Loading assurance methods used in the manufacture of the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR): (LWBR Development Program)

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6259986· OSTI ID:6259986

Beaudoin, B. R.

During the fabrication of the LWBR core, manufacturing and inspection procedures were developed and implemented to provide assurance that individual modules were manufactured according to the loading specifications. The loading assurance methods employed were a combination of administrative procedures and checks, product inspections and computer verifications. This report describes the loading assurance methods implemented during the four stages of manufacturing - urania and thoria powder processing, fuel pellet fabrication, fuel rod assembly and module assembly.

• Research Organization: Bettis Atomic Power Lab., West Mifflin, PA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC11-76PN00014
• OSTI ID: 6259986
• Report Number(s): WAPD-TM-1315; ON: DE88000440
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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