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Power of the Uranium Plate of Naiade; PUISSANCE DE LA PLAQUE D'URANIUM DE NAIADE

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4279340
By knowing the incident current of thermal neutrons, the sources of fast neutrons inside the plate are deduced. The fast flux leading the plate is then determined. Isotropically, 0.57 fast neutrons come out for each incident thermal neutron. The incident thermal flux is measured by means of manganese detectors on reaching the plate and estimated from the flux leaving the graphite The fast flux coming out is measured with dose-rate films. The absorption of the fast flux in the swimming-pool water is measured. The uranium plate is equivalent to a disk placed at its surface emitting isotropically 3.8 x 10/sup 7/ fast neutrons per cm/sup 2//sec, when ZOE operates at 100 kw. This result is valid to about 10%. (auth)
Research Organization:
France. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris
NSA Number:
NSA-13-005119
OSTI ID:
4279340
Report Number(s):
CEA-792
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English