Douglas United Nuclear, Inc. Report of the working committee to the Fuel Element Development Committee for activities associated with the small and K Hanford Reactors
Currently the B, C, KE and KW reactors are in operation. The B and C reactors are operating to produce 12% Pu-240 in both the E metal (0.95) and natural loadings. Some columns will be taken to 15% Pu 240 on a test basis. Production of 12% Pu-240 will result in exposures of 1400 MWD/ton on natural metal and 2,000 MWD/Ton on E metal. Currently exposures are such that 10 1/2% Pu-240 has been achieved. Some control problems and temperature cycling have been encountered with this mode of operation. Both K reactors are on enriched-depleted loads. The depleted metal is scheduled for irradiation to produce 27-30% Pu-240 (about 3,000 MWD/Ton; 15 months residence) and is currently at 30% of goal. The E metal drivers (0.95) will be discharged at weapons grade Pu exposures. The relatively small quantity of natural uranium in the K reactors will be exposed to produce 12% Pu-240.
- Research Organization:
- Douglas United Nuclear, Inc., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 10120720
- Report Number(s):
- DUN-3022; ON: DE95007415; TRN: 95:002156
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: Declassified; PBD: 5 Sep 1967
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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