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OPAL News

Since the last Bragg Peaks in January 2009, OPAL and its cold source have both run well, and many users have come through to do experiments. The present cycle (#13) started on 2nd April 2009 and will continue until 29th April. Upcoming operating cycles are: 2 May 2 June, 12 June 7 July, and 12 July 13 August 2009.

The main reactor issue affecting our users remains that of the inflexible fuel-management strategy. We are working on a modified fuel-management strategy with ARPANSA, our nuclear regulator, and hope to have this in place by July 2009. This will make scheduling more reliable and predictable.