RERTR-2012 International Meeting
October 14-17, 2012, Warsaw Marriott Hotel, Warsaw, Poland
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Available Papers
The available papers that were presented at the “34th RERTR 2012 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors” are provided below.
Recent International HEU Minimization Efforts, Progress in Nuclear Security
- S1-P1 Summary of Works Over MARIA Reactor Core Conversion from HEU to LEU Fuel
W. Mieleszczenko, K.Pytel, G. Krzysztoszek, M. Dorosz, J. Lechniak, A. Mołdysz, K. Andrzejewski, T. Kulikowska, Z. Marcinkowska, A. Wocial, E. Hajewska, J. Maurin
Posted on: Thu, Oct. 18, 2012 | [310KB] - S1-P3 Main Activities Performed for TRIGA Reactor Core Conversion From HEU 8.5/70 / LEU 8.5/20
to LEU 30/20
J. Callejas
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [121KB]
HEU Minimization, Fuel Disposition, Uranium Supply and Export
- S2-P1 From HEU Minimization to HEU Elimination
S. Hustveit, O. Resitad
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [ 88KB] - S2-P3 The United States Foreign Research Reactor (FRR) Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Acceptance
Program: 2012 Update
C. E. Messick, J. J. Galan
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [ 54KB] - S2-P4 The IAEA Activities in Supporting Long Term Interim Storage and Take-Back Programs
of RR SNF
S. Tozser, P. Adelfang, E. Bradley, B. Yuldashev
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [200KB] - S2-P5 Research Reactor Uranium Supply and Export from the Y-12 National Security Complex
T. Nelson, B. Eddy
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [104KB]
Russian-Designed Reactor Conversion
- S3-P1 Conversion of the Russian Federation ARGUS Solution Reactor to LEU Fuel: Results of
Feasibility Studies and Schedule
S.V. Myasnikov, A.K. Pavlov, N.V. Petrunin, V.A. Pavshook
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [164KB] - S3-P2 State of Work on Calculation Feasibility of the IR-8 Reactor Conversion to LEU Fuel
D. Erak, V. Nasonov, Y. Pesnya
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [475KB] - S3-P3 Conversion of MIR.M1 Reactor to LEU-Fuel
A.L. Izhutov, V.A. Starkov, V.V. Pimenov, V.E. Fedoseev, S.V. Maynskov
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [815KB] - S3-P4 Progress in Conversion Analysis of IRT MEPhI Reactor
V.P. Alferov, E.F. Kryuchkov, M.V. Shchurovskaya
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [220KB]
Perspectives on Fuel Development and Performance Issues
- S4-P4 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. V. Berghe
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [1.2MB]
U.S. High-Performance Reactor Conversion
- S5-P2 Activities in Support of Conversion of the MIT Nuclear Reactor to LEU Fuel
T. Newton, Jr., G. Kohse, M. Ames, Y. Ostrovsky, L. Hu, E. Wilson, F. Dunn, J. Stevens
Posted on: Fri, Nov. 09, 2012 | [225KB] - S5-P3 The University of Missouri Research Reactor HEU to LEU Fuel Conversion Project Status
L. Foyto, K. Kutikkad, J. C. McKibben and N. Peters, E. Feldman, J. Stevens and J. Stillman
Posted on: Tue, Nov. 06, 2012 | [1.0MB] - S5-P4 Progress with the Conversion of the NIST Research Reactor
D.J. Diamond, A.L. Hanson, J-S Baek, N.R. Brown, A. Cuadra, L-Y Cheng, S. O'Kelly, R.E. Williams, J.R. Rowe
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [250KB]
Fuel Development - Fabrication Technology
- S6-P2 Low Enriched Uranium-Molybdenum Coupon Fabrication at the Y-12 National Security Complex
L. Jollay, H.A. Longmire, A. Moore, M. Gambrell, J. Gooch, A. DeMint
Posted on: Mon, Feb. 04, 2013 | [604KB] - S6-P3 Overview of LANL Progress in Process Development, Advanced Characterization Methods
and Prototype Fabrication
D. E. Dombrowski
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [1.0MB] - S6-P4 The SELENIUM Fuel Experiment – Progress Report After 2 Cycles
S. Van den Berghe, A. Leenaers, C. Detavernier
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 22, 2012 | [1.9MB] - S6-P5 Dispersion Fuel Miniplates Based on UMo Powder Produced by Centrifugal Atomization
L. Olivares, J. Marin, M. Barrera, C. Gutierrez, J. Lisboa
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [4.7MB]
Conversion Analysis and Methods
- S7-P1 Optimized BR2 Core Configuration
S. Kalcheva, E. Koonen
Posted on: Mon, Feb. 04, 2013 | [762KB] - S7-P2 Neutronic Analysis Capabilities for Conversion of the MIT Reactor to LEU
Fuel
E. Wilson, T. Newton, Jr., N. Horelik, T. Gerrity, H. Connaway, and B. Forget
Posted on: Thu, Nov. 01, 2012 | [769KB] - S7-P3 Progress Report on Activities for the Core Conversion in Jamaica
C. Grant, J. Preston
Posted on: Thu, Oct. 18, 2012 | [342KB] - S7-P4 Neutronic Analysis for Utilization of Low Enriched Uranium Fuel At Light Water Moderated
/ Reflected Core of Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA)
H. Unesaki, T. Misawa, C. Pyeon, T. Sano, Y. Takahashi, K. Nakajima
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [463KB] - S9-P1 Neutronics Analysis of LEU
Fuel Assemblies Based on UO2 in Maria Reactor Core
Ł. Koszuk, T. Kulikowska, M. Łuszcz, Z. Marcinkowska
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [ 432KB] - S9-P2 An Analysis of Oxide Layer
Influence on Heat Transfer Conditions in MARIA Reactor
S.Suchcicki, S. Kubacki, K. Pytel, W. Mieleszczenko, A. Mołdysz
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [ 617KB] - S9-P3 An Evaluation of Subcooled
CHF Correlations and Databases For Research Reactors Operating at 1 to 50 Bar Pressure
M. Kalimullah, E. E. Feldman, A. P. Olson, J. G. Stevens, and J. E. Matos
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [ 536KB] - S9-P4 Improvements in Predictions
of the Estimated Critical Blade Positions Due to Control Blade Depletion Corrections at MURR
N. Peters, K. Kutikkad
Posted on: Tue, Nov. 06, 2012 | [ 1.0MB] - S9-P5 Thermal Hydraulic Study of
Utilizing Unfinned Plate Fuel in the MITR
E. Forrest, J. Buongiorno, T. McKrell, L. Hu
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [ 357KB] - S10-P1 Analysis of KUCA Type-A
Cores
G. Aliberti, H. Unesaki, C. H. Pyeon
Posted on: Wed, Oct. 24, 2012 | [ 1.8MB] - S10-P3 Study of Neutron Fluxes
Before and After the Change of HEU to LEU Fuel of TRIGA Mark III Reactor of Mexico
H. S. Cruz-Galindo, R. Raya-Arredondo
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [227KB] - S10-P5 Upgradation of Apsara
Reactor
Bhatnagar, P. Mukharjee, S. Chafle, V. Raina
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [ 351KB]
HEU Minimization Poster Session
- S8-P1 Using PARET Code for Analyzing Research Reactor Cores with Two Fuel
Geometries
F.M. Badry and M.A. Gaheen
Posted on: Mon, Feb. 04, 2013 | [ 93KB] - S8-P4 Development of Aluminum-Clad Fuel Plate Processing Through Canned and Canless Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), and Studies of Aluminum Cladding Grain Growth during HIP
K. Clarke, C. Cross, R. Hackenberg, R. McCabe, J. Montalvo, M. Dvornak, R. Edwards, J. Crapps, R. Trujillo, B. Aikin, V. Vargas, K. Hollis, B. Mihaila, D. Hammon, R. Hudson, T. Tucker, J. Scott, A. Duffield, R. Weinberg, D. Dombrowski
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [648KB] - S8-P6 The Mexican TRIGA Mark-III Reactor with TRIGA Fuel Type 30/20
F. A. Hernández
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [928KB] - S8-P7 Plasma Spraying of Diffusion Barrier Coatings for LEU Monolithic Fuel
K.J. Hollis
Posted on: Mon, Feb. 04, 2013 | [683KB] - S8-P8 Radiological Safety Analyses for MNSR LEU Conversions
J. Liaw and J. Matos
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [126KB] - S8-P9 First Results of Scanning Thermal Diffusivity Microscope (STDM)
Measurements on Irradiated Monolithic and Disperse Fuel
T.K. Huber, W. Petry, M.K. Fig, D. Garrett, J.R. Kennedy, A.B. Robinson, D.M. Wachs
Posted on: Mon, Feb. 04, 2013 | [845KB] - S8-P10 U-Al CALPHAD Phase Diagram: A Comprehensive Description of Thermal and Constitutional
Point Defects Concentrations in UAl4
L. Kniznik, P.R. Alonso, P.H. Gargano, G.H. Rubiolo
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [329KB] - S8-P11 Evaluation of Irradiation Conditions after LVR-15 HEU to LEU Conversion
M. Koleška, M. Vinš, J. Ernest, M. Marek
Posted on: Wed, Oct. 24, 2012 | [689KB] - S8-P12 Transformation Behavior of the γU(Zr,Nb) Phase Under Continuous Cooling Conditions
V. C. Komar, L. M.Gribaudo, R. O. González, S. F. Aricó
Posted on: Wed, Oct. 31, 2012 | [351KB] - S8-P13 Experimental Investigation of Bonding Strength and Residual Stresses in LEU Fuel Plate
C. Liu, M.L. Lovato, D.J. Alexander, K.D. Clarke, N.A. Mara, M.B. Prime, and D.W. Brown
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [1.0MB] - S8-P14 The Program of Experiments at the Critical
Assembly "Giacint" Using LEU Nuclear
Fuel on the Basis of UZrCN
S.Sikorin, S.Mandzik, S.Polazau, T.Hryharovich
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [1.0MB] - S8-P15
Evaluation of Fuel Plate Integrity during a Fuel Assembly Drop Accident Using
an Energy Method
J.S.Yim, H.J.Kim, Y.W.Tahk, J.Y.Oh, and B.H.Lee
Posted on: Mon, Feb. 04, 2013 | [231KB] - S8-P16 History and Present Situation of Kinki University Reactor (UTR-KINKI)
G. Wakabayashi, T. Itoh, K. Hashimoto, S. Ito, H. Yamanishi, W. Sugiyama, T. Horiguchi, S. Hohara
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 23, 2012 | [1.2MB] - S8-P17
Negotiation Experience in the Fuel Conversion for the TRIGA Reactor in Mexico
J.R. Mota
Posted on: Mon, Feb. 04, 2013 | [709KB] - S8-P19 Electrochemical Studies on 99Mo Target Materials: Acidic Deposition of Uranium
Compounds
A. M. Saliba-Silva, L. D. A. Valerio, E. U. Carvalho, H. G. Riella
Posted on: Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 | [575KB] - S8-P22 Comparative Analysis of Structural Changes in U-Mo Dispersed Fuel of Full-size Fuel
Elements and Mini-rods Irradiated in the MIR Reactor
A.L. Izhutov, V.V. Iakovlev, A.E. Novoselov, V.A. Starkov, A.A. Sheldyakov, V.Yu. Shishin, V. M. Kosenkov , I.V. Dobrikova, A.V. Vatulin, V.B. Suprun, G.V. Kulakov
Posted on: Thu, Oct. 18, 2012 | [3.4MB]
Fuel Development - Irradiation Testing, PIE and Analysis
- S11-P1 Recent Accomplishments in the Irradiation Testing of Engineering-Scale
Monolithic Fuel Specimens
N.E. Woolstenhulme, D.M. Wachs, M.K. Meyer, H.W. Glunz, R.B. Nielson
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [1.9MB] - S11-P2 Mechanical Analysis of U-Mo Fuel Swelling in Monolithic Plates
Yeon Soo Kim, J.S. Cheon, G.L. Hofman, A.B. Robinson, D.M. Wachs
Posted on: Wed, Oct. 24, 2012 | [665KB] - S11-P5 Lattice Characteristics and Activity Analysis of U3SI2 and U-Mo Plate Type Fuel Assemblies
with SCALE6 Code
C. Park and B. Lee
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [177KB]
Safety Analysis
- S12-P1 Safety Analysis for the Institute of Nuclear Physics Critical Assembly with LEU Fuel
F. �rinkin, P. Chakrov, L. Chekushina, Sh. Gizatulin, S. Koltochnik, D. Nakipov, N. Hanan, P. Garner, J. Roglans-Ribas
Posted on: Tue, Oct. 16, 2012 | [169KB] - S12-P2 Conversion of International MNSR - Reference Case of Ghana MNSR
H. C. Odoi, E. H. K. Akaho, B. J. B. Nyarko, R. G. Abrefah, E. Ampomah-Amoako, R. B. M. Sogbadji, S. A. Birikorang, J. E. Matos, J Liaw
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 15, 2012 | [1.2MB] - S12-P3 Steady-State Safety Basis and Performance Evaluation of the BR2 Core Using UMo Dispersion
Fuel
B. Dionne, A. P. Olson, J. G. Stevens, S. Kalcheva, G. Van den Branden, E. Koonen
Posted on: Mon, Oct. 22, 2012 | [312KB]
Questions?
Please address inquiries about the RERTR-2012 technical program to the Meeting organizer, John Holland.
Last Modified: Wed, January 16, 2013 7:02 PM