RA10
Utilization driven Layout
Fabricio Brollo
CAB/CNEA
[email protected]
Néstor De Lorenzo
INVAP
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The RA10 Site
RA10 Site Layout
“dirty”
“clean”
Auxiliary
Building
Reactor
Building
Neutron Guides
Building
Service
Building
Personnel
Goods
Reactor Building Levels
Level +17
Level +13
Level +8
Level +4
Level +0
Level -6
Level -8.8
Utilization Areas
a) Beam utilization
b) Radioisotope production
c) Irradiation loop and In-Core irradiation
positions
d) Neutron activation analysis
e) Silicon ingots irradiation
Beam Utilization
- Distributed between
Reactor and Neutron
Guides Buildings
- Independence from
reactor process
- Independent access for
staff and equipment
Radioisotope Production
- Alternative paths are
available
- Handling times reduced
- Staff exposures minimized
Radioisotope Production (cont.)
Irradiation loop and In-Core
irradiation positions
- Underwater pool
accesses
- Isolated premises
- Handling of
abnormal scenarios
- Underwater
connection with a
dedicated hot cell
Neutron activation analysis
- Dedicated lab containing hot
cells and radiochemical hoods
- Lab access featuring monitoring
equipment
- Adjacent Cold Lab
Silicon ingots irradiation
- Active silicon ingots managed underwater
- Dedicated dispatching area
- Large storage space
Conclusions
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The current layout of the RA10 balances in a very
efficient manner the operational and utilization
requirements.
The circulation of products and personnel
considered in the layout minimizes the crossroads
and mixed zones.
A continuous consultation process with the future
users´ representatives demonstrated to be very
useful to understand their requirements and to
implement early actions over the layout of the
facilities.