Coolant flow stoppage incident, PRTR, November 9, 1961

Technical Report · Tue Dec 12 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:6178259

Richmond, W D

On November 9, 1961, during flow flow shutdown conditions, a helium vapor lock occurred in the operating primary coolant pump which resulted in a stoppage of primary coolant flow to the reactor. The reactor had been shut down for nine days at the time of the incident and no damage to the fuel elements resulted.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Richland, WA (USA). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6178259
• Report Number(s): HW-72001; ON: DE91009401
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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