arr
+
1m
a
*
&) Major policy decisions were at the forefront of the reactor
a
°
development progrem for both military and civilian purposeat
.
The BSC actions on development ofthe alreraft carrier
reactor, the airereft remector, the sodlum-graphite power
reactor, and the Commitesion's policy atatement on civilians
we
. vot
pover, were all being worked Into a reoriented reaster development pregrem. In Marth 1953 the first experimental submarine
ae
reactor (8TR) was brought te criticality at the Reactor Testing
Stetion in Idaho.
Rew Meteriale (Part I, pp. 192k}
ane,
*
.
Daring 1952, total receipts of uraniun concentrates available to
the Combined Development Agency (representing the United States,United
Kingdom, and Cenadea) vere 3,173 short toss, or STT tons lesa thaa the
amount prejected at the beginning of the year.
During the sinemonthe
period anded May 31, 1953, totel receipte declined to 1,294 short tons,
21 percent less than in the preceding paricd. Shipments from the
Shinkolobwe mine in the Belgian Congo have dropped sharply since July
1y52, meiniy because open-pit operations came to an end ani the grade of
ore has continued to decline, The Belgien Congo is still projected to.
provide 1,700 tena annuslly for some years; thie is roughly one-fourth
leas than the average rate during 1945-51,
aby
va,
Pees
Recent favorable developments in Canada, the United States, and
South Africa provide increased assurance, however, that the Countenion's
projection of 13,100 tons ennusliy (including 600 tons tentatively allo.
tated to the United Kingdom) will ba echleved. by 1960, Actual and proee
Taye
‘
ee?
eet
aFe
ett
oa
jected receipta are shown below (for detail, see table on p. 13):
Calendar
year
Actual
’
L952
Projected 1953 .
1954
1955
1956
Short tons
-
,
0205 |
Anerion
Belgian
3,173
34.5%
61,7%
5,600
33.9
3,979
3303
38.2
11,100
35e1
16,600
1959
124500
1960
3425
7,500
8,900
LOST
1958
Pertent frome--
North
13,100
36,8
32.0
30,5
Congo":
South
Africa
Other
~~ %
5.5%
42.6
20,2
2.5
22.7
19.2
3763
37k
6.7
5.6
3024
326k
' 16,0
3%
13.
32.0
1543 :
13.0
36.2
3003
3.6
=
5
1308
22.4
26,0
The first three uraniws recovery plants in Gouth Africa sre now
operating and nine more are expected to cose Inte production ever the
next two years. Firet deliveries from this source were received in the
United Staten in Aprii. 1953,