Published: 1970
Total Pages: 32
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EBR-II (Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 2) was originally designed and operated by ANL as a demonstration of a fast breeder central station reactor. After successful demonstration of this goal, including a "quick turn-around" fuel cycle, the reactor was converted into an irradiation test facility. Numerous types of irradiation sub-assemblies were designed and constructed. In addition, two types of experimental facilities will serve to provide instrument read-out data during the life of the experiments, while the reactor is operating. The two types are "The Instrumented Subassembly System", and "The In-Core Instrument Test Facility". The study shows that temperatures of 900°-1350°F could be attained during reactor operation. Temperatures above and below this range would cause heat transfer or stress problems. It is intended to make it possible to remove and insert individual tests without effecting the remaining instruments being tested.
