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Published: 2014-03-30
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53747/jnst.v4i1.212
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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014)
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Nguyen , N. D., Luong , B. V., Pham , V. L., Le , V. V., Huynh , T. N., Nguyen , K. C., Nguyen , M. T., Nguyen , M. H., Pham , Q. H., Tran , Q. D., Vo Doan , H. D., Trang , C. S., & Tran , T. V. (2014). Some Main Results of Commissioning of The Dalat Research Reactor with Low Enriched Fuel. Nuclear Science and Technology, 4(1), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.53747/jnst.v4i1.212

Some Main Results of Commissioning of The Dalat Research Reactor with Low Enriched Fuel

Nguyen Nhi Dien1, Luong Ba Vien1, Pham Van Lam1, Le Vinh Vinh1, Huynh Ton Nghiem1, Nguyen Kien Cuong1, Nguyen Minh Tuan1, Nguyen Manh Hung1, Pham Quang Huy1, Tran Quoc Duong1, Vo Doan Hai Dang1, Trang Cao Su1, Tran Tri Vien1
1 Nuclear Research Institute –Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute 01-Nguyen Tu Luc, Dalat, Vietnam

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Abstract

After completion of design calculation of the Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor (DNRR) for conversion from high-enriched uranium fuel (HEU) to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel, the commissioning programme for DNRR with entire core loaded with LEU fuel was successfully carried out from 24 November 2011 to 13 January 2012. The experimental results obtained during the implementation of commissioning programme showed a good agreement with design calculations and affirmed that the DNRR with LEU core have met all safety and exploiting requirements.

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HEU, LEU, physics start up, energy start up, effective worth, Xenon poisoning, Iodine pit

References

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[3] “Process of physics and energy start up for full core conversion using LEU fuel of the Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor”, Nuclear Research Institute, 2011.
[4] “Operation logbook of DNRR”, 2011-2012