Published 1997 | Version v1
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Safety issue of the cold neutron source at the WWR-M reactor

  • 1. State Research Centre Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina (Russian Federation)

Description

In depth studies of cold neutron sources have been carried out at the Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute since the early 1970's. The 18 MW WWR-M reactor has been developed to allow a cold source to produce at experimental installation a polarized cold neutron flux of 6x108n/cm2s and an ultracold neutron flux of 6x103 n/cm2s. Experience gained with the WWR-M and other reactors has resulted in a safety strategy. That includes the hazards of operating hydrogen and also provided insight into the reactivity effects of a cold source on the reactor core. 10 refs., 5 figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society, Inc.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the international topical meeting on advanced reactors safety: Volume 2
Imprint Pagination
715 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 640-645.

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society (ANS) international meeting on advanced reactors safety.
Acronym
ARS '97
Dates
1-5 Jun 1997.
Place
Orlando, FL (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
29021542
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COLD NEUTRONS; HYDROGEN; REACTOR SAFETY; WWR TYPE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NEUTRONS; NONMETALS; NUCLEONS; REACTORS; SAFETY; TANK TYPE REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-970607--Vol.2.