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Metallurgical factors that contribute to cracking in BWR piping

Description: During the fall of 1974 and early winter of 1975, cracks have been discovered in the 4 in. bypass lines of several Boiling Water Reactors (BWR's) in the United States. Further, similar cracks were discovered at two BWR's in Japan during the same period. More recently, cracks have been discovered in the core spray piping and in a furnace-sensitized "safe end" and adjacent "dutchman" at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 2. Although inspections at all other U.S. BWR's have not disclosed … more
Date: April 30, 1975
Creator: Weeks, J. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Baseline Gas Turbine Development Program. Tenth Quarterly Progress Report

Description: Progress is reported for a program to demonstrate by 1976 an experimental gas turbine powered automobile which meets the 1978 Federal Emissions Standards, has significantly improved fuel economy, and is competitive in performance, reliability, and potential manufacturing cost with the conventional piston engine powered, standard size American automobile. A fuel control system is being developed to allow program evaluation of a very promising low emissions, single stage, fixed geometry proprieta… more
Date: April 30, 1975
Creator: Schmidt, F. W. & Wagner, C. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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