RERTR 2010

Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the Meeting

The “32^nd RERTR 2010 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors” was held in Lisbon, Portugal from October 10-14, 2010. The available abstracts and papers that were presented at this meeting are provided below.

Welcome to Portugal and RERTR-2010

• Prof. Júlio Montalvão e Silva
  Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear

Global HEU Minimization Efforts

• International Atomic Energy Agency
  Tero Varjoranta
  Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology
• United States
  Kenneth Baker
  DOE-NNSA
• Russian Federation
  Ivan Kamenskikh
  Rosatom

Overview of International Conversion Programs

• S1-P1 Russian-Designed Research Reactor Conversions
  N. Arkhangelskiy
• S1-P2 New IAEA Activities in Support of HEU Minimization
  P. Adelfang, K. Alldred, E. Bradley, C. Morris, R. Sollychin
• S1-P3 Progress and Status of European Research Reactor Conversions
  J. Marques
• S1-P4Furthering HEU Minimization Through Conversions
  C. Landers
• S1-P5 Status of Reduced Enrichment Program for Research Reactors in Japan
  K. Ohki, T. Inoue, H. Unesaki
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 79KB]
• S1-P6 Who Needs HEU Anyway? The Effect of Research Reactor Conversion on Reactor Usage
  F. Dalnoki-Veress

Recent International HEU Minimization Milestones

• S2-P1 HEU Removal from Chile's RECH-2 Reactor
  F. Lopez
• S2-P2 Full Core Conversion of the Kyoto University Research Reactor (KUR) from HEU to LEU
  H. Unesaki, T. Sano, T. Misawa, K. Nakajima
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.0MB]
• S2-P3 HEU To LEU Conversion of University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor
  K. Austin
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 247KB]
• S2-P4 Irradiation Testing of Lead Test Assemblies from CERCA in MARIA Research Reactor
  G. Krzysztoszek, W. Mieleszczenko, A. Mołdysz
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.3MB]
• S2-P5 2010 Progress Report on RERTR Activities in Argentina
  H. Blaumann, A. Bonini, P. Cristini, L. de Lio, L. Dell’Occhio, D. Gil, A. Gonzalez, M. López, M. Mirandou, H. Taboada
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 72KB]

International Perspectives on Fuel Development

• S3-P1 US Progress in LEU Fuel Development
  D. Wachs
• S3-P2 Development of High Density LEU Fuel for Research Reactors
  A. Vatulin
• S3-P3 Recent Activity of the International Fuel Development Working Group
  W. Petry
• S3-P4 LEONIDAS UMo Dispersion Fuel Qualification Program: Progress and Prospects
  F. Frery, H. Guyon, E. Koonen, S. Van Den Berghe, P. Lemoine, F. Charollais, C. Jarousse, D. Geslin
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.1MB]

Conversion Experience and Planning

• S4-P1 Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Calculation for Full Core Conversion from HEU to LEU FUEL of the DALAT Nuclear Research Reactor
  V. Pham, N. Nguyen, V. Le, T. Huynh, B. Luong, K. Nguyen
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 569KB]
• S4-P2 TOUTATIS: ILL Conversion Feasibility Study
  Y. Calzavara, F. Frery, F. Thomas, H. Guyon, A. Bergeron, A. Tentner, J. Stevens, W.Haeck
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 774KB]
• S4-P3 The Jamaican SLOWPOKE Utilization and Core Conversion Plans
  C. Grant
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 309KB]
• S4-P4 Converting the WWR-M Research Reactor in Ukraine from HEU to LEU Fuel by the End of 2010
  Y. Mahlers, V. Makarovsky, I. Maliuk, O. Rudyk
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 238KB]
• S4-P5 Beyond the Nuclear Security Summit and NPT Review Conference: The International Politics of Advancing HEU Reduction
  M. Pomper, C. Harvey

Fuel Development - PIE Results

• S5-P1 KOMO-4 Test PIE Results
  J. Park, H. Ryu, J. Yang, Y. Lee, B. Yoo, Y. Jung, H. Kim, C. Kim, Y. Kim, G. Hofman
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 5.3MB]
• S5-P2 Post Irradiation of RERTR/AFIP Exeriments
  A. Robinson, D. Wachs
• S5-P3 The Main Results of Investigation of Modified Dispersion LEU U-Mo Fuel Tested in the MIR Reactor
  A. Izhutov, V. Alexandrov, A. Novosyolov, V. Starkov, A. Sheldyakov, V. Shishin, V. Iakovlev, I. Dobrikova, A. Vatulin, G. Kulakov, V. Suprun
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 3.1MB]
• S5-P4 IRIS-TUM: Microstructure of the Unirradiated Plates
  R. Jungwirth, W. Petry, A. Röhrmoser, J. Allenou, X. Iltis
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 2.0MB]
• S5-P5 Microstructural Characterization of Irradiated U₃Si₂/Al Dispersion Fuel
  J. Gan, B. Miller, D. Keiser, A. Robinson, D. Wachs
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 288KB]

Fuel Development Poster Session

• S6-P1 Co-Rolling Process Development for Production of Zr Coated U-10Mo Alloy Foils
  D. Hammon, K. Clarke, A. Clarke, D. Alexander, A. Kelly
• S6-P2 Scale-Up of the HIP Bonding Process for Aluminum Clad – LEU Reactor Fuel
  J. Katz, K. Clarke, B. Aikin, V. Vargas, A. Kelly, D. Dombrowski
• S6-P3 Plasma Sprayed and Electrospark Deposited Zirconium Metal Diffusion Barrier Coatings
  K. Hollis, M. Pena
• S6-P4 An Influence of Porosity Development in U-Mo Fuel Particles on the Performance of U-Mo/Al Dispersion Fuel
  O. Golosov, S. Аverin, V. Panchenko, M. Lyutikova
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 785KB]
• S6-P5 Determination of Crystalline Phases in the Uranium Silicide by X-ray Diffraction
  C. Kniess, E. de Carvalho, M. Durazzo, A.Saliba-Silva, L. Prestes, H. Riella
• S6-P6 Microstructural Development During Irradiation of AFIP-1 Fuel Plates
  D. Keiser, Jr., J-F Jue, A. Robinson
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 3.7MB]
• S6-P7 Gamma Decomposition and Powder Formation of γ-U/8Mo Nuclear Fuel
  V. de Oliveira, U. de Carvalho, H. Riella
• S6-P8 In-Situ X-ray Diffraction Study of the U(Mo)/Si Solid State Reaction
  A. Leenaers and S. Van den Berghe, W. Knaepen, C. Detavernier
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 2.9MB]
• S6-P9 Spatially Resolved Strain Fields in RERTR Fuel Plates
  M. Okuniewski, P. Medvedev, H. Ozaltun, J-F Jue, B. Rabin, G. Moore, B. Park, D. Brown, L. Balogh, J. A. Neal, J. Terry, D. Olive, Y. Trenikhina, S. Chattopadhyay, T. Shibata, H. Ganegoda, J. Okasinski, S. Seifert
• S6-P10 Studies on Hot Rolled Interdiffusion Pair U-10Mo/AA1050
  A. Saliba-Silva, I. Martins, E. De Carvalho, M. Durazzo, H. Riella
• S6-P11 Quantitative Determination of Crystalline Phases in the U₃Si₂ Dispersion-Type Fuel Plates by the Rietveld Method
  C. Kniess, B. Aguiar, E. Carvalho, H. Riella, W. Ferraz
• S6-P12 The OSU Hydro-Mechanical Fuel Test Facility: Standard Fuel Element Testing
  W. Marcum, B. Woods, A. Phillips, R. Ambrosek, J. Wiest
• S6-P13 Remelting and Thermal Treatment to Homogenate U-Zr-Nb and U-Nb Alloy
  B. Aguiar, C. Kniess, H. Riella, W. Ferraz
• S6-P14 Uranium - Molybdenum Fuel Foil Fabrication Activities at the Y-12 National Security Complex
  H. Longmire, J. Gooch, A. DeMint, J. Morrell, V. Belt

Mo-99 International Production Development

• S7-P1 Status of Conversion of the South African SAFARI-1 Reactor and Mo-99 Production Process to LEU
  G. Ball
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 104KB]
• S7-P2 IAEA Activities to Support the Transition of Molybdenum-99 Production Away From the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU)
  E. Bradley, K. Alldred, P. Adelfang, N. Ramamoorthy, D. Ridikas
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 88KB]
• S7-P3 A Proposed International Project of Low-Enriched Uranium Salt Solution Reactor for Medical Isotope Production
  S. Khamyanov, S. Voloshin
• S7-P4 Safety Aspects of Research Reactor Core Modification for Fission Molybdenum-99 Production
  M. Gaheen
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 123KB]

High-Performance Reactor Conversion

• S8-P1 LEU Conversion Activities at the MIT Research Reactor: Use of Neutronic Models for Safety Analyses
  T. Newton, Jr., N. Horelik, P. Romano, B. Forget, E. Pilat, E. Wilson, J. Stevens, A. Bergeron, and B. Dionne
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 221KB]
• S8-P2 The University of Missouri Research Reactor HEU to LEU Fuel Conversion Project Status
  J. C. McKibben, K. Kutikkad, L. Foyto, N. Peters, G. Solbrekken, J. Kennedy, J. Stillman, E. Feldman, B. Dionne, J. Stevens
• S8-P3 Conversion Status for the NIST Center for Neutron Research Reactor (NBSR) and Mitigation Strategies
  S. O’Kelly, W. Richards, M. Rowe, R. Williams, L-Y Cheng, A. Cuadra, D. Diamond, A. Hanson
• S8-P4 ATR LEU Monolithic and Dispersed with Boron-10 Loading Minimization Design – Neutronics Performance Analysis
  G. S. Chang
• S8-P5 Transitioning LEU Conversion Activities at the High Flux Isotope Reactor
  D. Renfro, R. Primm, G. Ilas, J. Freels, D. Cook, J. Sease, D. Pinkston

Conversion Analysis and Methods

• S9-P1 Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Analysis for the Six- and Eight-Tube Mixed LEU Cores of WWR-SM at INP at Republic of Uzbekistan
  S. Baytelesov, A. Dosimbaev, F. Kungurov, A. Safarov, U. Salikhbaev, N. Hanan, P. Garner
• S9-P2 Estimation of Control Rod Worth from Measurements at the BR2 Reactor Using Kinetics Equations with Included Photoneutrons
  S. Kalcheva, E. Koonen
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 492KB]
• S9-P3 HEU-LEU Transitional Core Analysis for the MIT Research Reactor Conversion
  L-W Hu, S. Kim
• S9-P4 Nuclear Design of Kyoto University Research Reactor (KUR) with LEU Core
  T. Sano, H. Unesaki, K. Nakajima
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 586KB]
• S17-P1 Neutronics Codes and Methodologies Applied for the 3-D Whole Core Evaluations of the Fuel Cycle at the BR2 Reactor
  S. Kalcheva, E. Koonen
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.4MB]
• S17-P2 FRM-II, Monteburns Calculations
  A. Röhrmoser
• S17-P3 Comparison of Babelli-Ishii Flow Instability Criterion with 75 Tests Done by Whittle and Forgan
  M. Kalimullah, A. Olson
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 139KB]
• S17-P4 Modifications of Fuel Cooling Circuit for MARIA Reactor to be Required for Conducting the Full Conversion of the Core
  W. Mieleszczenko, W. Bykowski, A. Mołdysz
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 361KB]

Safety Analysis

• S10-P1 Safety Analysis for LTA Irradiation Test at the WWR-K Research Reactor
  F. Arinkin, L. Chekushina, P. Chakrov, Sh. Gizatulin, S. Koltochnik, A. Shaimerdenov
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 335KB]
• S10-P2 Transient Analyses for Full Core Conversion from HEU to LEU of the DALAT Nuclear Research Reactor
  B. Luong, V. Le, T. Huynh, K. Nguyen
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.7MB]
• S10-P3 Impact of Photoneutrons on Transients for the MURR and MITR HEU and LEU Cores
  B. Dionne, N. Hanan
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 359KB]
• S10-P4 Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Analyses for Conversion of the Laue Langevin Institute (ILL) High Flux Reactor (RHF) from HEU to LEU Fuel
  A. Tentner, F. Thomas, A. Bergeron, J. Stevens
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 207KB]

Mo-99 Production - Technology Development

• S11-P1 Studies on the Separation of Mo-99 from Nitric Acid Medium by Alumina
  M. Yamaura, A.Freitas, A. Yamamura, R. Tanaka, C. Forbicini, R. Camilo, I. Araujo
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 81KB]
• S11-P2 Argonne Activities for the Production of Mo-99 Using LINAC Irradiation of Mo-100
  S. Chemerisov, A. Gelis, P. Tkac, D. Bowers, V. Makarashvili, A. Bakel, G. Vandegrift
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.1MB]
• S11-P3 Thermal Hydraulic Design Verification of LEU Plates Irradiation in Research Reactor Core
  I. Abdelrazik, M. Gaheen
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 134KB]
• S11-P4 An Effort to Improve U Foil Fabrication Technology of Roll-casting for Fission Mo Target
  C. Kim, Y. Woo, K. Kim, J. Oh, M. Sim

Fuel Development - Fuel Fabrication Technology

• S12-P1 Development Status of U-10Mo Monolithic Fuel Foil Fabrication at the Idaho National Laboratory
  G. Moore, B. Rabin, J-F Jue, C. Clark, N. Woolstenhulme, B. Park, S. Steffler, M. Chapple, M. Marshall, J. Green, B. Mackowiak
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 932KB]
• S12-P2 Babcock & Wilcox UMo Plate Fabrication Experience
  M. Nilles, J. Wight
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 683KB]
• S12-P3 Update on Uranium-Molybdenum Fuel Foil Fabrication Activities at the Y-12 National Security Complex
  H. Longmire, J. Gooch, A. DeMint, J. Morrell, V. Belt
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.0MB]
• S12-P4 Overview of LANL Progress for Fuel Development and Fuel Fabrication Capability
  D. E. Dombrowski
• S12-P5 Monolithic U-Mo Based Plate Development New Findings
  M. López, A. Gonzalez, R. Gonzalez, F. Rice, H. Taboada, D. Wachs

Minimization, Transportation and Fuel Disposition

• S13-P1 Storage and Transport of Spent Fuel from Ghana Research Reactor-1 for Conversion from Highly-Enriched Uranium to Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel
  E. Ampomah-Amoako, E. Akaho, B. Nyarko, K.Danso, R. Abrefah, R. Sogbadji, H. Odoi, S. Birikorang, K. Gyamfi, J. Matos, S-C Mo
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 380KB]
• S13-P2 Recovery and Enrichment Reduction of Highly Enriched Uranium Contained in a Uranium Hexaflouride Cylinder
  L. Aldave, H. Bello, A. Bonini, L. De Lio, L. Dell’Occhio, M. Falcón, T. Feijoo, A. Gauna, D. A. Gil, A. Rodriguez, J. Valdez
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 588KB]
• S13-P3 Pyrochemical Scrap Recovery in the Fabrication of LEU Monolithic U-Mo Fuel for High Performance Research Reactors
  J. Figueroa, M. Williamson, M. Van Kleeck, R. Blaskovitz, G.Vandegrift
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.1MB]
• S13-P4 Status Report on the SNF Repatriation Project from VINCA Institute
  S. Tozser, P. Adelfang, J. Boogaard

Fuel Development - Irradiation Testing and Analysis

• S14-P1 Results of SEM Characterization of a Dispersion Fuel Plate with Al-2Si Matrix Tested in the RERTR-7 Experiment
  D. Keiser, J. Jue, A. Robinson, P. Medvedev
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 3.3MB]
• S14-P2 PIE Analysis of High-Density, High-Heat-Flux Full-Size U-Mo/Al-Si Dispersion Plates
  G. Hofman, Y. Kim
• S14-P3 Effect of Si in Al and Third Alloying Elements in U-Mo on the Interaction Layer Growth: KOMO-4 Irradiation Test Results
  J. Yang, J. Park, H. Ryu, C. Kim, Y. Ok, H. Kim, Y. Jung, Y. Kim, G. Hofman
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 4.2MB]
• S14-P4 Behavior of Silicon on Improved Performance of U-Mo/Al-Si Dispersion - Analysis and Interpretation of KOMO-4 Test Results
  Y. Kim, G. Hofman, J-M Park

Fuel Development - Fuel Performance

• S15-P1 Main Results of the Development of High Density LEU Fuel for Russian Research Reactors
  A. Vatulin, I. Dobrikova, V. Suprun, G. Kulakov, A. Izhutov, E. Novoselov, V. Alexandrov, A. Ykovlev, V. Shishin
• S15-P2 Irradiation Testing of the RERTR Fuel Miniplates with Burnable Absorbers in the Advanced Test Reactor
  I. Glagolenko, D. Wachs, N. Woolstenhulme, G. Chang, B. Rabin, T. Wiencek
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.3MB]
• S15-P3 Interim Report on U-10Mo Fuel Plate Blister Behaviors
  F. Rice, D. Wachs, A. Robinson and J. Jue, R. Finlay
• S15-P4 Interdiffusion in the Si-Rich Layer of U-Mo/Al-Si Fuel
  H. Ryu, J. Park, J. Yang, C. Kim, Y. Jung, Y. Kim
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.7MB]
• S16-P1 Sputtering as a Coating Technique for Monolithic U-Mo Fuel Plates
  W. Schmid, S. Dirndorfer, R. Grossmann, H. Juranowitsch, W. Petry, C. Jarousse
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 581KB]
• S16-P2 Microstructural Characterization of the E-Future Fresh Fuel Plates
  X. Iltis, F. Charollais, M. Anselmet, P. Lemoine, A. Leenaers, S. Van den Berghe, E. Koonen, C. Jarousse, D. Geslin, F. Frery, H. Guyon
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 3.2MB]
• S16-P3 Microstructural Characterization of Dispersion Fuel Miniplates Made of Hydrided U-7wt.%Mo Powder
  L. Olivares, J. Marin, J. Lisboa, M. Barrera
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.8MB]
• S16-P4 MTR Plates 3D Mechanical Modeling with MAIA
  V. Marelle, J. Gatt
• S16-P5 Interfacial Tensile Strength of Al/Al and Al/Zr/DU-10wt.%Mo
  C. Liu, M. Lovato, W. Blumenthal, K. Clarke, D. Alexander

HEU Minimization Poster Session

• S18-P1 Sensitivity Test on Temperature Difference for Moderator Temperature Cofficient in a Pool Type Research Reactor
  C. Park, C. Seo, G. Roh, B. Lee
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 347KB]
• S18-P2 Safety Analyses of IRT-SOFIA LEU Core: Airborne Effluents Dose Assessment for Normal Operation
  S. Belousov, A. Mladenov, T. Apostolov
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 324KB]
• S18-P3 IRT-SOFIA, HEU to LEU Conversion: Regulatory Approval Tasks Solution
  S. Belousov, T. Apostolov, N. Hanan, J. Matos
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 270KB]
• S18-P4 Analysis of the BR2 Loss of Flow Tests
  C. Tzanos, B. Dionne
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 256KB]
• S18-P5 Development of a Production-Scale Dissolver for Nitric-Acid Dissolution of LEU Foils
  J. Jerden Jr., S. Chemerisov, A. Hebden, S. Wiedmeyer, G. Vandegrift
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 1.2MB]
• S18-P6 Comparison of Mo-99 Production through Neutronic Calculations on LEU Targets (UAl_x-Al and U-Ni) under the Similar Irradiation Conditions in the IEA-R1 Reactor Research
  D. Domingos, A. Silva, F. Oliveira, J. Silva, P. Nishiyama, M. Yamaguchi
• S18-P7 Studies on the Gases Evolution during the Alkaline Dissolution of UAl₂-Al LEU Targets for the Production of Mo-99 in Brazil
  R. Camilo, I. de Araujo, M. Yamaura, A. Mindrisz, S. Forbicini, C. de O. Forbicini
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 306KB]
• S18-P8 Progress in Developing Electrochemical Dissolution of LEU Foils
  A. Gelis, S. Wiedmeyer, G. Vandegrift
  Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016  | [ PDF, 580KB]