Facility enhancement at the Ohio State University research reactor following power upgrade
Conference
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:6660970
- Ohio State Univ., Columbus (United States)
The fuel conversion and power upgrade program for the Ohio State University Research Reactor (OSURR), which was begun in July 1985, was effectively concluded in December 1991 with operation of the OSURR at 500-kW steady-state thermal power. Under this program, funded jointly by the university and the US Department of Energy (DOE), the original high-enrichment uranium (HEU) fuel elements forming the initial OSURR core were replaced with DOE-standardized low-enrichment uranium (LEU) fuel assemblies utilizing a U[sub 3]Si[sub 2]-Al dispersion matrix, a heat removal system was designed and installed, and reactor system instrumentation and control systems were modified to permit higher power operation. Much of this work has been described in previous publications and presentations. With completion of the fuel conversion and power upgrade efforts, recent activities have focused on continuing improvements to the basic reactor system and enhancement of overall facility research capability by the addition of new experimental facilities and improvement of existing reactor experimental facilities. The remainder of this paper describes these activities, experience gained, progress, and plans for future work.
- OSTI ID:
- 6660970
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-921102--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 66
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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220600* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Research
Test & Experimental Reactors
ALLOY NUCLEAR FUELS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENT PLANNING
FUELS
GAMMA SOURCES
IRRADIATION
MATERIALS
MODIFICATIONS
NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION
NUCLEAR FUELS
OSUR REACTOR
PLANNING
POOL TYPE REACTORS
RADIATION SOURCES
REACTOR MATERIALS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SOLID FUELS
TRAINING REACTORS
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
220600* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Research
Test & Experimental Reactors
ALLOY NUCLEAR FUELS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENT PLANNING
FUELS
GAMMA SOURCES
IRRADIATION
MATERIALS
MODIFICATIONS
NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION
NUCLEAR FUELS
OSUR REACTOR
PLANNING
POOL TYPE REACTORS
RADIATION SOURCES
REACTOR MATERIALS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SOLID FUELS
TRAINING REACTORS
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS