Thorium utilization program. Quarterly progress report for the period ending November 30, 1976. [HTGR fuel recycle]

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7223610· OSTI ID:7223610

This publication continues the quarterly series presenting results of work performed under the National HTGR Fuel Recycle Program (also known as the Thorium Utilization Program). Results of work on this program prior to June 1974 were included in a quarterly series on the HTGR Base Program. The work reported includes the development of unit processes and equipment for reprocessing of HTGR fuel, the design and development of an integrated pilot line to demonstrate the head end of HTGR reprocessing using unirradiated fuel materials, and design work in support of Hot Engineering Tests (HET). Work is also described on trade-off studies concerning the required design of facilities and equipment for the large-scale recycle of HTGR fuels in order to guide the development activities for HTGR fuel recycle.

• Research Organization: General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7223610
• Report Number(s): GA-A-14214
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTINIDES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FUEL CYCLE
FUELS
GAS COOLED REACTORS
GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS
HTGR TYPE REACTORS
METALS
NUCLEAR FUELS
REACTOR MATERIALS
REACTORS
REPROCESSING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPENT FUELS
THORIUM