ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION--BUREAU OF MINES PROCESS HEAT REACTOR PROGRAM. Quarterly Progress Report, February 1 to April 30, 1959

Technical Report · Tue Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4064166

Hirst, L L; McGee, J P; Strimbeck, G R

Research for the Process Heat Reactor conducted on high--temperature induction-heated recirculation loops is reported. A 23-day run was completed in the 250-psig pressure loop. The temperature of the exit helium from the simulated-nuclear reactor was slowly increased as the run progressed, reaching a maximum of approximately 2050 deg F. The run was terminated when the impeller of the helium recycle compressor rubbed against the housing. Studies indicated tbat creep of the stainless-steel rotor reduced the clearance between the rotor and the housing. A redesigned helium parification train was installed, including a Freon refrigeration system to condense out water vapor. A Wolfram tester to detect total reacting impurities in helium is being developed. A helium-heated coal gasifier was developed. An electrostatic precipitator designed to operate at 300 psig and 1000 deg F was constructed. A study was made of the cost of producing hydrogen from methane in a nuclear process heat reactor. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines. Appalachian Experiment Station, Morgantown, W. Va.
• NSA Number: NSA-15-013930
• OSTI ID: 4064166
• Report Number(s): TID-5840
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANALOG SYSTEMS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COOLANT LOOPS
FREONS
HEATING
HELIUM
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGEN
IMPURITIES
INDUCTION
METHANE
PRECIPITATION
PRESSURE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
SIMULATORS
TEMPERATURE