Fuel conversion and upgrade of the Ohio State University Research Reactor
Conference
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· Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6928564
The Ohio State University Research Reactor (OSURR) is being converted to use low-enrichment uranium-silicide (U/sub 3/Si/sub 2/) fuel. Concurrent with conversion, the reactor will be upgraded to higher power. Funding is provided by the university and the US Dept. of Energy (DOE). Work began in August 1985 and is in the licensing and engineering phase. The project was undertaken in response to US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and intervenor actions regarding fuel conversion of research reactors and the desire to enhance the research and educational capabilities of the OSURR. Project activities were divided into three areas. First, analytical studies to assess the performance of the OSURR fueled with low-enrichment uranium (LEU) were performed. These included neutronic and thermal-hydraulic analyses of core behavior under normal and accident conditions. Coolant behavior in the reactor pool was analyzed to support cooling system design. Based on the analytical studies and other data, a safety analysis report (SAR) was written and technical specifications prepared. Engineering activities, including design and installation of a cooling system, comprise the third area of project activity.
- Research Organization:
- Ohio State Univ., Columbus (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6928564
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8711195-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 55
- 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
ACTINIDES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENRICHED URANIUM
FLUID MECHANICS
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRAULICS
ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS
KINETICS
MATERIALS
MECHANICS
METALS
MODIFICATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OSUR REACTOR
PERFORMANCE
POOL TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR CORES
REACTOR KINETICS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SLIGHTLY ENRICHED URANIUM
SPECIFICATIONS
TRAINING REACTORS
URANIUM
US DOE
US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
220600* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Research
Test & Experimental Reactors
ACTINIDES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENRICHED URANIUM
FLUID MECHANICS
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRAULICS
ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS
KINETICS
MATERIALS
MECHANICS
METALS
MODIFICATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OSUR REACTOR
PERFORMANCE
POOL TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR CORES
REACTOR KINETICS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SLIGHTLY ENRICHED URANIUM
SPECIFICATIONS
TRAINING REACTORS
URANIUM
US DOE
US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS