DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS TUBES FOR NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT APPLICATIONS
Abstract
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)
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co. Atomic Power Equipment Dept., San Jose, Calif.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4765204
- Report Number(s):
- GEAP-3784
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-031254
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(04-3)-189
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 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
Citation Formats
Esch, E L. DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS TUBES FOR NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT APPLICATIONS. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Esch, E L. DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS TUBES FOR NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT APPLICATIONS. United States.
Esch, E L. 1961.
"DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS TUBES FOR NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT APPLICATIONS". United States.
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title = {DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS TUBES FOR NUCLEAR SUPERHEAT APPLICATIONS},
author = {Esch, E L},
abstractNote = {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)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1961},
month = {Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1961}
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