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2.0

F u e l System ( continued)

3 2.5 The maximum s a l t f i l l r a t e w h i l e f i l l i n g t h e core i s 1.0 f t /min. 2.6

The m a x i m u m amount of 235U 120 g.

which w i l l be added a t one time i s

During ctperation f u e l w i l l only be added through t h e

sampler e n r i c h e r

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2.7 The maximum c o n c e n t r a t i o n of f i s s i o n a b l e m a t e r i a l i n t h e f u e l s a l t w i l l not exceed by more t h a n 5% t h e minimum r e q u i r e d f o r full-power o p e r a t i o n a t 1200째F w i t h e q u i l i b r i u m xenon and t h e c o n t r o l rods poi.soning

0.6% Sk/k.

The f u e l s a l t w i l l be sampled

and t h e c o n c e n t r a t i o n measured a t l e a s t once p e r week.

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2.8 A t no time during c r i t i c a l o p e r a t i o n of t h e r e a c t o r w i l l t h e r e a c t i v i t y anomaly be allowed t o exceed 0.5% Jk/k.

A "reactivity

anomaly" i s d e f i n e d as a d e v i a t i o n from t h e r e a c t i v i t y which i s expected on t h e b a s i s of measured r e a c t o r p h y s i c s c o n s t a n t s and c a l c u l a t e d e f f e c t s o f burnup and f i s s i o n product accumulation. R

2.9

A p o s i t i v e p e r i o d of 1 s e c o r l e s s w i l l cause a s a f e t y - r o d scram.

7.0 Coolant System

3.1 The maxinum coolant system cover-gas p r e s s u r e i s 50 p s i g . 4.0

Control Rods

4.1

The normal compI.ement o f c o n t r o l r o d s i s t h r e e , of which two a r e r e q u i r e d t o scram f o r s a f e t y a c t i o n .

4.2

The maximum scrim time ( t i m e from i n i t i a t i o n of s i g n a l u n t i l a r o d i s on t h e s e a t ) i s 1.3 sec.

4.3

The r o d speed (motor powered) i s 0.5

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0.05 in./sec.

This speed p e r m i t s m a x i m u m r e a c t i v i t y a d d i t i o n s i n " s t a r t " of

0.1% 6k/k p e r s e c and i n "run" of 0.05% Ak/k p e r sec. R

4.4

The scram time of t h e rods w i l l be checked b e f o r e each f i l l x i t h fuel salt.


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