FNCA Research and Test Reactors Catalogue December 2016 FNCA Research Reactor Network Project FNCA Research Reactor Network Project, 2016 CONTENTS 1. OPAL ………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) 2. 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor …………………………………………… 3 BAEC (Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission) 3. CARR (China Advance Research Reactor) ……. ………………………………… 12 CIAE (China Institute of Atomic Energy) 4. RSG-GAS Reactor ………………………………………………….…………………18 BATAN (Indonesian Nuclear Energy Agency) 5. JMTR (Japan Materials Testing Reactor) ………………………………………… 22 JAEA (Japan Atomic Energy Agency) 6. JRR-3 (Japan Research Reactor No.3) ………………………………………..……35 JAEA (Japan Atomic Energy Agency) 7. KUR (Kyoto University Research Reactor) …………………..…… To be added Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute 8. HANARO (High-flux Advanced Neutron Application ReactOr) .…….…….…… 40 KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) 9. WWR-K ……………………………………………………………..… To be added National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan 10. RTP (The Reactor TRIGA PUSPATI) …………………………….………………… 44 Malaysian Nuclear Agency 11. TRR-1/M1 (Thailand's Research Reactor 1, Modification 1) ….….….….….…. 49 TINT (Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology) 12. DNRR (Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor) ………………………………………….54 DRNI, VINATOM (Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute) i FNCA Research Reactor Network Project, 2016 FNCA Research and Test Reactors Catalogue Reactor Name: OPAL Organization: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, NSW, 2234, Australia Contact person : David Vittorio e-mail: [email protected] 1. General information 2. Reactor and Facilities OPAL is a 20 MW, multipurpose open pool reactor. The reactor facility incorporates five horizontal primary Construction of OPAL commenced in 2002 and first neutron beams, two of which are optimized for thermal criticality was achieved on 12 August 2006. OPAL is flux and two which are optimized for cold neutrons. light water cooled and moderated. The reactor core is Cold neutrons are generated from a liquid deuterium surrounded by a cylindrical vessel containing heavy cold neutron source which sits adjacent to the core. water. The reactor core consists of 16 plate type fuel Thirteen neutron beam instruments are located within assemblies controlled by five control rods which also a dedicated neutron guide hall. These instruments are: act as the fast acting first shutdown system. • High-Resolution Powder Diffractometer The reactor is cooled by forced circulation of light • High-Intensity Powder Diffractometer water during operation and natural convection during • Laue Diffractometer shutdown. • Strain Scanner • For further information see www.ansto.gov.au Neutron Reflectometer • Small-Angle Neutron Scattering • Thermal Neutron 3-Axis Spectrometer • Ultra Small-Angle Neutron Scattering • Time-of-Flight Spectrometer • Neutron Radiography/Imaging/ Tomography • Cold Neutron 3-Axis Spectrometer • Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Instrument • High-Resolution Backscattering Irradiations are performed in vertical facilities penetrating into the heavy water reflector vessel which surrounds the core. A variety of irradiation facilities are provided to allow for a range of irradiations to be undertaken depending on irradiation time, physical target size and cooling capacity required by the target. The primary use of the irradiation facilities are for radioisotope production, specifically molybdenum-99, and the neutron transmutation doping of silicon. Irradiation facilities are also provided for materials research and delayed neutron activation analysis and neutron activation analysis. Opal Reactor cross-section 3. Related engineering and research infrastructure 1 FNCA Research Reactor Network Project, 2016 3.1 Experimental material logistics Significant research based achievements have been highlighted in regards to the utilisation of neutron beam 3.2 Hot cells, PIE facilities facilities and instruments of the OPAL reactor. The Hot cell facilities are available within the reactor area to recent publication of Neutron News (Volume 27, issue support the preparation and logistics management of April/May/June 2016) has reported on a number of irradiated targets and samples. PIE, hot cells and scientific highlights with regards to neutron beam facilities are available at the ANSTO Lucas Heights site. instrument usage and outcomes. 3.3 Capabilities to design and manufacture 5. Other useful/ important information experimental devices and measurement systems REFERENCES including human resources development [1] www.ansto.gov.au 4. Recent achievements OPAL Reflector Vessel 2 FNCA Research Reactor Network Project, 2016 FNCA Research and Test Reactors Catalogue Reactor Name: 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor Organization: BAEC (Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission) Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission CSO and Head, RPED, INST, AERE, GPO BOX #3787, DHAKA-1000, Bangladesh Contact Person : Dr. Md. Jahirul Haque Khan, e-mail : [email protected] 1. General Information 1986. Since then, the reactor is designed for The 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II [1] research multipurpose uses like manpower training, radio- reactor is the only nuclear reactor facility in isotope production and various R&D activities in the Bangladesh satisfying its academic, training and field of neutron activation analysis (NAA), neutron research objectives and it is an excellent source of radiography (NR) and neutron scattering (NS) neutron. The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission experiments. It is a light-water-cooled, graphite- (BAEC) has been operating the TRIGA (Training, reflected, cylindrical shaped pool type research reactor, Research, Isotope production, General Atomics) which uses uranium-zirconium hydride fuel elements Mark-II research reactor (shown in Fig. 1) with a in a circular grid array. The array also contains maximum thermal flux 7.46x10 13 n/cm 2/sec in the graphite dummy elements, which serves to reflect center of the core at full power 3 MW since September neutrons back into the core. T-Training R-Research I-Isotope G-General A-Atomic Fig. 1: 3 MW TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor The core is situated near the bottom of water filled tank up to $2.00 having a half–maximum pulse width of and the tank is surrounded by a concrete bio-shield, nearly 18.6 milliseconds. which acts as a radiation shield and structural support. The unique safety feature of the TRIGA As the reactor deals with the Fission Chain Reaction, reactor is the prompt negative temperature coefficient of it is an excellent source of neutrons and gamma reactivity of its U-ZrH fuel-moderator material. This radiation. The reactor is licensed by the Bangladesh characteristic allows sudden large insertions of Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) to reactivity in which the power level increases many operate at a maximum steady state power of 3 MW thousand times on periods of less than 2.0 msec. The (thermal) and can also be pulsed up to a peak power of control is based on the negative temperature coefficient about 852 MW with a maximum reactivity insertion of of reactivity, which decreases the power level to normal 3 FNCA Research Reactor Network Project, 2016 operating values in a fraction of a second. The same levels are so low due to vertical water shield above the characteristics also restrict the upper steady state core that personnel can view the core and experimental thermal power level that may be obtained with a given devices with complete safety during pulsed or amount of fuel. Thus, both transient and steady state steady-state operation. The principal design parameters operation have inherent safeguards which do not require of the reactor are shown in Table 1. manual, electronic or mechanical control. Radiation Table 1: Principal Design Parameters of the TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor. Sl. No. Principal Design Parameters [1] 1. Reactor type TRIGA Mark-II 2. Maximum steady state power level 3 MW 3. Maximum pulse 1.4% δk/k, $ 2.00, 852 MW 4. Fuel moderator material U-ZrH 1.6 5. Uranium content 20 wt% 6. Uranium enrichment 19.7% 235 U 7. Burnable poison 0.47 wt% 166 Er and 166 Er 8. Shape Cylindrical 9. Overall length of fuel 38.1 cm (15 inch) 10. Outside diameter of the fuel 3.63 cm (1.43 inch) 11. Cladding material Type 304 stainless steel 12. Total reactivity worth of control rods 10% δk/k 13. Number of control rods 6 2. Reactor and Facilities The reactor is housed in a hall of 23.5 m × 20.12 m having a height of 17.4 m. The reactor tank (which is also called the pool liner) accommodates the reactor core. The reactor core is located near the bottom of the reactor tank (shown in Fig. 2). The tank is made of aluminum alloy of type 6061-T6 which is installed inside the reactor shield structure. The length and diameter of the tank is 8.23 m and 1.98 m. The tank is filled up with 24,865 liters of de- mineralized water. The reactor core (shown in Fig. 3) consists of 100 fuel elements (93 standard fuel elements, 5 fuel follower control rods (FFCR) and 2 instrumented fuel elements), 6 control rods (5 FFCR and 1 air follower control rod), 18 graphite dummy elements, 1 Dry Central Thimble, 1 pneumatic transfer system irradiation terminus (Rabbit system) and 1 Am-Be neutron source (strength: 3 Ci). All these elements are placed and supported in-between two 55.25 cm diameter grid plates and arranged in a hexagonal lattice. The TRIGA reactor is equipped