COMPONENTS OF THE FUSED-SALT AND SODIUM CIRCUITS OF THE AIRCRAFT REACTOR EXPERIMENT

Technical Report · Thu Sep 18 04:00:00 EDT 1958

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4308571· OSTI ID:4308571

Savage, H. W.; Whitman, G. D.; McDonald, W. B.; Cobb, W. G.

The Aircraft Reactor Experiment (ARE) successfully demonstrated the feasibility of generating heat by fission in a fused-fluoride circulating fuel. Most of the heat was removed from the reactor by the fused fluoride at 1580 deg F. Sodium at 1350 deg F was used to cool the BeO moderator. With minor exceptions all the components proved to be adequate. The development of components and fabrication techaiques for this reactor consumed a four-year period, during which time the technology for handling high-temperatare fluids was extended to equipment operable above 1500 deg F. The methods used for determining compatibility of materials under static and dynamic conditions, standards for materials, and techniques for welding, fabrication, and assembly and the design criteria for pumps, seals, valves, heat exchangers, cold traps, expansion tanks, instrumentation, preheating devices, insulation, etc., are described. (auth)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• NSA Number: NSA-12-016694
• OSTI ID: 4308571
• Report Number(s): ORNL-2348
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FUSED SALT FUEL
FUSED SALTS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
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REACTOR CORE
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