Texas A and M University Nuclear Science Center. Twenty-first progress report, January 1-December 31, 1984

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5359462

Krohn, J; Petesch, J E; Rogers, R D; Sandel, P; Stasny, G S

The Nuclear Science Center is operated by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station as a service to the Texas A and M University System and the State of Texas. The facility is available to the University, other educational institutions, governmental agencies, and private organizations and individuals. Reactor utilization decreased from 1983 as indicated by a slightly smaller number of samples irradiated and of total irradiations. Core VIII, established in December 1982, was used throughout 1984. Several major facility projects modifications, and improvements were completed during the past year. Experimentally the Beam Port No. 4 reflector and shutter was improved, the pulsing instrumentation is being expanded, and the pneumatic system controller developed for Lab No. 4 is now in use in the Center for Trace Characterization (CTC) and Shell Development labs. Several operational problems occurred in 1984 but did not result in a significant loss of reactor operating time. During this reporting period there were no changes made to the site area; however, there has been made a proposal to extend the runway at nearby Easterwood Airport such tha larger aircraft can be accommodated. This extension should occur in 1985 and should have no affect on the air traffic patterns relative to the NSC. Administratively during 1984 efforts have been made to stabilize the reactor operations staff following the mid year resignations of both a Reactor Supervisor and Manager of Reactor Operations. A long term replacement has been hired to fill the vacated Reactor Supervisor position; however, the manager position has not yet been filled and those duties have been assumed by the Assistant Director.

• Research Organization: Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Texas Engineering Experiment Station
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76ER04207
• OSTI ID: 5359462
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/04207-17; ORO-4207-17; ON: DE86010290
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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