Fabrication of seed, blanket and reflector fuel assemblies for the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR Development Program)
Abstract
This report presents a basic description of the fabrication processes used to assemble the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR) seed, blanket and reflector fuel assemblies. Each type of fuel assembly is described and illustrated in detail and process data are presented. New technology specifically developed as a result of the LWBR program is described. This includes an evaluation of factors affecting fuel rod installation forces, a torque-turn method to secure the fuel rods to the assembly baseplates and a portable welding process used to lockweld Zircaloy hardware. A description of the facility used to fabricate the fuel assemblies is presented in an appendix to the report.
- Authors:
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- ed.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Bettis Atomic Power Lab., West Mifflin, PA (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6481935
- Report Number(s):
- WAPD-TM-1317
TRN: 81-011204
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-76PN00014
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FABRICATION; LWBR TYPE REACTORS; BREEDING BLANKETS; INSPECTION; NEUTRON REFLECTORS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REACTOR CORES; BREEDER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding
Citation Formats
Gourley, B R. Fabrication of seed, blanket and reflector fuel assemblies for the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR Development Program). United States: N. p., 1981.
Web.
Gourley, B R. Fabrication of seed, blanket and reflector fuel assemblies for the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR Development Program). United States.
Gourley, B R. 1981.
"Fabrication of seed, blanket and reflector fuel assemblies for the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR Development Program)". United States.
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title = {Fabrication of seed, blanket and reflector fuel assemblies for the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR Development Program)},
author = {Gourley, B R},
abstractNote = {This report presents a basic description of the fabrication processes used to assemble the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR) seed, blanket and reflector fuel assemblies. Each type of fuel assembly is described and illustrated in detail and process data are presented. New technology specifically developed as a result of the LWBR program is described. This includes an evaluation of factors affecting fuel rod installation forces, a torque-turn method to secure the fuel rods to the assembly baseplates and a portable welding process used to lockweld Zircaloy hardware. A description of the facility used to fabricate the fuel assemblies is presented in an appendix to the report.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
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