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Start-up of the 100-B pile following 1569-B tube failure

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10188240· OSTI ID:10188240
Tube 1569-B ruptured on September 22, 1948 and was replaced. Between the time of failure and final isolation of this tube, considerable water escaped into the graphite packing. As a result, the unit start-up and subsequent operation was quite different from that usually followed. This report has been prepared to summarize the observations and activities related to this operation.
Research Organization:
Hanford Works, Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
10188240
Report Number(s):
HW--11426; ON: DE93002063
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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