Current Status of the Irradiated Materials Characterization Laboratory at INL with Limited PIE Microstructural Characterization
Conference
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OSTI ID:1471505
- Idaho National Laboratory
The Irradiated Materials Characterization Laboratory at Idaho National Laboratory is a post-irradiation examination (PIE) facility focused on high end microscopy enclosed in shielded enclosures. Planned PIE activities include: sample preparation, microscopy (FIB, EPMA, and TEM), and thermal property measurements. An overview of the facility, its operational status, and its future growth will be presented. A detailed discussion of the shielding/confinement surrounding the PIE equipment will be provided. The shielded sample preparation area, SSPA, will be discussed, focusing on instruments being incorporated to achieve high quality sample finishes for microscopy and thermal property measurements. With various instruments of IMCL operational, PIE results of irradiated fuels using the EPMA, FIB, and TEM will be provided. A detailed explanation of the capabilities of the PIE equipment will be presented and how these instruments are being incorporated in preforming high quality microstructural characterization on highly irradiated materials.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1471505
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-17-42391-Rev000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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