Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant steam generator: FEW tube test model post test examination

Conference · Thu Sep 13 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5461282

Impellezzeri, J R; Camaret, T L

The Steam Generator Few Tube Test (FTT) is part of an extensive testing program being carried out in support of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBRP) steam generator design. The testing of full-length seven-tube evaporator and three-tube superheater models of the CRBRP design was conducted to provide steady-state thermal/hydraulic performance data to full power per tube and to verify the absence of multi-year endurance problems. The problems encountered with the mechanical features of the FTT model design which led to premature test termination and the results of the post-test examination are described.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Sunnyvale, CA (USA). Advanced Reactor Systems Dept.
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-0189-061
• OSTI ID: 5461282
• Report Number(s): CRBRP-GEFR-SP-176; CONF-800401-10; TRN: 80-009366
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2. international conference of liquid metal technology for energy systems, Richland, WA, USA, 20 Apr 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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TUBES
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