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Babcock and Wilcox Limited: 146/2358 notional fuel element studies; proving tests...
Catalogue reference: AB 7/11014
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- AB 7/11014
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1960 Aug
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Babcock and Wilcox Limited: 146/2358 notional fuel element studies; proving tests on Bradwell elements; contract CON/DE/22618 J N Crawford.
Report contains 44 photographs showing a rig used in these studies and numerous images of Bradwell elements before and after testing.
1)"General view of rig." Size 21cm x 15cm.
2)"Original Bradwell Spider in charge position." Size 10cm x 11cm.
3)"Original Bradwell Spider in Locked Position." Size 11cm x 13cm.
4)"Original Bradwell Element Can No.2 View on Top - Before Test." Size 10cm x 10cm.
5)"Original Bradwell Element Can No.2 View on Top - After 121 Hrs." Size 9cm x 9cm.
6)"Original Bradwell Element Can No.2 View on Top - After 221 Hrs." Size 9cm x 9cm.
6)"Original Bradwell Element Can No.5 View on Bottom - Before Test." Size 10cm x 10cm.
7)"Original Bradwell Element Can No.5 View on Bottom - After 121 Hrs." Size 10cm x 10cm.
8)"Original Bradwell Element Can No.5 View on Bottom - After 221 Hrs." Size 10cm x 10cm.
9) Original Bradwell Element After 221 Hrs. Size 9cm x 16cm.
10) Original Bradwell Element After 221 Hrs. Size 8cm x 16cm.
11) Original Bradwell Element After 221 Hrs. Size 9cm x 13cm.
12) Bradwell Mk A Element - Top of No.2 Before Test. Size 10cm x 9cm.
13) Bradwell Mk A Element - Top of No.2 After 106 Hrs. Size 10cm x 9cm.
14) Bradwell Mk A Element - Bottom of No.3 Before Test. Size 10cm x 9cm.
15) Bradwell Mk A Element - Bottom of No.3 After 106 Hrs. Size 10cm x 9cm.
16) Bradwell E/302 Element After 605 hours 1A Top. Size 8cm x 8cm.
17) Bradwell E/302 Element After 605 hours 1A Bottom. Size 8cm x 8cm.
18) Bradwell E/302 Element After 605 hours 2A Top. Size 8cm x 8cm.
19) Bradwell E/302 Element After 605 hours 2A Bottom. Size 8cm x 8cm.
20) Bradwell E/302 Element After 605 hours 3A Top. Size 8cm x 8cm.
21) Bradwell E/302 Element After 605 hours 3A Bottom. Size 8cm x 8cm.
12 photographs of Bradwell E/303 Series Element before test and after 394 hours. Size 8cm x 8cm.
10 photographs of Bradwell E/305 Series Element before and after test. Size 8cm x 8cm.
22)"Bradwell E/305 Series After Test (Bottom Fittings Removed)." Size 7cm x 20cm.
Includes 45 photographs depicting: Tests to discover cause of can failure under in-pile conditions, using the Babcock and Wilcox hot loop endurance rig: views of rig, element, can and spiders. Dated 1960.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- NOR 48 (1/6024)
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- Public Record(s)
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- files and photographs
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- Photographs may remain in copyright
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- Photos: see content
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3230511/
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