The OPAL Reactor

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Ren_AU
dc.contributor.authorIrwin, Ten_AU
dc.contributor.authorOrdoñez, JPen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-06T06:25:27Zen_AU
dc.date.available2022-09-06T06:25:27Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2007-03-11en_AU
dc.date.statistics2022-07-15en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe OPAL reactor went critical for the first time on 12 August 2006 and achieved full power for the first time on 3 November 2006. This has been a successful project characterised by extensive interaction with the project’s stakeholders during project definition and the use of a performance-based turnkey contract which gave the contractor the maximum opportunity to optimise the design to achieve performance and cost effectiveness. The contactor, INVAP SE, provided significant in-house resources as well as project managing an international team of suppliers and sub-contractor deliver the project’s objectives. A key contributor to the project’s successful outcomes has been the development and maintenance of an excellent working relationship between the ANSTO and INVAP project teams. Commissioning was undertaken in accordance with the IAEA recommended stages. The main results of hot commissioning are reviewed and the problems encountered examined. Operational experience since hot commissioning is also reviewed.en_AU
dc.identifier.booktitleTransactions, 11th International Topical Meeting, Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM) and Meeting of the International Group on Reactor Research (IGORR)en_AU
dc.identifier.citationMiller, R., Irwin, T. & Ordoñez , J. P. (2007). The OPAL Reactor. Paper presented to the RRFM/IGORR 2007, Lyon, France, 11.3 - 15. 3.2007. In Transactions, 11th International Topical Meeting, Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM) and Meeting of the International Group on Reactor Research (IGORR), Centre de Congrès, Lyon, France, 11– 15 March 2007. Retrieved from: https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/39/023/39023398.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate15 March 2007en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameRRFM/IGORR 2007en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceLyon, Franceen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate11 March 2007en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationBrussels, Belgiumen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/39/023/39023398.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/13741en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherEuropean Nuclear Societyen_AU
dc.subjectConstructionen_AU
dc.subjectContract managementen_AU
dc.subjectOPAL Reactoren_AU
dc.subjectReactor commissioningen_AU
dc.subjectSpecificationsen_AU
dc.subjectValidationen_AU
dc.subjectANSTOen_AU
dc.titleThe OPAL Reactoren_AU
dc.typeConference Paperen_AU
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