FY 2009 Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility User's Guide
- Idaho National Laboratory
Collaborative development of nuclear energy science and technology by three major sectors— academia, the commercial nuclear power industry, and the federal government—is key to meeting challenges in the development of nuclear energy. All three share a common need for experimental capabilities, whether for basic science investigations, applied research in nuclear fuels and materials or validation of data. In April 2007, to fill this need, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary of Energy designated the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) as a National Scientific User Facility (NSUF). The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), the Office of Science, and Office of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programs, or Naval Reactors (NR) strongly endorsed the action. While functioning as a NSUF, the ATR will continue to support its current national missions. This document provides a guide for prospective experimenters interested in performing irradiation research in the ATR. The following contains a brief discussion of the NSUF objectives, a description of the ATR and its experiment capabilities, the ancillary capabilities of the INL to support irradiation experiment development and Post Irradiation Examination (PIE), the process for users to follow to conduct an irradiation experiment, the conditions that apply to experimenters, and the technical requirements for materials inserted into the ATR test positions. This document is not intended to provide all the necessary information required to perform an experiment in the ATR, but will serve as a guide to concept development and initial experiment planning. An experienced team of INL researchers will work with experimenters to ensure that all experiments comply with all INL and ATR requirements.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1822884
- Report Number(s):
- INL/EXT-08-14709-Rev000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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