Loading and initial start-up testing of the low-enrichment uranium core for the Ohio State University research reactor
Creators
Description
Conversion of the Ohio State University Research Reactor (OSURR) from high-enrichment uranium (HEU) fuel to low-enrichment uranium (LEU) fuel elements was begun in August 1985, with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the university. Conversion of the OSURR from HEU to LEU fuel was successfully completed. The reactor is operational at 10-kW steady-state thermal power. Measurements of selected core parameters have been made and compared with predicted values and previous values for the HEU core. In general, measured results agree well with predicted performance, and minor changes have been detected in certain core parameters as a result of the change to LEU fuel. Future plans include additional core testing and a possible increase in operating power
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Supplement
- Journal Volume
- 59
- Series
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., Suppl.
- Journal Page Range
- 52-53
- CODEN
- TANSB
Conference
- Title
- plant operations - the human element.
- Acronym
- 14. biennial conference on reactor operating experience
- Dates
- 6-9 Aug 1989.
- Place
- Charlotte, NC (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 21028800
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ALUMINIUM; CONTROL ROD WORTHS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM; MAPS; MODERATELY ENRICHED URANIUM; MODIFICATIONS; NEUTRON FLUX; OSUR REACTOR; REACTIVITY; REACTOR CORES; REACTOR OPERATION; SPACERS; SPECIFICATIONS; URANIUM SILICIDES; URANIUM 235; USES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; METALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; OPERATION; POOL TYPE REACTORS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SILICIDES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; TRAINING REACTORS; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-890833--.