The Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA) has three types of cores: two solid-moderated and solid-reflected cores (A and B cores), and one light-water-moderated and light-water-reflected core (C core). The three cores are operated at room temperature and very low power less than 1 W, as a normal operation mode, and referred as zero-power reactors. Also, they have reactor components, including the low-enriched uranium fuel with the uranium-235 enrichment less than 20 wt%, moderators, reflectors, three control rods, three safety rods, six neutron detectors (three fission chambers and three uncompensated ionization chambers). Of three cores, in this chapter, essential parts of the C core are mainly introduced to make an easy understanding of the reactor core itself, including core characteristics, utilization purposes, functions of shutdown systems, and core components.

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Kyoto University Critical Assembly

  • Cheol Ho Pyeon,
  • Go Chiba,
  • Tomohiro Endo,
  • Kenichi Watanabe

摘要

The Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA) has three types of cores: two solid-moderated and solid-reflected cores (A and B cores), and one light-water-moderated and light-water-reflected core (C core). The three cores are operated at room temperature and very low power less than 1 W, as a normal operation mode, and referred as zero-power reactors. Also, they have reactor components, including the low-enriched uranium fuel with the uranium-235 enrichment less than 20 wt%, moderators, reflectors, three control rods, three safety rods, six neutron detectors (three fission chambers and three uncompensated ionization chambers). Of three cores, in this chapter, essential parts of the C core are mainly introduced to make an easy understanding of the reactor core itself, including core characteristics, utilization purposes, functions of shutdown systems, and core components.