THE OCDR PROGRAM. Paper 8 of THE SEVENTH AECL SYMPOSIUM ON ATOMIC POWER

Technical Report · Wed Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4805320

Campbell, W M

A review is presented of the OCDR developnment program, which includes a comparison of the reactor concept with that of the CANDU concept. A comparison is made of the properties of heavy water and organic coolants. Major technical problems occurring in the development studies are discussed for fouling on fuel element surfaces, construction materials, coolant tube development, and uranium carbide fuels. The economic status is such that at present a 200 Mwe reactor is expected to produce power at about 5 mills/kwh. (B.O.G.)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ont.
• NSA Number: NSA-16-009613
• OSTI ID: 4805320
• Report Number(s): AECL-1318(Paper 8)
• Country of Publication: Canada
• Language: English

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CANADA
CANDU
CONFERENCE
COOLANT LOOPS
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FABRICATION
FAILURES
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUELS
HEAVY WATER COOLANT
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
OCDR
ORGANIC COOLANT
PLANNING
POWER
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
RESIDUES
SURFACES
TUBES
URANIUM CARBIDES