REACTIVITY OF A ZIRCALOY II THIMBLE IN THE SRE
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4164107
The gain in reactivity of replacing eight stainless steel control thimbles with thimbles of Zircaloy-2 in the Sodium Reactor Experiment was (1.84 plus or minus 0.07)% at 338 deg F This is equivalent to 5.1 plus or minus 0.2 peripheral fuel elements, which is in agreement with the calculated value of 5 plus or minus 1. (C.J.G.)
- Research Organization:
- Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-022604
- OSTI ID:
- 4164107
- Report Number(s):
- NAA-SR-Memo-3523
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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