Published 1976 | Version v1
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Development of on-line boron analyser for D2O moderator system of power reactors

Creators

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Analytical Chemistry Div.
  • 2. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Reactor Chemistry Section

Description

Boric acid is increasingly used as a liquid poison in heavy water moderator systems of power reactors for controlling the reactivity during the start-ups. A method developed for continuous monitoring of boron-10 concentration in the moderator is described. Based on the principle of neutron flux depression, the experiments have been carried out using a 1 ci 239Pu-Be neutron source. A sensitivity of about 0.2 ppm 10B is obtained. (A.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Department of Atomic Energy.
Imprint Place
Bombay
Imprint Title
Symposium on nuclear reactor instrumentation [held at] Bombay [during] December 20-23, 1976 [papers]
Journal Page Range
p. 46-52.

Conference

Title
Symposium on nuclear reactor instrumentation.
Dates
20 - 23 Dec 1976.
Place
Bombay, India.

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
9383661
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BORON 10; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; NUCLEAR POISONS; ON-LINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; POWER REACTORS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; REACTIVITY; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; REACTOR START-UP
Descriptors DEC
BORON ISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ON-LINE SYSTEMS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; STABLE ISOTOPES