NSUF - Nuclear Science User Facilities

Churchill Laboratory Services (WCLS)

Westinghouse Electric Company, Pennsylvania


NEID Facility Details

Institution Name
Westinghouse Electric Company
Name
Churchill Laboratory Services (WCLS)
Building
302
Primary Facility Type
Hot Cells
Secondary Facility Type
Post Irradiation Examination
Tertiary Facility Type
No Tertiary Facility Type Defined
Core Functions
Materials Examination (was called the Remote Metallographic Facility). NO CHARGE for equipment usage.
Unique Functions
Radiological material storage facility consisting of 100 underground tubes, each tube being approximately 10 feet tall. These tubes have been used to store radioactive specimens and small sized components for over 35 years and currently contain approximately 20,000 individual irradiated pieces.
Hotwork Facilities
High Level Cell, Low Level Cell, A Cell, M Cell, Clean Hot Cell, SEM Cell, and low dose hands-on facility
Support Equipment
Machining (various saws, CNC, lathe), Metallographic Sample Preparation (grinding, polishing, mounting, and etching), Mechanical Property Testing (fracture toughness, Charpy, tensile), Microscopy (light optical, scanning electron, transmission electron)
Radiological Limit
>1R/hr @ 30cm
Materials Allowed
beta/gamma only
Sample Encapsulation
No Sample Encapsulation Defined
Atmosphere
air
Commissioning Date
1974
Recent Upgrade
2010
RAM License
NRC/PA
License End Date
No License End Date Defined
Docket Number
No Docket Number Defined
User Facility
No
GAIN Partner
No
NSUF Partner
Yes
NE Use Percentage
No NE Use Percentage Defined
Utilization Hours
7008 hr/year
Number Of Users
No Number Of Users Defined
Number Of Staff
No Number Of Staff Defined
Point Of Contact
Catherine Cmar
Website URL
http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/Portals/0/about/innovation/WestinghouseHotCellFacilityandLabs.pdf
Date Of Data
February 28, 2024

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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