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Title: Status of the SNAP-50 reactor fuels parametric studies. Part I

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4330618· OSTI ID:4330618
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Declassified 6 Sep 1973. Results of the parametric study are given for both present and advanced capability (2 and 8 MW). Fuels which result in minimum reactor weights are UC/UN (95% dense), UC/UN--1W for the 2 MW design, UC/ UN-1W for 8 MW. Effects of fuel clad and fuel maximum temperature on the reactor weight were also studied. Recommendations are made for the 2-MW SNAP-50/ SPUR fuel element development and reactor design program, and for additional parametric studies. (DLC)

Research Organization:
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, Middletown, Conn. (USA). Connecticut Advanced Nuclear Engineering Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(30-1)-2789
NSA Number:
NSA-29-029989
OSTI ID:
4330618
Report Number(s):
PWAC-431
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Declassified 6 Sep 1973. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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