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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*

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University*Of*Maryland*Radia2on* Facili2es*

Timothy*W.*Koeth* University*of*Maryland* IREAP*&*Radia2on*Facili2es*

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Three*Major*Components*

III.*250*kW*TRIGA*Training*Reactor** II.*60Co*Panoramic*Gamma*Irradiator* I.**Tunable*2*!*10*MeV**1kW*electron*Linear*Accelerator* IV.**Coming*Soon:**2*!*5*MeV*Proton*Cyclotron* *****Fixed*10*MeV**17*kW*electron*Linear*Accelerator*(being*assembled)*

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Varian*Clinac*6:*2*–*10*MeV*eW*Linac*

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2*–*10*MeV*eW*Linac*

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2*–*10*MeV*eW*Linac*

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60Co*Panoramic*Irradiator*

Features(

  • Large*Irradia2on*Vault*
  • Dose*rates*from*a*few*

hundred*kilorad*–*a*few* Megarad*

  • NonWac2va2ng*
  • Close*proximity*to*other*

resources* Applica.ons(

  • Accelerated*space*flight/radia2on*environment*tes2ng*
  • Product*Qualifica2on*for*Nuclear*industry*
  • Aging/degrada2on*studies*
  • Steriliza2on*R&D*
  • Polymeric*science*

(NOTE:*this*is*ANSTO’s*Irradiator*W*NOT*UMD’s)*

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The*MUTR*

Maryland*University*Training*Reactor*

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Control*Rod*Drives* ThruWtube*Expt*Port* 1*of*2*“Beam*Ports”* Thermal*Column* Pneuma2c* “Rabbit”*for*inW core*sample* Irradia2on*

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Control*Rod*Drives* ThruWtube*Expt*Port* 1*of*2*“Beam*Ports”* Thermal*Column* Pneuma2c* “Rabbit”*for*inW core*sample* Irradia2on*

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1960:*UMD*President* Visits*New*Reactor*

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2015* Dr.*Amy*Beasten*

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Rabbit*

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Thermal*Column*

1.00E+00* 1.00E+01* 1.00E+02* 1.00E+03* 1.00EW09* 1.00EW08* 1.00EW07* 1.00EW06* 1.00EW05* Fluence(Rate(((n/cm2/s/W)( Energy((MeV)((

Fluence((

Unfolded*Neutron* Spectrum* MCNP*Calculated* Spectrum*

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New*Facility:*Neutron*Imaging*

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Method:*Neutron*Image*forma2on*

Slide*and*Imaging*Sta2on*Courtesy*of*NIST’s*Arif,*Hussey,*&*Jacobson*

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Facility*Plan*

Core* D* L* z*

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Undergraduate*Reactor*Operator*Program*

Volunteer*for*9*Months*of*Rigorous*Training:*Theory,*Opera2onal,*Experiments**

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Undergraduate*Reactor*Operator*Program*

3*Part*NRC*Exam:*wriien,*oral*interview,*opera2onal*

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Student*Built*Cyclotron**

www.physics.rutgers.edu/cyclotron* 19.5*Inch,*1.5*Tesla,*5*MeV*protons* 12*Inch,*1.0*Tesla,*5*MeV*Proton*