DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS TUBES FOR NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT APPLICATIONS

Technical Report · Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4765204

Esch, E L

Economic feasibility of thermal spectrum superheated steam power reactors is predicted, among other factors, on the development of a satisfactory process tube. Process tubes, which separate the superheated steam from the boiling water moderator, must: be strong enough to withstand transient differential pressures at operating pressures, have a low neutron absorption cross-section, be associated with low fabrication costs, and have good chemical stability in high temperature steam. Two basic concepts were investigated during the course of the development effort; both appear to have good potential for application in water moderated, superheated steam reactors. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Atomic Power Equipment Dept., San Jose, Calif.
• DOE Contract Number: AT(04-3)-189
• NSA Number: NSA-16-031254
• OSTI ID: 4765204
• Report Number(s): GEAP-3784
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
BOILING
CAPTURE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
ECONOMICS
FABRICATION
HIGH TEMPERATURE
OPERATION
PRESSURE
REACTORS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STABILITY
STEAM
SUPERHEATING
THERMAL NEUTRONS
TUBES
WATER COOLANT
WATER MODERATOR