Published September 1, 2008 | Version v1
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Advanced Test Reactor In-Canal Ultrasonic Scanner: Experiment Design and Initial Results on Irradiated Plates

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Description

An irradiation test device has been developed to support testing of prototypic scale plate type fuels in the Advanced Test Reactor. The experiment hardware and operating conditions were optimized to provide the irradiation conditions necessary to conduct performance and qualification tests on research reactor type fuels for the RERTR program. The device was designed to allow disassembly and reassembly in the ATR spent fuel canal so that interim inspections could be performed on the fuel plates. An ultrasonic scanner was developed to perform dimensional and transmission inspections during these interim investigations. Example results from the AFIP-2 experiment are presented.

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Identifiers

URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/957555-h8fdeq/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
vp.
Report number
INL/CON--08-14803

Conference

Title
HOTLAB Conference
Dates
22-23 Sep 2008
Place
Kendal (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
41030110
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; FUEL PLATES; IRRADIATION; PERFORMANCE; PLATES; RESEARCH REACTORS; SPENT FUELS; TEST REACTORS; TESTING; ULTRASONIC WAVES
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY SOURCES; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SOUND WAVES; TEST FACILITIES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC07-99ID-13727
Funding organization
DOE - NE (United States)