Radiochemistry for the rupture of a Zircaloy-2 clad uranium fuel element in KER-1

Technical Report · Mon Feb 27 23:00:00 EST 1961

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10145365· OSTI ID:10145365

Demmitt, T F

During the 0800--1600 shift on July 7, 1960, the delayed neutron monitor on KER Loop 1 indicated a high coolant activity level. Sympathetic responses were also recorded on the Loop 3 and Loop 4 instruments indicating a possible fuel element failure in Loop 1. The KE Reactor began shutdown operations immediately thereafter. The purpose of this report is to summarize the events pertinent to this reactor outage and to discuss the results obtained from coolant samples and a thermocouple wire sample taken from Loop 1.

• 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: 10145365
• Report Number(s): HW--68550; ON: DE94010502
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REACTOR SAFETY
RESEARCH
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MATERIALS TESTING REACTORS
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