UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRAINING REACTOR HAZARDS SUMMARY REPORT

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1958

OSTI ID:4309480

Duncan, J M

A report on the location, design, and hazards analysis of the University of Florida training reactor has been submitted to the Atomic Energy Commission as a part of the University's application for a class 104 license and construction permit for a 10-kw training reactor. ThB reactor will be used primarily for the training and education of graduate students in nuclear science and engineering. The basic element of the reactor is a rectangular prism (5 ft x 5 ft x 4 ft) constructed of shield of concrete made partly of barytes and ordinary concrete and partly of concrete blocks. The reactor is housed in a cell having monolithic concrete walls and a precast, light-weight, concrete roof deck sealed with tarred felt and pitch with a slag covering. A control room and records office is located in one corner of the cell. A storage place for the fuel plates when not in use is provided in the floor near the reactor. The cooling system is integrated with the building structure. In addition to the design description, a detailed safety analysls is preseated. (L.T.W.)

• Research Organization: Florida. Univ., Gainesville. Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station
• NSA Number: NSA-13-003386
• OSTI ID: 4309480
• Report Number(s): NP-7042
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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