University*Of*Maryland*Radia2on* Facili2es* Timothy*W.*Koeth* University*of*Maryland* IREAP*&*Radia2on*Facili2es*
Three*Major*Components* I.**Tunable*2* ! *10*MeV**1kW*electron*Linear*Accelerator* *****Fixed*10*MeV**17*kW*electron*Linear*Accelerator*(being*assembled)* II.* 60 Co*Panoramic*Gamma*Irradiator* III.*250*kW*TRIGA*Training*Reactor** IV.**Coming*Soon:**2* ! *5*MeV*Proton*Cyclotron*
Varian*Clinac*6:*2*–*10*MeV*e W *Linac*
2*–*10*MeV*e W *Linac*
2*–*10*MeV*e W *Linac*
60 Co*Panoramic*Irradiator* Features( • Large*Irradia2on*Vault* • Dose*rates*from*a*few* hundred*kilorad*–*a*few* Megarad* • NonWac2va2ng* • Close*proximity*to*other* resources* (NOTE:*this*is*ANSTO’s*Irradiator*W*NOT*UMD’s)* Applica.ons( • Accelerated*space*flight/radia2on*environment*tes2ng* • Product*Qualifica2on*for*Nuclear*industry* • Aging/degrada2on*studies* • Steriliza2on*R&D* • Polymeric*science*
The*MUTR* Maryland*University*Training*Reactor*
Pneuma2c* Control*Rod*Drives* “Rabbit”*for*inW core*sample* Irradia2on* ThruWtube*Expt*Port* Thermal*Column* 1*of*2*“Beam*Ports”*
Pneuma2c* Control*Rod*Drives* “Rabbit”*for*inW core*sample* Irradia2on* ThruWtube*Expt*Port* Thermal*Column* 1*of*2*“Beam*Ports”*
1960:*UMD*President* Visits*New*Reactor*
2015* Dr.*Amy*Beasten*
Rabbit*
Thermal*Column* Fluence(( Unfolded*Neutron* 1.00E+03* Spectrum* MCNP*Calculated* Spectrum* Fluence(Rate(((n/cm 2 /s/W)( 1.00E+02* 1.00E+01* 1.00E+00* 1.00EW09* 1.00EW08* 1.00EW07* 1.00EW06* 1.00EW05* Energy((MeV)((
New*Facility:*Neutron*Imaging*
Method:*Neutron*Image*forma2on* Slide*and*Imaging*Sta2on*Courtesy*of*NIST’s*Arif,*Hussey,*&*Jacobson*
Facility*Plan* Core* D* L* z*
Undergraduate*Reactor*Operator*Program* Volunteer*for*9*Months*of*Rigorous*Training:*Theory,*Opera2onal,*Experiments**
Undergraduate*Reactor*Operator*Program* 3*Part*NRC*Exam:*wriien,*oral*interview,*opera2onal*
Student*Built*Cyclotron** 19.5*Inch,*1.5*Tesla,*5*MeV*protons* 12*Inch,*1.0*Tesla,*5*MeV*Proton* www.physics.rutgers.edu/cyclotron*
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