Published 1982
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Analysis of cocked fuel elements in the AFRRI TRIGA Mark-F reactor
Creators
- 1. USAF Reactor, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20814 (United States)
Description
The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) TRIGA Mark-F pulsing reactor has experienced eight cocked fuel elements during the period 5 November 1974 through 17 February 1982. Although there are no adverse health and safety consequences associated with their occurrence and there is no credible potential for system damage, cocked TRIGA fuel elements do cause inconvenience to the reactor staff and a temporary delay in operations. This paper presents the history of cocked TRIGA fuel elements at AFRRI, discusses possible mechanisms for their occurrence, and outlines a plan to isolate and ultimately determine their actual cause
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- 8. biennial U.S. TRIGA users' conference. Papers and abstracts
- Imprint Pagination
- 240 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 2.68-2.74
- Report number
- INIS-US--09N0101
Conference
- Title
- 8. biennial U.S. TRIGA users' conference
- Dates
- 8-10 Mar 1982
- Place
- Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40028970
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DAMAGE; FUEL ELEMENTS; RADIOBIOLOGY; SAFETY; TRIGA TYPE REACTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGY; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 3 figs, 2 tabs
- Secondary number(s)
- TOC--14