Supplement B to Production Test IP-669-AC depleted uranium irradiation smaller reactors

Technical Report · Mon Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 1965

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10178399· OSTI ID:10178399

Gross, P D; Hladek, K L

The objective of this supplement is to authorize an increase in the maximum goal exposure of the depleted uranium columns to 2400 MWD/T. The parent documents, while intending to produce 25 Kg of 18 w/o Pu-240, made it clear that these would be minimum requirements and ``every reasonable effort will be made to exceed both {hor_ellipsis} 25 Kg and 18 w/o Pu-240.`` Operation to date shows excellent performance of the target element, and an increase in the depleted uranium goal exposures would both increase the ``value`` of the product, and help define any problem areas which might arise in extended irradiations of this type. Average exposure as of mid-June was approximately 1600 MWD/T.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10178399
• Report Number(s): HW-81379-G; ON: DE94017830
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: Declassified; PBD: 14 Jun 1965
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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