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Title: Independent Confirmatory Survey Summary and Results for the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 Newport, Michigan (Final Report No. 2)

Abstract

The Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 (Fermi 1) was a fast breeder reactor design that was cooled by sodium and operated at essentially atmospheric pressure. On May 10, 1963, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) granted an operating license, DPR-9, to the Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC), a consortium specifically formed to own and operate a nuclear reactor at the Fermi 1 site. The reactor was designed for a maximum capability of 430 megawatts (MW); however, the maximum reactor power with the first core loading (Core A) was 200 MW. The primary system was filled with sodium in December 1960 and criticality was achieved in August 1963.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Oak Ridge Inst. for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge Inst. for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM); US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
OSTI Identifier:
1034265
Report Number(s):
12-IEAV-0083; 2018-SR-02-0
TRN: US1200788
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-06OR23100; F1008
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BREEDER REACTORS; CRITICALITY; DESIGN; NUCLEAR ENERGY; OPERATING LICENSES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SODIUM; Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); Atmospheric Pressure; Breeder Reactors; Operating Licenses; PRDC; ORISE; Radiation Levels

Citation Formats

Bailey, Erika N. Independent Confirmatory Survey Summary and Results for the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 Newport, Michigan (Final Report No. 2). United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.2172/1034265.
Bailey, Erika N. Independent Confirmatory Survey Summary and Results for the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 Newport, Michigan (Final Report No. 2). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1034265
Bailey, Erika N. 2011. "Independent Confirmatory Survey Summary and Results for the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 Newport, Michigan (Final Report No. 2)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1034265. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1034265.
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title = {Independent Confirmatory Survey Summary and Results for the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 Newport, Michigan (Final Report No. 2)},
author = {Bailey, Erika N.},
abstractNote = {The Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 (Fermi 1) was a fast breeder reactor design that was cooled by sodium and operated at essentially atmospheric pressure. On May 10, 1963, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) granted an operating license, DPR-9, to the Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC), a consortium specifically formed to own and operate a nuclear reactor at the Fermi 1 site. The reactor was designed for a maximum capability of 430 megawatts (MW); however, the maximum reactor power with the first core loading (Core A) was 200 MW. The primary system was filled with sodium in December 1960 and criticality was achieved in August 1963.},
doi = {10.2172/1034265},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Thu Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
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