[1] The reactor had a highly enriched uranium core made of metallic plate-type uranium-aluminum fuel clad in aluminum.

This air became activated by the neutrons and included about 1500 Ci of Argon-41 per day, which was exhausted through the 250-ft stack located downwind of the reactor.

Assemblies were cut in the reactor canal using an underwater saw in preparation for transport to the chemical separation process to reclaim the unused uranium.

Six Horizontal Beam Holes with 6-inch diameter were placed directly adjacent to the active core.

The HB-6 horizontal beam hole was equipped with a neutron chopper for velocity selection needed during measurements of nuclear cross sections.

[2] Six Down Beam Holes provided space for additional removable material samples to be placed near the core.

[2] Irradiation positions directly adjacent to the fuel assemblies were available through the Active Lattice Facilities.

It tested different candidate fuel forms for the US nuclear naval propulsion program, the proposed nuclear-powered bomber, reactors at the AEC's Savannah River weapons plant, and for prototype power reactors under development.

[5] The high flux of MTR was ideal for generating significant amounts of transplutonium nuclides, such as Californium-252.