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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
C. L. Schuske, D. Dickinson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 25 | Number 1 | January 1975 | Pages 72-82
Technical Paper | Chemical Processing | doi.org/10.13182/NT75-A24350
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Experimental criticality measurements have been made on assemblies of plutonium metal to design a crucible that can safely melt up to 12 kg of plutonium. In addition, in situ experiments on two prototype crucibles and furnace setups confirmed the 12-kg capacity. These crucible designs were responsible for a considerable savings in initial capital and operating expense for a new plant. A comparison of Monte Carlo calculations and experimental measurements indicated that the calculational method is sufficiently accurate to be used in future crucible designs, rather than a series of critical mass measurements. The cost for a calculational study is less than 2% of the cost of an experimental study.