proceedings:2023_igorr21
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IGORR 21 (collaboration with TRTR) - Maryland, USA - June 2023
Please see also the website of the TRTR meeting for further information.
| Number | Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Plenary Session (Monday 19 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | 10 Years at the Maryland University Training Reactor: A Retrospective | A. Johnson (University of Maryland Radiation Facilities, USA) |
| 02 | The IGORR forum... an old but efficient organisation! | G. Bignan (French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission, France) |
| 05 | IAEA Activities in Support of Utilization & Applications of Research Reactors | D. Ridikas (International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria) |
| Session 1: NIST (Monday 19 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | NBSR Recovery, Confirmatory Order, Corrective Actions, Safety Culture, Regulatory Correspondence | T. Newton (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) |
| 02 | NCNR Procedure Overhaul Paper | D. Griffin (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) |
| 03 | Corrective Action Program Implementation at the NCNR | A. Gahan (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) |
| 04 | Lessons Learned on NBSR Licensing Actions Paper | D. Sahin (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) |
| 05 | Modernization of NBSR Operator Logging and Computational Tools | J. Seiter (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) |
| Session 2: New and Advanced Reactors 1 (Monday 19 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Design Considerations for High-Performance Research Reactors Paper | N.P.G. De Lorenzo (INVAP, Argentina) |
| 02 | Jules Horowitz Reactor (JHR) project – Status as of mid-2023 Paper | G. Bignan (French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission, France) |
| 03 | Approaching the Operation Planning for the JHR Paper | J. Chauvin (French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission, France) |
| 04 | An Overview of the Versatile Isotope Production Reactor (VIPR) | T. Eiden (Atomic Alchemy, USA) |
| 05 | Kairos Power’s Hermes Test Reactor | N. Satvat (Kairos Power, USA) |
| 06 | Current Status of the UIUC Next Generation High Temperature Gas-Cooled Research Reactor | L. Foyto (University of Illinois, USA) |
| Session 3: Experiments 1 (Monday 19 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Irradiation of test reactor fuel at the BR2 reactor Paper | S. Van Dyck (SCK CEN, Belgium) |
| 02 | CARMEN Measuring Device for the Jules Horowitz Reactor: Status of Development Paper | M. Antony (French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission, France) |
| 03 | JHR Project- EU JHOP 2040 Gamma Dose Tolerance Tests for Irradiation Loop Instrumentation Paper | S. Gaillot (French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission, France) |
| 04 | Nuclear Reactor-Induced Microplasmas in porous metals: New Energy Frontiers Paper | A. Lo (GenAlpha Nuclear Technologies, USA) |
| 05 | Combined Radiation Environment Damage in Electronic Devices Paper | M. Sheridan (University of Texas at Austin, USA) |
| 06 | A study of a Helium-3 Injection System at TREAT Paper | C. Race (Idaho National Laboratory, USA) |
| Session 4: Safety and Security (Monday 19 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Updated Safety Basis Strategy for Concurrent Testing at TREAT Paper | S. Morrill (Idaho National Laboratory, USA) |
| 02 | A reviewed approach to Safety Classification of Structures, Systems and Components in nuclear reactors Paper | N. Masriera (INVAP, Argentina) |
| 03 | Advanced Reactor Cyber Analysis and Development Environment (ARCADE) Paper | L. Maccarone (Sandia National Laboratories, USA) |
| 04 | Enhanced Weapons and Event Notification New Rule | B. Reed (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA) |
| 05 | Enhanced Security for SNM Option Paper – Status | B. Reed (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA) |
| Session 5: Fuel Cycle / Instrumentation (Monday 19 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Results of Irradiated TRIGA Fuel Furnace Tests | D. Keiser (Idaho National Laboratory, USA) |
| 02 | Upgrade of Neutron Flux Monitoring Systems of Research Reactors with Digital Systems Paper | E. Liebhart (Mirion Technologies GmbH, Germany) |
| 04 | Paragon and Thermo Fisher/Gamma Metrics Neutron Flux Monitoring Systems Update | J. Portillo (Paragon, USA) |
| 05 | Recent I&C Improvements at the Missouri S&T Reactor Paper | E. Taber (Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA) |
| Session 6: Operations and Maintenance 1 (Monday 19 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | University Fuel Services Annual Status Update | D. Morrell (Idaho National Laboratory, USA) |
| 02 | 10 Years at the Maryland University Training Reactor: A Retrospective Paper | L. Gilde (University of Maryland, USA) |
| 03 | Maintenance Projects at the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor | R. Schickler (Oregon State University, USA) |
| 04 | Defueling the MITR-II for Leak Repair Paper | S. Hauptman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) |
| 05 | Big Impact of a Small Leak | E. Lau (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) |
| Session 7: Utilization / Experiments 2 (Tuesday 20 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | MADISON experimental device dedicated to LWR fuels studies in Jules Horowitz Reactor – Feedback on Mock-Up Loop tests performed by IFE Halden Paper | L. Costes (French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission, France) |
| 02 | A High Flux Transient Neutron Beam for Flash Neutron Radiography of Highly Dynamic Processes at the Transient Reactor Test Facility | J. Mendoza (Idaho National Laboratory, USA) |
| 03 | NRAD Beamline Upgrades | S. Pappas (Idaho National Laboratory, USA) |
| 04 | Advanced Test Reactor Fast Neutron Testbed | B. Curnutt (Idaho National Laboratory, USA) |
| 05 | ADELINE and MADISON experimental devices dedicated to PWR fuels studies in Jules Horowitz Reactor – Features and design challenges | F. Huet (French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission, France) |
| Session 8: Computer Modeling (Tuesday 20 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Modeling of Drop Tests of Reactor Shutdown Systems using RELAP5 Paper | S. Park (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea) |
| 02 | STAT7: Best Estimate Plus Uncertainty Approach to Predict Onset of Nucleate Boiling and Onset of Flow Instability using Monte Carlo Method | S. Yang (Argonne National Laboratory, USA) |
| 03 | Development of the MNR OSCAR-5 Core-Follow and Reload Calculational Model for Operational Support Paper | S. Day (McMaster University, Canada) |
| 04 | Development of Evaluation Models for Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Analysis | J. Staudenmeier (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA) |
| 05 | Generating 3D models of complex engineering structures for training and engineering planning | D. Kouttron (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) |
| Session 9: New and Advanced Reactors 2 (Tuesday 20 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Department of Energy Support of Advanced Reactor Technologies | T. Stuhldreher (Department of Energy, USA) |
| 02 | Kaleidos: Overview of a Portable, High Temperature Gas-Cooled Microreactor Demonstration Unit Design Paper | J. Tompkins (Radiant Industries, USA) |
| 03 | MARVEL fuel system and program overview Paper | A. Wagner (Idaho National Laboratory, USA) |
| 04 | NIST Neutron Source Preconceptual Design Updates | D. Sahin (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) |
| 05 | The NuScale Micro-reactor Design – Innovation for 21st Century University Research and Training Needs Paper | S. Mirsky (NuScale Power, USA) |
| 06 | Introduction to Abilene Christian University’s Molten Salt Research Reactor Project | A. Adams (Abilene Christian University, USA) |
| 07 | Trends and Progress in Research and Test Reactor Design and Deployment | E. Wilson (Argonne National Laboratory, USA) |
| Session 10: Common Management Considerations / Decommissioning (Tuesday 20 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Learning Lessons from Incidents at Other Facilities Paper | M. Summerfield (ANSTO, Australia) |
| 02 | Review of Readiness Activities at ACRR Paper | L. Martin (Sandia National Laboratories, USA) |
| 03 | Reducing Review Cycles in Construction License Applications | R. Marcum |
| 04 | The Regulation of Nuclear Research and Test Reactor Decommissioning by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | J. Parrott (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA) |
| 05 | NBSR Path to Equilibrium Core | O. Celikten (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) |
| 06 | Application of the MITR Simulator for Licensed Operator Requalification and Training Paper | S. Hauptman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) |
| 07 | Safety Culture at RTRs: NRC Shares its Experience | C. Parker (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA) |
| Session 11: Operations and Maintenance 2 (Tuesday 20 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Jules Horowitz Reactor (JHR) operating preparation : status as of mid-2023 following reassessment of the project Paper | A. Fardeau (French Atomic and Alternatives Energies Commission, France) |
| 02 | Power Calibration Method Analysis | H. Palmer (Reed College, USA) |
| 03 | Reactor Power Detector Shadowing Effects and the Possibility of Violating Licensed Reactor Power Limits Paper | T. Spoerer (Oregon State University, USA) |
| 04 | Unlicensed/Aluminum Fuel Element Event at The University Reactor Paper | P. Whaley (University of Texas at Austin, USA) |
| Session 12: Refurbishment Methods / Innovative Methods (Tuesday 20 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Refurbishment of the Crane in the Reactor Hall at FRM II: Challenges and Lessons Learned Paper | D. Schneider (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier Leibnitz (FRM II), Germany) |
| 02 | Condition-based Monitoring Infrastructure Upgrades at the NCNR | S. MacDavid (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA)) |
| 03 | Alternative Reflectors for the NIST Neutron Source Paper | Y. Shaposhnik (Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, Israel) |
| 04 | Development of MIT Reactor Simulator Digital Twin for LEU Fuel Conversion Planning | L. Hu (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) |
| 05 | Simulation Assisted Engineering Applied to New Builds | O. Ashy (WSC, USA) |
| Session 13: NRC Plenary Session (Wednesday 21 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Josh Borromeo – Presentation | J. Borromeo (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA) |
| 02 | Travis Tate – Presentation | T. Tate (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA) |
| Session 14: Operations and Maintenance 3 (Wednesday 21 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Upgrade of an overhead crane in the nuclear research reactor CABRI Paper | D. Bonvalet (French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission, France) |
| 02 | Current Status of HANARO Operation and Challenging Issues Paper | J. Shin (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea) |
| 03 | Consideration of a two-phase excitation control method for stepping motors used in HANARO’s control rods Paper | J. Jeong (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea) |
| 04 | FRM II: Germany’s only research reactor with thermal power of more than 1 MW. Introduction, status and outlook Paper | A. Pichlmaier (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier Leibnitz (FRM II), Germany) |
| Session 15: Diversity and Inclusion Session (Thursday 22 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Inclusion of Gender Minorities | A. S. Oliveri (Reed College, USA) |
| Session 16: Medical Isotope Production Panel (Thursday 22 June 2023) | ||
| 01 | Sarah Jones – Presentation | S. Jones (Serva Energy, USA) |
| 02 | Chris Bryan – Presentation | C. Bryan (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA) |
| 03 | Patrick Ruddock – Presentation | P. Ruddock (AtomVie Global Radiopharma, USA) |
| Other presentations | ||
| 01 | MURR Overview | R. Gibson (Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA) |
| 02 | MUTR and the Uranium Club | M. E. Hiebert |
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