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L7i<br />

PERIOD ENDING JUNE 10, 1956<br />

Fig. 1.5.2. View of West and North Faces of Building 7503 and <strong>the</strong> Genemtor House. Photograph<br />

taken May 4, 1956.<br />

-<br />

M. Bender W. R. Osborn<br />

G. D. Whitman<br />

work On <strong>the</strong> facility in Building 92013<br />

for <strong>the</strong> Engineering Test Unit (ETU) is well under<br />

.<br />

-.<br />

si<br />

ETU FACILITY , fuel dump tank, and miscellaneous lnconel ma-<br />

way, and some preliminary drawings of service<br />

piping have been completed. Line and equipment<br />

heating requirements have been established, and<br />

<strong>the</strong> design of <strong>the</strong> NaK piping and structural sup<br />

ports has been started. Preliminary layouts have<br />

been completed for <strong>the</strong> heat-dump system, includ-<br />

ing ducting, louvers, barrier doors, and <strong>the</strong> blower.<br />

terials have been ordered. A decision to expedite<br />

assembly of <strong>the</strong> ART with respect to ETU completion<br />

has resulted in procurement of additional<br />

items of so that ART construction can<br />

proceed concurrently with ETU operation.<br />

ART-ETU REACTOR PROCUREMENTAND<br />

ASSEMBLY<br />

M. Bender W.<br />

G. D. Whitman<br />

R, Osborn<br />

The building structural modifications were com- Detailed study is under way on methods for<br />

pleted, but additional design information has shown assembling <strong>the</strong> reactor. A preliminary procedure<br />

<strong>the</strong> need for fur<strong>the</strong>r support for <strong>the</strong> floor structure. for assembling <strong>the</strong> reflector-moderator has been<br />

The lube-oil pumps, <strong>the</strong> NaK tanks, <strong>the</strong> ETU completed, and work is continuing on procedures<br />

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