Progress on Pu-238 production at Idaho National Laboratory from February 2022 to July 2023 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations]

Erik Rosvall; Brittany Grayson; Joshua Fishler; Austen Fradeneck; Mark Hill; Ryan Marlow; William Green; Andrew Zillmer; Jill Mitchell; Justin Lower

Nuclear Science and Technology Open Research (Sep 2024)

Progress on Pu-238 production at Idaho National Laboratory from February 2022 to July 2023 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations]

Erik Rosvall,
Brittany Grayson,
Joshua Fishler,
Austen Fradeneck,
Mark Hill,
Ryan Marlow,
William Green,
Andrew Zillmer,
Jill Mitchell,
Justin Lower

Affiliations

Erik Rosvall: US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Brittany Grayson: US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Joshua Fishler: US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Austen Fradeneck: US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Mark Hill: US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Ryan Marlow: US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
William Green: ORCiD; US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Andrew Zillmer: ORCiD; US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Jill Mitchell: ORCiD; US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Justin Lower: US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2

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Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has continued to qualify irradiation positions in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) for Pu-238 production to support NASA deep space missions. Over the past year, INL qualified Np-237 targets for ATR’s North East Flux Trap (NEFT), Inner-A and H positions. Work has begun to requalify the South Flux Trap (SFT) and to qualify the East Flux Trap (EFT) for the ATR GEN I target and is midway through the qualification process. This paper gives an overview of operational and technical activities from February 2022 to July 2023.

Published in Nuclear Science and Technology Open Research

ISSN: 2755-967X (Online)
Publisher: F1000 Research Ltd
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Nuclear engineering. Atomic power; Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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