Radiochemistry for the rupture of a tube in tube fuel element in KER Loop 3
On the 0000--0800 shift, September 30, 1959, the delayed neutron monitor on KER Loop 3 gave a high coolant activity signal. Events occurred rapidly that tended to substantiate the possibility of a fuel element failure in this loop. KE reactor was shut down immediately thereafter. This report is being written to summarize the sequence of events prior to and those following the KE reactor scram and to discuss the results and significance of data from analyses on coolant and coupon samples taken from KER Loop 3.
- 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:
- 10169451
- Report Number(s):
- HW--62677; ON: DE94015696
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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