A DESCRIPTION OF NPD-CANADA'S FIRST NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR. Paper 1 of THE SEVENTH AECL SYMPOSIUM ON ATOMIC POWER

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

OSTI ID:4812991

Olsen, J L

BS>The 20 Mw(e) NPD Reactor was designed to demonstrate the potential of nuclear power as a competitive source of energy in the Canadian environment. The description of the NPD includes discussions of the site location, building layout, major equipment and circuits, fuel and fuel handling, the calandria and moderator dump systems, and the control system. (B.O.G.)

• Research Organization: Canadian General Electric Co., Ltd., Toronto
• NSA Number: NSA-16-009606
• OSTI ID: 4812991
• Report Number(s): AECL-1318(Paper 1)
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: Canada
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
BUILDINGS
CANADA
CONFERENCE
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLANT LOOPS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICITY
ENVIRONMENT
FUELS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MODERATORS
NPD-2
PLANNING
POWER
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR FUELING
REMOTE HANDLING
SERVOMECHANISMS
SHUTDOWN
VESSELS