Initial core load report

Technical Report · Fri Nov 17 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6494393

Cannon, J W; Briscoe, A V; Carpenter, W R; Knight, D W; Serrano, W; Talbert, R J; Yarbrough, W M; Zentner, M D; Zimmermann, W L

The LOFT initial core load was completed September 23, 1977 using the method of Reference 3 to monitor reactivity. No significant problems were encountered. The Keff indicated throughout core load was approximately 3 to 6% lower than predicted and more than 18% lower than would terminate loading. This was due largely to a primary coolant boron concentration 130 ppM greater than the value used in calculations for the predictions. Keff of the fully loaded core with 3000 ppM boron is estimated to be .8006.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-07-1570
• OSTI ID: 6494393
• Report Number(s): LTR-111-105; TRN: 79-006821
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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