The Hazards of the Argonaut Reactor (Summary Report)

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1956

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4382005· OSTI ID:4382005

Lennox, D. H. ^[1]; Kelber, C. N. ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

This report covers installation of an Argonaut Reactor at the DuPage site of the Argonne National Laboratory. The reactor is to be operated by trained members of the staff, assisted by other laboratory personnel, and by students at the International School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, as a facility for nuclear engineering training and research. The design anticipates use of an Argonaut reactor in universities and in other less specialized institutions. Therefore, safety is a prime design feature through choice of a self-limiting system. The present design is the result of theoretical work that has been supplemented and extended by a series of multiplication experiments on the proposed configuration. It is expected that minor design improvements will be suggested from time to time to utilize new opportunities for cost reduction and requests for specialized experimental facilities.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• NSA Number: NSA-11-004072
• OSTI ID: 4382005
• Report Number(s): ANL-5647
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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