Aircraft Reactor Test Hazards Summary Report

Cottrell, W.B.; Ergen, W.K.; Fraas, A.P.; McQuilkin, F.R.; Meem, J.L.

doi:10.2172/4204557

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“…The ART is a 60-MW reflector-moderated circulating-fuel type whose basic design is suitable for aircraft use. Its thermal power is higher than ARE (Cottrell et al, 1955). It also had a more sophisticated and more stable system.…”

Section: Aircraft Reactor Experiment/test (Are/art) Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

BeO Utilization in Reactors for the Improvement of Extreme Reactor Environments - A Review

Qian

et al. 2021

Front. Energy Res.

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Ceramic material is one of the essential materials used in reactors. Beryllium oxide ceramics have good high-temperature radiation stability, high density, high strength, and thermal conductivity at high temperatures, and the price of beryllium oxide is relatively moderate. This makes it more suitable for use as a reflector, moderator, and dispersion phase fuel matrix in a reactor. In recent years, beryllium oxide has attracted widespread attention due to its high hardness, high resistivity, high thermal conductivity, high melting point, and high radiation resistance. Because of its excellent mechanical properties, beryllium oxide materials also have a long history in the field of nuclear energy. Reactor extreme environments have become a significant challenge for optimizing reactor operation and safety performance. The utilization of beryllium oxide can significantly alleviate extreme reactor environments. According to research, the coupling of beryllium oxide material can effectively improve nuclear fuels' thermal conductivity, such as uranium dioxide. Beryllium oxide also has good radiation resistance and neutron scattering properties, which increases its applications in nuclear energy. The article comprehensively reviews the BeO utilization approaches in reactors to improve extreme reactor environments for current reactor operation and future reactor design optimization.

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Section: Aircraft Reactor Experiment/test (Are/art) Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

BeO Utilization in Reactors for the Improvement of Extreme Reactor Environments - A Review

Qian

et al. 2021

Front. Energy Res.

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“…However, the report noted that the consequences from this type of scenario would be catastrophic based on studies performed for the 10 MW Homogenous Reactor Experiment (HRE)-2 and 60 MW Aircraft Reactor Test (ART) reactors. For example, the maximum doses calculated for the release of a large fraction of the fission product activity from the ART exceeded 400 rem [8].…”

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“…When fresh fuel salt was loaded into the MSRE, the main radioactive constituents were the various isotopes of uranium 7 -or plutonium in the case of the fuel used for 233 U operations. 8 However, during MSRE operation, fission products and activation products were generated in the fuel salt by nuclear reactions. ORNL determined that there were three principle types of fission products in the fluoride-based MSRE fuel salt.…”

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confidence: 99%