Institution Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR)
Building: Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
Primary Facility Type: Reactor
Secondary Facility Type: Hot Cells
Tertiary Facility Type: Post Irradiation Examination
Core Functions: Thermal and fast neutron irradiation of nuclear fuels and materials experiments. Gamma irradiation using spent fuel. In-core flow loops at LWR conditions. High temp gas reactor materials loop up to 1600C
Unique Functions: epithermal BNCT, in-core flow loops at LWR conditions, high temp gas reactor materials loop up to 1600C
Hotwork Facilities: hot cells & hot sample prep, full containment building
Support Equipment: EMs for RAM
Radiological Limit: <100mr/hr @ 30cm
Materials Allowed: alpha/beta/gamma
Sample Encapsulation: can have 100g U-235 equiv samples with double encapsulation.
Atmosphere: air/water
Commissioning Date: 1958
Recent Upgrade: 2016
RAM License: NRC/MA
License End Date: 2030
Docket Number: 50020
User Facility: Yes
User Org Web Page: nsuf.inl.gov
Proposal Web Page: nsuf.inl.gov
GAIN Partner: No
NSUF Partner: Yes
NE Use Percentage: No NE Use Percentage Defined
Utilization Hours: 4000
Number Of Users: No Number Of Users Defined
Number Of Staff: 36
Scheduling Web Page: http://nrl.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/Schedule2017.pdf
Point Of Contact: Gordon Kohse
Point Of Contact Email: [email protected]
Point Of Contact Addr1: No Point Of Contact Addr1 Defined
Point Of Contact Addr2: No Point Of Contact Addr2 Defined
Point Of Contact City: Boston
Point of Contact State: Massachusetts
Point Of Contact Zip: No Point Of Contact Zip Defined
Point Of Contact Phone: No Point Of Contact Phone Defined
Website URL: http://nrl.mit.edu/
Date Of Data: October 20, 2015
Document Name: MITR_UserGuide(2012).pdf
Image Name: MITR_Photo.PNG

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts