Hazard Summary Report Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) (open access)

Hazard Summary Report Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II)

From Forward: "This report describes the present conceptions of the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II as well as the safety procedures and precautions which are currently anticipated for its operation."
Date: May 1957
Creator: Koch, L. J.; Monson, H. O.; Okrent, D.; Levenson, M.; Simmons, W. R.; Humphreys, J. R. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Frequency Response Measurements of the EBWR Automatic Steam by-Pass Valve Control System (open access)

Frequency Response Measurements of the EBWR Automatic Steam by-Pass Valve Control System

Report describing the steam by-pass system of the Economic Simplified Boiling Water (EBWR) Reactor. The control system and errors are described.
Date: June 1957
Creator: DeShong, J. A., Jr. & Beckjord, E. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hazard Summary Report on the Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR) (open access)

Hazard Summary Report on the Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR)

Report regarding a nuclear reactor designed to operate in arctic conditions. This report includes a design of such a reactor and potential hazards.
Date: November 1958
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Reactor Engineering Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Design Requirements Argonne Boiling Reactor (ARBOR) Facility (open access)

Preliminary Design Requirements Argonne Boiling Reactor (ARBOR) Facility

From Introduction: "Descriptions of the functional requirements of the facility, together with preliminary concepts of methods for meeting them, are presented in this prospectus."
Date: July 15, 1957
Creator: Fromm, L. W.; Bernsen, S. A.; Bullinger, C. F. & Matousek, J. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Design and Performance Characteristics of Magnetic Jack-Type Control Rod Drive (open access)

Design and Performance Characteristics of Magnetic Jack-Type Control Rod Drive

Report concerning the design of the magnetic jack, which is a "hermetically sealed, step-motion linear motor which satisfies the need for a reliable, low-cost, nuclear reactor control rod drive." (p. 5)
Date: December 1957
Creator: Young, Joseph N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hazards Evaluation Report Associated with the Operation of EBWR at 100 MW (open access)

Hazards Evaluation Report Associated with the Operation of EBWR at 100 MW

Hazard report on the Experimental Boiling Water Reactor that covers the basic modifications to the plant as designed to increase the present operating design rating of 20 Mw(t) to a new rating of 100 Mw(t). Changes and additions to the plant, core, reactor vessel, and other major components are shown. An analysis of the effects of the changes on the performance and safety of the reactor is presented.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Wimunc, E. A. & Harrer, J. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hazards Evaluation Report Associated with the Operation of EBWR at 100 MW (open access)

Hazards Evaluation Report Associated with the Operation of EBWR at 100 MW

From Introduction: "This hazards report covers the basic modifications to the EBWR plant as designed to increase the present operating design rating of 20 Mwt to a new rating of 100 Mwt. it is written as a supplement to ANL-5781 (the original hazards report) and follows the outline of that report for purposes of cross reference."
Date: October 1960
Creator: Wimunc, E. A. & Harrer, J. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hazard Summary Report on the Experimental Boiling Water Reactor (EBWR) (open access)

Hazard Summary Report on the Experimental Boiling Water Reactor (EBWR)

Report discussing possible hazards and preliminary safeguards for a 20-megawatt Experimental Boiling Water Reactor (EBWR) power plant
Date: 1958
Creator: West, J. M.; Dietrich, J. R.; Jameson, A. S.; Anderson, G. A.; Harrer, J. M. & Brush, H. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terminal Report on the Mighty Mouse High-Flux Research Reactor Project (open access)

Terminal Report on the Mighty Mouse High-Flux Research Reactor Project

From Introduction: "More specifically, it describes the basic reactor complex, the problems involved, the various approaches pursued, the present status and estimated cost of the project, along with recommendations for future research and development essential to the successful culmination of the project."
Date: September 1959
Creator: Link, L. E.; Armstrong, R. H.; Cameron, T. C.; Dickson, R. F.; Heineman, J. B.; Kelber, C. N. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Casting and Fabrication of Core Material For Argonne Low Power Reactor Fuel Elements (open access)

Casting and Fabrication of Core Material For Argonne Low Power Reactor Fuel Elements

Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory over studies conducted on the Argonne Low Power Reactor. As stated in the abstract, "this report describes the manufacture of 1150 fuel core blanks, of which 816 were used in the fabrication of fuel elements. Development, casting, hot and cold rolling, cleaning, and punching of core blanks are discussed, as are nondestructive testing and evaluation of the manufacturing processes" (p. 7). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Salley, R. L. & Burt, W. R., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hazards Summary Report on the Oxide Critical Experiments (open access)

Hazards Summary Report on the Oxide Critical Experiments

Report describing a zero-power reactor facility (ZPR-VII), its systems, and associated hazards.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Redman, W. C.; Thie, J. A. & Dates, L. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Addendum to Hazard Summary Report Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) (open access)

Addendum to Hazard Summary Report Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II)

Report containing hazard and safety information regarding the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II in Idaho.
Date: June 1962
Creator: Koch, L. J.; Loewenstein, W. B. & Monson, H. O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Designs of Magnetic Jack-Type Control Rod Drive (open access)

Advanced Designs of Magnetic Jack-Type Control Rod Drive

Report containing information regarding magnetic jacks, which are devices used "for positioning the control rods in a nuclear reactor, especially in a reactor containing water under pressure" (page 9). Contains a description of the device, its use, test results, and illustrations.
Date: November 1959
Creator: Young, Joseph N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Design of the Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR) (open access)

Design of the Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR)

Report containing "[a] description (...) of the design of a prototype "packaged" nuclear power plant. The purpose of the plant is to alleviate fuel oil logistics and storage problems posed by remote auxiliary DEW Line radar stations north of the Arctic Circle. The ALPR (redesignated SL-1) is a 3 Mwt, heterogeneous, highly enriched uranium- fueled, natural-circulation boiling water reactor, cooled and moderated with light water. Steam at 300 psig, dry and saturated (421 deg F) is passed directly from the reactor to a conventional turbine-generator to produce electric power (300 kw nominal) and space-heating (400 kw) requirements consistent with rigid mechanical and structural specifications prescribed by the military, and dictated by the extreme geophysics prevailing at the ultimate site. The over-all design criteria emphasize: simplicity and reliability of operation and maintenance, with minimum supervision; minimum on-site construction; maximum use of standard components; limited water supply; utilization of local gravel for biological shielding; transportability by air lift; and nominal 3-year fuel operating lifetime per core loading." (p. 15)
Date: May 1961
Creator: Hamer, Eberhard E.; Grant, N. R.; Hooker, H. H.; Jorgensen, G. L.; Kann, W. J.; Lipinski, W. C. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Zero-Power Experiments on the Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR) (open access)

Zero-Power Experiments on the Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR)

Report describing the zero-power experiments on the Argonne Low Power Reactor. It is a prototype of a natural-circulation, boiling-water-reactor nuclear power plant designed to supply the electrical power and space heat requirements of a proposed Auxiliary DEW Line radar station.
Date: May 1961
Creator: Shaftman, D. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Initial Testing and Operation of the Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR) (open access)

Initial Testing and Operation of the Argonne Low Power Reactor (ALPR)

From Introduction: "In this report data are presented on the various phases of the program, together with test results and recommendations for future plant improvements. The ALPR prototype has proven to be a stable and reliable nuclear power plant."
Date: December 1959
Creator: Hamer, Eberhard E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Argonaut Automatic Flux Controller Design Report (open access)

Argonaut Automatic Flux Controller Design Report

Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory over design studies conducted on Argonaut reactors for training and research purposes. As stated in the abstract, "the design presented in the form of a steady-state analysis based upon the small-signal linearization of the reactor kinetics transfer function. The measured controller performance and construction details of the equipment is given" (p. 7). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: January 1960
Creator: Gerba, A., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary Report on the Hazards of the Argonaut Reactor (open access)

Summary Report on the Hazards of the Argonaut Reactor

From Summary: "This report covers installation of Argonaut Reactor at the Du-Page site of the Argonne National Laboratory."
Date: December 1956
Creator: Lennox, D. H. & Kelber, C. N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fabrication of Certain Jacketed Uranium Helices (open access)

The Fabrication of Certain Jacketed Uranium Helices

Report describing the fabrication of Doppler Helices, which were 1/8 inch diameter x 12 foot long uranium core completely enclosed within a thin metal jacket and wound into a spring or helix shape.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Yaggee, F. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Design of a Basic Radiation Effects Reactor (BRER) (open access)

Preliminary Design of a Basic Radiation Effects Reactor (BRER)

From Introduction: "Information has been accumulated about the property changes produced, but there are essentially no reliable quantitative data correlating property changes with the magnitude and energy distribution of the neutron fluxes responsible for the changes. The design of the Basic Radiation Effects Reactor (BRER) presented herein stems from the two main requirements: 1. a fairly high-level, high-energy neutron flux with minimal thermal neutron and gamma-ray background is desired; 2. the peak of the neutron-energy spectrum should be variable within the approximate range from 10 to 1000 kev."
Date: March 1961
Creator: MacFarlane, D. R.; Rohde, R. R.; Toppel, B.; Charak, I. & Unger, H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Process for the Recovery of Uranium From Nuclear Fuel Elements Using Fluid-Bed Drying and Volatility Techniques (open access)

A Process for the Recovery of Uranium From Nuclear Fuel Elements Using Fluid-Bed Drying and Volatility Techniques

From Summary: "The work described in this report is the application of this process to the recovery of uranium from highly enriched, low uranium-zirconium alloy plate-type fuels."
Date: November 1961
Creator: Levitz, N.; Barghusen, J.; Carls, E. & Jonke, A. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion Studies of Ternary Zirconium Alloys in High-Temperature Water and Steam (open access)

Corrosion Studies of Ternary Zirconium Alloys in High-Temperature Water and Steam

Report concerning the corrosion of several ternary zirconium alloys using distilled water at 350 degrees Celsius or ssteam heated to 540 degrees Celsius and 600 psi.
Date: July 1961
Creator: Misch, R. D. & Van Drunen, C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Participation in the OEEC Halden Reactor Project May 1959 to September 1960 (open access)

U.S. Participation in the OEEC Halden Reactor Project May 1959 to September 1960

From Introduction: "This report summarizes the activities of the OEEC Halden Reactor Project, Halden, Norway, during the period of participation in the project by the author, from May 21, 1959 to September 22, 1960. The review is presented here in the interest of completeness of this report, in an effort to provide an impression of the character of research being carried out at Halden."
Date: December 1960
Creator: Fromm, Leonard W., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hazard Evaluation Report on the Fast Reactor Zero Power Experiment ZPR-III (open access)

Hazard Evaluation Report on the Fast Reactor Zero Power Experiment ZPR-III

Report documenting the fast zero power reactor experiment (ZPRG-III). This includes a description of the experiment and the reactor, hazards, and accidents.
Date: October 1961
Creator: Long, J. K.; McVean, R. L.; Thalgott, F. W. & Novick, M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library