Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

First Zirconium Vessel for HRT Reactor

  • Technical Feature
  • Published:
JOM Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Hot forming of complicated shapes reduced number of welds. Project speeded by development of equipment and techniques to permit welding in the open.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. S. E. Beall and C. E. Winters: The Homogeneous Reactor Experiment, A Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant. Chemical Engineering Progress, 1954, vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 252–262.

    Google Scholar 

  2. W. R. Gall: The Homogeneous Reactor Experiment, A Pilot-Model Nuclear Power Plant. Mechanical Enginering, 1955, vol. 77, No. 7, pp. 578–580.

    Google Scholar 

  3. S. E. Beall and J. A. Swartout: The Homogeneous Reactor Test. The International Scientific Congress for Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, Session P. 7, P. 8, Paper 930, August 8–20, 1955.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Edward C. Miller: Zirconium and Nuclear Reactors. Zirconium and Zirconium Alloys, A Symposium Presented at the 8th Western Metal Congress and Exposition, ASM, Cleveland, Ohio, 1953.

    Google Scholar 

  5. E. C. Miller: Zirconium: A Structural Material for Nuclear Reactors, Nucleonics 1953, vol. 11, No. 7, pp. 27–31.

    Google Scholar 

  6. G. L. Miller: Zirconium, Metallurgy of The Rarer Metals-2, pp. 172–202. Academic Press Inc., New York, 1954.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory at Oak Ridge, Tenn, USA

    G. E. Elder & E. C. Miller

  2. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va., USA

    L. F. & F. V.

Authors
  1. G. E. Elder
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. E. C. Miller
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. L. F.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. F. V.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

(operated by Union Carbide Nuclear Co. for AEC)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Elder, G.E., Miller, E.C., F., L. et al. First Zirconium Vessel for HRT Reactor. JOM 8, 648–650 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03377748

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03377748

Search

Navigation