Core design of the upgraded TREAT reactor

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6345682

Wade, D C; Bhattacharyya, S K; Lipinski, W C; Stone, C C

The upgrading of the TREAT reactor involves the replacement of the central 11 x 11 subzone of the 19 x 19 fuel assembly array by new, Inconel-clad, high-temperature fuel assemblies, and the additions of a new reactor control system, a safety-grade plant protection system, and an enhanced reactor filtration/coolant system. The final design of these modifications will be completed in early 1983. The TREAT facility is scheduled to be shut down for modification in mid-1984, and should resume the safety test program in mid-1985. The upgrading will provide a capability to conduct fast reactor safety tests on clusters of up to 37 prototypic LMFBR pins.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6345682
• Report Number(s): CONF-820406-29; ON: DE83008867
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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