Additional Measurements on the Army Package Power Reactor Zero Power Experiments ZPE-1 and ZPE-2

Technical Report · Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1957

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4335128· OSTI ID:4335128

Giesler, H. W. ^[1]

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1. Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, NY (United States)

During the course of the ZPE-2 experimental program additional measurements were performed under the Alco Products Research and Development program. Included in this program were the evaluation of various absorber section compositions and reactivity studies designed to facilitate analytical techniques. The results of these measurements are presented.

• Research Organization: Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• NSA Number: NSA-12-012696
• OSTI ID: 4335128
• Report Number(s): APAE-Memo-115
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Decl. May 19, 1958. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CRITICALITY
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NEUTRON FLUX
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