Preliminary site design for the SP-100 ground engineering test

Conference · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6305141

Cox, C M; Miller, W C; Mahaffey, M K

In November, 1985, Hanford was selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) as the preferred site for a full-scale test of the integrated nuclear subsystem for SP-100. The Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory, operated by Westinghouse Hanford Company, was assigned as the lead contractor for the Test Site. The nuclear subsystem, which includes the reactor and its primary heat transport system, will be provided by the System Developer, another contractor to be selected by DOE in late FY-1986. In addition to reactor operations, test site responsibilities include preparation of the facility plus design, procurement and installation of a vacuum chamber to house the reactor, a secondary heat transport system to dispose of the reactor heat, a facility control system, and postirradiation examination. At the conclusion of the test program, waste disposal and facility decommissioning are required. The test site must also prepare appropriate environmental and safety evaluations. This paper summarizes the preliminary design requirements, the status of design, and plans to achieve full power operation of the test reactor in September, 1990.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 6305141
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-3526; CONF-860810-49; ON: DE87010728; TRN: 87-028109
• Resource Relation: Conference: Intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 25 Aug 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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