Refurbishment of the Oregon State University rotating rack
Conference
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:5854837
- Oregon State Univ., Corvallis (United States)
TRIGA reactors have experienced operational difficulties with the rotating racks used for sample irradiation. The most common problem occurs when the rack seizes, and the corrective action taken is replacement of the rack assembly. This paper describes the symptoms leading to rack failure and a refurbishment procedure to correct the problem without replacing the rack at the Oregon State University TRIGA Reactor (OSTR) Facility. This procedure was accomplished with extraordinary results from an operational and a radiation protection standpoint. The refurbishment has extended the useful life of this reactor facility with minimal financial impact. Given the declining number of university-based research reactors, it is in the nation's best interest to maintain the currently operating research reactor facilities, and the described procedure can aid in achieving that goal.
- OSTI ID:
- 5854837
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-910603--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
220600* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Research
Test & Experimental Reactors
ALARA
BEARINGS
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
DOSES
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS
IRRADIATION
IRRADIATION REACTORS
ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS
LUBRICANTS
LUBRICATING OILS
MAINTENANCE
OILS
OPERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OSTR REACTOR
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PULSED REACTORS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION PROTECTION
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES
REACTOR MAINTENANCE
REACTOR OPERATION
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SERVICE LIFE
SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
SOLVENTS
TRAINING REACTORS
TRIGA TYPE REACTORS
WATER COOLED REA
220600* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Research
Test & Experimental Reactors
ALARA
BEARINGS
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
DOSES
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS
IRRADIATION
IRRADIATION REACTORS
ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS
LUBRICANTS
LUBRICATING OILS
MAINTENANCE
OILS
OPERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OSTR REACTOR
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PULSED REACTORS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION PROTECTION
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES
REACTOR MAINTENANCE
REACTOR OPERATION
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SERVICE LIFE
SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
SOLVENTS
TRAINING REACTORS
TRIGA TYPE REACTORS
WATER COOLED REA