ML20151D433

Application for License to Export One MW Pool Type Research Reactor to Israel

ML20151D433
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Site:	05000102
Issue date:	04/08/1958
From:	Chamberlain W AMERICAN MACHINE & FOUNDRY CO.
To:	Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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Attention: Mr. H. L. Price Director Gentlemen:

In accordance with the prior procedures established by your office, we hereby present an export license application for the shipment of a 1 MW Pool Type Research Reactor for the Comissariat a L'Energie Atcaique of Israel to be erected in the Tel Aviv, Israel, area.

1. Name of Apolicant AMF Atcaics, A Division of American Mamine & F6undry Company

2. Address of Applicant: lb0 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich, C<x2necticut

3. Description of Business: Power and Research Reactors, Remote Control Equipment, Nuclear Machinery and Raciation Processing Equipment.

h. If Applicant is a Corporation, State :

a. Where it is incorporated and Incorporated in the State of New Jersey principal location where it March 26, 1900 does business: Executive Offices:

261 Madison Avenue Nc.; Tork 16, New York

b. The names, addresses and (See, list on following page) citizenship of its directors and principal officers: /9fj h 9 :e 2 t;&& . %N $\ fyg; S..

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. U. S*. Atomic Energy missice Ap-il 8,1956 Name and Address _ Office Held Citizenship Morehead Patterson Chairman of the Board & C.S.

261 Madiscu Avenue, N.T.C. Chief Executive Officer Carter L. Burgess President ~ S.

261 Madiscn Avenuit, N.Y.C.

Walter Bedell Smi';h Vice Chairman of the U.S.

261 Madison Avenues, N.T.C. Board Rodney C. Gott Executive Vice President C.S.

261 Madison Avenue, N.T.C.

c. Whether it is owned, ecc- No trolled or dominated by an alien, a foreign corpcration or foreign government:

d. If the applicant is acting No as agent or representative of another persen in filing the applicatico, identify the principal and furnish information required eder paragraph h, with respect to such principal:

5. Person to whc= the Facility is Comissariat a L'Energie Atomique ,

to be exported: Israel

6. The Agreement for cooperation Bi-lateral Agreement between the pursuant to which the Facility United States and Israel, is being exportea:

7. A General Description of the (See description in:nediately below)

Facility:

g - The facility is te be a standard pool type heterogeneous solic fuel research reactor W:ich is light-water moderated and cooled.

Power - The system is designed to operate at a maximum pcwer level of cme (1) Megawatt (heat) with provisions fcr future conversim to five (5) Megawatts.

Fun - The reactor will require an operational core loading of k.0 kg of 20% enriched U-235. In addition, 2.0 rg of 20% enriched U-235 will be utilised as spare elements for a total inventory of 6.0 kg of 20% enriched U-235. The total estimated bum-up is 15%, giving an apprminate fuel cycle of 680 Megawatt Days.

U. Ss Atomic Energy W asion April 8,1958 It is further noted that the following materials will also be shipped and utilised in conjunction with the subject research reactor: Boral for nett on shielding and other specialized c : lear instruments.

8. Estimated shipping date. If The first shipment is scheduled for partial shipments are to be July 15,1956, with subsequent partial made, give estimated dates of shipects; and final shipment is sched-each: uled fcr April 1,1959.

9. Total Dollar Value to be Ex- $628,930.00 ported under this License:

In order to insure the accomplishment of our first scheduled shipment, we would appreciate your efforts in processing this expert license application at your earliest convenience. If any additional information is required, please con-tact us as soon as possible.

We sincerely appreciate the fine cooperation your office has given us and thank you in advance for your kind attention in this matter.

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, o W. E. &==herlain General Manager WEC JP:JR Attachment - Supplement A Sworn to before me this Ed day of O nA, d ,

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._ D This reactor is the AMF Standard One Megawatt, heterogenects, so f gt sviming pool research reactor which can be converted for operation at five msgawatts. The reactor is moderated and cooled by light water. and it is shielded by light water and concrete.

The water, in which the reacter core is im:nersed, is ccntained in a two sec-tica pool. One section :cosists of an experimental stall (positico 1) in which bea:n tubes and other experimental facilities converge on the ccre. The other section (position 2) is an cpen area in which bulx irradiation em: be carried out. The reactor can be operated in either section.

An aluminum tower, suspeeded from a movable bridge which spans the pool, sup-ports the reactor cere. Cmtrol of the reactor is accomplishe:! by the inser-tion or removal of neutr:n absorbing control rods operated by d-ives mounted on the bridge. The heat created by the nucle,ar reution is dinipated by a forced flow cooling system.

The reactor acts an a high intensity source of neutrens and gama radiation for experimental use. At tne rated heat output of one megawatt, the maximum thermal neutron flux in the reactor is of the order of 1.1 x 1013 n/cm2/sec. sid the average thermal neutron flux is of the order of 5.8 x 1012a/em2/sec. At the rated heat output of five megawatts, the maximum thermal ne2 tron flux is of the order of 7.8 x 1013 t/cm2/ see., and the average theraal ne::rce flux is of the order of 3.h x 10 13 :/cm2/sec.

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2. DESIGN DATA

a. Puel 20f enriched U-235

b. Power One z.sgavstt (heat) eenvertible to f',vs megawatts

c. Elements Urcium-Aluminen 12 plate

d. Lattice 90 cles on 10 x 9 pattern

e. Core Size 15' x 18" x 2ha 2

f. Typical Flux Density, 1.1 x 10 13 n/cm /sec. (Maximum)

Therma.L Neutrms, at 1 MW 1 5.5 x 10 2 n/cm2/sec. (Average)

g. Moderator EpC

h. Reflector EgC

1. Shielding H2C and concrete

j. Cooling For:ed flow primary loop through she3 and tube heat exchanger.

Seem2dary loop dissipates heat in a c:oling tower.

k. Water Purification Ccc.inuous domineralization of portico of ;rimary flow.

1. Control 5 - Boron carbide shim-safety rods 1 - S/S regulating rod

m. Irradiation Facilities b - 6" beam tubes 2 - 8 " be am tubes 1 - n' x b' ther:aal column 2-28 pneunatic rabbits t

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