Liquid metal reactor cover gas purification and analysis in the USA

Conference · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6993685

Allen, K J; Meadows, G E; Schuck, W J

Two sodium cooled reactors are currently being operated in the United States of America for the US Department of Energy. These are Experimental Breeder Reactor 11, EBR-11, and the Fast Flux Test Facility, FFTF. EBR-11 is located near Idaho Falls, Idaho, and the FFTF is near Richland, Washington. These reactors are currently engaged in a wide range of testing including fuels and materials tests, and plant system performance and safety development. The US DOE program also includes designs of a next generation sodium cooled power reactor. The FFTF and EBR-11 communities are providing input to these designs. This paper discusses the efforts to develop and operate cover gas systems for the sodium cooled nuclear reactor program in the USA.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (USA); Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6993685
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-3575; CONF-8609227-1; ON: DE87004656
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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