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

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

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
DOE Contract Number:
AT(30-1)-2345
NSA Number:
NSA-13-021772
OSTI ID:
4231745
Report Number(s):
MND-M-1812
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English