Investigation of KW reactor incident
Description:
The new KW reactor was placed in operation on January 4, 1955, and had been running at relatively low power levels for only 17 hours when it was shut down because of a process tube water leak which appeared to be associated with a slug rupture. After several days of unrewarding effort to remove the slugs and tube by customary methods, it developed that considerable melting of the tube and slugs had taken place. It was then evident that removal of the stuck mass and repairs to the damaged tube c…
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Date:
February 11, 1955
Creator:
Sturges, D. G.; Hauff, T. W. & Greager, O. H.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department