Radiological considerations of the reactor cover gas processing system at the FFTF (Fast Flux Test Facility)

Conference · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6819202

Prevo, P R

Radiological and environmental protection experience associated with the reactor cover gas processing system at the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) has been excellent. Personnel radiation exposures received from operating and maintaining the reactor cover gas processing system have been very low, the system has remained free of radioactive particulate contamination through the first seven operating cycles (cesium contamination was detected at the end of Cycle 8A), and releases of radioactivity to the environment have been very low, well below environmental standards. This report discusses these three aspects of fast reactor cover gas purification over the first eight operating cycles of the FFTF (a duration of a little more than four years, from April 1982 through July 1986).

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 6819202
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-3576-FP; CONF-8609227-4; ON: DE87004433
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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