NSUF Research Reactor Fitness Workshop Results

Conference · Sun Jun 09 04:00:00 EDT 2019

OSTI ID:1634311

Heidrich, Brenden J ^[1]; Conner, Alison M ^[1]; Grgich, Jodi B ^[1]

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1. Idaho National Laboratory

The Nuclear Science User Facilities has been working with the National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors to collect input from the US university reactor community on their current and future needs. The effort started with a web survey in March to collect initial data. NSUF held a follow-up workshop in July at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies in Idaho Falls. We identified four areas of interest in the university research reactor community that can affect future operations and sustainability of the reactors: capital infrastructure, regulatory burden, staffing and knowledge transfer, and utilization and relevancy. Members of the community presented challenges and best practices from their facilities. Discussions were held to create and distill the list of challenges for each area. A working group was formed for each area to continue the discussion and prioritize the challenges. NSUF and the working groups intend to create a final recommendations report by the end of the year. This panel session will discuss the workshop and summarize the discussion in the four topic areas. The audience is encouraged to add to the discussion.

• 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: 1634311
• Report Number(s): INL/CON-19-55556-Rev000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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research reactor
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