Cryostat system for investigation on new neutron moderator materials at reactor TRIGA PUSPATI

Journal Article · Fri Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2016 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4940084· OSTI ID:22494538

Mohamed, Abdul Aziz bin; Hamid, Nasri A. ^[1]; Azman, Azraf; Jamro, Rafhayudi; Yazid, Hafizal ^[2]

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1. Centre for Nuclear Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Putrajaya Campus, Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor (Malaysia)
2. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor (Malaysia)

A simple continuous flow (SCF) cryostat was designed to investigate the neutron moderation of alumina in high temperature co-ceramic (HTCC) and polymeric materials such as Teflon under TRIGA neutron environment using a reflected neutron beam from a monochromator. Cooling of the cryostat will be carried out using liquid nitrogen. The cryostat will be built with an aluminum holder for moderator within stainless steel cylinder pipe. A copper thermocouple will be used as the temperature sensor to monitor the moderator temperature inside the cryostat holder. Initial measurements of neutron spectrum after neutron passing through the moderating materials have been carried out using a neutron spectrometer.

• OSTI ID: 22494538
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1704, Issue 1; Conference: iNuSTEC2015: International muclear science, technology and engineering conference 2015, Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia), 17-19 Aug 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
COPPER
CRYOSTATS
MODERATORS
NEUTRON BEAMS
NEUTRON SPECTROMETERS
NEUTRONS
RTP REACTOR
SENSORS
STAINLESS STEELS
TEFLON