Title:
SAFETY INFERENCES FROM AN AUTOCLAVE FAILURE
Subject Terms:
FUEL ELEMENT RUPTUREPLUTONIUM RECYCLE TEST REACTORPRESSURE VESSELS - ACCIDENT REPORTSSLUG ELEMENTS (ZR JACKETED)-FAILURE IN REACTO
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Publication Date:
1960 May 11
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Accession Number:
RL-1-381300
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-1868
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2016 Jul 07
Description/Abstract:
REPORTS ON THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS OF AN AUTOCLAVE FAILURE INVOLVING ZRY CLAD AL RODS, SIMULATING PRTR FUEL ELEMENT, & ZRY CLAD MG RODS. THE FAILURE WAS INITIATED BY RUNAWAY FURNACES