High-Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor

Research reactor in Daejeon, South Korea

36°25′26″N 127°22′13″E / 36.42389°N 127.37028°E / 36.42389; 127.37028Typeopen tank in pool, Multi-purpose research reactor.Power30 MW (thermal)Construction and UpkeepConstruction Began1990Time to Construct4 yearsFirst CriticalityApril-1995Technical SpecificationsMax Thermal Flux4.4x10¹⁴ n/cm² /secMax Fast Flux2.1x10¹⁴ n/cm² /secFuel TypeU₃Si, 19.75% Enriched Uranium. (36 Hexagonal + 18 cylindricalx)CoolingLight waterNeutron ReflectorHeavy waterControl RodsHafniumSource(s): ^[1]^[2]

Science with neutrons

Foundations
Neutron temperature Flux, Radiation, Transport Cross section, Absorption, Activation
Neutron scattering
Neutron diffraction Small-angle neutron scattering GISANS Reflectometry Inelastic neutron scattering Triple-axis spectrometer Time-of-flight spectrometer Backscattering spectrometer Spin-echo spectrometer
Other applications
Neutron tomography Activation analysis, Prompt gamma activation analysis Fundamental research with neutrons: Ultracold neutrons, Interferometry Fast neutron therapy Neutron capture therapy
Infrastructure
Neutron sources: Research reactor, Spallation, Neutron moderator Neutron optics: Reflector, Supermirror Detection
Neutron facilities
America: HFIR, LANSCE, NIST CNR -SNS Australia: OPAL Asia: J-PARC, HANARO Europe: BER II, FRM II, ILL, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, JINR, SINQ Historic: IPNS, HFBR Under construction: ESS
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The High-Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor (HANARO; Korean: 하나로) is a 30 MW multi-purpose research reactor located at Daejeon, Republic of Korea. It was designed by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) as a facility for research and development on the neutron science and its applications. HANARO has been playing a significant role as a national facility in the area of neutron science, the production of key radioisotopes, material testing for power reactor application, neutron transmutation doping (NTD), neutron activation analysis, and neutron radiography. After the installation of a cold neutron source in 2010, it has been also serving as a regional and international facility for neutron science.

External links

Official website (in English)
https://www.kaeri.re.kr/mpse Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
http://www.neutron.or.kr/ The Korean Neutron Beam User's Association
http://www.icns2017.org/ The International Conference on Neutron Scattering in 2017

References

^ "High Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor (HANARO)". Retrieved 2023-05-05.
^ "Contribution of HANARO to the R&D relevant to the SMART & VHTR Systems" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-05-05.