Discussion-preliminary review of the safety aspects of the crossunder line, Project CG-884. Volume 1
In order to reduce both charge-discharge shutdown time and the number of manhours of radiation exposure, Project CGI-884 is being completed at the B, D, DR, F and R Reactors. This consists essentially of installing a large drain line at the bottom of one rear reactor riser. This drain line passes to a control valve and then to the effluent line beyond the downcomer. This system by-passes the crossover downcomer part of the effluent system and eliminates the need for intermittent rear crossheader valving during reactor charge-discharge procedures. Two aspects of this system have been considered, its basic design requirements, and operating restrictions to ensure adequate process tube cooling. Because of the complexity of the reactor flow system approximate solutions were used to compare different methods or degrees of operation and establish limits. Despite these approximations, there was sufficient difference in the case results to justify the specific conclusions presented in this report. This report should serve the dual purpose of providing design requirements for the crossunder and also providing the technical criteria necessary for the operating standards for the use of this new system.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 10147298
- Report Number(s):
- HW-66883-Vol.1; ON: DE94011093
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: Declassified; PBD: 19 Dec 1960
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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