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FLATTENING CALCULATIONS FOR THE WINDSCALE PILES

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4250055
Methods and numerical constants used in flattening calculations for the Windscale Piles are presented. Their use is illustrated by examples of operational calculations. The accuracy of the calculations was found to deteriorate as the running time of the piles increased, due to uncertainties in the long-term change of k of the piles and in the relative heat transfer efficiencies of the types of cans. Further work on these points would restore the good initial accuracy. (auth)
Research Organization:
Gt. Brit. Windscale Works, Sellafield, Cumb., England
NSA Number:
NSA-13-019693
OSTI ID:
4250055
Report Number(s):
RDB(W)/TN-44
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English