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Conference Article: Graphite surveillance in N Reactor

Woodruff, E.M. (Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States). N Reactor Facility and Operation Assurance)

Abstract

Graphite dimensional changes in N Reactor during its 24 yr operating history are reviewed. Test irradiation results, block measurements, stack profiles, top of reflector motion monitors, and visual observation of distortion are described.

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key words: deformation; gas cooled reactors; graphite; monitoring; post-irradiation examination; reactor cores; reactor shutdown; carbon
Reference:
Specialists' meeting on the status of graphite development for gas cooled reactors. Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan). 9-12 Sep 1991
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--690, pp:273-280