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Table 1.2. MSRE Cumulotive Thermal Cycle History Through August 1967
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CotiLponent IIeat/Cool Fill/Drain Power On/Off Thaw a d
Fuel system a
Coolant system 6
Fuel pump 9
Coolant pump 7
Freeze flanges 100, 101, 102 8
Freeze flanges 200, 201 7
Penetrations 200, 201 7
Freeze valve
103 6
104 14
1 05 16
106 18
107 10
108 9
109 9
110 2
111 5
112 2
2 01 8
2 06
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Fig. 1.9. Comparison of MSRE Thermocouple Data
from Morch 1965 and June 1967.
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3 7 57
11 53
32 57 428
12 53 I13
3 3 57
11 53
11 5 '4
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Thaw
Trans fer
29 35
4 25
18 43
26 38
11 18
17 14
20 15
2 3
4 4
1 2
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Table 1.3. Comparison of Readings of Thermocouples
of Salt Piping and Vessels Taken with
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the Salt lsothermol
Indicated Temperature ("F)
Thermocouple _______
Location March 1965 June 1967
Radiator 1102.6 56.7 1208.5 *3.3
tubes
Other 1102.1 113.0 1206.7 k12.3
All 1102.3 t 10.6 1207.4 f9.8
of individual thermocouples from the mean also
changed little in the two years.
'The scatter in the various thermocouple read-
ings is reduced to an acceptable level by using
biases to correct each reading to the overall
average measured while both fuel and coolant
systems are circulating salt at isothermal condi-
tions. These biases are entered into the computer
and arc automatically applied to the thermocouple
readings. The biases are revised at the beginning
of each run and are checked when isothermal con-
ditions exist during the run. Generally the biased
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