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FY09 University Selection for Infrastructure Awards

University

Equipment and/or purpose

Arizona State University

Electron microscopy and material handling equipment upgrades for 3-D characterization of microstructure in surrogate fuel materials with depleted uranium

Boise State University

Ion slicer for transmission electron microscopy sample preparation of nuclear materials

City College of New York

Enhancement of the capability of reactor thermal-hydraulics and Safety Research Laboratory

Idaho State University

Infrastructure support for analytical and health physics laboratory instrumentation

Kansas State University

Reactor backup power supply, neutron survey meter, replacement control rod, and dosimetry equipment

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Core loop H2/O2, laser flash thermal diffusivity instrument, video camera, and viscometer

Monmouth College

Enhancement of nuclear science education through purchase of new sources and detectors for nuclear physics courses

North Carolina State University

Intense pulsed neutron source and gamma monitoring system to be integrated into the Reactor User Facility

Oregon State University

Raman spectrometer, microscope, neutron imaging system, and neutron depth profiling system to provide improved analysis capability

Pennsylvania State University

Neutron detectors, computers
for student lab enhancements.  Detectors, software, and pneumatic sample transfer system for radionuclear laboratory enhancements

Purdue University

Laser, filters, spectrograph, gas cell, ion source, and sputter station

Rennesslaer

Electronic equipment to support neutron measurements, gamma spectroscopy, and dosimetry in teaching and research laboratories

Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center (RINSC)

Equipment to support a new counting classroom and remodeling the RINSC’s control room

South Carolina State University High-purity germanium detector and a multi-channel analyzer to complete development of an advanced undergraduate radiochemistry laboratory
Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M University Flow visualization laboratory to promote research in advanced reactor designs

University of Alabama

X-ray diffractometer, glovebox, and computer equipment to provide infrastructure for solid state, solution, and theoretical actinide chemistry for the “Introduction into Radiochemistry” Curriculum

University of California, Berkeley

Nuclear physics instrumentation and radiation detection equipment for nuclear physics and reactor safety teaching and research

University of California, Irvine

Counting equipment, centrifugal contactor, and a particle size analyzer to develop the education and research and development programs

University of Colorado, Boulder

Differential scanning calorimeter and thermogravimetric analyzer to perform nuclear science materials research

University of Florida

Establish a fully digital control system for University of Florida training reactor

University of Idaho

Establish medium-to-higher temperature material characterization capability

University of Maryland

Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer, gamma system, and a neutron generator to expand and enhance nuclear laboratories

University of Michigan

Alpha/beta/gamma/neutron counting and spectroscopy equipment for use at Advanced Test Reactor User Facility to enhance its teaching and research capabilities

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Physical property measurement system and system upgrade for D8 advance x-ray diffraction for nuclear energy fuels research

University of Nevada, Reno

Establish friction stir welding/processing facility

University of New Mexico

Electronics and counting equipment for teaching laboratory

University of Texas, Arlington Equipment for radiation measurement applications laboratory

University of Texas, Austin

Two gamma spectroscopy systems to expand research and teaching capabilities

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Scanning electron microscope and neutron imaging equipment to facilitate research

Utah State University

Transient mixed convection tunnel, particle image velocimetry camera, and heater plate models to support transient mixed convection facility

 
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