HOMOGENEOUS REACTOR TEST. SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1955

OSTI ID:4355098

Beall, S E; Visner, S idney

The HRT bas been examined with respect to possibilities for the escape of radioactive material from the reactor and its gas-tight enclosure. A complete description of the HRT is presented including flow diagrams, design, corrosion problems, components, shielding, plant layout, operating plans, and control. Every possibility for the leakage of active solution from the reactor piping and components has been examined. In addition to equipment failure from mechanical and corrosion causes, reactivity accidents snd explosions have been thoroughly investigated. The confinement and detection of leaks are discussed. The hazards to the surrounding area in the event of release from the building of a large fraction of the activity in the reactor has been determined. The results of the study indicate that the likelihood of activity escape from the reactor is so small that the hazards to operating personnel and to the public compare favorably with normally accepted risks. (B.J.H.)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• NSA Number: NSA-12-001102
• OSTI ID: 4355098
• Report Number(s): ORNL-1834(Del.)
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Decl. with deletions. May 1957. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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