ENGINEERING TEST REACTOR PROJECT. PART I. COMPLETION REPORT. DESIGN: MAY 19, 1955-MAY 31, 1957. CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION: OCTOBER 6, 1955-AUGUST 31, 1957. PART II. FINAL COST REPORT

Technical Report · Fri Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 1957

OSTI ID:4301398

The Engineering Test Reactor is water-cooled and moderated, fueled with enriched uranium, and contains a core of 49 fuel elements arranged in a square array. Within the core are 16 control rods and numerous penetrations for experiments. The reactor has a thermal rating of 175 Mw, and, for experiments, the reactor produces an average thermal flux in the core of approximately 4 x 10/ sup 14/ n(cm)(sec) and a fast flux of approximately 1.5 x 10/sup 15/ n/(cm/sup 2/ (sec). In addition to the reactor, the ETR Facility includes such major equipment as a storage canal, primary and secondary coolant systems, experimental facilities, associated buildings, and extensions to existing utilities. The ETR wss designed to provide experimental facilities for performing engineering tests on fuel elements and components of nuclear plants in very high neutron flux regions. The reactor and its appurtenances were designed to augment and complement the existing MTR facilities, relying on the MTR for some auxiliary facilities. (auth)

• Research Organization: Kaiser Engineers Div., Henry J. Kaiser Co., Oakland, Calif.
• NSA Number: NSA-12-015839
• OSTI ID: 4301398
• Report Number(s): IDO-23(Pt.I(Del.) and Pt.II)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BUILDINGS
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MATERIALS TESTING
MEASURED VALUES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NEUTRON BEAMS
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PHYSICS
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POWER PLANTS
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REACTOR CORE
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STORAGE
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TUBES
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