AN AQUEOUS HOMOGENEOUS ZERO-ENERGY SUSPENSION REACTOR--I. EXPERIMENTS WITH A SUBCRITICAL REACTOR, IN WHICH AN AQUEOUS SUSPENSION OF UO$sub 2$ PARTICLES IS CURCULATING

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Reactor Sci. and Technol., J. Nuclear Energy, Pts. A & B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-3230(62)90176-3· OSTI ID:4787305

Kersten, J A.H.

Measurements on source multiplication and neutron flux variations (reactor noise) were used to investigate rheological and reactor physical properties of an aqueous homogeneous subcritical reactor, in which a suspension of UO/sub 2/ particles is circulating at room temperature. It was shown that both the colloid chemical properties of the suspension and the hydrodynamical conditions inside the core vesseL have a strong influence on the behavior of the reactor at steady operation. Interesting results were also obtained under abnormal operating conditions. The effective delayed neutron fraction was measured as a function of the circulating velocity and the result appeared to be in agreement with theoretical considerations. (auth)

• Research Organization: Naamloze Vennootschap tot Keuring van Electrotechnische Materialen, Arnhem, Netherlands
• NSA Number: NSA-16-012707
• OSTI ID: 4787305
• Journal Information: Reactor Sci. and Technol., J. Nuclear Energy, Pts. A & B, Journal Name: Reactor Sci. and Technol., J. Nuclear Energy, Pts. A & B Vol. Vol: 6
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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FUEL SUSPENSIONS
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
LIQUID FLOW
LOW TEMPERATURE
MEASURED VALUES
MULTIPLICATION FACTORS
NEUTRON FLUX
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REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
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TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
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VELOCITY
VESSELS
WATER MODERATOR