PM-1 NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROGRAM QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT NO. 1 FOR MARCH 9 TO MAY 31, 1959

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4231745· OSTI ID:4231745

Sieg, J. S.

A description is presented of the work accomplished during the first contract quarter. The contract calls for the performance of design and development, final design fabrication installation, and initial testing and operation of a factory pre-packaged air-transportable pressurized water nuclear power plant. The plant is to produce 1000 kw(e) and 7,000,000 Btu/hr of heat suitable for central heating. It is scheduled to be operational by 9 March 1962. The principal effort was directed toward parametric study of reactor, system, and configuration design variables. An experimental program was initiated to confirm analytical results and, in the case of fuel elements, to perform prefabrication studies. Although the parametric studies are not scheduled to be completed until the second quarter --when they will provide the basis for preliminary design-- numerous results of individual studies are included. (auth)

• Research Organization: Martin Co. Nuclear Div., Baltimore
• NSA Number: NSA-13-021772
• OSTI ID: 4231745
• Report Number(s): MND-M-1812
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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