NSUF - Nuclear Science User Facilities

Hot Cell Complex (HCC)

Research Center Rez (Nuclear Research Institute), Central Bohemian Region


NEID Facility Details

Institution Name
Research Center Rez (Nuclear Research Institute)
Name
Hot Cell Complex (HCC)
Building
HCC
Primary Facility Type
Hot Cells
Secondary Facility Type
Mechanical Testing
Tertiary Facility Type
Sample Preparation
Core Functions
The hot cells complex built in the Research Centre Rež contains 10 individual hot cells interconnected by the transportation system, and shielded by the fixed steel shielding made from steel blocks with a maximum thickness of 500 mm and equipped with shielding windows of 900 mm of total thickness. Inside the shielding blocks of each chamber there is a removable airtight cube box made of steel frame with stainless steel covered with a cover glass. The volume of each box is about 27 m3. Two types of cells are utilized, gamma cells designed for testing the fuel cladding and irradiated nuclear power plant structural materials. They are capable to accommodate up to ~ 300 TBq activity (converted to 60Co isotope). The alpha cells are designated for the R&D of radioactive waste processing. Transportation of radioactive materials between the chambers is secured by a special loading machine. The material is transported in a shielded container set enabling to transport high activities.
Unique Functions
No Unique Functions Defined
Hotwork Facilities
The hot cells equipment is designed to cover the whole experimental part of material research, from manufacturing of test samples made of irradiated materials of various shape, through mechanical tests, the preparation of metallographic samples up to the final fractography analysis.
Support Equipment
No Support Equipment Defined
Radiological Limit
>1R/hr @ 30cm
Materials Allowed
alpha/beta/gamma
Sample Encapsulation
No Sample Encapsulation Defined
Atmosphere
No Atmosphere Defined
Commissioning Date
08/01/2017
Recent Upgrade
No Recent Upgrade Defined
RAM License
other (international)
License End Date
No License End Date Defined
Docket Number
No Docket Number Defined
User Facility
No
GAIN Partner
No
NSUF Partner
No
NE Use Percentage
No NE Use Percentage Defined
Utilization Hours
No Utilization Hours Defined
Number Of Users
No Number Of Users Defined
Number Of Staff
No Number Of Staff Defined
Point Of Contact
RNDr. Ondrej Srba, PhD, Head of Material testing department, Research Centre Rež
Website URL
http://cvrez.cz/en/new-hot-cells-in-rez-meet-new-demands-for-material-research-of-irradiated-materials/
Date Of Data
October 25, 2017 9:12 AM

About Us

The Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) is the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy's only designated nuclear energy user facility. Through peer-reviewed proposal processes, the NSUF provides researchers access to neutron, ion, and gamma irradiations, post-irradiation examination and beamline capabilities at Idaho National Laboratory and a diverse mix of university, national laboratory and industry partner institutions.

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