FREC-II: An upgrade to SNL's Annular Core Research Reactor

Conference · Sun Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Supplement

OSTI ID:5322533

Rubio, R. A.; Cooper, P. J.; Schulze, J. F.; Bryson, J. W.; Morris, F. M.; Trowbridge, F. R.; Schmidt, T. R.

The fuel-ringed external cavity, version II (FREC-II), is a recent upgrade to the annular core research reactor (ACRR) at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). The FREC-II is neutronically coupled to the ACRR, a 2-MW steady-state/300-MJ pulse reactor used for a variety of simulation experiments in areas such as reactor safety and weapons effects. The FREC-II was designed to provide a large-volume irradiation cavity for fissile and electronic weapon components while retaining the performance characteristics of its smaller predecessor FREC-I.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• OSTI ID: 5322533
• Report Number(s): CONF-890833--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Supplement, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Supplement Vol. 59; ISSN TANSB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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