Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
November 16, 2016
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The Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop (Test Loop), a loop for testing small- to intermediate-scale sodium components for advanced reactor technology will be constructed at Argonne. Examples of such components include (but are not limited to) fuel handling systems; self-actuated control and shutdown systems, including fusible links, curie-point magnets, and others; advanced sensors and instrumentation, including hydrogen sensors, impurity detectors, leak detectors, improved level measurement devices, and improved performance sensors; visualization sensors for in-service inspections; self-welding/sealing materials for leak repair in contact with the primary coolant; self-cooled pumps; etc.