Title :
The BR1 reactor: a versatile irradiation facility for fundamental research and industrial applications
Author :
Wagemans, J. ; Vittiglio, G. ; Malambu, E. ; Abderrahim, H. Aït
Author_Institution :
SCK·CEN, Mol, Belgium
Abstract :
The BR1 reactor located at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK·CEN in Mol, Belgium, is a research reactor with a variety of irradiation possibilities. Thanks to its large reactor core, its flexible operation and its different irradiation facilities, this reactor is particularly suited for in-core and ex-core neutron physics experiments and industrial applications. As an MCNP model of the BR1 reactor exists, the experimental work can be supported by MCNP calculations if required.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; fission reactor design; fission research reactors; BR1 reactor; Belgian Nuclear Research Centre; Belgium; MCNP model; Mol; SCK·CEN; fundamental research; industrial application; neutron physics; reactor core; versatile irradiation facility; Concrete; Cooling; Fission reactors; Fuels; Humans; Inductors; Neutrons; Particle beams; Physics; Rabbits; fission reactors; neutron beams; neutrons;
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2009 First International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Marseille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5207-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5208-8
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2009.5503694
