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Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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Argonne’s METL gears up to test more sodium fast reactor components
Argonne National Laboratory has successfully swapped out an aging cold trap in the sodium test loop called METL (Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop), the Department of Energy announced April 23. The upgrade is the first of its kind in the United States in more than 30 years, according to the DOE, and will help test components and operations for the sodium-cooled fast reactors being developed now.
Andrew De Pino, Jr.
Nuclear Technology | Volume 3 | Number 10 | October 1967 | Pages 620-625
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT67-A27921
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Calculations were made to estimate the amount of helium generated by irradiating stainless steel in advanced fast and thermal reactors. The sources and rates of helium production were determined for AISI type-304 stainless steel, a prime material for fuel cladding and reactor structural components. Reactor spectra were incorporated into the study to obtain more representative reaction rates in the two different reactors. Lack of cross-section data limits the accuracy of these calculations. Uncertainties in the estimates are presented, and the implications of the results are discussed.
