EVESR--NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT FUEL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Third Quarterly Report, December 1962-February 1963

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4656717

Pennington, R T

The schedule for initial loading of fuel in the EVESR reactor is changed to the latter part of May 1963. This change is due to the addition of the R&D instrumentation and coolant chemistry systems to the reactor system. Design of the Mark II EVESR fuel was completed, and fabrication of this fuel was initiated. Work is progressing on schedule in the planning activity, completion of engineering for the R&D coolant chemistry system, the R&D instrument system, the initial core loading and physics measurement program, and the fuel performance data handling procedures. In this regard significant progress was made in the incorporation of a data retrieval system which will provide for orderly accumulation of fuel fabrication information, fuel design variables, fuel performance data, and postirradiation inspection. Initial scoping activity in the advanced fuel program has indicated possible performance limitations for advanced fuel. (N.W.R.)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Atomic Power Equipment Dept., San Jose, Calif.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-033309
• OSTI ID: 4656717
• Report Number(s): GEAP-4200
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMMUNICATIONS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLANT LOOPS
EVESR
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
INSPECTION
INSTRUMENTS
IRRADIATION
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
REACTOR FUELING
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SUPERHEATING