A series of small break loss of coolant accident (SBLOCA) analyses in nuclear plant shutdown operations was simulated using the code RELAP5A,MOD3 version 8.0 to predict the SBLOCA phenomena in the Zion-l nuclear power pl ...

The Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) design was one of six designs chosen
for development under the Generation IV initiative.  Thermal mixing of the coolant at
the exit of the reactor has been a common concern for V ...

In 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NCR) decided that the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) would be the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR).  In support of the licensing and val ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Order 458.1 states that the compliance with the DOE annual dose limit of 1 mSv (100 mrem) to a member of the public may be demonstrated by calculating dose to the maximally exposed ind ...

Compliance with 10CFR 20.101 requires that exposure to the skin be assessed at a depth of 0.007 cm over 10 cm² area.  This depth generally corresponds to the interface between the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin. ... 

The use of Ionization Chambers and Thermo-luminescent dosimeters (TLD's) in the medical field has established a need to determine if the skin depth dose response is comparable between the two detectors.  This research wil ...

Natural convection provides a means for circulating fluids without the use of
pumps.  This type of system is of great interest for a wide variety of applications,
including solar heaters, process industry, and nuclear r ...

The next generation of nuclear safety analysis computer codes will require detailed
modeling of two-phase fluid flow.  The most complete and fundamental model used for
these calculations is known as the two-fluid model. ... 

This research presents an analysis of thermal stratification in the reactor
cold leg of the Advanced Plant Experiment-Combustion Engineering (APEX-CE). 
This phenomenon may be a precursor leading to a Pressurized Therma ...

A triple layer phoswich detector was designed and assembled in the advanced radiation instrumentation lab at Oregon State University.  The detector had three scintillation layers: the first one was a BC-400 for beta and c ...

Steam interfacial condensation in a core makeup tank was simulated using the
code RELAP5/MOD3 version 8.0 to predict the violent pressure oscillation phenomena
in a core makeup tank.  Six base cases were carried out to ...

The purpose of this paper is to describe the flow oscillations which occur in the
AP600 long term cooling test facility at Oregon State University.  The AP600 system is
an advanced pressurized water reactor design utili ...

The phenomena of interest in this work is the thermal stratification which occurs during the early stages of a loss of coolant accident (LOCA) in the OSU APEX Thermal Hydraulic Test Facility, which is a scaled model of t ...

Spent nuclear fuel (SNF) resultant from the generation of nuclear power is a chemically and radiologically diverse system which is advantageous to chemically process prior to geologic disposal.  Hydrometallurgy is the pri ...

Incore thermionic space reactor design concepts which operate at a
nominal power output range of 20 to 50 kWe are described.  Details of the
neutronic, thermionic, thermal hydraulics and shielding performance are
prese ...

A new method for delayed gamma-ray spectrometry to quantify the relative content of fissile material is developed and demonstrated to support international efforts in bolstering non-destructive assay capabilities.  Previo ...

The Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor (MASLWR) is a small natural circulation pressurized light water reactor design that was developed by Oregon State University (OSU) and Idaho National Engineering and Enviro ...

The metastable isotope of technetium-99 (Tc-99m) is an important diagnostic tool used in the field of nuclear medicine due to the isotope's 6.0 hour half-life, 140.5 keV γ-decay mechanism, and multiple oxidation states [ ...

Oregon State University has conducted research in collaboration with TerraPower, LLC,
to perform a top-down scaling analysis of an integrated test facility.  The goal of this
facility is to simulate transient and quasi- ...