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Title: 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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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4765204}, journal = {},
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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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