 | This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (December 2018) |
| CROCUS | |
|---|---|
 CROCUS' core | |
| Operating Institution | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
| Coordinates | 46°31′16″N 6°34′13″E / 46.521238°N 6.570361°E |
| Power | 100 W [1] (thermal) |
| Construction and Upkeep | |
| Construction Began | January 1, 1970 [1] |
| First Criticality | July 13, 1983 [1] |
| Staff | 8 [1] |
| Operators | 2 [1] |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Max Thermal Flux | 7.5×108 cm-2s-1 [1] |
| Max Fast Flux | 1.75×109 cm-2s-1 [1] |
| Cooling | light water [1] |
| Neutron Moderator | light water [1] |
| Neutron Reflector | light water [1] |
| Control Rods | 2 [1] |
CROCUS is a research reactor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, a research institute and university in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The uranium nuclear reactor core is in an aluminium container that measures 130 centimetres (51 in) across with 1.2-centimetre (0.47 in)-thick walls. The aluminum vessel is filled with demineralized light water to serve as both a neutron moderator and a neutron reflector. [2]
Power output is controlled either by adjusting the water level in the reactor—with a ±0.1-millimetre (0.0039 in) level of control, or with the adjustment of two boron carbide (B4C) control rods—with a ±1-millimetre (0.039 in) level of finesse. The reactor has six separate safety systems: two cadmium shields and four storage tanks, any of which can shut down the reaction in less than a second. [2]
CROCUS has a license to produce 100 watts (0.13 hp) or a neutron flux of ~2.5 × 109 cm-2s-1 at the core's center. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "IAEA Research Reactors Database (RRDB)". International Atomic Energy Agency. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "CROCUS Reactor — LRS". École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
See also
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Media related to
CROCUS at Wikimedia Commons
| This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (December 2018) |
| CROCUS | |
|---|---|
|
CROCUS' core | |
| Operating Institution | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
| Coordinates | 46°31′16″N 6°34′13″E / 46.521238°N 6.570361°E |
| Power | 100 W [1] (thermal) |
| Construction and Upkeep | |
| Construction Began | January 1, 1970 [1] |
| First Criticality | July 13, 1983 [1] |
| Staff | 8 [1] |
| Operators | 2 [1] |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Max Thermal Flux | 7.5×108 cm-2s-1 [1] |
| Max Fast Flux | 1.75×109 cm-2s-1 [1] |
| Cooling | light water [1] |
| Neutron Moderator | light water [1] |
| Neutron Reflector | light water [1] |
| Control Rods | 2 [1] |
CROCUS is a research reactor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, a research institute and university in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The uranium nuclear reactor core is in an aluminium container that measures 130 centimetres (51 in) across with 1.2-centimetre (0.47 in)-thick walls. The aluminum vessel is filled with demineralized light water to serve as both a neutron moderator and a neutron reflector. [2]
Power output is controlled either by adjusting the water level in the reactor—with a ±0.1-millimetre (0.0039 in) level of control, or with the adjustment of two boron carbide (B4C) control rods—with a ±1-millimetre (0.039 in) level of finesse. The reactor has six separate safety systems: two cadmium shields and four storage tanks, any of which can shut down the reaction in less than a second. [2]
CROCUS has a license to produce 100 watts (0.13 hp) or a neutron flux of ~2.5 × 109 cm-2s-1 at the core's center. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "IAEA Research Reactors Database (RRDB)". International Atomic Energy Agency. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "CROCUS Reactor — LRS". École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
See also
-
Media related to
CROCUS at Wikimedia Commons