Title:

Nuclear Fuels Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory: A Good Time for Nuclear Engineers

Speaker:

Dr. Rodger Martin

Affiliation:

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

When:

Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 11:00:00 AM   Add to Calendar

Where:

Boggs Building, Room 3-47 (3rd Flr)

Host:

Dr. Chris Wang
chris.wang@me.gatech.edu
404-894-3727

Abstract

Spurred by environmental concerns and changing energy needs, nuclear fuels research is on an upswing in the United States. This talk will review the ongoing nuclear fuel-related research and supporting infrastructure at ORNL. TRISO particle fuel fabrication and testing programs, mixed oxide irradiated fuel rod examinations, and specialized and fundamental fuel properties testing programs are underway. Some examples are high temperature fission product release and cladding integrity under accident conditions, electron microscopy of irradiated microstructures, thermal and structural properties of irradiated materials, and the recently formed Consortium for Advanced Simulation of LWRs.

Biography

Dr. Rodger Martin worked in nuclear fuels and isotopes at ORNL since 1990, primarily in fission product transport and performance of TRISO particle fuels. He has led several groups ranging from nuclear fuel materials to heavy element production, and served as the director of the Californium User Facility for Neutron Science. He managed special projects ranging from miniature neutron source fabrication to plutonium-beryllium radiochemical separations and currently serves as program manager for specialized testing of irradiated nuclear fuel properties. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from Lebanon Valley College, M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana, and Ph.D. in Applied Plasma Physics & Fusion Engineering from UCLA.

Notes

Refreshments will be served.