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Gas-Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor. Quarterly progress report, August 1, 1976--October 31, 1976

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7331284· OSTI ID:7331284
Progress is described in the areas of development of GCFR fuel, blanket, and control assemblies; development of the pressure equalization system for GCFR fuel; out-of-pile loop facility test program planning; fuels and materials development; fuel, blanket, and control rod analyses and development; nuclear analysis and reactor physics for GCFR core design; shielding requirements for the GCFR; reactor engineering to assess the thermal, hydraulic, and structural performance of the core and the core support structure; plant systems control; development of reactor components, including reactor vessel, control and locking mechanisms, fuel handling equipment, core support structure, shielding assemblies, main helium circulator, steam generator, and auxiliary circulator; development of a helium circulator test facility; reactor safety, including an in-pile safety evaluation program; and nuclear island engineering design.
Research Organization:
General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
7331284
Report Number(s):
GA-A-14112
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English