ELK RIVER REACTOR PROJECT QUARTERLY REPORT NO. 1 FOR JUNE, JULY, AUGUST 1958

Technical Report · Fri Oct 30 23:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4294807

Engineering and design of the Elk River Reactor was initiated on May 29, 1958. The AEC contract provides for ACF, as prime contractor, to design, develop, fabricate, construct, start-up, and test operate a closed cycle boiling water reactor and related equipment and train operating personnel. The reactor plant is to consist of a 58 Mwh, heterogeneous, light water moderated and cooled, natural circulation, closed cycle boiling water reactor and separately fired superheater. The initial work on hazards studies, fuel element development, and -oeei (lB-iedO -sno(jjpuoo dou~re~s pus lQqIon qloq ro3 a1npe?o1d Bnfls1Sdo aql sa (le# SQ'uad~ oS(e sI -oeer llQ-iadO -snojjTpuoo doue81e~s pus lQ~1on qloq reactor vessel is reported. Construction progress is indicated. (W.D.M.)

• Research Organization: Nuclear Products-Erco Div., ACF Industries, Inc., Washington, D.C.
• NSA Number: NSA-13-005941
• OSTI ID: 4294807
• Report Number(s): AECU-3991; ACF-ERR-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BOILING
CONVECTION
COOLANT LOOPS
ERR
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
OPERATION
PERSONNEL
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
STARTUP
SUPERHEATING
VESSELS
WATER COOLANT
WATER MODERATOR