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Title:
STATUS OF PROJECTION FUEL ELEMENTS AS OF MAY 1956
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Subject Terms:
300 AreaAUTOCLAVE TESTSCastingCORROSIONFuel FabricationFuels and Materials EngineeringHANFORD PRODUCTION REACTORS - TUBE DESIGNSLUG CANS - DESIGNSLUG ELEMENTS (PROJECTION) - DESIGNTESTING
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1956 May 16
Declassification Date:
1981 Jul 16
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
47
Accession Number:
RL-1-363809
Document Number(s):
HW-43076
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jun 12
Description/Abstract:
THESE ARE FUEL ELEMENTS THAT HAVE SUPPORTS INTEGRAL WITH OR ATTACHED TO THE JACKETS, THUS PERMITTING THE FUEL ELEMENT TO BE USED IN A SMOOTH BORE OR RIBBLESS PROCESS TUBE. CANDIDATE ELEMENTS WERE TEST EVALUATED TO DETERMINE (1) 313 BUILDING PROCESSING EASE (2) CORROSION SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE JACKET AT THE POINT OF PROJECTION ATTACHMENT (3) EFFECT OF ATTACHMENT METHODS ON FUEL ELEMENT BOND (4) AUTOCLAVE RUPTURE BEHAVIOR INRIBBED AND RIBBLESS PROCESS TUBES. CANDIDATES INCLUDED FUEL ELEMENTS WITH 1/4" STUDS AND 1" RIBS WELDED TO THE JACKET, WITH END COLLARS, IN CANS HAVING INTEGRAL FULL-LENGTH RIBS, AND LINERS USED WITH SMOOTH SURFACE FUEL ELEMENTS. DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED.