Applications of solid state track recorders in United States Nuclear Reactor Energy Programs

Conference · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5776340

Gold, R.; Ruddy, F. H.; Roberts, J. H.

The domain of Solid State Track Recorder (SSTR) applications in United States nuclear reactor energy programs extends from the harsh high temperature environments found in high power reactor cores to very low flux environments arising in out-of-core locations, critical assemblies, or away from reactors (AFR) experiments. The neutron energy region arising in these applications is very broad, covering more than eight decades from thermal up to fusion energies. The range of neutron flux/fluence intensity is even greater, extending over more than thirteen decades. As a consequence, use of a variety of SSTR is entailed in US Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR), Light Water Reactor (LWR), and Magnetic Fusion Energy Reactor (MFER) programs. A summary status is presented of selected SSTR experiments undertaken in these programs at the Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory (HEDL).

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-14-2170
• OSTI ID: 5776340
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-1806; CONF-790765-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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DIELECTRIC TRACK DETECTORS
FISSION FOIL DETECTORS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MICA
MINERALS
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NEUTRON FLUX
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