Plutonium Recycle Program Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1958 (open access)

Plutonium Recycle Program Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1958

Report that describes work performed by by the Hanford Laboratories Operation on the Plutonium Recycle Program during the Fiscal Year.
Date: November 11, 1958
Creator: Hanford Atomic Products Operation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Degassing Sparger Plate Screening Tests (open access)

Degassing Sparger Plate Screening Tests

Results of tests to remove fission gases, xenon and krypton, formed during the operation of a nuclear reactor.
Date: September 1958
Creator: Starkweather, D. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor: Research and Development Program (open access)

Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor: Research and Development Program

Work required, proposed schedule, and an estimate of the costs for complete program to build first LMFR power plant.
Date: June 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pathfinder Atomic Power Plant Technical Progress Report for April 1, 1958 - June 30, 1958 (open access)

Pathfinder Atomic Power Plant Technical Progress Report for April 1, 1958 - June 30, 1958

Pathfinder atomic power plant progress report.
Date: March 31, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Quarterly Technical Report, October-December 1958 (open access)

Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Quarterly Technical Report, October-December 1958

Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment program quarterly technical report.
Date: 1958-10/1958-12
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reference Design Report LMFRE-1: June 1958, Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment (open access)

Reference Design Report LMFRE-1: June 1958, Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment

Conceptual design of experimental liquid metal fuel reactor.
Date: June 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Design and Installation of a High Precision Temperature and Intimate Contact Monitor for Experimental Vacuum Chucks (open access)

Design and Installation of a High Precision Temperature and Intimate Contact Monitor for Experimental Vacuum Chucks

Describes the design criteria, design details, and final installation of a high precision temperature and intimate contact monitor.
Date: May 15, 1958
Creator: Morrow, G. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Alpha, Beta, Gamma Hand and Shoe Counter - Model 2 (open access)

An Alpha, Beta, Gamma Hand and Shoe Counter - Model 2

Experimental combination hand and shoe counter redesign as a compact, simplified, register readout instrument no larger than the present Five-Fold called Model 2.
Date: June 2, 1958
Creator: Spear, W. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Factors Affecting Fluidization of Uranium Trioxide Powders (open access)

Factors Affecting Fluidization of Uranium Trioxide Powders

Study of factors, such as the average particle size and particle-size distribution, which affect the fluidization properties of uranium trioxide powders.
Date: March 1, 1958
Creator: Johnson, B. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Temperature on the Neutron Attenuation of Magnetite Concrete (open access)

The Effect of Temperature on the Neutron Attenuation of Magnetite Concrete

Comparison of experimentally determined relaxation lengths to the value calculated from the concrete composition.
Date: December 11, 1958
Creator: Wood, D. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trans-Plutonium Isotope Buildup by Neutron Irradiation of Plutonium (open access)

Trans-Plutonium Isotope Buildup by Neutron Irradiation of Plutonium

Graphs for estimation of plutonium and trans-plutonium isotopic content of irradiated plutonium reactor fuel of various initial isotopic compositions.
Date: December 15, 1958
Creator: Brauer, F. P. & Burley, Helen H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Package Power Reactor APPR-1 Operating Manual and Inspection and Service Manual (open access)

Army Package Power Reactor APPR-1 Operating Manual and Inspection and Service Manual

Report containing basic operating instructions for the operation of the Army Package Power Reactor. This includes descriptions of the the plant's systems, operations, and safety procedures.
Date: February 1958
Creator: Alco Products (Firm)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Accidental Radiation Excursion at the Y-12 Plant, June 16, 1958: Final Report (open access)

Accidental Radiation Excursion at the Y-12 Plant, June 16, 1958: Final Report

This report describes the circumstances leading to the accident, attempts to reconstruct the nuclear reactivity conditions, and reviews the dosimetric means and results which were used to help determine the exposure of affected employees.
Date: September 12, 1958
Creator: Patton, F. S.; Bailey, J. C.; Callihan, A. D.; Googin, J. M.; Jasny, G. R.; McAlduff, H. J. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Portable Mercury Vapor Detector (open access)

Portable Mercury Vapor Detector

From abstract: "This report describes a functional mercury vapor detector which is a portable, self-contained, survey instrument, and had a minimum range from zero to two-tenths milligram of mercury per cubic meter of air."
Date: March 14, 1958
Creator: McMurray, C. S. & Redmond, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
APPR-1 Research and Development Program. Design Analysis for Flow and Temperature Measurement Program, Task No. 5 (open access)

APPR-1 Research and Development Program. Design Analysis for Flow and Temperature Measurement Program, Task No. 5

From objectives: "To establish, by literature search, analysis and design, the engineering and fabrication requirements for modifying reactor components and developing and installing the necessary instrumentation to carry out a fuel temperature and flow measurement experimental program."
Date: September 26, 1958
Creator: Richards, W. M. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Radium and Mesothorium Poisoning and Dosimetry and Instrumentation Techniques in Applied Radioactivity (open access)

Radium and Mesothorium Poisoning and Dosimetry and Instrumentation Techniques in Applied Radioactivity

A study on radium and mesothorium poisoning and dosimetry and instrumentation techniques in applied radioactivity.
Date: May 1958
Creator: Evans, Robley D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineering Study on Underground Construction of Nuclear Power Reactors (open access)

Engineering Study on Underground Construction of Nuclear Power Reactors

Engineering study on underground construction of nuclear power reactors.
Date: April 15, 1958
Creator: Beck, Christian
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical processing methods and economics for various liquid metal fuel reactors (open access)

Chemical processing methods and economics for various liquid metal fuel reactors

From abstract: "The economic factors of chemical processing of the fuel and blanket from liquid bismuth fuel reactors are described and evaluated."
Date: March 1958
Creator: Pierce, R. D.; Miller, W. E. & Zellnik, H. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Addendum to a Parametric Study of the Gas-Cooled Reactor Concept (open access)

An Addendum to a Parametric Study of the Gas-Cooled Reactor Concept

From introduction: "This report provides background information regarding the study results presented in the first volume of this report and provides information resulting from the studies made on the gas cooled reactor concept."
Date: March 1, 1958
Creator: Hanford Works
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Chemical Research, Radiochemical Separations and Activation Analysis: Progress Report 7, November 1957 - October 1958 (open access)

Nuclear Chemical Research, Radiochemical Separations and Activation Analysis: Progress Report 7, November 1957 - October 1958

Progress report discussing projects and work completed by the University of Michigan Department of Chemistry 1957-1958.
Date: November 1, 1958
Creator: Meinke, W. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment, Quarterly Technical Report: April 1958 - June 1958 (open access)

Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment, Quarterly Technical Report: April 1958 - June 1958

Quarterly technical report discussing progress and activities of the Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment.
Date: April 1958
Creator: Babcock & Wilcox Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Extended Zero Power Experiments on the Army Package Power Reactor : ZPE-2 (open access)

Analysis of Extended Zero Power Experiments on the Army Package Power Reactor : ZPE-2

Introduction: This report is principally concerned with analysis of measurements taken on the APPR-1 core during the course of the extended Zero Power Experiments (ZPE-2). The bulk of these measurements are reported in APAE No. 21. There are some additional measurements reported in APAE Memo 115. In addition to the analysis of the ZPE-2 data some re-evaluation has been made of a few of the results obtained from the first set of Zero Power Experiments (ZPE-1). The ZPE-1 measurements are reported in APAE No. 8. During the course of analysis work it became apparent that a considerable amount of basic experimental data had been taken on the APPR-1 core. It seemed worthwhile to organize this report in such a fashion that other investigators could make maximum use of this data. It provides excellent opportunity for individuals and groups interested in basic reactor reactor analysis problems to check calculational techniques. An attempt has been made to include all of the fundamental information concerning the material content and geometry of the APPR-1. This material is in included in the Appendices. In addition, cross-section files and group constants have been listed rather extensively in order that other investigators could compare results presented in …
Date: May 7, 1958
Creator: Byrne, B. J. & Oby, P. V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Review of the Corrosion Product Radioactivity Program at the Army Package Power Reactor : Alco R & D report (open access)

Review of the Corrosion Product Radioactivity Program at the Army Package Power Reactor : Alco R & D report

Abstract: An analysis and a summary are.given of the radioactivity buildup program at the Army Package Power Reactor during the last nine months. · Due to the wide fluctuation of water and crud results, only general interpretations can be made with this data. Metal test coupon data indicate a substantially greater buildup on Croloy 16-1 metal than on Type 304 stainless steel. Coupled with the decreased ability to remove the radioactivity buildup on Croloy 16-1 by conventional descaling techniques, the implication is that this metal might pose a serious problem for use as steam generator material. It was emphasized, however, that results to date ae only preliminary and extensive additional experimentation would be required to reach more definite conclusions.
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Medin, A. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reactor Analysis APPR-1 Core II (open access)

Reactor Analysis APPR-1 Core II

Preface; Subsequent to the analysis in the body of this report metallurgical developments indicated that it would not be feasible to build the APPR-1 Core II with the increased boron loading specified herein. At the time of the issuance of this report the Core II boron loading is to be the same as that for Core I. At the time of procurement of the core in the fall, if metallurgical developments warrant, the increased boron loading will be employed. The loading discussed in the body of the report and the first three appendices is that designed to meet the specifications outlined in the introduction. Appendix IV discusses changes in the loading to account for the various methods of employing boron.
Date: July 15, 1958
Creator: Williamson, T. G.; Leibson, M. J. & Bryne, B. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library