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Title:
PREPARATION OF I amp;E FUEL ELEMENTS FOR PRODUCTION TEST 105-615-A-63-MT.
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
FUEL FABRICATIONHANFORD SITEPT-105-615-A-63-MTSLUG CANNING (HOLLOW)
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 Nov 21
Declassification Date:
2001 May 01
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
21
Accession Number:
RL-1-364771
Document Number(s):
HW-46794
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 24
Description/Abstract:
DESCRIBES THE PREPN AND EVALUATION OF THE FUEL ELEMENTS PRODUCED FOR PILE IRRADN UNDER THIS P.T. FIVE "EXPOSURE" TUBES OF I&E FUEL ELEMENTS JACKETED IN 3 PIECE COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED; THE CANNING YIELD WAS 28%. BAD WELDS, PORUS CAP BRAZES, AND NUMEROUS UNBONDED AREAS BETWEEN THE CORE AND THE CAN WERE THE PRINCIPAL PROBLEMS TO OVERCOME TO IMPROVE THE CANNING YIELDS.