NS SAVANNAH, STUDY OF FEASIBILITY OF CONTINUOUS LEAKAGE MONITORING OF THE CONTAINMENT VESSEL

The report concludes that some assurance of uniformity of helium concentration is required to assure proper workability, and that the compressed asbestos gaskets in the main access openings may leak helium more readily than air. Helium pressurization of containment vessel will cause controlled leakage which can be monitored for radioactivity. An equipment and piping schematic is given.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number N-4-CLM.
• Corporate Authors:

  New York Shipbuilding Corporation

  Hull Department
  Camden, NJ  United States 
• Authors:
  • Romett, J H
• Publication Date: 1960-7-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containing equipment; Nuclear powered ships; Radiation monitoring; Ventilation systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Containment vessels
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026255
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: 529-06-3.6 Feas Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-1675
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 6 1973 12:00AM