Status Report on Efforts to Enhance Instrumentation to Support Advanced Test Reactor Irradiations

J. Rempe ; D. Knudson ; J. Daw ; T. Unruh ; B. Chase ; R. Schley ; J. Palmer ; K. Condie

关键词: In-Pile Instrumentation;    Irradiation Testing;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1164843
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-13-30427
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1164843

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The Department of Energy (DOE) designated the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) as a National Scientific User Facility (NSUF) in April 2007 to support the growth of nuclear science and technology in the United States (US). By attracting new research users - universities, laboratories, and industry - the ATR NSUF facilitates basic and applied nuclear research and development, further advancing the nation's energy security needs. A key component of the ATR NSUF effort at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is to design, develop, and deploy new in-pile instrumentation techniques that are capable of providing real-time measurements of key parameters during irradiation. To address this need, an assessment of instrumentation available and under-development at other test reactors was completed. Based on this initial review, recommendations were made with respect to what instrumentation is needed at the ATR, and a strategy was developed for obtaining these sensors. In 2009, a report was issued documenting this program???s strategy and initial progress toward accomplishing program objectives. Since 2009, annual reports have been issued to provide updates on the program strategy and the progress made on implementing the strategy. This report provides an update reflecting progress as of January 2014.