Modifications to the NRAD Reactor, 1977 to present
Argonne National Laboratory-West, operated by the University of Chicago, is located near Idaho Falls, ID, on the Idaho National Engineering laboratory Site. ANL-West performs work in support of the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Program (LMFBR) sponsored by the United States Department of Energy. The NRAD reactor is located at the Argonne Site within the Hot Fuel Examination Facility/North, a large hot cell facility where both non-destructive and destructive examinations are performed on highly irradiated reactor fuels and materials in support of the LMFBR program. The NRAD facility utilizes a 250-kW TRIGA reactor and is completely dedicated to neutron radiography and the development of radiography techniques. Criticality was first achieved at the NRAD reactor in October of 1977. Since that time, a number of modifications have been implemented to improve operational efficiency and radiography production. This paper describes the modifications and changes that significantly improved operational efficiency and reliability of the reactor and the essential auxiliary reactor systems.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6146915
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8604117-1; ON: DE86005518
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 10. U.S. TRIGA user's conference, College Station, TX, USA, 7 Apr 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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