Ann A Primm

Bio

As a Mechanical Systems Engineer for the Research Reactors Division in the Neutron Sciences Directorate at ORNL, Mrs. Primm is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR).  This 85MW reactor is the highest flux reactor-based source of neutrons for research in the United States, and it provides one of the highest steady-state neutron fluxes of any research reactor in the world, enabling world-class capabilities for neutron scattering, isotope production, materials irradiation, neutron activation analysis, and nuclear physics.

Mrs. Primm came to the HFIR in 1999 to work on the Beam Tubes Upgrade Program where she was responsible for fabrication of the HB-2 & HB-4 Surveillance Specimen Mount Assemblies; the HB-2 and HB-4 CEFILAC Clamps and Seals; and the HB-1, HB-2, and HB-3 Beam Tubes; and the installation of the HB-4 Beam Tube.  In 2002, she transitioned to the HFIR Systems Engineering, Design and Fabrication Group and became the system owner for several systems including the Secondary Coolant, Pool Coolant, Primary Cleanup and Pool Cleanup systems.  In this role, she was responsible for modification activities and corrective maintenance associated with these systems.   Currently she is working on the HFIR Beryllium Reflector Replacement Project with responsibility for the fabrication of the HB-1, HB-2, and HB-3 Beam Tubes.

Mrs. Primm holds a M.S. and a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.  She became a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Tennessee in 2002.