Summary Report On Design And Development Of High Temperature Gas-Cooled Power Pile

Technical Report · Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1947

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4359623· OSTI ID:4359623

McCullough, C. R. ^[1]

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1. Clinton Labs., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This report presents a description of a design for an experimental nuclear power plant utilizing a high temperature gas-cooled power pile as the energy source. The plant consists of the pile, a heat exchanger or boiler, a conventional steam turbine generator and their associated auxiliaries. Helium gas under pressure transfers heat from the pile to the boiler which generates steam for driving the generator. The plant is rated at a normal output of 12,000 kilowatts of heat and an electrical output of 2400 kilowatts. Provision is made for operation up to 20,000 kilowatts of heat (4000 kilowatts of electrical output) in the event operation of the plants proves this possible.

• Research Organization: Clinton Labs., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-11-013961
• OSTI ID: 4359623
• Report Number(s): MonN--383
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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