Effect of operational charge-discharge on the slug rupture limit

摘要

This report discusses the installation of operational charge-discharge equipment on the Hanford reactors has been proposed as a means of eliminating the reactor downtime required for charging and discharging the metal in the reactors. Additional benefits such as the minimization of the effects of slug ruptures, improved reactivity control, and improved metal utilization have become apparent during the investigation of the use of the equipment. Since the minimization of the effects of ruptures has been considered only qualitatively in previous justification documents for operational charge-discharge, the purpose of this document is to evaluate quantitatively the effect of such equipment on operation with a slug rupture limit.