Updates on UO2-BeO Experiment (IER 523) [Slides]
This presentation titled "Updates on UO2-BeO Experiment (IER 523)" covers experiment status, experiment motivation, CED-1 summary, current efforts (CED-2), and includes a concluding summary.
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Jump to search filtersCritical Experiments Targeting the Epithermal/Intermediate Cross Sections of Tantalum
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Design of UO2-BeO Critical Experiment at Sandia [Poster]
The purpose of this proposal is to design a new integral critical experiment to investigate the effects of beryllium oxide and high assay low-enriched uranium fuels. this proposal considers using several existing resources at Sandia: (1) the Critical Experiments (SCX) facility and water tank, (2) spare UO2-BeO fuel for the Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR), and 7uPCX fuel rods from previous benchmark experiments.
Experiments to Measure the Effect of Tantalum on Critical Systems
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Integral Experiment Request 523 CED – 1 Report
This report documents the preliminary design phase of the Critical Experiment Design (CED-1) conducted as part of integral experiment request (IER) 523. The purpose of IER-523 is to determine critical configurations of 35 weight percent (wt%) enriched uranium dioxideberyllium oxide (UO2-BeO) material with Seven Percent Critical Experiment (7uPCX) fuels at Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia). Preliminary experiment design concepts, neutronic analysis results, and proposed paths for continuing the CED process are presented. This report builds on the feasibility and justification of experimental need report (CED-0) completed in December 2021.
IER 441: Experiments to Measure the Effect of Tantalum on Critical Systems (SNL/ORNL) [Slides]
This presentation provides information on the experiments to measure the effect of Tantalum (Ta) on critical systems. This talk presents details on the Sandia Critical Experiments Program with the Seven Percent Critical Experiment (7uPCX) and the Burnup Credit Critical Experiment (BUCCX). The presentation highlights motivations, experiment design, and evaluations and publications.
IER-523: Design of a UO2-BeO Critical Experiment at Sandia [Slides]
This lecture is on the design of a Uranium Dioxide-Beryllium Oxide UO2-BeO Critical Experiment at Sandia. This presentation provides background info on the Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR). Additionally, this presentation shows experimental and alternative designs and concludes with a sensitivity analysis.
Predicting The Transmutationof Fuel Taggants
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
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Critical Experiments Targeting the Epithermal/Intermediate Cross Sections of Tantalum
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have collaborated to develop a capability to test the epithermal/intermediate cross sections of materials at the SNL critical experiments facility using the Seven Percent Critical Experiment (7uPCX) fuel. The Sandia Critical Experiments Program provides a specialized facility for performing water moderated and reflected critical experiments with UO2 fuel rod arrays. The facility offers the ability to modify the core configuration and reactor tank to evaluate various reactor cores for pitch, moderator characteristics, and other criteria. A history of safe operations and flexibility in reactor core configuration has resulted in the completion of nine sets of critical benchmark experiments that have been documented in the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) Handbook. The experiment described here is expected to be evaluated for inclusion in the 2024 edition of the ICSBEP Handbook.
Design of Critical Experiments Targeting Epithermal Cross Sections of Tantalum
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Design of Critical Experiments Targeting Epithermal Cross Sections of Tantalum
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
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Space Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Critical Assembly Boron Worth Experiments
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Developing a Benchmark Evaluation from the Experiments Performed on the Space Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Zero-Power Critical Assembly (SNTP-CX)
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Space Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Critical Assembly Boron Worth Experiments
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
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