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Manhattan District History; Book IV - Pile Project; X-10; Volume 3 - Design; Appendix - A, B, C, D

Dated
Dec 31, 1946
Declassified
Oct 24, 2005
Document type
Book
Length
107 pages
Open the original scanArchive record OSTI ID 1128489 · public domain

Archive description

This book consists of Appendix A - Maps and Diagrams, Appendix B - Charts and Tabulations, Appendix C - References, and Appendix D - Glossary.

Document text

Machine-read from the scan, so expect some errors. Lines that couldn’t be read are left out.

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Hap - Site ap iap - Richland Village Diagram - 'total Fabrication and Testing Area Layout Diagraa - Separation Area Layout Diagram - Ground Floor Flan of Building Ho. 105 Diagram - File Building - Charging face Diagraa - Sectional View of Pile fro® Control Hod Side Diagraa - Sootional View of Pile from Discharge Hnd Diagram - Sectional ’/lew of Pile frcra Top Diagram - Sxteroal Isoraetrio '/low of Graphite Assembly Diagram - Cutaway Isometric '/iovr of Graphite Assembly Diagram - Schematic Arrangement of Different Grades of Graphite in the Pile Diagram - Cross Section Through a Charged Tube in the Pile Diagram - Hater Connection* at Faces of Pile Diagram - Sectional View of Thermal and Biological Shields Diagram - Pile Shielding Diagram - Action of Composite Shield Diagram - Arrangement of Tubes and Biological Shield Blocks at Charging Face Diagraa - Gaining Process Diagram - Typical Arrangement of Slugs in Active Tubes Diagraa - Isoaetrio Diagraa Showing Rod Pattern for Vertical Drop Safety Hods and Shla and Regulating Diagraa - Soheaatio Arrangement Hydraulic Shin Hod Drive Diagram - Ho. 2 Safety Circuit Diagram - Soheaatio Arrangement Electric Regulating Rod Diagram - Driving Mechanism for Regulating and Shim Rods

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Diagram - Control Rod for Shim -.aid Fine Control Diagram - Soouiona Showing Regulating or 3hi» Hods aud the Special Pitting* of '.he Pile Shield Diagram - Plan and Novation of Vortical Safety Soda Diagram - Section through Drop Saz'ety od and Opeoial Fitting# of the Pile Shield through <hich Diagram - Dlevation of Charging Machine Diagram - Discharge fixture Diagram - Slug Handling after Pile Discharge Diagram - Arrangement of Mattress Platas Diagram - Pile Showing Principal Points of Instrunentation Diagram - Main Control Roam Diagram - Main Control Panel Diagram - Valve Hack and Sauge Soard Diagram - Instrument - Monitoring Roots Panel Diagram - Miscellaneous Control Panel Diagram - Building 212 - Lag Storage Diagram - Building 221 - Cutaway View Diagram - Steam Jet Diagram - Building 221 - Process Piping Diagram Diagram - Plan of Standard Equipment Arrangement Celia Diagram - Standard Seotion - fater, Steam, and Chemical Diagram - Pipe Conneotor Diagram - Padlktion Intensity 'eaaurer.wmt equipment for Diagram - Liquid IjSvo 1 Ssasurement with Specific Gravity and height Factor Diagram - Gauge Board - Seotion 15 Diagram - Control Panel - Section 7 Diagram - Outside Diping Diagram and i.*ap of Immediate Area - Building Ho. 221 Diagram - Building 224 - Chemical and Process Piping

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* Includes 2 3 ,6 00Ac re s of Pub lic Doma in HANFORD ENGINEER WORKS

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109 p il e aw L o iaa II* HELIUM Cia CULATIOM 0 PURIFICATION lai River pump house m RESERVOIR a PUMP HOUSE m FILTER PL ART a PUMPS IN DEAERATIM PLART IM asm d is po salsas in 1*0 MAIM PUMP MOUSE • TO1 SATE MOUSE a CLOCK ALLEY ir ia STOREROOM — i n a AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP irw FIRST AIO

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METAL FABRICATION AMD TESTING slug machining and canning ROD EXT RUS IO N SEP ARAT IO N LA B ORATORY BO ILE R HOUSE F IR STA ID AREA M A IN TEN ANCE SHOP CYL IN DER STO RAG E

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SEPARATION AREA IAYOTJT 228 ** Saiaple Preparation Building 2713 aw Store Hoons 2718 • Oil and Paint Storage 2722 - Painte and Riggers Shop

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SECTIONAL VIEW OF PILE FR OM CONTROL ROD SIDE • CHAR OIN® FACE OF I

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EXTERNAL IS OMETR IC VIEW OF GRAPHITE ASSEMBLY OPENINGS +/ TO*9 INCL. FOR REGULATING AND SHIM ROOS EXTEND 2 9 't " INTO PACKING FROM RIGHT SIDE RODS ENTER FROM RIGHT SIDE OPENINGS‘10 TO *36 INCL FOR VERTICAL SAFETY ROOS EXTEND FROU TOP OF PACKING DOWN TO DRAIN SLOTS A T TOP OF PACKING D P AIN SLOTS FROM VERTICAL HOLES (13 THUS) DISCHARGE END ONLY

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SCHEMATIC ARRANGEMENT OF DIFFERENT GRADES OF GRAPH IT t IN THE PILE DI SCHARGI NG FACE RED ( MI XTURE OF POORER GRADES)

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ARRANGE M ENT OF TUBES ft BI OL OGI C AL SHI ELD BLOCKS BIOLOGIC AL SHIELD BLOCKS —

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NUMBER OF PARTICLES PER CM2 SEC ACT IO N OP COM POS IT ESH IE I THERM AL NEUTRONS R APID LY A BSO R BED FAST N EU TR ONS GRADUALLY SLOWED M IX TURE OF FAST AND THERM AL NEUTRONS APPR O AC H ES EQU IL IB R IA THERM AL NEUTRONS D IFFU S E BACK FROM MASON IT E LA YER FAST NEUTRONS RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN IN MASON IT E GAMMA DECREASE AT LESS THAN EXPO N EN TIAL RATE BECAUSE OF 6 AI FAST NEU TRONSJ

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1S0METR1G DIAGRAM SHOWING ROD PATTERN FOR VERTICAL DROP SAFETY RODS .AND S HIM AND HAR Of NG FACE OF PILE *36 VETIC AL SAFETY ROD

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CHOICE OF RATIOS CHOICE OF SPEED IN CHES /M IN UTE HIGH SPEED LOW SPEED R ED UC ER CHOICE OF RATIOS ELECTRIC REGULATING ROD DRIVE

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IP CURRENT IS REMOVED PROM THE SEy PRESSURE IS DELIVEREO TO OIL MOTORS AND RODS A P TE R TRO UBLE IS REMEDIED TH IS RESET BUTTON MUST BE PUSHED BEFORE SHIM ROO CAN BE WITHDRAWN AGAIN. DROPPINS OP ANY S APE TY ROO WILL IP EITHER OP ABOVE CONTACTS OPENS THIS

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CONTROL ROD MOVEMENT 0-rWINOOW V TOM SEALEDWITH CASING AROUNOBOOV t EXTENDS TMBOOSH WALL ■«,HOLE THROUGH CASWG MAV M A t PINION DRIVES ROD

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OESIGHATE LEFTB RIGHT Vf~ FOB VS POO LIM IT SWITCH ;5. Pt 0 CPOSSH AO UPPER B LOWEP UM IT SWITCHES [ABE ACTIVATED BY A PINO IBUIL T INTO POO CPOSSHEAD ippispecnvt or ant potation 1 or *oo oh its axisI I 4 plan AND FI FVATI ON OF VERTICAL SAFETY RODS. (S TEE Lama so h ite ; .ALUMINUM TUBE IHTO WHICH THE SAFETY RODS DROP FALL OF ROO B Y A CA

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1 LAMINATED M ATTRESS PLATE 2 MATTRESS P LATE ANCHOR ANGLE 4 MATTRESS P LA TE COVER 8 AUXILIARY MATTRESS P LA TE HANGER 6 AUXILIARY M ATTRESS P LA TE ARRANGEMENT OF MATTRESS PLATE S

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NO I. SAFETY CIRCUIT 2 -R ELAYS BREAK 220 VOLT CIRCUIT IF IIO VOLT CIRCUIT 13 BROKEN. CANNOT BE RESET UNT IL TROUBLE IS CORRECTED AND RESET RECT IF IE R TO 2 6 MORE SAFETY ROOS NO. I NO. 2 CLUTCH WHEN A NY S A FE Y ROD O PENS AND MOVES IN

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BOTTOM SHIELDING FOR ION CHAMBERS. 14. EXPER IM ENTAL HOLE V FOR 17. DISCHARGE END OF 2 0 0 4 TUBES THERMOCOUPLE IN EACH TUBE. IB. CHARGING END OF 2 0 0 4 TU BESPRESSURE GAUGE CONNECTION FOR EXPERIMENTAL HOLE D" FOR GAMMA CHAMBER TO BE USED DIFFERENTIALLY WITH A HOLE UNIT.

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LO CKIN G BAR LUG FOR L IF T IN GBUCK ET LEAO FILLED CASK WALL

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MAIN CONTROL PANEL 1) IAN recorder operated by Beckman micromi croammeter and neutron chamber under the pile, Beckman #2 2) IAN recorder operated by Beckman mlcromicroammeter and chamber monitoring water activity in the downcomer, Beckman #1 Beckman micro-microamme'Wr and neutron chambers under the pilefBeckmans J and 4 6) Continuous slngle-point recorder recording position of regulating rod In use 6a) Toggle svltch for selecting regulating rod to be recorded at 6 7) Voltmeter and svltch for measuring battery voltage In galvanometer system 9) Nine switches far cutting the 9 Selsyns In and out of service * 10) L&N circular chart recorder far differential power level indicator 11-19) Nine Selsyne indicating the position of 7 shim and 2 reg. rods. Beg. rods are 11 and 1*. Green light over each Selsyn ehows when rod is all in, red light shovs vhen rod Is all out i o ) Benge svltch for differential pcwer level 21) Shunt for level galvanometer 22) Duplicate Selsyn for #1 regulating rod 23) Ground glass scale for level ^lvanometer 2U) Ground glase acale for deviation galvanometer 26) Duplicate Selsyn for #2 regulating rod 2 7 ) Shunt for deviation galvanometer 23) Indicating meter for Beckman #1 29) Indicating me ter. for Beckman #2 30) Indicating meter for differential pover 31) Indicating meter for Beckman 32) Indicating meter for Beckman #1* 33) Push button toj drive In the 7 shim rod high speed. Can be locked dovn with 1 31*) Hlectric interval tine 35) Electric clock1vith sveep second hand 36) Push button operating #1 eafety clrcui be locked dovn with key 3 7 ) Alarm lights for discharge water monil 38) Indicating light* far doors into disci 39) Switch to select regulating rod to be UO) Duplicate afVf? far other control rod locked so o n W 11 rod at a tine can be Hi) Svitoh for high speed, low speed eel.' U2) Switch far direction selection of one U3) Switch far high speed, low speed sele other regulating rod UU) Switch far direotlon selection af othi lt5) Switch t® move a shim rod In either d Green light above switch indicates if controlled by )this switch is in opera of the 7 shim rods Is to be moved US) Oreen lights show vhen accumulator 1* above narraa-l operating height 1*9) Amber lights show when the accumulatc are Just below normal operating heigh 50) Bed lights show when levels have drop point where the "low" annunciator fla 5 1 ) Five Indicator lights show green whmi rod power, shim rod paver, #1 reg. re #2 reg. rod power, and instrument pe* 52) keys far locking pover aff, on the at passing various safety circuits as im during repairs and maintenance 56) Control for vlthdravlng or loverlng 1 rods Individually or In groups, depei upon setting of individual rod contri 57) Controls-far tripping 29 safety rods ually. Oreen light above each contri indicates vhen rod is in, and red 111 vhen rod la out 58,59) Svitches to turn on shim rod oil 1 60) Seleotar switch to put "A" hole neut; chamber on either #2 Beckman or the 61) Svltch to operate both shim rod pumpi taneously to drive rods at tvice nor 62) Beset button for alarm lights (37)

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M ISCELLANEOUS CONTROL PANEL 1) Helium exit pressure 2) Helium inlet pressure 3) #1 regulating rod exit water 5) #1 regulating rod exit water temp. 6) #2 regulating rod exit water temp. a) 1 a air in helium 0-100$ b) 1 a air in helium 0-2# c) 1 a H2O in helium at pile exit d) la H2O in helium at sample a) helium temperature into pile h) helium temperature out of pile helium inlet and exit activity helium circulation rate into pile 11) #3 shim rod exit water pressure 12) #1* shim rod exit water pressure 15) #5 shin rod exit water t 16) shim rod exit water t 17) #5 shim rod exit water t 18) #6 shim rod exit water t miscellaneous exit water 22) #7 shim rod exit water p: 23) #8 shim rod exit water p; 2 k ) #9 shim rod exit water pi 25) #7 shim rod exit water t< 27) #9 shim rod exit water t< 28) Pile exit water pressure 30) Indicating temp, potentic and 32 DPDT toggle switcl 32) Selector switch for "B" t

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MONITORING ROOM PANEL 1) Eecorder For pH Of West® Water Entering Elver 2) Becarder Far Intermediate Eetention Basin Monitor J) Recorder For Inlet Eetention Basin Monitor U) Eecorder Of Eadiation Intensity 20' Far Side 5) Becarder For Stack Air Monitor 6) Becarder Integron Dosage Measurement 7) Becarder Integron Dosage Measurement 8) Becarder Of Eadiation Intensity Top Of Pile And 9) Becarder Of Ganniia Activity Of Eetention Basin Exit 10) Becarder Of Beta Activity Of Eetention Basin Exit Near Side Discharge Area 12) Becarder Far Exhaust Air Monitor lj) Becarder Far Integron Dosage Measurement lU) Becarder For Integron Dosage Measurement

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VALVE RACK AND QAUQE BOARD 2) Valve assembly; one for each tube and individual Panellit gauge 3) Horizontal gauge header U) Master gauge riser connecting all horizontal gauge headers 5) Individual Panellit gauge, one for each tube 6) Detail of valve assembly 7) Detail of Panellit gauge 8fc9) Series relay connections 12) Rotating pressure indicating element. Shows white at normal pressure, red on low pressure, and green on high pressure 13) Conduit for 3/l6 outside diameter copper tubes to pressure gauge 15) Two-way valve, connects Panellit gauge to either master gauge, or to tube pressure connection 16) Needle valve to shut off individual Panellit gauge as necessary 17) Line to Panellit gauge 10) Line frcn next valve on left to its corresponding tube 19) Line frcm next valve on right to its corresponding Panellit gau* 20) Line frcm tube at pile face 21) Header to master gauge

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INLET WATER PANEL 2) Total flow, rate of heat transfer (kw.), and temperature difference, j) Flow and temperature recorder, 5) Flow converter (blank door) 6) Main steam pressure 7) Stand-by filtered water pressure 8) Stand-by raw water pressure, 9) Water pressure, left-hand chilled 10) Water pressure, chilled header at 11) Water pressure, unchilled header at valve pit 12) Flow and temperature recorder, chilled and unchilled headers at temperature each side of va 18) Inlet water pressure, therm, 19) Instrument air pressure 22) Flow and temperature record* 2 k ) Two-point recorder, high tat 2‘3) Flow recorder, water to thei 26) Storage tank lsrel indicating

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RADIATION INTENSITY MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 221 BUILDING CELLS CHAMBER COVER WITH CABLE CONNECTORS LOW LOSS SHIELDED CABLE (FOR 4 CHAMBERS) BECKMAN AM PLIFIER LOW LOSS CABLE-ION CURRENT FROM MULTIPLE SWITCH TO AMPLIFIER. V0LTA6E SENSITIVITY SELECTION LINES

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CELL NO. 25 CELL NO.26 a 38 LIQ. LEV EL LUBR. 47 10) PR EC IPIT ATOR SOLUT IO N TANK 79 TRENCH SPA RE 76 STEAM SPA RE

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Section Cell Function 1 1 & 2 Storage of contaminated discarded equipment 2 . 3 Railroad tunnel for bringing in metal 2 h Storage of Blugs with fractured coating. This cell is kept filled with water 3 5 & 6 Coating removal, metal dissolving and reduc U 7 Coating removal, metal dissolving and reduce k 8 Metal solution storage 5 9 Sewage disposal, holding tanks 5 10 Sewage disposal, eewer cell 6 11 &. 12 Spare. May "be used for a by-product precipj tation before extraction 9 17 8c 18 Treatment of waste metal solution 10 19 8c 20 Treatment of waste metal solution (spare) 12 23 & 2b Storage and oxidation of metal solution 13 25 8c 26 First decontamination cycle, by-product lU 27 8c 28 First decontamination cycle, product 15 29 8c 30 Treatment of decontamination wastes 16 31 8c 32 Second decontamination cycle 17 33 8c J>b Second decontamination cycle 37 8c 38 Third decontamination cycle (spare)

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PROCESS LIQUIDS » CHEMICALS 2*1 TO 124 SEWERS TO 241 PONDS ACTIVE WASTE LINES TO 241 TANKS » SUCK STEAM, AIR ft WATER

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Principal Diiaensions of Pilo tabulation of* Parcmnent Plant Road Mileage Tabulation of Kichland Conmeroial Kstablishisients Tabulation of fieligioua Groups Represented in United Tabulation of Design Costs Wilmington Area Engineer's Organization Chart du Pont Design Division Organization Chart

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PRINCIPAL OIHBNSIOBS OF PIL2S The following distensions were to …

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