1. Nuclear Science User Facilities NSUF Overview Dan Ogden NSUF Deputy Director Idaho National Laboratory Users Meeting 2015 June 22, 2015

2. 2 What is a User Facility? Regional, national or international facility with unique experimental capabilities. Access is typically cost free through a competitive proposal process. The goal is to connect the best ideas with the capability regardless of geographical separation. Advanced Photon Source (ANL) Spallation Neutron Source (ORNL) There are currently 48 DOE user facilities in the U.S. – Advanced scientific computing research – High flux synchrotron and neutron sources – Electron beam characterization – Nano-scale science – Biological and environmental research – High energy and nuclear physics – Fusion energy science ……But before 2007 there were no user facilities to address the unique challenges of nuclear energy. Then came the Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility!

3. 3 Initial Vision for ATR NSUF Allow the research community access to test reactor space and existing post irradiation examination facilities Advanced Test Reactor Post Irradiation Examination (PIE) Facilities at Materials & Fuels Complex (INL)

4. 4 NSUF – Multiple Test Reactors Advanced Test Reactor (INL) ATR Critical Facility (INL) MIT Reactor PULSTAR Reactor (NCSU) High Flux Isotope Reactor (ORNL) NRAD Reactor (INL)

5. 5 NSUF – Ion Beams University of Wisconsin Tandem Accelerator Ion Beam University of Michigan Ion Beam Laboratory

6. 6 NSUF - Synchrotron Irradiation Illinois Institute of Technology MRCAT Beamline at Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source

7. 7 NSUF - Hot Cell Capabilities Materials Center of Excellence Laboratories (Westinghouse) Hot Fuel Examination Facility (INL) Radiochemistry Processing Laboratory (PNNL) MIT Reactor Hot Cells Radiochemical Engineering Development Center (ORNL)

8. 8 NSUF – Post Irradiation Examination Electron Microscopy Laboratory (INL) Microscopy and Characterization Suite Center for Advanced Energy Studies Radiochemistry Processing Laboratory Materials Science and Technology Laboratory (PNNL) Nuclear Materials Laboratory (UCB) Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis Laboratory (ORNL) (A sample to wet your appetite – visit nsuf.inl.gov for the full menu)

9. 9 NSUF – A consortium

10. 10 NSUF – A sample of our technical expertise NSUF Staff (INL) Dr. J. Rory Kennedy Mr. Dan Ogden Ms. Lindy Bean Mr. Jeff Benson Dr. James Cole Dr. Brenden Heidrich Dr. John Jackson Mr. Collin Knight Ms. Sarah Robertson Ms. Renae Soelberg Dr. Sebastien Teysseyre Neutron Irradiation Dr. Donna Guillen (INL) Dr. Paul Murray (INL) Dr. Lin-wen Hu (MIT) Dr. Gordon Kohse (MIT) Dr. Joseph Nielson (INL) Dr. Randy Nanstad (ORNL) Mr. Tom Maddock (INL) Mr. Kevin Clayton (INL) Mr. Dave Schoonen (INL) Ms. Debra Utterbeck (INL) Mr. Sean O’Kelly (INL) Dr. David Senor (PNNL) Mr. Mike Heighes (INL) Mr. Brian Durtschi (INL) Synchrotron Irradiation Dr. Jeff Terry (IIT) Examinations Dr. Assel Aitkaliyeva (INL) Dr. Brandon Miller (INL) Dr. Jian Gan (INL) Dr. Yaqiao Wu (CAES) Ms. Joanna Taylor (CAES) Dr. Andrew Casella (PNNL) Dr. Maria Okuniewski (INL) Dr. Peter Hoseman (UCB) Mr. Ron Krone (INL) Dr. Mitch Meyer (INL) Dr. Dan Wachs (INL) Ms. Katelyn Wachs (INL) And many more scientists, engineers and technical staff to help get things done - you are not alone! Ion Beams Dr. Gary Was (UM) Dr. Beata Tyburska-Puchel (UW) NSUF Staff (DOE) Mr. Mike Worley Ms. Alison Hahn Mr. Brooks Weingartner

11. 11 NSUF – Sample Library A cache of irradiated material with pedigree Available for Rapid Turnaround Experiments and full PIE projects A link is provided on our website: nsuf.inl.gov Questions? Ask Jim Cole (208) 526-8101 or james.cole@inl.gov

12. 12 NSUF – Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Database A database capturing the nuclear energy research and development facilities and equipment Limited release this June Full release this calendar year Interested? Stay tuned for the presentation this morning Questions?  Ask Brenden Heidrich (208) 526-8117 brenden.heidrich@inl.gov

13. 13 Irradiated Materials Characterization Laboratory (INL)  Located at the Materials and Fuels Complex  Fully outfitted by end of FY 2017  Preparation and Examination of High Dose Rate Specimens New capabilities being discussed  Transient Testing (TREAT at INL)  Beamlines (NSLS-II at BNL, APS at ANL)  High Performance Computing (Falcon at INL) Increasing budget for new awards  Appropriation Dependent NSUF - On the Horizon

14. 14 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research FOA  For full irradiation/PIE, PIE Only, or APS projects  Kickoff in August, Award the following June  R&D support funding can be requested Rapid Turnaround Experiments call  For small examination or ion beam projects  Three calls per year  No support funding  Synchrotron irradiation will be added soon CRADA and WFO (non competitive)  Cost shared non-proprietary research  Full cost recovery proprietary research  Utilized so far by industry and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Accessing the NSUF

15. 15 124 Awarded Projects (less than 300 proposals)  23 Full irradiation / PIE  13 Synchrotron irradiation  88 Rapid Turnaround Experiments Four Cooperative Projects  Two CRADAs with EPRI  One CRADA with AECL  One WFO with NRC Publications  168 Reported journal publications and conference proceedings through CY 2014 from 66 principle investigators NSUF Awards and Publications

16. 16 Questions?

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