Isothermal Temperature Coefficient for the SRE with Thorium-uranium Fuel

Isothermal Temperature Coefficient for the SRE with Thorium-uranium Fuel
Author: R. A. Lewis
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Total Pages: 30
Release: 1961
Genre: Sodium cooled reactors
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A measurement of the isothermal temperature coefficient of reactivity was made in December 1960 for the Th-U fuel loading of the SRE. It was found to be 0.33 cents/F° at 350°F and 0.12 cents/F° at 710°F. The uncertainty in the results is approximately ± 0.01 cents/F°.