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Title: Nuclear Instrumentation and Control of the D2O-Moderated Thoria-Urania Critical Assembly (ZPR- VII)

Abstract

The design criteria and operation of seven nuclear instrumentation channels and safety interlocks employed for initial measurements on heavy-water moderated thoria-urania lattices of interest to power reactors are described. The mechanical design features of the various control mechanisms and components are illustrated or described briefly where necessary to clarify the over-all instrument-control scheme. The basic startup sequence is given.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
OSTI Identifier:
4249236
Report Number(s):
ANL-5942
NSA Number:
NSA-13-015700
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; CIRCUITS; CONFIGURATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; CRITICAL ASSEMBLIES; HEAVY WATER MODERATOR; INSTRUMENTS; MEASURED VALUES; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; OPERATION; PLANNING; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTORS; STARTUP; THORIUM OXIDES; URANIUM OXIDES; Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); Zero-Power Reactor; Heavy Water; EBWR

Citation Formats

Pesce, C. A. Nuclear Instrumentation and Control of the D2O-Moderated Thoria-Urania Critical Assembly (ZPR- VII). United States: N. p., 1959. Web. doi:10.2172/4249236.
Pesce, C. A. Nuclear Instrumentation and Control of the D2O-Moderated Thoria-Urania Critical Assembly (ZPR- VII). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4249236
Pesce, C. A. 1959. "Nuclear Instrumentation and Control of the D2O-Moderated Thoria-Urania Critical Assembly (ZPR- VII)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4249236. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4249236.
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author = {Pesce, C. A.},
abstractNote = {The design criteria and operation of seven nuclear instrumentation channels and safety interlocks employed for initial measurements on heavy-water moderated thoria-urania lattices of interest to power reactors are described. The mechanical design features of the various control mechanisms and components are illustrated or described briefly where necessary to clarify the over-all instrument-control scheme. The basic startup sequence is given.},
doi = {10.2172/4249236},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4249236}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959},
month = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959}
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