CIVILIAN POWER REACTOR PROGRAM. PART III. STATUS REPORT ON GAS-COOLED REACTORS AS OF 1959. Book 8

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1960

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4141821· OSTI ID:4141821

The technology of natural-uranium-fueled graphitemoderated gas-cooled reactor power plants is summarized for its relevance to the technology of enriched-fuel graphite-moderated systems. The technology of D/sub 2/Omoderated gas-cooled reactors is also summarized. Estimated technical performance parameters are given for the enriched-fuel prototype and for a large natural- uraniumfueled plant. Current technical status is discussed in terms of reactor physics, heat transfer and fluid flow, core materials, components, plant design and conctruction, and hazards. Detailed tables of characteristics for various reactors are given. An extensive bibliography is included. (W.D.M.)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C.
• NSA Number: NSA-15-003683
• OSTI ID: 4141821
• Report Number(s): TID-8518(Bk.8)
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
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PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR CORE
REACTORS
SAFETY