HEALTH PHYSICS MANUAL FOR THE ARMY PACKAGE POWER REACTOR

Technical Report · Thu Jan 17 23:00:00 EST 1957

OSTI ID:4308284

Ball, B M

The Army Package Power Reactor is a 10,000kilowatt pressurized water reactor with stainless steel fuel elements and fissionable material, and burnout poison in the form of boron. The reactor operates at a preasure of 1400 psia and outlet temperature of 450 deg F at full power. Two primary coolant pumps in parallel are provided. The water flows from the reactor to the steam generator, where heat is transferred to the steam system from the generator and back through the pump to the reactor outlet. Sources of potential radiation hazard and their control are discussed. Fundamentals of radiological safety, hazards control, and safety rules are reviewed. (C.H.)

• Research Organization: Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, N.Y.
• NSA Number: NSA-12-010058
• OSTI ID: 4308284
• Report Number(s): APAE-Memo-78(Rev. II)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCIDENTS-- BORON-- BURNOUT-- CANNING-- CONTROL- - FUEL ELEMENTS-- POISONING-- POWER-- PRESSURE-- RADIATIONS-- REACTORS-- STAINLESS STEELS-- WATER
BORON-- BURNOUT-- CANNING-- COOLANTS-- FUEL ELEMENTS-- GENERATORS-- LIQUID FLOW-- POISONING-- POWER-- PRESSURE-- PUMPS-- REACTORS-- STAINLESS STEELS-- STEAM-- WATER
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