HALDEN OPERATING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Nuclear Power

OSTI ID:4772294

Ager-Hanssen, H

The present 41/2-year program started in July 1958 and will end in Dec. 1962. Reactor statics experiments were carried out on the first fuel charge: void reactivity coefficients, temperature reactivity effects, flux distortion due to steam voids, effects of enriched spike elements, and control rod measurements. Dynamic measurements of the power transfer function show excellent reactor stability. Two theoretical models are given for the interpretation of dynamic measurements. The effects of reactor operation on D/sub 2/O quality, activity levels, and fuel elements are described briefly. The second fuel charge was inserted in March 1962, and the future program of operation and research is outlined. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: OECD Halden Reactor Project, Norway
• NSA Number: NSA-17-004321
• OSTI ID: 4772294
• Journal Information: Nuclear Power, Journal Name: Nuclear Power Journal Issue: 79 Vol. 7; ISSN 0546-8981; ISSN NUPOAS
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BUBBLES
CONTROL ELEMENTS
ENRICHMENT
FUEL ELEMENTS
HALDEN BHWR
HEAVY WATER
HEAVY WATER COOLANT
HEAVY WATER MODERATOR
IMPURITIES
MEASURED VALUES
NEUTRON FLUX
OPERATION
POWER
POWER PLANTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTIVITY
REACTOR FUELING
REACTOR KINETICS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
RODS
STABILITY
STEAM
TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT
TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
VOID COEFFICIENT
ZONES