ANL "management" did not appreciate this disclosure. I had been back at ANL following military service and within six months I accomplished the following among other work.There were others who had written reports that included modeling of the thermal characteristics of the reactor core. However, with the severe fouling the real situation was far from the design documents that were the basis of the work by the "experts."
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Double trouble, LOFT and rubble; Zirc-X burn and vessel bubble!
"It is apparent, however, that more experiments with Zircaloy cladding are needed to overcome the impression left from Run 9573." AEC Commissioners, January 28, 1973.