Volatility: Fluorinator Design FV-100, Zr-U Fuel Element Processing Phase (open access)

Volatility: Fluorinator Design FV-100, Zr-U Fuel Element Processing Phase

Volstility Pilot Plant Mark III Fluorinator will be a double-chamber type vessel, each chamber 2-1/2ft. by 16in. o.d. separated by a 5 in. pipe 15 in. long. ASME flanged and dished heads will be used for the chamber tops and conical sections with a 60º apex angle for the chamber bottoms. A new furnace designed to maintain the complete lower chamber (molten salt + freeboard) above melt temperature will eliminate past experiences of salt solidification on the wall, heads, and in or on the internal process lines. External pipe runs will be sutoresistance heated to allow melting and drain back of salt plugs. The upper chamber serves as a gas de-entrainment and solids precipitation device to retain most of the entrained salt and condensable fluorides in the 100-400°C temperature range.
Date: May 28, 1959
Creator: Ruch, J. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Problems in Accountability Measurements Associated with the Interim Chemical Processing Program (open access)

Problems in Accountability Measurements Associated with the Interim Chemical Processing Program

Available knowledge of precision limits in S.S. accountability measurements and/or calculations by reactor and chemical processing groups is surveyed and summarizes. Experience in comparisons of reactor (production and research) calculations versus chemical plant accountability measurements is also reported. A general tentative conclusion is that available precisions (+/- 0.54 to +/- 0.78% ) in chemical plant measurements is also reported. A general tentative conclusion is that available precisions (+/- 1.0 to +/- 11.0%) possible by calculations (nuclear and/or engineering) of power reactor systems; however, with operation and empirical experience (e.g. less than +/-1.0%
Date: May 28, 1959
Creator: Arnold, E. D. & Gresky, A. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library