A brief description of some current activities to improve the facility and experimental capabilities is provided below. More information is available on request.

Relicensing

The K-State reactor is currently undergoing evaluation by the NRC for upgrade in power to 1.25 MW. This involved generating a new Safety Analysis Report, Emergency Plan, Operator Requalification Program, and Environmental Report.


Original Hazards Summary Report	New Safety Analysis Report

Cooling tower & heat exchanger upgrade

The cooling tower and primary heat exchanger are capable of providing steady state heat removal to approximately 700 kW; to support steady sate operations at 1 MW or higher, a "helper cooling tower" and additional heat exchange plates are being installed.


Cooling Tower	Heat Exchanger

Console Upgrades

The reactor console was replaced in 1993, including improved power level detectors (center section of 1996 Edition). The original power level detectors were retained for possible re-installation, should it prove necessary. To ease the possible transition back to original equipment, many of the console meters associated with the original equipment were left in place, labeled to reflect their status. The new instruments have proven reliable, and a program to acquire spare instruments has been partially successful. Therefore the console was upgrade to remove the "abandoned in place" instruments and install modern instrumentation.


Original Console	1993 Edition	2006 Edition	2007 Edition

Neutron Radiography

The K-State reactor has a neutron radiography camera. Exploration of it's capabilties is in progress.


Neutron Radiography Camera	Radiography Samples	Radiograph

NAA Sample Changer

An automated sample changer is being designed and installed to expand neutron activation analysis capabilities.


NAA Lab Detector Bunkers	Sample Change	Sample Changer Detail

Gamma Irradiation Facility

A gamma irradiation facility is being designed and installed at the K-State reactor, using fission products as the radiation source.

Detector Test Facilities

A neutron diffraction system is being developed and installed to deliver a low gamma, monoenergetic neuron beam to a test platform.

Detector Test Facility