CONSORT--NEW U.K. RESEARCH REACTOR, JOINT DESIGN OF FIRM AND UNIVERSITY

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1960 · Nuclear Energy

OSTI ID:4167833

A newly designed research reactor is described which provides a most effective compromise between the designs, ease of fuel-handling, compactness, and good accessibility to the core for experimental facilities of the ''swimming- pool'' and''enclosed-tank'' types of watermoderated reactors. The CONSORT is rated at 10/kw with a flux of approximately 3 x 10/sup 10/ thermal neutrons and 2 x 10/sup 10/ fast neutrons/cm/sup 2//sec. The reactor was originally proposed for the expansion of the training and research facilities at the Imperial College. The reactor cost is approximately pound sign 50,000. (B.O.G.) l3517 For most of the summer of 1958 the Omega West tanktype research reactor suffered from a bacterial "infecin each millileter of reactor tank water. The bacterium--of the genus Pseudomonas--was probably able to multiply because the partially disintegrated anion resin supplied carbon and nitrogen for growth. The combination of resin fragments and bacterial growth caused a marked turbidity in the water, so much so that a 1,000-watt lamp could be seen only dimly at a depth of 4 ft in the reactor. Both problems--turbility and bacterial growth--were solved by combined purging, intermittent operation, filtration, and change of resin. Felt-pad filters were replaced by metallic filters to avoid the possibility of feeding organic matter to the reactor water. Bacteria have not reappeared. (auth)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-013516
• OSTI ID: 4167833
• Journal Information: Nuclear Energy, Journal Name: Nuclear Energy Vol. Vol: 14
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONSORT-2
ECONOMICS
FAST NEUTRONS
FUEL ELEMENTS
NEUTRON FLUX
PLANNING
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
RESEARCH REACTORS
THERMAL NEUTRONS
WATER MODERATOR