Safety issue of the cold neutron source at the WWR-M reactor
Conference
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OSTI ID:552103
- State Research Centre Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina (Russian Federation); and others
In depth studies of cold neutron sources have been carried out at the Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute since the early 1970`s. The 18 MW WWR-M reactor has been developed to allow a cold source to produce at experimental installation a polarized cold neutron flux of 6x10{sup 8}n/cm{sup 2}s and an ultracold neutron flux of 6x10{sup 3} n/cm{sup 2}s. Experience gained with the WWR-M and other reactors has resulted in a safety strategy. That includes the hazards of operating hydrogen and also provided insight into the reactivity effects of a cold source on the reactor core. 10 refs., 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 552103
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970607--Vol.2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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