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

Rempe, J. L. ; Knudson, D. L. ; Daw, J. E.

Idaho National Laboratory

关键词: 46 Instrumentation Related To Nuclear Science And Technology;    Irradiation;    In-Pile Instrumentation;    Recommendations;    Test Reactors In-Pile Instrumentation;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1017863
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-11-21231
RP-ID  :  DE-AC07-05ID14517
RP-ID  :  1017863

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 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 U.S. leadership in nuclear science and technology. 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 is to prove 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 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. In 2009, a report was issued documenting this instrumentation development strategy and initial progress toward accomplishing instrumentation development program objectives. This document reports progress toward implementing this strategy in 2010.