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Title: STORED ENERGY IN BEPO GRAPHITE

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4255589

The results of a detailed survey of stored energy in BEPO graphite are described. Most of the measurements were of the adiabatic rise type, with corrections applied for any departures from adiabatic conditions. Stored energy was measured along the length of a number of normal fuel channels, and subsidiary measurements indicated the variation of stored energy between channels. Channels with abnormal cooling were investigated; parts of the reactor unaffected by the 1954 energy release were found. Data relevant to the initiation of a reactor energy release are presented. (auth)

Research Organization:
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Research Group. Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berks, England
NSA Number:
NSA-13-013020
OSTI ID:
4255589
Report Number(s):
AERE-R/M-169
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Decl. Apr. 30, 1959. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English