RERTR-2014 International Meeting
Oct. 12-15, 2014, Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria
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The available papers that were presented at the “35th RERTR 2014 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors” are provided below.
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Global Progress in HEU Minimization
- S1-P1 NNSA's Role in HEU Minimization
A. Atkins - S1-P2 Conversion of ARGUS to Operation with LEU and IRT-3M LEU Fuel Qualification Progress
N. Arkhangelsky - S1-P3 Efforts Made for the Conversion of Ghana's MNSR to LEU
H. C. Odoi, J. K. Gbadago, R. G. Abrefah, S. A. Birikorang, R. B. M. Sogbadji, E. Ampomah-Amoako
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 72KB] - S1-P4 Analysis of the Jamaican SLOWPOKE-2 Research Reactor for the Conversion from HEU to LEU Fuel
H. Dennis and F. Puig
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [822KB] - S1-P5 IAEA Activities in Support of HEU Minimization: 2014 Update
F. Marshall - S1-P6 HERACLES - U-Mo Fuel Qualification in Europe
Y. Calzavara - S1-P7 U-Mo Monolithic Fuel Development for Conversion of High Performance Reactors
C. Landers
Fuel Utilization and Disposition
- S2-P1 Overview of Environmental Management Nonproliferation and Highly Enriched Uranium Minimization Mission Activities
E. DeLeon - S2-P2 Full Core Conversion and Operational Experience with LEU Fuel of the DALAT Nuclear Research Reactor
N. D. Nguyen, B. V. Luong, V. V. Le, T. N. Huynh, K. C. Nguyen
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [338KB] - S2-P3 Crossing the Finish Line: Ending Civil Use of HEU
M. Pomper - S2-P4 IAEA Cooperation with the RRRFR Programme - 2014 Update
S. Tozser, P. Adelfang, E. Bradley, J. Dix
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [159KB] - S2-P5 Potential German Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Pebble Bed Fuel Disposition at SRS
M. Maxted
HEU Minimization
- S3-P1 Successful Operation of WWR-SM Research Reactor after Conversion to LEU Fuel
Sh. Alikulov, S. Baytelesov, F. Kungurov, U. Salikhbaev, Dj. Yusupov
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [125KB] - S3-P2 Development of Low Enriched Uranium Targets
for Mo-99 Production
A. L. Izhutov, V. V. Pimenov, V. A. Starkov, S. V. Mainskov, R. A. Kuznetsov
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 608K B] - S3-P3 Feasibility of Conversion to LEU-based
Reactor Production of Mo-99
A. L. Izhutov, V. V. Pimenov, V. A. Starkov, S. V. Mainskov
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 390KB] - S3-P4 LEU Transition Core Optimization for the WWR-M Research Reactor in Ukraine
Y. P. Mahlers and V. M. Makarovsky
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [348KB] - S3-P5 Brief history of MARIA conversion from HEU to LEU
M. Migdal and T. Krok
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 358K B] - S3-P6 Construction of a New LEU Fission Radioisotope Production Plant in Argentina
D. Cestau, P. Cristini, A. Novello, E. Carranza, M. Milidoni, F. Fraguas, C. Bravo, H. Spinelli, F. Nielli, M. Milidoni, L. Ivaldi, M. Bronca, P. Bronca, E. Gualda, R. Barvaro, R. Centurión
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [1.2MB] - S3-P7 Recovery of Uranium-Thorium from HTGR Fuel Using Salt-based Graphite Digestion
R. Pierce
Perspectives on Fuel Development and Performance Issues
- S4-P1 U.S. Progress in U-Mo Monolithic Fuel Development
M.K. Meyer - S4-P2 Examination of High Uranium Density Research Reactor Fuel Performance and Endurance
G. Hofman - S4-P3 U.S. High Performance Research Reactor LEU Conversion Design Parameters
E.H. Wilson - S4-P4 Progress on the Development of U-Mo Fuel for Qualification in Korea
Y.J. Jeong - S4-P5 Closing Nuclear Security Gaps: International Cooperation in LEU Fuel Development and HEU Minimization Norms
M.R. Burnett
MNSR and Japan Conversions to LEU Operation
- S5-P1 GTRI Role in MNSR and Japan Conversions
B. Waud - S5-P2 The Physics Experimental Study for Prototype MNSR with LEU Core
Y. Li - S5-P3 Status Report of Activities for the Core Conversion
of Nigeria MNSR to LEU
S.A. Jonah
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 144KB] - S5-P4 Utilization of Low-Enriched High Density Fuel at Dry Cores of Kyoto University Critical Assembly - Current Progress of the Feasibility Study
H. Unesaki - S5-P5 Conversion of the KUCA "Type-A" Cores to LEU Fuel Preserving Reactivity and Central Flux Spectra
G. Aliberti, J.A. Morman, J.G. Stevens, H. Unesaki
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [469KB]
High Performance Reactor Conversions
- S6-P1 Safety Analysis of U-Mo LEU Fuel with Unfinned Cladding
for the MIT Research Reactor
T. H. Newton, Jr., L-W. Hu, K. Sun, S. M. Don, E. H. Wilson, F. E. Dunn
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 432K B] - S6-P2 Continuing LEU Conversion Activities at the High Flux Isotope Reactor
D.G. Renfro - S6-P3 Accident Analyses for the Conversion of the University of Missouri Research Reactor from Highly-Enriched to Low-Enriched Uranium
L. Foyto, K. Kutikkad, J. C. McKibben, N. Peters, W. Cowherd, E. Feldman, E. Wilson, J. Stillman, J. Stevens
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 491K B] - S6-P4 Planning for the Conversion of the NIST Center for Neutron Research to LEU from HEU
D.S. O'Kelly - S6-P5 Enhanced Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Element for the Advanced Test Reactor
M. A. Pope, M. D. DeHart, S. R. Morrell, R. K. Jamison, E. C. Nef, D. W. Nigg
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [480KB] - S6-P6 Plasma Sprayed Zirconium for US HPRR LEU Conversion Fuel Diffusion Barrier
K. J. Hollis, R. Leckie, D. E. Dombrowski
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [1.2MB]
Fuel Development—Irradiation Testing, PIE Analysis and Modeling
- S7-P1
- S7-P2
- S7-P3 SEM and TEM Characterization of U-7Mo Irradiated to
High Fission Density at Relatively High Power,
High Temperature, and High Fission Rate
D. D. Keiser, Jr., J. Jue, B. Miller, A. B. Robinson, J. Gan, W. Williams, P. Medvedev, D. Wachs
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 11M B] - S7-P4
- S7-P5
Fuel Development and Fabrication
- S8-P1 Ultrasonic Testing of Dispersion Type Fuel Miniplates Manufactured with Hydrided UMo Powder
M. Barrera, L. Olivares, J. Lisboa, J. Marin, J. C. Chavez, D. Medina
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [528KB] - S8-P2 Characterization of Si-coated UMo Fuel Particles
Before and After Interaction Annealing
L. Olivares, J. Lisboa, J. Marin, M. Barrera, C. Gutierrez, J. C. Chavez, G. Miranda
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [376KB] - S8-P3 Thermal Conductivity of In-pile Irradiated AFIP-1 Dispersion U-Mo Fuel
T.K. Huber - S8-P4 UAlx Plate Production: Analysis of Intermetallic Growth in UAl2/Al
B. Stepnik - S8-P5 Thermal Conductivity of U-Mo/Al Dispersion Fuel: Effects of Particle Shape and Size, Stereography, and Heat Generation
T.W. Cho - S8-P6 Fabrication Procedures for Manufacturing UMo-Al
Dispersion Fuel at IPEN
M. Durazzo, R. M. Leal Neto, J. R. O. Marques
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [1.3MB] - S8-P7 Metal Coating on Atomized U-Mo Particles to Suppress Interdiffusion between U-Mo/Al
J.M. Park - S8-P8 Residual Stress Measurement for Highly Radioactive Samples
M. B. Prime, M. L. Steinzig, D. E. Dombrowski, M. L. Lovato, D. J. Alexander, K. D. Clarke, F. Z. Broetto
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [643KB] - S8-P9 Bonding Toughness Measurements in LEU Fuel Plates
C. Liu, N. A. Mara, M. L. Lovato, D. J. Alexander, K. D. Clarke, K. J. Hollis, D. E. Dombrowski, W. M. Mook
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [675KB] - S8-P10 Intelligent Integrated Machining: Zr Thickness Measurements using
XRF for Process Control and Quality Assurance
D. A. Summa, V. M. Lopez, G. J. Havrilla, D. E. Dombrowski
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [602KB] - S8-P11 Heavy Ion Irradiation on U-Mo/Al Layer
Systems: Dependence of IDL Thickness on
Irradiation Temperature and Particle Flux
H. Breitkreutz - S8-P12 Fuel Fabrication Process Optimization and
Alternative Fabrication Development
D.M. Paxton - S8-P13 Design of a Full-Size Fuel Plate Irradiation for
Monolithic Fuel Qualification
M. Meyer - S8-P14 Xe irradiation on ZrN-coated U-Mo/Al
dispersion fuel
Y.S. Kim
Russian-Designed Reactor Conversions
- S9-P1 The Russian ARGUS Solution Reactor HEU-LEU Conversion:
LEU Fuel Preparation, Loading and First Criticality
P. P. Boldyrev, V. S. Golubev, S. V. Myasnikov, A. K. Pavlov, N. V. Petrunin, V. A. Pavshook, P. L. Garner, R. M. Lell, A. M. Tentner, N. A. Hanan
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 255KB] - S9-P2 Current Status of Conversion at the WWR-K
Research Reactor
A. Shaimerdenov - S9-P3 Progress in Safety Assessment of the IR-8 Reactor
During Conversion to LEU Fuel
D. Erak, V. Nasonov, A. Taliev, Y. Pesnya, A. Sidorenko, I. Vedishchev, V. Pavlenko, S. Nikonov, N. Hanan, P. Garner
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [1.3MB] - S9-P4 HEU/LEU IGR Reactor Kinetics
R.A. Irkimbekov
Safety Analysis
- S10-P1 Comparative Safety Analysis of the MIR.M1 Reactor With Reference to Two Types of Low Enriched Fuel
A. L. Izhutov, T. A. Osipova, G. D. Gataullina, S. V. Mainskov, V. V. Pimenov, V. A. Starkov, V. A. Uzikov, V. E. Fedoseev
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 279KB] - S10-P2 Analysis of Beyond Design Basis Accident for Conversion of IRT MEPhI
Research Reactor to LEU Fuel
V.P. Alferov, V.K. Sakharov, M.V. Shchurovskaya
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [360KB] - S10-P3 Analysis of Beyond DBA Consequences of the IR-8 Reactor Primary Pipes Rupture during Conversion to LEU
D. Erak, V. Nasonov, A. Taliev, Y. Pesnya, A. Sidorenko, I. Vedishchev, S. Nikonov
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [706KB] - S10-P4 Loss-of-Flow Simulations for the Conversion of BR2 to Low Enriched Uranium Fuel
J. R. Licht, B. Dionne, G. Van den Branden, E. Sikkik, E. Koonen
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [599KB]
Fuel Development—Fabrication Technology
- S11-P1 Fabrication and Qualification of U3Si2 LEU
Fuel Assemblies with Extrusion Technology for
High Flux Reactor Petten
F.C. Klaasen - S11-P2 Review of Fabrication Technologies for the
MP-1 Experiment
D.E. Burkes - S11-P3 Y-12 National Security Complex U-Mo Fabrication
A. DeMint, M. Gambrell, J. Henkel, C. Langham, H. Longmire, A. Moore
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [127KB] - S11-P4 LANL Progress on U-Mo Fuel Fabrication Process Development
D. E. Dombrowski, R. M. Aikin, K. D. Clarke, T. Lienert, P. O. Dickerson, L. A. Tucker, D. A. Summa, D. J. Alexander, M. Hill
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [1.0MB] - S11-P5 Protective Coatings for Long Term Wet Storage of Spent Aluminum-Clad Research Reactor Fuel
S. M. Fernandes, O. V. Correa, J. A. Souza, L. V. Ramanathan, R. A. Antunes, M. C. L. de Oliveira
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [427KB] - S11-P6 Performance and Fabrication Status of TREAT LEU
Conversion Conceptual Design Concepts
I. J. van Rooyen, S. R. Morrell, R. K. Jamison, A. L. Crawford, H. T. Hartman III, A. E. Wright, D. C. Kontogeogakos, D. D. Papadias, H. M. Connaway, G. Yesilyurt, E. P. Luther
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [419KB]
Conversion Analysis and Methods
- S12-P1 IVG.1M Reactor Kinetics
R.A. Irkimbekov - S12-P2 Comparative Validation of Monte Carlo Codes for Conversion of IRT MEPhI
Research Reactor to LEU Fuel
V. P. Alferov, M. V. Shchurovskaya, A. I. Radaev, N. A. Hanan
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [388KB] - S12-P3 Loss-of-Offsite-Power Simulations for the Conversion of RHF to Low
Enriched Uranium Fuel
J. R. Licht, A. Bergeron, B. Dionne, F. Thomas
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 520KB] - S12-P4 Evaluation of Numerical Methods for Transient Thermal-Hydraulic Reactor Analysis
A. R. Kraus, P. L. Garner, N. A. Hanan, R. A. Irkimbekov, A. D. Vurim
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 377KB] - S12-P5 Validation of the Fuel Plate Swelling Models used in the
Multi-Physics Simulation of the E-FUTURE-1 Fuel Irradiation
Experiment
A. M. Tentner, A. Bergeron, Y. S. Kim, G. L. Hofman, J. G. Stevens, S. Van den Berghe, V. Kuzminov
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [582KB]
Conversion Analysis and Safety Licensing
- S13-P1 Nigeria Research Reactor (NIRR-1) Conversion Programme Implementation - A
Regulatory Approach
G. Omeje - S13-P2 Practical Application of the Graded Approach on the Safety
of NIRR-1 HEU to LEU Core Conversion
K. Adedoyin
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [ 346K B] - S13-P3 Vibration Diagnostics of Cooling Circuit in
Maria Reactor Before and After Fuel Conversion
from HEU to LEU
T. Krok - S13-P4 Reversal of OFI and CHF in Research Reactors
Operating at 1 to 50 bar
M. Kalimullah, A. P. Olson, B. Dionne, E. E. Feldman, J. E. Matos
Posted on: Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 | [516KB]
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