Penn State Breazeale Nuclear Reactor at RSEC (PSBR at RSEC)

Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania



Institution Name
Pennsylvania State University
Name
Penn State Breazeale Nuclear Reactor at RSEC (PSBR at RSEC)
Building
Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC)
Primary Facility Type
Reactor
Secondary Facility Type
Neutron Beam
Tertiary Facility Type
No Tertiary Facility Type Defined
Core Functions
TNI
Unique Functions
in or near core edges irradiations, two fast neutron irradiation options: Fast Neutron Irradiation (FNI) and Fast Flux Tube (FFT)
Hotwork Facilities
hot cells, glove boxes, HEPA stacks, radiochem wet lab, MCL
Support Equipment
co-60 irrad(x2)
Radiological Limit
<100mr/hr @ 30cm
Materials Allowed
beta/gamma only
Sample Encapsulation
No Sample Encapsulation Defined
Atmosphere
air/water
Commissioning Date
1955
Recent Upgrade
2018
RAM License
NRC/PA
License End Date
2029
Docket Number
500005
User Facility
Yes
GAIN Partner
No
NSUF Partner
Yes
NE Use Percentage
0.1
Utilization Hours
2300
Number Of Users
No Number Of Users Defined
Number Of Staff
10
Point Of Contact
Kenan Unlu
Website URL
https://www.rsec.psu.edu/
Date Of Data
October 20, 2015