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A REVIEW OF THE RECOIL ACTIVITY PROBLEM IN THE COOLANT OF THE PIQUA OMR

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4226527
New information concernng the recoil range of Mg/sup 27/ from the A1/sup 27/(n,p) reaction was used to correct the magnitude of recoil activity previously calculated as existing in the coolant of the Piqua OMR. The effect of the film, which has been identified and measured on OMRE fuel elements, would be to reduce the importance of the recoil process in organic cooled reactors. Preliminary evaluation of a case at the OMRE for stainless steel clad fuel elements indicates that the measured Co/sup 58/ recoil activity is about 1/15 of that calculated. (W.D.M.)
Research Organization:
Atomics International Div., North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
NSA Number:
NSA-13-023109
OSTI ID:
4226527
Report Number(s):
NAA-SR-Memo-3939
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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