Document Details
Title:
THE LARGEST DIAMETER STAINLESS STEEL NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPONENT EVER MANUFACTURED BEGINNING A JOURNEY TO THE FAST FLUX TEST FACILITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION'S HANFORD SITE
Author(s):
UNK, [AEC-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, THE U.S.]
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
OTHER
Document Type Other:
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
Publication Date:
1972 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0097280
Document Number(s):
AEC729891
Originating Research Org.:
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION,
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPONENT...THE LARGEST DIAMETER STAINLESS STEEL NUCLE AR REACTOR COMPONENT EVER MANUFACTURED IS SHOWN BEGINNING THE 7,100 MI LE JOURNEY FROM CHATANOOGA TENNESSEE TO RICHLAND WASHINGTON. DESTINAT ION IS THE FAST FLUX TEST FACILITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE AECS HANF ORD SITE. THE 31-DAY TRIP TAKES THE 38 BY 23 FOOT VESSEL DOWN THE MIS SISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL UP THE PACIFIC COAST AND THEN UP THE COLUMBIA RIVER TO RICHLAND WASHINGTON. THE 120 TON REACTOR GUA RD COMPONENT WILL SURROUND THE REACTOR VESSEL AND THE CORE IN THE TEST FACILITY. THE FACILITY IS BEING CONSTRUCTED BY WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD COMPANY FOR THE USAEC.