OEEC HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTOR PROJECT DRAGON. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT, APRIL 1, 1960-MARCH 31, 1961

Technical Report · Tue Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4839471

Dragon reactor experiments were conducted including fine structure flux measurements, control rod calibrations, flux and spectrum measurements, determination of conversion ratios and coefficients of reactivity. Reactor kinetics and safety studies were carried out on loading procedures, behavior at reduced coolant flow, approach to full power deposition of activity in the circuit, and evaluation of leakage of fission products from fuel boxes. Heat transfer studies were carried out on the prototypes at Winfrith. Work on impregnation to improve graphite was continued. Studies on the migration of fission products inside the fuel compacts and through the graphite walls of the fuel boxes were also continued. A design description of the helium processing plant is included. (J.R.D.)

• Research Organization: European Nuclear Energy Agency, Paris
• NSA Number: NSA-15-027216
• OSTI ID: 4839471
• Report Number(s): NP-10483
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
CLEANING
CONTROL ELEMENTS
CONVERSION
DEPOSITS
DIFFUSION
DISTRIBUTION
DRAGON
ENERGY RANGE
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
GAS COOLANT
GAS FLOW
GRAPHITE
GRAPHITE MODERATOR
HEAT TRANSFER
HELIUM
HIGH TEMPERATURE
IMPREGNATION
LEAKS
MEASURED VALUES
NEUTRON FLUX
NEUTRONS
POWER PLANTS
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTIVITY
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
SPECTRA
VARIATIONS