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This report, for March 1962 from the Chemical Processing Department at HAPO, discusses the following: Production operation; Purex and Redox operation; Finished products operation; maintenance; Financial operations; facilities engineering; research; employee relations; weapons manufacturing operation; and safety and security.

The objective of this test is to determine, through in-reactor testing, the resistance to corrosion of nickel plated fuel elements, plated by a chemical deposition technique. This program may eventually be composed of the following portions, the first of which is authorized by this test: (1) Irradiate ten columns of 0.5 mil chemically nickel-plated C-64 OIIN fuel elements having various heat treatments, each alternated with x-8001 control pieces. Two columns will be exposed to 400 MWD/T and eight to 800 NWD/T. (2) Should results from the above test be encouraging, separate authorization for the following tests may be requested: (a) Irradiate four columns of nickel-plated fuel and four of X-8001 clad fuel, both groups having purposely cocked pieces, until two ruptures are sustained in each group or until a factor of improvements of 400 is demonstrated at the 95% confidence level, unless the nickel-plated elements fail first. (b) Irradiate five columns of chemically nickel-plated C-64 clad OIIN fuel elements, alternating 0.2 mil and 0.5 mil plate, heat treated at 300{degrees}C for six hours. Two columns will be discharged at 400 MWD/T and three columns at 800 MWD/T exposure. (c) Irradiate approximately thirty columns of nickel-plated, C-64 alloy clad fuel elements …

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; In accepting bids for insurance on county buildings and contents, whether the commissioners court can purchase such insurance from any insurance company licensed to write this type of insurance company licensed to write this type of insurance in the State of Texas; or must such insurance be purchased from a particular type of company.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Upon a final judgement of conviction for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and the defendant fails to surrender his operator’s license to the court, is the defendant subject to any other action other than a criminal action for failure to surrender the license under Article 6687b, Sec. 44, V.C.S.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Questions relating to responsibility for and authority over indigent aged county residents.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Construction of Sections 26, 26a and 28 of Article III of the Texas Constitution.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether an appointment to an unclassified seasonal position disqualifies such appointee for later appointment to a classified position at a rate of pay not to exceed the mid-point, provided he has "markedly superior qualifications."

Abstract: A 12,000 curie cesium-137 research irradiator has been designed and installed on the Georgia Tech campus. The evaluation of the physical characteristics of the irradiator has been completed.

The purpose of this document is to assembly certain job elements which may become part of the Advanced Engineerng Subsection programs, so that those individuals who may be requested to participate in such programs may be aware of the nature and form of Advanced Engineering planning.

Abstract: The Sodium Reactor Experiment Mark II Fuel Handling Machine has been modified to ensure fuel and gas containment during core III operation. A new fuel control system has been designed for the fuel handling machine.

The purpose of this test was to determine the amount of deflection which could occur into the graphite cavity with a .032" thick sheet of 2219-T31 aluminum alloy.

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Technical progress is reported on research and development associated with the design of the Pathfinder atomic power plant. Preconstruction work is reported on fuel elements, reactor mechanical studies, and nuclear analysis. Other design work is reported on the oscillator control rod mechanism, a superheating calorimeter, and superheater thermocouple lead connectors. (J.R.D.)

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A survey was made of sealing methods and their adaptability to the requirements of the plenum reflector seal on the HTGR reactor vessel. A leak rate through the seal of 43.8 pounds per hour of helium was established as an acceptable leak. Lap joints of steel to graphite or graphite to graphite with a 100 RMS surface finish met the required leak rate and two basic concepts of this type of seal are illustrated. (auth)

The daily check list, the startup procedure both for in-pool and in-air operation, and the normal shutdown procedure for the Tower Shielding Reactor-II are outlined. The sequence of events which leads to each annunciator warning and the automatic corrective action which is then initiated by the control circuits are described. (auth)

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CORE 1, SEED 2. Test Results T-612081. Section 3. (Duquesne Light Co., Shippingport, Penna.). First issue, Apr. 20, 1961. 28p. . The reactor was operated at full power to obtain equilibrium xenon concentration and then shutdown for 8 1/2 hr to obtain peak xenon concentration. It then was brought to 75 and then 67% of full power; the xenon concentration returned to an equilibrium value 4 hr after reactor startup. There was no apparent effect on the nuclear instrumentation caused by xenon concentration changes. Values of rod worth were determined, and operating characteristics during the test are given. (D.L.C.)