NSUF - Nuclear Science User Facilities

Fuel Conditioning Facility (FCF)

Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho


NEID Facility Details

Institution Name
Idaho National Laboratory
Name
Fuel Conditioning Facility (FCF)
Building
MFC-765
Primary Facility Type
Fuel Fabrication
Secondary Facility Type
Hot Cells
Tertiary Facility Type
Post Irradiation Examination
Core Functions
EBR-II Spent Fuel Processing, pyroprocessing development, remote fuel fabrication up to engineering scale.
Unique Functions
Demonstrate the electro-refining process using pyroprocessing techniques. FCF was used for post-irradiation examination of experimental fuel from EBR-II. Best inert cell, electro-refining, and disposition work for sodium.
Hotwork Facilities
2 cells, 5ft thick concrete (air cell is rectangular, argon cell is round with many windows). inert hot cell. Glove Box, Isolation Technologies, 15x3x8
Support Equipment
qualification area for equipment going into HFEF or FCF cells
Radiological Limit
<100mr/hr @ 30cm
Materials Allowed
alpha/beta/gamma
Sample Encapsulation
No Sample Encapsulation Defined
Atmosphere
1 air, 1 argon cell
Commissioning Date
1963
Recent Upgrade
No Recent Upgrade Defined
RAM License
Department of Energy
License End Date
2099
Docket Number
0
User Facility
No
GAIN Partner
No
NSUF Partner
Yes
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
Alina Zackrone
Website URL
https://mfc.inl.gov/SitePages/Fuel%20Conditioning%20Facility.aspx
Date Of Data
No Date Of Data Defined

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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