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breeder and homogeneous reactors,
The dollar figures are based on
Laboratory Yec ommendations and are not yet Reactor Division recommendatio:
There as some discussion on the intent to go ahead with the
Questions homogeneous reactor. Dr. Hafstad indicated that its support would
on Homogencous
continue on a plateau until a solution of the corrosion problem looked”
Reactor
promising.
Dr. Rabi inquired whether the HR approach has any real
advantage over more easily engineered designs, and whether one could say
at present that this was a wise path to pursue.
that the answers were not yet known.
Dr. Wigner commented
The homogeneous reactor is a
breeder, whereas the PWR is a consumer.
The homogeneous reactor has the |
advantage of higher specific power (thus higher power per unit fuel
investment), but its breeding is not as sure as with the fast breeder.’
. Also, the corrosion may not be licked,
' Dr. Wigner asked about coordination of the Argonne fast breeder work
with Dow-Detroit Edison, and about plans for the’ Brookhaven liquid metal
* fuel reactor.
Dr. Hafstad indicated that the ANL and DDE groups are
interacting more and their thinking is converging.
The present did not
seem an opportune time to push the BNL reactor, relative to ANL and ORNL,
but greater support would be appropriate when it began to look good.
Interest in it was increasing.
Mr. Murphree also inquired about the real advantages of the
Questions homogeneous reactor.
on Homogeneous
Reactor
It was said that chemical processing might be
easier and need to be less frequent, that significant savings in the
chemital costs might be attained.
If everything worked out according to
the ORNLpaper studies, 5 mill power might te achieved.
group will look at the paper studies.
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