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Zirconium-hydride solid zero power reactor and its application research

  • 1. Academia Sinica, Beijing, BJ (China). Inst. of Atomic Energy

Description

The Zirconium Hydride Solid Zero Power Reactor built at China Institute of Atomic Energy is introduced. In the reactor Zirconium-hydride is used as moderator, plexiglass as reflector and U3O8 with enrichment of 20% as the fuel, Since its initial criticality, the physical characteristics and safety features have been measured with the result showing that the reactor has sound stability and high sensitivity, etc. It has been successfully used for the personnel training and for the testing of reactor control instruments and experiment devices. It also presents the special advantage for the pre-research of some applications

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Publishing Information

ISBN
7-5022-1308-2
Imprint Pagination
7 p.
Report number
CNIC--00899

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAE--0137.