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NEA irradiation system ready to deploy at MITR
A new irradiation experimental system is ready for deployment. The rig, which is the focus of In-Core Real-Time Mechanical Testing of Structural Materials (INCREASE-I), an OECD Nuclear Energy Agency project, will be used to conduct stress-relaxation tests of stainless steel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR), according to the OECD NEA.
W.J. Carmack, J.E. O'Brien, G.R. Smolik, K.A. McCarthy
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 30 | Number 3 | December 1996 | Pages 1448-1452
Safety and Environment | doi.org/10.13182/FST96-A11963152
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The Fusion Aerosol Source Test (FAST) facility has been constructed to produce and measure aerosol material from 316 SS under a wide range of accident conditions. Details of the design and fabrication of the facility are presented including aerosol production and measurement equipment, effluent control, and data analysis. Preliminary testing has been completed and results from these preliminary tests are presented.