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PRODUIT CHIMIQUE ABSORBEUR NEUTRONS [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

When the normal xenon load is not present, operations must accommodate the excess positive reactivity with neutron absorbing chemicals. Soluble poison (boron or gadolinium) added to the moderator compensate for the missing xenon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Lorsque la charge de xénon normale n'est pas présente, les opérations doivent compenser la réactivité positive en excès avec des produits chimiques absorbeurs de neutron. Le poison soluble (bore ou gadolinium) est ajouté au modérateur pour compenser le xénon qui manque.

Spanish

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