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Colin Judge: Testing structural materials in Idaho’s newest hot cell facility
Idaho National Laboratory’s newest facility—the Sample Preparation Laboratory (SPL)—sits across the road from the Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF), which started operating in 1975. SPL will host the first new hot cells at INL’s Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) in 50 years, giving INL researchers and partners new flexibility to test the structural properties of irradiated materials fresh from the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) or from a partner’s facility.
Materials meant to withstand extreme conditions in fission or fusion power plants must be tested under similar conditions and pushed past their breaking points so performance and limitations can be understood and improved. Once irradiated, materials samples can be cut down to size in SPL and packaged for testing in other facilities at INL or other national laboratories, commercial labs, or universities. But they can also be subjected to extreme thermal or corrosive conditions and mechanical testing right in SPL, explains Colin Judge, who, as INL’s division director for nuclear materials performance, oversees SPL and other facilities at the MFC.
SPL won’t go “hot” until January 2026, but Judge spoke with NN staff writer Susan Gallier about its capabilities as his team was moving instruments into the new facility.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NNPD
Monday, June 8, 2020|3:30–5:15PM EDT
Session Chair:
Luc G. Van Den Durpel
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kelsey Amundson
Staff Producer:
John Fabian (American Nuclear Society)
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), more widely referred to as ‘Blockchain’, has gained a lot of visibility since the last few years, not at least, in the financial world. Being projected as potential game-changing the way various transactions can be handled in sectors such as banking, trade and supply chains, smart manufacturing and energy systems, the effective applicability in international security and safeguards remains topic for discussion. Various organizations are evaluating the role DLT may represent for international safeguards indicating a spectrum of potential benefits to the safeguards system. Though, DLT might not be unique in providing such benefits as modern information technology may be even a more effective and trusted approach to cope with future international safeguards objectives. Panelists are: • Ms. Sarah Frazar (PNNL) • Ms. Luisa Kenausis (Stanley Center for Peace and Security) • Mr. Stefan Nonneman (EC EURATOM / JRC ISPRA) • Ms. Cindy Verstergaard (Stimson Center) This panel session will highlights the following topics: • Informing ANS-members on the principles of DLT and the applicability in international safeguards; • Highlight the benefits and possible challenges towards such application; • Sketch the prospects and next steps for such innovative technologies to further the effectiveness and transparency of safeguards, and; • To inform on various activities worldwide on this domain. Agenda for panel-session 02.30 Introduction by Mr. Luc Van Den Durpel (Nuclear-21) (panel-session organizer) • What is Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)? • Key questions for this panel-session • Introduction of panelists 02.40 Ms. Cindy Vestergaard • Potential applications of DLT in international security/safeguards/expert control • Activities by Stimson Center on DLT • Key challenges towards the global application of DLT 03.00pm Mr. Stefan Nonneman • Ongoing R&D regarding DLT application in non-proliferation safeguards • Use cases for DLT application in international safeguards, particularly within EURATOM • Key challenges towards the global application of DLT 03.20pm Ms. Luisa Kenausis • Stakeholder perspectives on the use of DLT in international security and safeguards • Could there be Member States acceptance for DLT use? • Key challenges towards the global application of DLT 03.40pm Ms. Sarah Frazer and moderating the Q&A • Paths towards application of D/SLT in international security and safeguards Q&A Moderation 04.15pm End
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