SPECIFICATIONS AND FABRICATION PROCEDURES FOR APPR-1 CORE II STATIONARY FUEL ELEMENTS

Technical Report · Tue Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1958

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4291824· OSTI ID:4291824

Cunningham, J E; Beaver, R J

Stainless steel-base fuel components of thin plate-typs construction and containing a dispersion of enriched UO/sub 2/ have been successfully employed in powering the Army package Power Reactor. The stationary fuel compcnent proposed for operation in the second core loading of the reactor is discussed. The component is designed for radioactive service in pressurized water at 4504DEF and consists of eighteen composite fuel plates joined into an Integral unit or assembly by brazing. Design specifications covering the material and dimensional requirements as well as the operating conditions are discussed. Step-by-step procedures developed and utilized in manufacturing the component are presented in detail. (auth)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• NSA Number: NSA-12-016687
• OSTI ID: 4291824
• Report Number(s): CF-58-7-72
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BRAZING
COOLANT LOOPS
DISPERSIONS
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
MACHINING
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PHYSICS
PLANNING
PLATES
POWER PLANTS
PRESSURE
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR FUELING
SM-1
STAINLESS STEELS
THICKNESS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
WATER COOLANT