CAAS Replacement in Enduring Facilities
CAAS replacement is an essential part to extending facility lifespan
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Yugo, James
Publications and source records attributed to Yugo, James.
CAAS-3S Radiation Testing for Y-12 and UPF with Godiva-IV
Goals: 1) Qualify the CAAS-3S system to a mixed-field radiation dose and dose rate, and 2) Extend the Y-12 Shielding MCNP Validation to rad-si. This paper represents the efforts of Y-12 and UPF personnel, and their interpretation of the test results.
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CAAS-3S Radiation Testing for Y-12 and UPF with Godiva-IV
The Y-12 National Security Complex and the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) selected the Mirion CAAS-3S as the Criticality Accident Alarm System for UPF and for Y-12 facilities replacing their legacy CAAS as part of efforts to extend the facility lifespans. As part of this process, the CAAS-3S system was exposed to a high radiation dose and dose rate during reactor testing with the Godiva-IV fast burst reactor. The reactor testing was designed around preliminary analyses that determined Y-12 and UPF requirements, and simulations of the radiation field within the reactor facility were used to determine reactor operating parameters, CAAS equipment locations, and the design of a neutron shield wall. This paper presents the design and results of the testing, and discusses how the test results were interpreted by criticality safety engineers at Y-12 and UPF.
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