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Title: Pile level objectives

Abstract

At the 100{endash}300 Areas Steering Committee meeting of March 7, following a general discussion of pile level increases, the chairman pointed out the necessity for programming tentative level objectives as far in advance as possible so that the P and Service Divisions may proceed with the planning details incidental to making the necessary equipment changes. A committee consisting of Mr. Warren and Mr. McCullough was appointed to prepare an outline of pile level objectives and to determine the major equipment changes involved in attaining such levels.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Hanford Works, Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10190258
Report Number(s):
HW-20841
ON: DE93002143
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 16 Apr 1951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; HANFORD PRODUCTION REACTORS; MODIFICATIONS; REACTOR OPERATION; CAPACITY; 220600; RESEARCH, TEST, TRAINING, PRODUCTION, IRRADIATION, MATERIALS TESTING REACTORS

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Windsheimer, W. Pile level objectives. United States: N. p., 1951. Web. doi:10.2172/10190258.
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abstractNote = {At the 100{endash}300 Areas Steering Committee meeting of March 7, following a general discussion of pile level increases, the chairman pointed out the necessity for programming tentative level objectives as far in advance as possible so that the P and Service Divisions may proceed with the planning details incidental to making the necessary equipment changes. A committee consisting of Mr. Warren and Mr. McCullough was appointed to prepare an outline of pile level objectives and to determine the major equipment changes involved in attaining such levels.},
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year = {Mon Apr 16 00:00:00 EST 1951},
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