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PROSERPINE. HOMOGENEOUS CRITICAL EXPERIMENT WITH PLUTONIUM (in French)

Journal Article · · Bull. inform. sci. et tech.
OSTI ID:4248021
The Proserpine, a zero power homogeneous reactor experiment with plutonium sulfate dissolved in light water, is briefly described. The lowest critical mass is 257.2 g of Pu. The vessel is of Zircaloy surrounded by a reflector of beryllium oxide. The absolute calibration of reactivlty by poisoning with boron and the study of the temperature coefficient in different configurations were made. (J.S.R.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-008253
OSTI ID:
4248021
Journal Information:
Bull. inform. sci. et tech., Journal Name: Bull. inform. sci. et tech. Vol. Vol: No. 18
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
French

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Related Subjects

BERYLLIUM OXIDES
BORON
CONFIGURATION
CRITICALITY
FUEL SOLUTIONS
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
MASS
MEASURED VALUES
NEUTRON FLUX
NUMERICALS
PLUTONIUM SULFATES
POISONING
PROSERPINE
REACTIVITY
REACTOR CORE
REACTORS
REFLECTORS
STANDARDS
TEMPERATURE
VARIATIONS
VESSELS
WATER MODERATOR
ZIRCALOY