~3lfabrication problem,
The first charging will have to be made by rolling ;
techniques (nickel clad uranium in aluminum can); powder metallurgy
techniques are being developed.
It is hoped to charge the fifth reactor
with flat plates when it comes in, in January 1955,
At Hanford the utilization of the available cooling water has been
improved,
In addition, the water plant capacity will be increased, end
more water will be pumped through the reactors,
Dr. Pittman reviewed the estimated production figures for Pu and
Pu and
U-235.
Produc—
tion
expansion program,
0-235
These are substantially above the minimum requirementsof the
The expected production will be about 15 months ahead |
of that prescribed in the expansion program,
The field offices and contractors have been asked to study the
Higher
g/T
rt
Program
: The last two points have
not yet been evaluated,
Dr. Fisk asked about waste storage and uranivm recovery at Hanford.
Dr. Fittman said that TBP is working, and about half the uranium has been
F..
recovered,
The amount still stored is about Bivens a
fission product wastes is still a problem.
the development of ferrocyanide scavenging.
Se
The volume of
fet
This may be ameliorated by
At present about 34 million
(10 million gallons) of additional tankage is being built per year.