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A neutronic feasibility study for LEU conversion of the Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor (BMRR)

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A neutronic feasibility study for converting the Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor from HEU to LEU fuel was performed at Argonne National Laboratory in cooperation with Brookhaven National Laboratory. Two possible LEU cores were identified that would provide nearly the same neutron flux and spectrum as the present HEU core at irradiation facilities that are used for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy and for animal research. One core has 17 and the other has 18 LEU MTR-type fuel assemblies with uranium densities of 2.5g U/cm3 or less in the fuel meat. This LEU fuel is fully-qualified for routine use. Thermal hydraulics and safety analyses need to be performed to complete the feasibility study

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Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from OSTI as DE00010568; PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10568-fP0q5t/webviewable/

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URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10568-fP0q5t/webviewable/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
11 p.
Report number
ANL/TD/CP--95341

Conference

Title
International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR)
Dates
5-10 Oct 1997
Place
Jackson Hole, WY (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
32067876
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; MRR REACTOR; NEUTRON FLUX; REACTOR CORES; REACTOR SAFETY; SLIGHTLY ENRICHED URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; MATERIALS; METALS; RADIATION FLUX; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SAFETY; TANK TYPE REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; URANIUM; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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Contract/Grant/Project number
W-31109-ENG-38
Funding organization
US Department of Energy (United States)