RERTR fuel fabrication glovebox and facility development at ANL-W
- Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Engineering Div.
In order to support fuel plate production and physical metallurgy studies at ANL-W for the RERTR program, extensive facility modifications and equipment installation are underway. The particulate nature of the uranium alloys used in the fuel plate production requires glovebox isolation for several of the processing steps. A small glovebox was installed to meet the short-term powder processing needs of the project. A larger glovebox has been designed to handle the expanding needs of the project. In addition, a rolling mill and furnace were installed to allow hot rolling of the fuel plates. An arc-melting furnace will provide feedstock for powder production and metallurgy studies on uranium alloys. Future plans include the potential installation of a gas atomizer to aid in powder production.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 554784
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/ED/CP-94692; CONF-9710102-; ON: DE98050336; TRN: 98:008770
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1997 international meeting on reduced enrichment for research and test reactors, Jackson Hole, WY (United States), 5-10 Oct 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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