Production circulator fabrication and testing for core flow test loop. Final report, Phase III

Technical Report · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6279796· OSTI ID:6279796

The performance testing of two production helium circulators utilizing gas film lubrication is described. These two centrifugal-type circulators plus an identical circulator prototype will be arranged in series to provide the helium flow requirements for the Core Flow Test Loop which is part of the Gas-Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor Program (GCFR) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This report presents the results of the Phase III performance and supplemental tests, which were carried out by MTI during the period of December 18, 1980 through March 19, 1981. Specific test procedures are outlined and described, as are individual tests for measuring the performance of the circulators. Test data and run descriptions are presented.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Mechanical Technology, Inc., Latham, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6279796
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-78/33830/1; MTI-81TR39; ON: DE81028101; TRN: 81-013869
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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