Preliminary engineering program for renovation of the horizontal control rod system, K Reactors
The purpose of this document is to describe an engineering program being conducted by Reactor Design, Facilities Engineering Section to provide a solution for current and anticipated problems of binding and inoperative horizontal control rods (HCR`s) at the ``K`` Reactors. Primary emphasis in the program is On alleviating problems at the K Reactors because of the more advanced stage of graphite distortion and hence control rod problems existing at the K Reactors as compared to the other reactors. It is recognized, however, that problems of similar severity can reasonably be anticipated at the other reactors in the near future. With this in mind, design of remedial measures for K will incorporate consideration of adaptability to the other reactor HCR systems. Also, primary concern of this program is to provide an HCR system which will fulfill functional requirements for safe operation of the reactors at current power levels under conditions of severe HCR channel distortion. Suitability of the system for producing by products such as tritium is considered to be of secondary importance at this time although still a point to be kept in mind in designing the new rod tip and to be studied in detail at a later date.
- 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:
- 10148421
- Report Number(s):
- HW-77178; ON: DE94011283
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: Declassified; PBD: 16 Apr 1963
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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