Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant records, 1952-1975.

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Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant records, 1952-1975.

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The Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant records consists of two series. The Operations and Procedures series, 1956-1974 (2.5 cubic ft.), contains power plant and core design schematics, operating reports, manuals, and operating procedure binders. The procedure manuals cover pre-operational processes and procedures for various plant facilities including emergency shut down. The Technical Reports series, 1952-1975 (3.5 cubic ft.), contains summary reports, fuel pin test data and development records, and supplier information. The series includes test reports and summaries covering the investigation and impact of the partial core meltdown that occured at the Fermi I reactor in October, 1966.

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Detroit Edison Company. Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant.

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In 1955, an association of twenty regional power and industrial companies led by the Detroit Edison Company created a non-profit research-and-development company, the Atomic Power Development Association (APDA), to develop the initial proposal for a fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Michigan. Later in 1955, the APDA chartered the Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC) to design, construct, and operate the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit I after federal approval of the APDA's proposal. Plan...