Performance Tests of HENDEL M₁ Loop

Abstract

The helium engineering demonstration loop (HENDEL) consists of the first and second helium loops (M₁ and M₂ loops) and six test sections, the first of which was completed and the others to be designed.
This report describes operational data of components (heater, blower and cooler) and overall performance of the first loop (M₁ loop), during the test operation until March 1983.
Finally M₁ loop was comfirmed to be able to provide He gas of 450°C, 0.4kg/s and 4.0MPa to the fuel stack test section (T₁).