CRITICAL EXPERIMENTS WITH THE HOTCE REACTOR

Abstract

A solid-moderated critical assembly designed to operate at elevated temperature is described. The experiment program and operating procedures planned for various temperatures are outlined. The hazards of operating the HOTCE in the Low Power Test Facility at the Idaho Test Station have been analyzed and the results set forth in terms of energy and fission fragment release as well as the effect on the surrounding area.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 1957
Accession Number
AD0417095

Entities

People

  • J. A. Hoefer

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion
  • Assembly
  • Cells
  • Construction
  • Control Rods
  • Count Rate Meters
  • Critical Assemblies
  • Energy
  • Engineers
  • Fire Protection
  • Heat Energy
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Security
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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