Browsing by Subject "Embrittlement"
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Impact of beryllium reflector ageing on Safari–1 reactor core parameters
(North-West University, 2011)The build–up of 6Li and 3He, that is, the strong thermal neutron absorbers or the so called "neutron poisons", in the beryllium reflector changes the physical characteristics of the reactor, such as reactivity, neutron ... -
Life-extension in a research reactor: calculation of the neutron-induced ageing of the core-box, grid-plate and beryllium reflector
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The SAFARl-1 research reactor has been operating at NECSA- the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation - since 1965. SAFARI-1 is a tank-in-pool type research reactor of similar design to the original Oak Ridge Materials ...