FINAL HAZARDS SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE ESADA VALLECITOS EXPERIMENTAL SUPERHEAT REACTOR

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1962

OSTI ID:4775107

Murray, J.L. ed.

Includes Amendment No. 5: LICENSE APPLICATION FOR ESADA VALLECITOS EXPERIMENTAL SUPERHEAT REACTOR (EVESR). George White. 11p. (GEAP-3843) Also avallable at Reading Room, AEC, Washington. The ESADA Vallecitos Experimental Superheat Reactor (EVESR) is described in all of its significant safety aspects The general features, reactor, nuclear characteristics, reactor heat transfer and fluid flow, reactor auxiliary systems, reactor emergency systems, power plant auxiliaries, control and instrumentation, waste disposal systems, miscellaneous plant systems, plant structures, and site and environment are described. Operational procedures and tests are listed. General safety features, reactivity addition ac, cidents, loss of coolant accidents, fuel damage and system contamination, operator errors, equipment malfunctions, off-standard conditions, accidents during critical testing, accidents involving unplanned criticality, safety against fires and other general hazards, and radiological consequences of accidents requiring containment are discussed. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Atomic Power Equipment Dept., San Jose, Calif.; And Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Buffalo
• NSA Number: NSA-17-001112
• OSTI ID: 4775107
• Report Number(s): APED-3958
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ACCIDENTS
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENT
EVESR
EXCURSIONS
FAILURES
FLUID FLOW
FUELS
HEAT TRANSFER
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
OPERATION
PERSONNEL
PLANNING
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIATION PROTECTION
REACTIVITY
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
SAFETY
SUPERHEATING
TESTING
VELOCITY
WASTE DISPOSAL