Published 2015 | Version v1
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On line neutron flux mapping in fuel coolant channels of a research reactor

Creators

  • 1. CEA, DEN, DER, Instrumentation, Sensors and Dosimetry Laboratory, Cadarache, F-13108 St-Paul-Lez-Durance, (France)
  • 2. ANSTO, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC NSW 2232, (Australia)
  • 3. CEA, DEN, DER, Jules Horowitz Reactor Section, Cadarache, F-13108 St-Paul-Lez-Durance, (France)
  • 4. CEA, DRT, LIST, Laboratoire Capteurs et Architectures Electroniques, F-91191 Gif sur Yvette, (France)

Description

This work deals with the on-line neutron flux mapping of the OPAL research reactor. A specific irradiation device has been set up to investigate fuel coolant channels using subminiature fission chambers to get thermal neutron flux profiles. Experimental results are compared to first neutronic calculations and show good agreement (C/E ). (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2015.2396637

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1109/TNS.2015.2396637;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Journal Volume
62
Journal Issue
no.2
Journal Page Range
p. 415-419
ISSN
0018-9499

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
49094557
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
COOLANTS; FISSION CHAMBERS; IRRADIATION; OPAL REACTOR; RESEARCH REACTORS; THERMAL NEUTRONS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; POOL TYPE REACTORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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