Enamels and Enameling Techniques for Coating Uranium Slugs (open access)

Enamels and Enameling Techniques for Coating Uranium Slugs

From introduction: "This report describes research on the development of compositions and techniques for porcelain enameling uranium fuel slugs used in Hanford production reactors."
Date: August 2, 1955
Creator: Tripp, Harlan P.; Schultz, John; King, Burnham William, 1907- & Duckworth, Winston H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Kinetics of the Zirconium-Uranium Dioxide Reaction (open access)

The Kinetics of the Zirconium-Uranium Dioxide Reaction

This report discusses three experimental methods used to study the kinetics of the reaction between zirconium and UO2.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Mallett, Manley William, 1909-; Gerds, Arnold F.; Lemmon, Alexis W. & Chase, Dan L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
MoSi₂-UO₂ Ceramics for High-Temperature Fuel Elements (open access)

MoSi₂-UO₂ Ceramics for High-Temperature Fuel Elements

This report follows a study that was aimed at the collection of experimental data needed to estimate the maximum safe temperatures and dispersed UO2 contents for MoSi2--UO2 fuel elements exposed to air.
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: Gambino, John R.; Quirk, John F. & Duckworth, Winston Howard
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eddy-Current Inspection of a Possible PWR Fuel Element (open access)

Eddy-Current Inspection of a Possible PWR Fuel Element

The following report follows the inspections of a number of eddy-current instrument procedures. The objectives of these tests were to detect both weld defects and lack of integrity of the body of the fuel elements.
Date: August 22, 1955
Creator: Stutz, David E.; Gibbs, Richard L.; Dickerson, Ronald F. & Wenk, Samuel A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enamels for the Protection of Aluminum Cans for Uranium Slugs (open access)

Enamels for the Protection of Aluminum Cans for Uranium Slugs

The following report examines the most suitable enamels recommended for protection of aluminum slug cans.
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Schultz, John; Tripp, Harlan P.; King, Burnham William, 1907- & Duckworth, Winston H.
System: The UNT Digital Library