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Oak Ridge focuses neutron scattering studies on TRISO fuels
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is reporting a development in TRISO fuel research that could help evaluate high-temperature gas reactor fuels. ORNL researchers used the Spallation Neutrons and Pressure Diffractometer at the lab’s Spallation Neutron Source to make neutron scattering measurements on TRISO fuel particles containing high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU).
Benjamin Allen Baker, Kurt D. Fielding, Jacob E. Hansen, Tanner Ellsworth
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 11 | November 2021 | Pages 1746-1752
Regular Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1833621
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The Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) facility recently replaced the automatic reactor control system (ARCS). This paper discusses some of the enhancements that were made during the ARCS replacement such as calculations to take into account the nonadiabatic effects and increasing the dynamic range for power and period indication. This paper also discusses upgrades that had been planned but were unable to implemented and potential upgrades for the future.