Logistical Constraints Must Be Considered in Simulation of Pu-238 Supply Process
Conference
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OSTI ID:1426575
ORNL, with support from INL and LANL, is leading a program to restart Pu-238 production in the United States. The development work includes a process simulation component. The process is being modeled using discrete-event system simulation to study the effects of logistical constraints on production rates and other operational characteristics. Vital logistical constraints include nuclear material inventory limits, human resource limitations, equipment capacities, chemical/nuclear behaviors, and quality restrictions.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1426575
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS-2018) - Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America - 2/26/2018 10:00:00 AM-3/1/2018 10:00:00 AM
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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