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Title: THE INFLUENCE OF RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION OF FISSION PRODUCT DECAY IN THE MSRE PUMP BOWL AND OFF-GAS LINE

Abstract

A study was naade of the influence of residence time distribution on fission product decay in the MSRE pump bowl and off-gas line. The calculated decay rates in the pump bowl do not differ by more than 30% for a large variation in the assumed shape of the distribution; however, for the same variation there may be a difference of a factor of 10 in activity entering the off-gas line. If one compares an exponential distribution with a gamma distribution with parameter 2, the difference is a factor of 2; these distributions are felt to be physically reasonable ones. (auth)

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
OSTI Identifier:
4025947
Report Number(s):
CF-61-6-85
NSA Number:
NSA-15-024521
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; COOLANT LOOPS; DECAY; DISTRIBUTION; FISSION PRODUCTS; FLUID FLOW; FUSED SALT FUEL; GAS FLOW; MSRE; PUMPS; RADIOACTIVITY; REACTORS

Citation Formats

Nestor, C W. THE INFLUENCE OF RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION OF FISSION PRODUCT DECAY IN THE MSRE PUMP BOWL AND OFF-GAS LINE. United States: N. p., 1961. Web.
Nestor, C W. THE INFLUENCE OF RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION OF FISSION PRODUCT DECAY IN THE MSRE PUMP BOWL AND OFF-GAS LINE. United States.
Nestor, C W. 1961. "THE INFLUENCE OF RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION OF FISSION PRODUCT DECAY IN THE MSRE PUMP BOWL AND OFF-GAS LINE". United States.
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author = {Nestor, C W},
abstractNote = {A study was naade of the influence of residence time distribution on fission product decay in the MSRE pump bowl and off-gas line. The calculated decay rates in the pump bowl do not differ by more than 30% for a large variation in the assumed shape of the distribution; however, for the same variation there may be a difference of a factor of 10 in activity entering the off-gas line. If one compares an exponential distribution with a gamma distribution with parameter 2, the difference is a factor of 2; these distributions are felt to be physically reasonable ones. (auth)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 1961},
month = {Fri Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 1961}
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