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AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR PROPULSION: FLUORIDE FUEL PREPARATION FACILITY

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4285102· OSTI ID:4285102
A description of the Fluoride Fuel Preparation Facility for the production of 250-pound units of NaFZrF₄-UF₄, NaF -ZrF₄, and NaF-UF₄ is presented. The facility consists of an arrangement of three cubicles. Cubicle No. 1 contaims equipment for weighing and mixing. Cubicles 2 and 3 contain a reactor where the mixture is treated, amd a receiver to which the purified melt is transferred for storage. The flow diagram of the system is given. (W.L.H.)
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-13-001353
OSTI ID:
4285102
Report Number(s):
CF 54-6-126
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English