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PIQUA PROTOTYPE HANDLING SYSTEM

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4185336
Equipment has been developed to handle the fuel elements and control rods for the Piqua (OMR) Reactor. With the handling machine. which consists of a shielded cask mounted on a gantry, a fuel element can be replaced in the core in about 27 minutes. To shift from fuel element to control rod handling takes about 30 minutes. Functional simplicity and reliability high-light the performance of this handling system. (auth)
Research Organization:
Atomics International Div., North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-GEN-8
NSA Number:
NSA-14-015457
OSTI ID:
4185336
Report Number(s):
NAA-SR-4361
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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