Clausing, R.E.
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HEAVY WATER MODERATED POWER REACTORS PROGRESS REPORT, SEPTEMBER 1961

Description: At the end of September l961, construction of the Heavy Water Components Test Reactor was about 90% complete. Thirty-two compacted tubes of crushed, fused uranium oxide in Zircaloy sheaths were fabricated for irradiation tests and destructive evaluation. lrradiation tests of the tubes were started in the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor and at Savannah River. The fabrication process for the tubes included steps designed to exclude hydrogenous material from the oxide cores, thereby eliminating t… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Hood, R.R. comp.
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THE PRELIMINARY CHOICE OF DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR NEUTRON CHOPPERS

Description: Some of the factors affecting the counting rate achieved by a neutron chopper spectrometer are investigated. It is shown that in a chopper of optimum design the counting rate per channel at any given energy is proportional both to the slit width and to the square of the resolution in mu sec/m, as well as to the cutoff velocity vc of the rotor; this last is because a larger number of bursts per second become possible as vc is increased. For an idealized cutoff function, it is shown that the tota… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Stanford, G.S.
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THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON THE DENSIFICATION OF URANIA-THORIA COMPOSITIONS. Final Report-Metallurgy Program 9.2.2

Description: An investigation is reported of the effect of several oxide additives on the densification of UO/sub 2/-ThO/sub 2/ compositions in which U/sub 3/O/sub 6/ is the initial uranium oxide. Also determined were the effects on densification of variation of the compaction pressure and of the pretreatment of the oxide powders. The validity of results was checked by two forming techniques, dry pressing and extrusion. The results are indicated as follows: additives had an increasing effect on densificatio… more
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: White, George D.
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