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M. Villa, H. Böck:
"Keeping Aging Research Reactors In Good Shape";
Vortrag: Research Reactor Fuel Management, Wien; 22.03.2009 - 25.03.2009; in: "Transactions RRFM 2009", European Nuclear Society, (2009), ISBN: 978-92-95064-07-2; S. 1 - 6.

During the 47 yeahrs of reactor operation of the TRIGA Mark II reactor Vienna many highly specialized maintenance and inspection methods have been developed which in several cases have been acquired by other research reactors. Further in some cases the TRIGA Vienna team plus equipment was rented for upt to two weeks to carry out i.e. reactor tank, cleaning or visual inspections and documentation of tank internals or fuel elements. In addition complete systems such as pool water cleaning systems were tailored according to local needs. These services were either carried out by direct bilateral contracts between the counterpart institution and the Atominstitut or upon request of the IAEA which supported the inspection financially for low-income countries. This paper presents the experience of inspections and maintenance of several research reactors and gives some recommendations about the optimal maintenance frequency of research reactor tank internals in order to keep low power research reactors in good condition.

http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/PubDat_175083.pdf