Browsing by Author "Alder, KF"
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- ItemThe Australian high temperature gas-cooled reactor research project(Australian Atomic Energy Commission, 1964-07) Alder, KF; Roberts, WHA brief history is given of activities at the Lucas Heights Research Establishment, and the reasons that led up to the selection of beryllium oxide for investigation as a promising moderator material in high temperature gas—cooled reactor systems. The choice of a pebble—bed core for an initial design study of an actual reactor is discussed; the results to date and an outline of the future programme are presented.
- ItemGrowth of beryllium under irradiation.(Australian Atomic Energy Commission, 1957-02) Alder, KFThis report gives the results of a calculation estimating the rate of swelling of beryllium metal by the formation of bubbles of helium gas due to irradiation.
- ItemLiquid metal fuel reactors(Melbourne University Press on behalf of The Australian Atomic Energy Commission, 1958-06-02) Alder, KFThe advantages and disadvantages of a liquid metal fuel reactor system are outlined in relation to other possible power reactors. Liquid metals which are possible fuel carriers and coolants are discussed, and in particular a comparison is drawn between a solution-type fuel using bismuth and a dispersion-type using sodium. The reasons for the choice of a sodium dispersion fuel for the A.A..E.C. research project are presented and the problems posed by such a reactor system are summarised.