Expanded Scope of Training and Education Programs at the UFTR

Conference · Sun Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:5041689

Vernetson, W. G. ^[1]; Whaley, P. M. ^[1]

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1. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)

Historically, the University of Florida Training Reactor (UFTR) has been used to train both hot and cold license reactor operator candidates in intensive two- and three-week training programs consisting of a correlated set of classroom lectures, hands-on reactor operations, and laboratory exercises. These training programs provide nuclear plant operating staff with fundamental operational experience in understanding, controlling, and evaluating subcritical multiplication, reactivity effects, reactivity manipulations, and reactor operations; a sufficient number of startups and shutdowns is also assured. The UDTR is also used in a nuclear engineering course entitled ''Principles of Nuclear Reactor Operations.'' The purpose of this paper is to report the results of efforts to redirect and refine tractor operations educational and training programs at the UFTR.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• OSTI ID: 5041689
• Report Number(s): CONF-850894-; CODEN: TANSA; TRN: 85-024932
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 49 Suppl. 2; Conference: 12. Biennial Conference on Reactor Operating Experience ''Maintenance and Modifications for Availability and Efficiency'', Williamsburg, VA (United States), 4 Aug 1985; ISSN 0003-018X
• Publisher: American Nuclear Society
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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