ORNL-4191 - the Molten Salt Energy Technologies Web Site
ORNL-4191 - the Molten Salt Energy Technologies Web Site
ORNL-4191 - the Molten Salt Energy Technologies Web Site
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INTRODUCTION ..........................................................<br />
Contents<br />
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PART 1. MOLTEN-SALT REACTOR EXPERIMENT<br />
1. MSRE OPERATIONS .................... ...................................................<br />
1.1 Chronological Account of tions and Maintenance ..............................................................<br />
1.2 Reactivity Balance ..........................................................................................................................<br />
Balances at Power ............ ....................................................<br />
Balances at Zero Power ..............................................................<br />
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1.3 Thermal Effects of Operation ..........................................................................................................<br />
Radiation Heating ..................................... ......................................<br />
Thermal Cycle History ...........................<br />
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Temperature Measurement .............. .................................<br />
Fuel <strong>Salt</strong> Afterheat ..........................................................................................................................<br />
1.4 Equipment Performance ..........................................<br />
Heat Transfer<br />
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Main Blowers ..........................................................<br />
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Radiator Enclosure ..............................................<br />
Off-Gas Systems ......................................................<br />
Cooling Water Systems ....... ........................................................................................................<br />
Component Cooling System .................... .......................................................<br />
<strong>Salt</strong> Pump Oil Systems ....................................................................................................................<br />
Electrical System ...........................................................<br />
Heaters ..................................................<br />
Control Rods and [)rives ............................................<br />
<strong>Salt</strong> Samplers ........................................<br />
Containment ......................................................................................................................................<br />
2. COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT .............................. ..................................................................<br />
2.1 Off-Gas Sampler .......................................................................................................................<br />
2.2 Remote Maintenance ......................... ......................................................<br />
Preparations for Shutdown After Run 11 ........................................................................................<br />
Evaluation of Remote Maintenance After Run 11 ........................................................................<br />
Repair of Sampler-Enricher and Recovery of Latch ..........................................................<br />
2.3 Decontamination Studies .................................................................................................................<br />
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