Organization:University of Massachusetts Lowell Radiation Laboratory
| UMLRR | |
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| Operating Institution | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| Location | Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 42°39′17″N 71°19′30″W / 42.65472°N 71.325°W |
| Type | Pool |
| Power | 860420650 cal(th)/h |
| Construction and Upkeep | |
| Construction Cost | $1.2 million USD |
| Construction Began | 1974 |
| First Criticality | 1975 January 2 |
| Annual Upkeep Cost | $0.3 million USD |
| Staff | 2 |
| Operators | 6 |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Max Thermal Flux | 1.4e13 n/cm^2-s |
| Max Fast Flux | 9.2e12 n/cm^2-s |
| Fuel Type | plate type 18 per assembly |
| Cooling | light water |
| Neutron Moderator | light water |
| Neutron Reflector | graphite, light water |
| Control Rods | Boron-Aluminium-Carbide (Boral) 4 per element |
| Cladding Material | aluminium alloy |
The Radiation Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell serves the Department of Applied Physics among others. The laboratory contains the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor (UMLRR), a 1 MW pool-type research reactor[1] that has been operating since 1974, along with a 300 kCi Co-60 gamma ray source and a 5.5 MV Van de Graaff accelerator.
Reactor
First startup was January 2, 1975.[2] A budget for the reactor is not provided from the university or from the state; funding comes from customer irradiations, grants, and the United States Department of Energy.[3][4]
Conversion to LEU
The UMass Lowell reactor has been one of the many research reactors to make the conversion from high-enriched uranium (HEU) to low-enriched uranium (LEU) as a part of anti-terrorism security measures.[5] The used HEU fuel was reportedly shipped to the Savannah River Site. The original shipping date was June 2002 but had been postponed many times. As of present-day the shipments have been made and the reactor is in operation with LEU.
Neutron Irradiation Capabilities
Neutron irradiation facilities at the UMLRR include: 1x 8-inch beam port, 2x 6-inch beam ports, in-core radiation baskets & flux trap, thermal column, and fast neutron irradiator (FNI).[6]
References
- ↑ "University of Massachusetts, Lowell - Safety Analysis Report, (Chapters 1-7) Redacted For Public Release". https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1604/ML16042A017.pdf.
- ↑ "Nuclear Research Reactors in the World". http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/rrdb/.
- ↑ Velella, Rob. "Nuclear Fallout" from The UMass Lowell Connector (student newspaper). November 20, 2001. p. 1
- ↑ Binney, S.E.; S.R. Reese (February 22, 2000). "University Research Reactors: Contributing to the National Scientific and Engineering Infrastructure from 1953 to 2000 and Beyond". National Organization of Test, Research and Training Reactors. http://www.trtr.org/Links/TRTR_February.html.
- ↑ http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/820521-ejbp9X/native/820521.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "University of Massachusetts, Lowell - Safety Analysis Report (Chapters 8 - 15) Redacted For Public Release". https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1604/ML16042A016.pdf.
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