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The status of the PIK reactor

Abstract

This report describes the 100 MW research reactor PIK which is now under construction. The thermal neutron flux in the heavy water reflector exceeds 10{sup 15} cm{sup -2}s{sup -1}; in the light water trap, it is about 4{center_dot}10{sup 15} cm{sup -2}s{sup -1}. The replaceable core vessel allows to vary the parameters of the core over a wide range. The reactor provides sources of hot, cold and ultracold neutrons for 10 horizontal, 6 inclined neutron beams, and 8 neutron guides. At the ends of the beam tubes, the neutron flux is 10{sup 10} - 10{sup 11} cm{sup -2}s{sup -1}. The flux of the long wave neutrons exceeds 10{sup 9} cm{sup -2}s{sup -1}. To ensure precise measurements, the experimental hall is protected against vibrations. The project meets all modern safety requirements. The calculated parameters of the reactor were verified using a full-scale mock-up. Seventy percent of the reactor construction and installation were completed in the beginning of 1992. (author)
Authors:
Petrov, Yu V [1] 
  1. Academy of Sciences of Russia, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1992
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
INIS-XA-C-024
Resource Relation:
Conference: IGORR 2: 2. meeting of the International Group On Research Reactors, Saclay (France), 18-19 May 1992; Other Information: 25 refs, 12 figs, 2 tabs; PBD: 1992; Related Information: In: IGORR 2: Proceedings of the 2. meeting of the International Group On Research Reactors, 501 pages.
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; BEAM HOLES; COLD NEUTRONS; FAST NEUTRONS; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON FLUX; NEUTRON GUIDES; PIK REACTOR; REACTOR VESSELS; SAFETY STANDARDS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; ULTRACOLD NEUTRONS
OSTI ID:
20565829
Research Organizations:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Grenoble Cedex (France); Technicatome, Gif sur Yvette Cedex (France)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: XA04C1623019386
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
30 pages
Announcement Date:
Mar 06, 2005

Citation Formats

Petrov, Yu V. The status of the PIK reactor. IAEA: N. p., 1992. Web.
Petrov, Yu V. The status of the PIK reactor. IAEA.
Petrov, Yu V. 1992. "The status of the PIK reactor." IAEA.
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title = {The status of the PIK reactor}
author = {Petrov, Yu V}
abstractNote = {This report describes the 100 MW research reactor PIK which is now under construction. The thermal neutron flux in the heavy water reflector exceeds 10{sup 15} cm{sup -2}s{sup -1}; in the light water trap, it is about 4{center_dot}10{sup 15} cm{sup -2}s{sup -1}. The replaceable core vessel allows to vary the parameters of the core over a wide range. The reactor provides sources of hot, cold and ultracold neutrons for 10 horizontal, 6 inclined neutron beams, and 8 neutron guides. At the ends of the beam tubes, the neutron flux is 10{sup 10} - 10{sup 11} cm{sup -2}s{sup -1}. The flux of the long wave neutrons exceeds 10{sup 9} cm{sup -2}s{sup -1}. To ensure precise measurements, the experimental hall is protected against vibrations. The project meets all modern safety requirements. The calculated parameters of the reactor were verified using a full-scale mock-up. Seventy percent of the reactor construction and installation were completed in the beginning of 1992. (author)}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1992}
month = {Jul}
}