A CRITICAL FACILITY FOR THE ETR--A PROPOSAL
This proposal describes a zero-power critical facility which will be a mock-up of the Engineering Test Reactor Reactor core. The purpose of this facility, which is reflected in the conceptual design, is to provide an assembly which will duplicate the ETR in respect toi (1) critical mass, (2) flux distribution, (3) fuel weighting function, (4) poison weighting functions, and (5) arrangemert of experimental assemblies. In addition, the flexibility is such as to permit determination of ETR excess reactivity, cycle times, and reactivity hazards for certain reactor and experiment failures. It is proposed to house the facility in a Service and Test building. The preliminary cost estimate exclusive of building, fuel and beryllium reflector is ETR elements and that 36 MTR beryllium A-pieces will serve as reflectors. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Phillips Petroleum Co. Atomic Energy Div., Idaho Falls, Idaho
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(10-1)-205
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-002077
- OSTI ID:
- 4328162
- Report Number(s):
- IDO-16348; PTR-50
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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