Planning for final operation of the HIFAR Reactor

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dc.contributor.authorVittorio, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorHall, Ren_AU
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-07T06:10:08Zen_AU
dc.date.available2022-09-07T06:10:08Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2005-09-12en_AU
dc.date.statistics2022-07-15en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has operated the HIFAR research reactor since 1958. Construction of the new OPAL research reactor commenced in 2002 and commissioning is due to commence in late 2005. ANSTO faces a number of challenges during the final year of HIFAR operation and dual operation of HIFAR and the OPAL reactor. These challenges include plant staffing for the dual operation phase, regulatory expectations, HIFAR’s ageing plant and fuel supplies. HIFAR operation has been extended by the procurement of a number of LEU silicide fuel elements purchased from RISO, Denmark, and the implementation of a program to convert to a LEU fuelled core. This will enable continuing operation of HIFAR during the commissioning and early operation phases of the OPAL reactor. A decommissioning plan will be implemented following the final shutdown of HIFAR. This paper discusses the challenges that face ANSTO during the operational transition from HIFAR to the OPAL reactor.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationVittorio, D., & Hall, R. (2005). Planning for final operation of the HIFAR Reactor. Paper presented to TRTR-IGORR 2005, Joint Meeting of The National Organizations of Test, Research, and Training Reactors and The International Group on Research Reactors, Holiday Inn, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, September 12-16 2005 . Retrieved from: https://www.igorr.com/Documents/2005-WASHINGTON/Vittorio%20-%20HIFAR%20Status.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate16 September 2005en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameTRTR-IGORR 2005, Joint Meeting of The National Organizations of Test, Research, and Training Reactors and The International Group on Research Reactorsen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceMaryland, USAen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate12 September 2005en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.igorr.com/Documents/2005-WASHINGTON/Vittorio%20-%20HIFAR%20Status.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/13761en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherInternational Group On Research Reactorsen_AU
dc.subjectANSTOen_AU
dc.subjectHIFAR Reactoren_AU
dc.subjectAgingen_AU
dc.subjectOPAL Reactoren_AU
dc.subjectReactor commissioningen_AU
dc.subjectFuel suppliesen_AU
dc.subjectFuel elementsen_AU
dc.subjectReactor shutdownen_AU
dc.titlePlanning for final operation of the HIFAR Reactoren_AU
dc.typeConference Paperen_AU
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