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Conditions of time, temperature, and pressure for hotpress bonding of aluminum-nickel and uranium-nickel disks were determined experimentally. A process for jacketing Hanford four-inch slugs, coated with nonporous nickel electroplates, in aluminum cans by cold-sizing and hot-pressing was developed and conditions of time, temperature, and pressure required for the actual canning process were determined. (auth)

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This report addresses the APPR critical experiment program meeting.

The reactivity of uranium, thorium, aluminum, copper, iron, magnesium, zirconium, and Fluorothene with bromine trifluoride, bromine pentafluoride, chlorine trifluoride, and fluorine was investigated at tempertures ranging from 25 to 410 deg C. The reactivity of platinum with bromine trifluoride was also studied. (auth)

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Vitro Corporation of America entered into a contract with the US Atomic Energy Commission on July 2, 1952 to furnish architect-engineering services in connection with the design and construction of a new chemical plant facility located in the 200 Area of the Hanford Works, Richland, Washington. This contract provided for engineering of facilities utilizing the Purex process to separate and decontaminate uranium and plutonium contained in slugs irradiated in Hanford reactors. Later, Vitro was requested to provide architect-engineering services for an expansion of the previously constructed Redox separation facility. This work, designated as ``Redox Phase II Expansion,`` was authorized by Modification No. 1 to the above contract and was executed April 17, 1953. This completion report has been prepared at the request of the AEC and is intended to provide a convenient source of information concerning the administrative history and engineering features of the Purex plant and the Redox Phase II Expansion.

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This document provides a listing of codes and standards and a bibliography of design criteria for reactor plant modifications for increased production and for 100-C area alterations.

A conceptional design study was made of a lowpower ''package'' reactor plant for the production of 100 kw of electrical power and 400 kw of heat at remote Arctic installations. The power plant steam generator is proposed to be an unmanned, heterogeneous, boilingtype reactor capable of continuous operation for extended periods. The design is based on data derived from experiments with boiling-type reactors conducted by Argorne at the Reactor Testing Station, Arco, Idaho.

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This document was prepared in response to a request from the Atomic Energy Commission for a brief review of the principal ideas and technical developments which might effect power levels over the following six years. Also requested were approximate data on any pile modifications that might be involved, including rough estimates covering possible cost and completion dates. A brief discussion of plans for increasing the power levels of the Hanford Piles is provided.

This document presents a summary of work and progress at the Hanford Engineer Works for April 1955. The report is divided into sections by department. A plant wide general summary is included at the beginning of the report, after which the departmental summaries begin. The Manufacturing Department reports plant statistics, and summaries for the Metal Preparation, Reactor and Separation sections. The Engineering Department`s section summarizes work for the Technical, Design, and Project Sections. Costs for the various departments are presented in the Financial Department`s summary. The Medical, Radiological Sciences, Utilities and General Services, Employee and Public Relations, and Community Real Estate and Services departments have sections presenting their monthly statistics, work, progress, and summaries.

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In order to evaluate the performance of uranium slugs canned by the hot press method, several tubes of this metal were charged at C Pile and scheduled for irradiation until a specified number of ruptures had occurred. At the present time, all scheduled ruptures of hot-pressed slugs have been obtained. This report summarizes the irradiation experience under this test and the results obtained to the present time, and presents conclusions which are drawn from this experience.

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A knowledge of the mechanical and physical properties of uranium is important in understanding its pile behavior. The effects of irradiation on the properties of uranium will be dealt with in another chapter. However, it is important to know and understand the pre-irradiation properties of uranium prior to investigating the effects of irradiation. This chapter discusses the mechanical and physical properties of uranium.

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This document is the April 1955 Monthly Report of the Process Section/Manufacturing Division at the Savannah River Plant. It contains information on activities in each of the SRP areas (100-400 areas), as well as on utilities and general services.