Chapter 1: Introduction (1622K PDF)

1-1: Background
1-2: General Characteristics of Homogeneous Reactors
1-3: ²³⁵U Burner Reactors
1-4: Converter Reactors
1-5: Breeder Reactors
1-6: Miscellaneous Homogeneous Types

Chapter 2: Nuclear Characteristics of One- and Two-Region Homogeneous Reactors (2515K PDF)

2-1: Criticality Calculations
2-2: Nuclear Constants Used in Criticality Calculations
2-3: Fuel Concentrations and Breeding Ratios under Initial and Steady-State Conditions
2-4: Unsteady-State Fuel Concentrations and Breeding Ratios
2-5: Safety and Stability of Homogeneous Reactors Following Reactivity Additions

Chapter 3: Properties of Aqueous Fuel Solutions (3432K PDF)

3-1: Introduction
3-2: Solubility Relationships of Fissile and Fertile Materials
3-3: Radiation Effects
3-4: Physical Properties

Chapter 4: Technology of Aqueous Suspensions (6086K PDF)

4-1: Suspensions and Their Applications in Reactors
4-2: Uranium Oxide Slurries
4-3: Preparation and Characterization of Thorium Oxide and its Aqueous Suspensions
4-4: Engineering Properties
4-5: Operating Experience with the HRE-2 Slurry Blanket Test Facility
4-6: Radiation Stability of Thorium Oxide Slurries
4-7: Catalytic Recombination of Radiolytic Gases in Aqueous Thorium Oxide Slurries

Chapter 5: Integrity of Metals in Homogeneous Reactor Media (3432K PDF)

5-1: Introduction
5-2: Experimental Equipment for Determining Corrosion Rates
5-3: Survey of Materials
5-4: Corrosion of Type-347 Stainless Steel in Uranyl Sulfate Solutions
5-5: Radiation-Induced Corrosion of Zircaloy-2 and Zirconium
5-6: Corrosion Behavior of Titanium and Titanium Alloys in Uranyl Sulfate Solutions
5-7: Aqueous Slurry Corrosion
5-8: Homogeneous Reactor Metallurgy
5-9: Stress-Corrosion Cracking

Chapter 6: Chemical Processing (1946K PDF)

6-1: Introduction
6-2: Core Processing: Solids Removal
6-3: Fission Product Gas Disposal
6-4: Core Processing: Solubles
6-5: Core Processing: Iodine
6-6: Uranyl Sulfate Blanket Processing
6-7: Thorium Oxide Blanket Processing

Chapter 7: Design and Construction of Experimental Homogeneous Reactors (4640K PDF)

7-1: Introduction
7-2: Water Boilers
7-3: The Homogeneous Reactor Experiment (HRE-1)
7-4: The Homogeneous Reactor Experiment (HRE-2)
7-5: The Los Alamos Power Reactor Experiments (LAPRE-1 and 2)

Chapter 8: Component Development (3056K PDF)

8-1: Introduction
8-2: Primary-System Components
8-3: Supporting-System Components
8-4: Auxiliary Components
8-5: Instrument Components

Chapter 9: Large-Scale Homogeneous Reactor Studies (2300K PDF)

9-1: Introduction
9-2: General Plant Layout and Design
9-3: One-Region ²³⁵U Burner Reactors
9-4: One-Region Breeders and Converters
9-5: Two-Region Breeders

Chapter 10: Homogeneous Reactor Cost Studies (2114K PDF)

10-1: Introduction
10-2: Bases for Cost Calculations
10-3: Effect of Design Variables on the Fuel Costs in THO2-UO3-D2O Systems
10-4: Effect of Design Variables on Fuel Costs in Uranium-Plutonium Systems
10-5: Fuel Costs in Dual-Purpose Plutonium Power Reactors
10-6: Fuel Costs in ²³⁵U Burner Reactors
10-7: Summary of Homogeneous Reactor Fuel-Cost Calculations
10-8: Capital Costs for Large-Scale Plants
10-9: Operating and Maintenance Costs in Large-Scale Plants
10-10: Summary of Estimated Power Costs

Chapter 11: Introduction (161K PDF)

Chapter 12: Chemical Aspects of Molten Fluoride Salt Reactor Fuels (999K PDF)

12-1: Choice of Base or Solvent Salts
12-2: Fuel and Blanket Solutions
12-3: Physical and Thermal Properties of Fluoride Mixtures
12-4: Production and Purification of Fluoride Mixtures
12-5: Radiation Stability of Fluoride Mixtures
12-6: Behavior of Fission Products
12-7: Fuel Reprocessing

Chapter 13: Construction Materials for Molten Salt Reactors (1338K PDF)

13-1: Survey of Suitable Materials
13-2: Corrosion of Nickel-Base Alloys by Molten Salts
13-3: Fabrication of INOR-8
13-4: Mechanical and Thermal Properties of INOR-8
13-5: Oxidation Resistance
13-6: Fabrication of a Duplex Tubing Heat Exchanger
13-7: Availability of INOR-8
13-8: Compatibility of Graphite with Molten Salts and Nickel-Base Alloys
13-9: Materials for Valve Seats and Bearing Surfaces
13-10: Summary of Material Problems

Chapter 14: Nuclear Aspects of Molten-Salt Reactors (1266K PDF)

14-1: Homogenous Reactors Fueled with ²³⁵U
14-2: Homogenous Reactors Fueled with ²³³U
14-3: Homogenous Reactors Fueled with Plutonium
14-4: Heterogenous Graphite-Moderated Reactors

Chapter 15: Equipment for Molten-Salt Reactors Heat-Transfer Systems (559K PDF)

15-1: Pumps for Molten Salts
15-2: Heat Exchangers, Expansion Tanks, and Drain Tanks
15-3: Valves
15-4: System Heating
15-5: Joints
15-6: Instruments

Chapter 16: Aircraft Reactor Experiment (724K PDF)

Chapter 17: Conceptual Design of a Power Reactor (650K PDF)

17-1: Fuel and Blanket Systems
17-2: Heat Transfer Circuits and Turbine Generators
17-3: Remote Maintenance Provisions
17-4: Molten-Salt Transfer Equipment
17-5: Fuel Drain Tank
17-6: Chemical Reprocessing Method

Chapter 18: Liquid-Metal Fuel Reactors (427K PDF)

18-1: Background
18-2: General Characteristics of Liquid-Metal Fuel Reactors
18-3: Liquid-Metal Fuel Reactor Types
18-4: LMFR Program

Chapter 19: Reactor Physics for Liquid Metal Reactors Design (473K PDF)

19-1: LMFR Parameters
19-2: LMFR Statics
19-3: LMFR Kinetics

Chapter 20: Composition and Properties of Liquid-Metal Fuels (887K PDF)

20-1: Core Fuel Composition
20-2: Solubilities in Bismuth
20-3: Physicals Properties of Solutions
20-4: Fuel Preparation
20-5: Fuel Stability
20-6: Thorium Bismuthide Blanket Slurry
20-7: Thorium Compound Slurries

Chapter 21: Materials of Construction--Metallurgy (2534K PDF)

21-1: LMFR Materials
21-2: Steels
21-3: Nonferrous Metals
21-4: Bearing Materials
21-5: Salt Corrosion
21-6: Graphite

Chapter 22: Chemical Processing (1862K PDF)

22-1: Introduction
22-2: Volatile Fission Product Removal
22-3: Fused Chloride Salt Process
22-4: Fluoride Volatility Process for Fission Products
22-5: Noble Fission Product Removal
22-6: Blanket Chemical Processing
22-7: Economics of Chemical Processing

Chapter 23: Engineering Design (1828K PDF)

23-1: Reactor Design
23-2: Heat Transfer
23-3: Component Design

Chapter 24: Liquid-Metal Fuel Reactor Design Study (2301K PDF)

24-1: Comparison of Two-Fluid and Single-Fluid LMFR Designs
24-2: Two-Fluid Reactor Design
24-3: Systems Design
24-4: Single-Fluid Reactor Design
24-5: Economics

Chapter 25: Additional Liquid Metal Reactors (824K PDF)

25-1: Liquid Metal Fuel Gas-Cooled Reactor
25-2: Molten Plutonium Fuel Reactor
25-3: Liquid Metal-Uranium Oxide Slurry Reactor