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ORNL-2106 - the Molten Salt Energy Technologies Web Site

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ANP PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT<br />

resumed. A new, 4-in.-dia cold trap was installed<br />

in this loop. This cold trap is identical to <strong>the</strong><br />

previously used cold traps except that <strong>the</strong> copper<br />

cooling coil has been replaced by a stainless steel<br />

coil and additional <strong>the</strong>rmocouple wells have been<br />

provided to determine <strong>the</strong> temperature profile in<strong>the</strong><br />

cold trap. Operation thus far has been devoted to<br />

cold-trap evaluation under simulated ART operating<br />

conditions.<br />

Operation of small heat exchanger test stand C<br />

was terminated after 634 hr when <strong>ORNL</strong> heat ex-<br />

changer No. 2, type SHE-2, developed a high re-<br />

sistance to fuel flow during power operation. This<br />

heat exchanger was replaced by Stru<strong>the</strong>rs-We1 Is<br />

Corp. heat exchanger No. 1, type SHE-2, and test<br />

operations were resumed. When heat transfer con-<br />

ditions were initially established, this heat ex-<br />

changer also began to develop a high resistance<br />

to fuel flow, similar to that experienced by <strong>ORNL</strong><br />

heat exchanger No. 2. At this time, a leak de-<br />

veloped in <strong>the</strong> resistance heater and <strong>the</strong> stand was<br />

60<br />

Fig. 1.4.8. York Radiator No. 7 (Revised Design).<br />

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w<br />

shut down. The resistance heated section was<br />

removed for mete I lur gica I examina t ion.<br />

Examination of <strong>ORNL</strong> heat exchanger No. 2<br />

disclosed extensive buildup of metal particles<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> fuel side of <strong>the</strong> heat exchanger that<br />

s<br />

would account for <strong>the</strong> marked increase in resistance<br />

to fuel flow. It is felt that examination of<br />

Stru<strong>the</strong>rs-Wells heat exchanger No. 1 will reveal<br />

<strong>the</strong> same condition but to a lesser degree. Evidence<br />

of mass transfer and self-welding in certain areas<br />

of <strong>the</strong> resistance heater indicated that extreme hot<br />

.<br />

spots had occurred in <strong>the</strong> heater. This would<br />

account for <strong>the</strong> buildup of metal particles in <strong>the</strong><br />

heat exchanger. A section of <strong>the</strong> resistance heater<br />

at which severe overheating occurred is shown in<br />

Fig. 1.4.9. The metal particles which built up on<br />

Y<br />

one of <strong>the</strong> heat exchanger tubes are shown in<br />

Fig. 1.4.10.<br />

A new heater design has been completed, and a<br />

-.<br />

heater is being fabricated. The test stand is<br />

currently being operated as a NaK loop to obtain<br />

a-

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