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PREDICTED CORE PERFORMANCE FOR THE ARMY PACKAGE POWER REACTOR NO. 1

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4333206
The predictions of APPR-1 core performance at zero power and for its operating life are reported, with a description of tbe methods employed. The window shade model has been used to predict a temperature coefficient of -0.5 x 10/sup -4/ DELTA k/ deg F at 68 deg F and -3.2 x 10/sup -4/ DELTA / deg F at 450 deg F. The lifetime based on unifarm material burnup is calculated to be 12.1 MW-yr for a reactor with equilibrium xenon and samarium and 2% available reactivity. If non-uniform burnup effects are considered, the lifetime decreased to 9.1 MW-yr for the same conditions. (auth)
Research Organization:
Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-12-010977
OSTI ID:
4333206
Report Number(s):
APAE-11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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