Modernization of the IBR-2 pulsed research reactor

The structural design of the IBR-2 periodic-pulse reactor is described. The principal stages of the project in modernizing the reactor, the technical characteristics before and after modernization, and the results of startup measures are presented.

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Published in:	Atomic energy (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 113; no. 1; pp. 29 - 38
Main Authors:	Dragunov, Yu. G., Tretiyakov, I. T., Lopatkin, A. V., Romanova, N. V., Lukasevich, I. B., Ananyev, V. D., Vinogradov, A. V., Dolgikh, A. V., Yedunov, L. V., Pepelyshev, Yu. N., Rogov, A. D., Shabalin, E. P., Zaikin, A. A., Golovnin, I. S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Springer US 01-11-2012 Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Atomic energy Compensation Design Efficiency Hadrons Heavy Ions Laboratories Modernization Neutrons Nickel alloys Nuclear Chemistry Nuclear Energy Nuclear engineering Nuclear Physics Nuclear power generation Nuclear reactors Nuclear research Physics Physics and Astronomy R&D Reactors Research & development Sodium Startups Structural design Structural engineering Studies Russia Fuel Assembly Emergency Protection Plutonium Dioxide Stationary Reflector Fuel Load
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Summary:	The structural design of the IBR-2 periodic-pulse reactor is described. The principal stages of the project in modernizing the reactor, the technical characteristics before and after modernization, and the results of startup measures are presented.
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ISSN:	1063-4258 1573-8205
DOI:	10.1007/s10512-012-9591-9