Comparative analysis of core life-time for the NIRR-1 HEU and LEU cores

J Simon, YV Ibrahim, DJ Adeyemo, NN Garba… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the end of lifetime for the Nigeria Research Reactor-1 high enriched uranium
and the low enriched uranium fuelled core were analysed. The SCALE 6.2. 3 computational …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating NIRR-1 burn-up and core life time expectancy using the codes WIMS and CITATION

B Yahaya, YA Ahmed, GI Balogun, SA Agbo - Results in physics, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Nigeria Research Reactor-1 (NIRR-1) is a low power miniature neutron source
reactor (MNSR) located at the Centre for Energy Research and Training, Ahmadu Bello …

Application of positive period method in the calibration and determination of integral worth of MNSR control rod

A Asuku, YA Ahmed, IOB Ewa… - International Journal of …, 2015 - inderscienceonline.com
In this work, NIRR-1 control rods were calibrated from 107 mm to 177 mm withdrawal length
at a low flux of 5× 109 n cm− 2s− 1. Doubling times measurements were carried out in …

Experimental and analytical natural circulation analysis of the Jordanian 5 MW research reactor using plate type fuel by RELAP5 MOD3. 3

AAM Rawashdeh, T Cong, MMM Ali - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The 5-MWth Jordanian research reactor is an open-pool type research reactor
using plate-type fuel. It is cooled by the upward natural flow at low power-operation. Natural …

An investigation of reactivity effect due to inadvertent filling of the irradiation channels with water in NIRR-1 Nigeria Research Reactor-1

U Iliyasu, YV Ibrahim, S Umar, SA Agbo… - Applied Radiation and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Investigation of reactivity variation due to flooding of the irradiation channels of Nigeria
Research Reactor (NIRR-1) a low power miniature neutron source reactor (MNSR) located …

Core power prediction for Nigeria research reactor-1 (NIRR-1) using measurements of dose-rate and temperature

Y Jibrin, YV Ibrahim, U Sadiq, SA Agbo… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study presents the results of the core power prediction for Nigeria Research Reactor-1
(NIRR-1), a low power Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR) using measurements of …

Radiological consequence analysis for hypothetical accidental release from Nigerian Research Reactor-1

J Simon, YV Ibrahim, DJ Adeyemo, NN Garba… - Applied Radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Radiological dispersion study is a key element in safety analysis report (SAR) of every
nuclear facility for the purpose of emergency response planning. In this work, computational …