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Fabrication milestone for INL’s MARVEL microreactor
A team from Idaho National Laboratory and the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) recently visited Carolina Fabricators Inc. (CFI), in West Columbia, S.C., to launch the fabrication process for the primary coolant system of the MARVEL microreactor. Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), which manages INL, awarded the CFI contract in January.
C. Phillip McGinnis, Emory D. Collins, Reginald Hall, J. Keith Johnson, Alan M. Krichinsky, Bradley D. Patton, Joel T. Shor, Raymond J. Vedder
Nuclear Technology | Volume 77 | Number 2 | May 1987 | Pages 210-219
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT77-210
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A unique evaporation/thermal denitration process was developed, operated, and maintained successfully at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to permit the solidification and safe storage of ∼1000 kg of highly radioactive and fissile uranium, containing ∼75% 235U, ∼10% 233U, and ∼140 ppm 232U. The project, called the Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Program, was carried out to prepare a stable uranium form for long-term, safe storage. During the project, the uranium nitrate solution was divided into ∼400 batches, which were successfully processed. Details of the process development, equipment maintenance, and operating expertise are described.