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Assessment of very high temperature reactors in process applications

Description: In April 1974, the United States Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) authorized General Atomic Company, General Electric Company, and Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory to assess the available technology for producing process heat utilizing a very high temperature nuclear reactor (VHTR). The VHTR is defined as a gas-cooled graphite-moderated reactor. Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been given a lead role in evaluating the VHTR reactor studies and potential applications of … more
Date: April 7, 1976
Creator: Jones, J. E. Jr.; Spiewak, I. & Gambill, W. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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MHSS: a material handling system simulator

Description: A Material Handling System Simulator (MHSS) program is described that provides specialized functional blocks for modeling and simulation of nuclear material handling systems. Models of nuclear fuel fabrication plants may be built using functional blocks that simulate material receiving, storage, transport, inventory, processing, and shipping operations as well as the control and reporting tasks of operators or on-line computers. Blocks are also provided that allow the user to observe and gather… more
Date: April 7, 1976
Creator: Pomernacki, L. & Hollstien, R. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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