VOL. 1 NO. 2 ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL a division of North American Aviation, Inc. SEPTEMBER 195 8 Dr. Starr Of Atomics International New Head Of A mer ican Nuc lear Societ y Group Includes Members From 29 Countries Devoted To Ad- vancement Of Nuclear Scienc e

At the annual meeting in June of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) . Dr . Chauncey Starr . general manager of Atomics International and vice president of North American Aviation, Inc. . was elected president of the society to succeed Dr. Leland J . Haworth, Direc- tor of the Brookhaven National Laboratory . The American Nuclear Society was formed in 1955 to advance nuclear science and engineering . to encour- age research. establish scholarships, and to disseminate technical information.

Membership of 3,000 Includes 29 Countries The organizations membership of 3 .000 includes about 140 members from 29 countries outside the United States representing many branches of science and technology . Members are associated with educa . tional . governmental . and research institutions, and with government contractors and industrial companies .

First Student Award Established In keeping with one of the objectives of the society, the first annual graduate student award has been estab- lished for the most outstanding graduate student work- ing in the nuclear sciences. MR' ANS OFFICERS-At the recent meeting of the URER Chauncey Starr. general manager ; The. of Atomics The atcard is the first of its kind by the society and American Nuclear Societe, new officers elected are : (felt lnternatianaf and rice- president /,North American Aria- to right) John A. Straetout. deputy director of Oak Ridge tion, his .. PRESIDENT; and Octane J. DuTemple. full was established in memory of Dr . dark Mills who was rrtinnal Luhuratory. VICE-PRESIDENT ; M. A. Schutt,., time EAECUTIVE SECRETARY of the society . killed in a helicopter crash on April 7, 1958, at the project manager of tFestinghouae, Pittsburg , TREAS- Eniwetok Proving Grounds in the Pacific, Dr. Mills was a theoretical physicist and an authority in jet propulsion Ground-Breaking For Power Plant and atomic energy. Dr. Starr's Background Brings Wire From U. S. Presiden t Dr . Starr obtained his electrical engineering degree in 1932 and followed this with a Ph . D in Physics in 1935, both from Renselaer Polytechnic Institute . Fol- 75,000 - Under a separate contract with the U .S . Atomic kw Nuclear Plant To Produce lowing this he became a Research Fellow in Physics at Fnergy Commission, electricity will he fed into the Harvard University. Electricity For Consumers commercial distribution lines of Consumers Public From 19 :38 to 194.1 . Dr . Starr was research associate Power District of Nebraska. and the utility company Public Power District At Halla m at Massachusetts Institute of Technology . At the begin- will operate the completed plant . The nuclear power ning of World War ll . he conducted research for the plant is scheduled for completion in late 1961 . Navy Department's Bureau of Ships . Ground-breaking ceremonies on June 28 for the SGR Potentia l In 1942. he became associated with the Manhattan Atomics International designed sodium graphite reactor Atomics International's Sodium Graphite Reactor District , working with the Radiation Laboratory of the nuclear power plant to be built for the Consumers Pub- i SGR) concept is significant because it has the poten- University of California at Berkeley, the Tennessee East- lic Power District at Hallam. Nebraska, brought a tial of p,educing steam conditions whirl, a e typical man Corp, Oak Ridge. and the Clinton T .uhoratnries, congratulatory telegram from President Dwight D. of modern conventional steam plants. Current develop- Oak Ridge. In 1945. he was appointed to the Man- Eisenhower. hattan District Technical Committee on Inspection and The President's a sa^< read in pad . " , . .Thy United ment work and the designs which are evoking indicate the future possibility of SGR nuclear steam power Control of Atomic Energy . States is determined to advance civilization through the plants utilizing 1,100 psig. 1000°F (983 ala . 538°C) . constructive application of atomic energy . The benefits The plant at Ilallam eill n .e 800 psig. 825°F (56 .2 to be derived from harnessing the peaceful power of the ata . 410'C) . Suited to Larger Power Plants atom are almost beyond the imagination of mankind . The reactor will use uranium dioxide as fuel, graph . The economics of the =odium graphite reactor show Congratulations and best wishes . . . to all r- ged in ite as the moderator . and sodium as the heat transfer that these reactors am potentially attractive for power this most promising enterprise ." fluid . The plant will operate with higher reactor coolant plants with ratings from 1110.0011 electrical kilowatts Will P roduce Commercial Electricity temperatures . higher fuel element surface temperatures, and larger . where the relatively large inveatment costs The nuclear power plant will be powered by sodium . and higher steam pressure and temperature than any associated with a physically large reactor and the shield- 'noted. eraphiteanoderated reactor designed and to be other reactor currently authorized in the Ii-S . Atomic ing for a highly active coolant are compensanvl by high built by Atomics lntrrnational . and will generate heat Energy Commission's Demonstration Power Reactor thermal efficiency and the ability to use modern steam for 75.000 kilowatts of electricity. Program. equipment.

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Basis For Contract Reached On Highly Successful Operation Of OMRE 12,500 -Kilowatt Organic Reactor Draws Editorial Praise In `Nucleonics' Power Plant For Piqua, Ohi o A basis for contractual arrangements for a demon- "The Organic Moderated Reactor Experiment in Reactor to the forefront as one of today's most rapidly stration Organic Reactor nuclear power plant was recently reached with the U.S . Atomic Energy Commis- Idaho is going quite well with no noticeable gumming developing nuclear systems, Today, only a few years of the system by the decomposition products from the after the first experimental work . the OMRE is produc. sion, Atomics International, and the City of Piqua, Ohio, fluid . It's a delight to see the `casualness' of the plant. . ." ing convincing evidence of the technical and economical This editorial comment in the July 1958 issue of feasibility of organic reactors . The agreement with Atomics International would cover the research, development, fabrication, and con- "Nucleonics" further calls attention to the safety and reliability of the Organic Reactor system . First Commercial OMR Power Plan t struction of a 12,500 electrical kilowatt nuclear reactor, The 12,500-kilowatt Organic Reactor power plant moderated and cooled by a high-boiling-point hydro . Over 4200 Hours Continuous Operatio n which is scheduled for operation for the Municipal carbon and fueled by slightly enriched uranium . Com- Up to the end of June 1958 . the OMRE had logged Power System of the City of Piqua, Ohio, in late 1961, pletion of the reactor is expected by July 1961 . over 4200 hours of nearly continuous operation . Radia. will be the first commercial demonstration plant to Site to be Provided tion damage to the organic has been well within pre- utilize the Organic Reactor system . . the indicated The city of Piqua, under a separate agreement with dicted limits and for power reactors However . conceptual designs have been completed the U .S . Atomic Energy Commission . would provide coolant replacement-rate is less than 0 .006 pounds per for much larger power plants of 100.000-150,000 kilo- the site near its existing steam plant on the Great electrical kilowatt hour. This is egnivalent to an energy watts in response to the active interest of countries such cost under one mill. Activity levels in the primary heat Miami River and also provide the conventional turbo. as Italy. Germany and Japan . generating and relating facilities . transfer system have proved to be much lower than Under the Commission's authority, the city of Piqua anticipated . permitting contact maintenance of pumps Other Applications of OMR and process equipment at all times. Mechanical prob . would also operate the entire plant for five years as part lems have been relatit-sly few. with refinery-type coin- A design study has also been completed by Atomics of its electrical power and industrial steam system and International for the U.S . Maritime Commission and ponents performing very well . purchase steam produced by the reactor from the the U .S . Atomic Energy Commission, on the application Commission. Second Year of Operation of this reactor system to the propulsion of supertankers. The OAIRE is now entering its second year of opera . Interest is also being created on the application tion at the National Reactor Test Station in Idaho . Its of the Organic Reactor system to process-steam and very successful experience has brought the Organic process-heat plants . ARTIST'S CONCEPTION-of a 12,$00-kilowatt OUR nuclear power plant .

Supervised Installation of Reactor Components Atomics International's Research Reactor Components for the West Berlin reactor were installed and placed in operation under the supervision of tech- Goes Into Operation In West Berli n nical personnel from Atomics International . Supervisory assistance during installation of the major reactor eom. U .S . `ATOMS - FOR-PEACE' FUEL STARTS 50,000-WATT REACTOR ponents was given by R . Stewa rt , installation engineer 'AW .4 50.000-watt nuclear research reactor. built b y and industrial research . including the production and at Atomics International . The checkout and calibration Atomics International and installed at the Institute for study of isotopes . radiation effects on materials, and of electrical equipment and instructions in reactor Nuclear Research in West Berlin . was placed in opera. reactor operation and maintenance practices . operational procedures were directed by Oren J . Foust, tion on July 24 . 1958 . while the pre-operating tests and fuel loading methods Fourth Reactor in Operation Abroa d were supervised by B . R. Moskowitz. The Atomics Enriched uranium fuel- supplied through the United This is the fourth research reactor designed and International project engineer on this reactor was States "Atoms .for-Peace" program, was used to start built by Atomics International to begin operation 1 .0 . Henrie . and run the reactor . abroad. Other reactors are in operation for the Japan Four West German contracting firms provided the Atomic Energy Research Institute near Tokyo ; the manpower, equipment and materials to install the The West Berlin reactor is a general purpose Model Danish Atomic Energy Commission Nuclear Research reactor. A special building was constructed to house it L-St solution-type- rising uranium in a water solution Center near Copenhagen. and the University of Frank- and provide laboratory space for research and training as fuel. The reactor will be used for scientific. medical . furt in West Germany . programs .

WEST BERLIN REACTOR-built be Atomics Interna- j tional for the I nstitute for Nuclear Research in West Berlin . This Model L-54, 50.000-watt nuclea r OPERATING CONSOLE-of West Berlin Research rear. industrial research, production of isotopes, and radiation reactor was placed in operation on July 24, 1958research tor. The reactor will be used for scientific, medical, and effects on materials.

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HDMSp01744639 SEPTEMBER 1958 PAGE THREE Atomics International Exhibits At Geneva Conference

f__~IfV I '., ''. an' '. p,ii.nyi t I .",d®,nsr , Displays At Two Shows ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL 'S L-77 LABORATORY REACTOR

Atomics International will have exhibits on both TO BE OPERATED IN U . S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION'S expositions being held in connection with the Second REACTOR TRAINING EXHIBIT AT GENEVA CONFERENC E International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic A model of Atomics International 's L-77 Laboratory Variety of Application s F.iergy At Geneva, Switzerland, September 1-14 . Reactor will be in actual operation at the U . S . Atomic Highlighting Atomics International's commercial The L-77 Laboratory Reactor . which utilizes enriched Energy Commission's Reactor Training Exhibit at the products at the commercial exhibit will be animated uranium in a water solution as fuel, has a variety of Geneva Conference. applications. models of the 75,000-kilowatt Sodium Graphite Reactor Developed after more than 700 hours operational power plant being built for Hallam, Nebraska. and the The reactor can be used experience with a prototype unit, the L-77 Laboratory for studies on the effects of 12.500-kilowatt Organic Reactor power plant for the neutron and gamma radiation on chemical and bio- Reactor is designed and built to meet the requirements City of Piqua . Ohio . of safety, versatility, easy installation , simple operation logical materials, for the production of short-lived radioisotopes. for experiments in neutron physics, and 1000 Square Feet of Space and modest cost, which are required in a training for training in reactor physics, reactor operation and Approximately lOCO square feet of space will be reactor. Models of the L-77 are currently available on reactor technology . utilized 'or displays and the projection of color-slides short delivery schedule. an(] films . Other features of the commercial display will Reactor is One Complete Package be scale crude], of a 100,000-kilowatt Electrical gen- The L-77 is designed as a complete package, ready erating plant and a large marine supertanker, both L-77 FOR GENEVA - for shipment, and the inherent safety of the reactor per- Exposure who of L-77 Laboratory powered by an organic nuclear reactor . Reactor is being checked by a Atomics International mits it to be installed in an existing, regular laboratory. technician before shipment to the Genera Conference . Anoth=r exhibit will include L simulated reactor The model shipped to the Geneva Conference was Rea for is how, here with opcr ting console . Operating model of the L-77 be on display power system in which the organic material is actually packed in two crates . with a combined weight of about will at the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission's Reactor Training Exhibit at the heated in a reactor core and pumped in a closed loop 25 .000 pounds . Genera Conference . through a steam generator . The steam will be used to power a small steam engine . Slides on AT' s Power and Research Reactors 4 series of slides sad films describing the develop . ment and application of organic and sodium graphite type reactors to the production of power will also be included . Slides depicting the various uses of the solution .type. homogeneous reactor will complete Atomics International's commercial exhibit .

Operating L-77 Laboratory Reactor As part of the U .S. Atomic Energy Commission's portion of the commercial exhibit . Atomics Interns . tional will display and actually operate a model of the L-77 Laboratory Reactor. designed and built by Atomics International for training and research purposes by educational and medical institutions. U .S . Technical Exhibi t Atomics International will also participate in the United States Technical Exhibit devoted to science but with particular emphasis on nuclear energy. Atomics International will pres.nt composite panels of the SGR and OME reactors and will feature models and technical data within the liquid metal technology panel .

Interatom Has Separate Exhibit FIVE PAPERS TO BE PRESENTED Titles and Authors INTERATOM, the jointly-owned company of Atomics AT GENEVA BY SPEAKERS The titles and authors of the 20 papers ate as follows : International and DEMAG, will have a separate display "Some Topics Reactor Kinetics "-Dr . E . R. Cohen, FROM ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL D . L. Hetrick, W. A. Horning . at Stand 11 in the German Collective Show. "Appli-flo of Organic Moderated Reactors to Central List Of 20 Papers By Staff Included In Station Power and Marine Propulsion "-E . F. Weisner, K. J. Gimera, Dr. W. E. Parkins. Proceedings Of The Geneva Conferenc e "Reactor Analysis of the Organic Moderated Reactor Experiment and Comparison of Experimental Results" _R . 0. Williams, Jr ., R . F. Wilson, W . 0 . Allen, B. R. Atomics International will be well represented with Moskowitz. speakers and papers at the Second International Con- "Effect of Rurnup on Metall ic Fuel Elements Operating ference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy . Five at Elevated Temperature"-B. R . itavward . "Thorium-Uranium Fuel Elements for SRE "-B. R. Hay- papers will be presented by speakers who are prominent members of the technical staff of Atomics International, "Aqueous Homogeneous Type Resea rc h Reactors"-Dr. W. E . Parkins. R . F. Wilson, W. N . McElroy, I . 0. Henrin. and a list of 20 papers have been submitted an d R. 0 . Williams. ecepted by the L .S . Atomic Energy Commission for "A Study of the Polyphenyls for Use as Moderators and inclusion in the United Nations Proceedings . Coolants in Norteae Power Reactors"-Dr. C. A . Trilling. "Recent Developments in the Technology of Sodium- Five Speakers Graphite Reactor Materials --Dr. Sidnry Siegel . "Some Corrosion Considerations of High Temperature The five speakers from the technical staff of Atomics Cas-Cooled Reactors "-Dr. S . J . Tosim, Dr. R. L . McKisson, International and the subjects on which they will speak A . Dr. Swat. Dr. D . F . nleKenzic. are : "Integral Safety Devices for Reactor ,"-S. Fitch . Dr. N. Huston, N. Miller, A. Sour . Dr . C. Starr-"Fuel Enrichment and Reactor Performance." "Fuel Enrichment and Reactor Performance "-Dr. Charm Dr . S . Siegel "Sadism Graphite' Reactors ." cey Starr. ANIMATED MODEL of Atomics International 's Sodium Dr . C. A. Trilling-"Orgatic Moderated Reactors." Graphite Reactor which will be displayed at the Com- Dr. E. R . Cohen -"Reactor Kinetics." mercial exhibit at the Geneva Conference . B . R. Hayward-"Thorium-oraasam Fuel Elements for SRE." eoatinued to page Jaya

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HDMSp01744640 PAGE FOUR NUCLEAR NEWS / ATOMICS INTERNATIONA L LICENSING SECTION OF ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL COORDINATES LIAISON WORK WITH INTERATOM, ASE A Works With Licensees And Sales Agents ASEA With the worldwide interest that has been created i n ASEA (Allmanna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget ) Atomics Inter n atlonal'' and rr .e .. rch ,t .rs the oldest manufacturer of heavy electrical equipment a Licensing Section has been set up as part of the sales in Sweden . with offices in over 50 countries, is develop- department to act as a liaison rcilh licensees, sub- ing a number of reactor designs. Construction of two sidiaries . and sales agents. reactors trill be undenvav in the near future and Coordinates with INTERATOII specialists from ASEA and Atomics International are jointly- engaged in a comprehensive design review of The Licensing Section works closely with INTER- one of these reactors . The Licensing Section coordinates AT0I1 the jointly-owned subsidiary in Duisberg. Rest such efforts and also processes requests from ASEA Germany. of Atomics International and DEMAG AG. for other information and assistance . and the first international company in the German nuclear field . Sales Representative s ISTERATO\I has greatly increased its activities The Licensing Section assists in selecting sales rep- since its formation- and has sent several scientist=_ and resentatives it various countries to promote the sales engineers to train at Atomics International's facilities . of Atomics International's research and power reactors. The Licensing Section coordinates the efforts of these Sales representatives are selected on the basis of experi. scientists and engineers, acts as liaison with INTER- ence in fields related to nuclear power or resarch CONSULTATION-Dr. Rudolf Horde of INTERATOM AT011 . and provides new data as developed by Atomics reactors . to provide on-the-spot liaison between potentia l seen consulting with C. F. Burnap, head of Atomics International . curtumers and Atomics International . International' s Licensing Section .

SCIENTIFIC , INDUSTRIAL, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM ABROAD VISIT ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL ' S FACILITIE S Visiting groups of nuclear scientists and technical personnel, including those from universities, power utility companies, atomic energy commissions and insti- tutes continue to visit Atomics International's facilities. In addition to personnel from INTERATO1I and ASEA, other recent visitors have included representa- lives from the French Atomic Energy Commission, and scientists and industrialists from Great Britain . Japan, Sweden. Switzerland . Representatives from universities and industrial companies in the United States were also among visitors and included groups of 50 members from each of the Sixth and Seventh Sessions of the INTERATOM SCIENTISTS--ut Atomic, /nternmional' . International School of Nuclear Science and Engi . faculties receive orientation lecture. (left to right) : Lee neering. FOUR ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL Nehru and Clem Burnop. Al Licensing Section with INTERATOM Drs. Bruna Sch roeder, Hans Mousbeek, FILMS INCLUDED IN U .S . AEC Herber, W agner, Rudolf Horde , Gerhard Memmert, an d FILM PROGRAM FOR GENEV A Othmar Kneel, ,

Four films produced by Atomics International have been included in the Lnited States motion picture pro- gram planned for the Genera Conference . A total of 44 films mug of thcut in color and with a total projec- tion time of 15 hours have been completed . Sound tracks for the films hate been prepared in the four official languages of the Conference-English. French . Spanish aid Rusiau . The four tracks will be heard simultaneously be means of a newly devised sound system . called "Multi-Vox ." Al Film s The four Atomics International films to be shown ASEA REPRESENTATIVES-Drs . Stilt Bromberg and ingror Carhirk (tiro center), seen conferring with Dr. are : Siegel ( left), Technical Director of Atomics Interna- SODIUM REACTOR EXPERIMENT-Covers the tional end Clem Burnnp (right), head of Al', Licensing Section . construction- startup and operation of the reactor, as FRENCH VISITOR-Jean Petit, ( te/t), repreaentatree well as control and safety-elements. HANDS ACROSS .ATLANTIC-Dr. Chauncey Starr, gen . of Centre D'Eludes Ntacleaires de Sectary, discusses the Sodium Reactor Experiment Atomics Internaianal's _A ORGANIC MODERATED REACTOR EXPERI- eral manager of Atomics International ( left), greets with Al/red E . Schultz, (right ), a director of DEMAC, the C. C . Woolsey and Dr. Harry Pearlman during recent ME1T-Operation of an important facility at the West German industrial firm with which A I owes .tilt . National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho . INTERATOM. KINETIC EXPERIMENT ON \CA1'ER BOILERS -A demonstration of the inherent safety cha-acteristics of aqueous homogeneous reactors in the event of unfore- seen release of lance amounts of reactivity .

AItMOUR RESEARCH REACTOR-Design, anti . struction and operation of the first private nuclear energy reactor designed specifically for industrial research. continued /tom. page thre e List of 20 Papers by Staff

"E .sns. .1 Smd: . the Kin c nth,. r of Water Boiler Type Reactor." -Dr NI. E. Remtec, at a l "The Sodium Graphite Reactor Power Plant for CPPD" -R C . Ged-. Dr . R . B..,don_ (- R 1 Olsnn H A Ess . Clunic, J . F. Stol z "Mraoseernents and Anal y sis of Graphite La ttices which Contain Multi-Rod Fuel'Elements"-Ur. R . A. Lauben- l . "Methods and Equipment for Low Decontamination Processing of Metallic Nuclear Fuels "-Dr. G . E. Brand . "Se ..dy of the Thor :,,...-Lt. ... :o ... Alloy Se .te ...•~-D, . G C . Bends . "Rea o" Ad,anre. Made Possihk b e tine Use of Tracer NUCLEAR NEWS Published by ATOMICS INTERNATIONA L Techniques in Radiation Chemistry "-Dr . J . G Bur "Exponential Experiments with Organic Moderated Canoga Park, California . offices in Washington, D.C. 1000 Connecticut Avenue, Uranium Lattice ."-W. W . Brown . at at . "Operating Experience with the Sodium Reactor Experi- -Dr . Al . E . Er,nlry. L. E . Clas0nu I) . H. John.un , Dr. Geneva, Switzerland 29 me de let Coulouvreniere , ByeA. A Lauhenstein, J . E . Oilers. Dr. B . Pearlman. "The OMRE-A test of Ilse Organic Moderator - Coolant Coaeept "-Ur . C . A . Trilling . affiliated with INTERATOM Duisburg, Germany 35/39 Beekstrersse,

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