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Title:
DECONTAMINATION OF THE PLUTONIUM RECYCLE TEST REACTOR FOLLOWING A MGO-PUO2 FUEL FAILURE
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
DECONTAMINATIONPLUTONIUM RECYCLE TEST REACTOR
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:
1963 Jun 07
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
11
Accession Number:
RL-1-382033
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-2888
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 29
Description/Abstract:
RUPTURE OF AN EXPERIMENTAL MGO-PUO2 FUEL ELEMENT IN THE PRTR RESULTED IN HIGH RADIATION FIELDS AND CONTAMINATION OF THE PRIMARY SYSTEM. THIS NECESSITATED CLEANING THE FUEL ELEMENTS AND THE HEAVY WATER PRIMARY COOLANT, AND CHEMICALLY DECONTAMINATING THE REACTOR