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DESCRIPTION OF THE SWISS RESEARCH REACTORS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4356967

The Swiss research reactors SAPHIR and DIORIT are described, the text being illustrated by a number of rather detailed drawings. SAPHIR is a modification of the Geneva Conference swimming pool reactor, containing 20% enriched U fuel. The new design power level is 1 Mw. Mainly intended for educational and research purposes, this reactor went critical in April 1957. DIORIT is a heavy water moderated, heavy water cooled, natural U research and testing reactor with a nominal design power of 12.5 Mw. It is constructed by Reactor Ltd., Wurenlingen, and shall go critical early in 1959. (auth)

Research Organization:
Reaktor A.G., Wurenlingen, Switzerland
NSA Number:
NSA-12-000571
OSTI ID:
4356967
Report Number(s):
RAG-2
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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