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Fast Flux Test Facility interim examination and maintenance cell: Past, present, and future

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6772854· OSTI ID:6772854
The Fast Flux Test Facility Interim Examination and Maintenance Cell was designed to perform interim examination and/or disassembly of experimental core components for final analysis elsewhere, as well as maintenance of sodium-wetted or neutron-activated internal reactor parts and plant support hardware. The Interim Examination and Maintenance Cell equipment developed and used for the first ten years of operation has been primarily devoted to the disassembly and examination of core component test assemblies. While no major reactor equipment has required remote repair or maintenance, the Interim Examina Examination and Maintenance Cell has served as the remote repair facility for its own in-cell equipment, and several innovative remote repairs have been accomplished. The Interim Examination and Maintenance Cell's demonstrated versatility has shown its capability to support a challenging future. 12 refs., 9 figs.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/NE
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-87RL10930
OSTI ID:
6772854
Report Number(s):
WHC-SA-0954; ON: DE91001188
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English