Neutronic feasibility study of using a multipurpose MNSR for BNCT, NR, and NAA

J Mokhtari, F Faghihi, MHC Dastjerdi… - Applied Radiation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the conceptual design of a multipurpose research reactor for boron neutron
capture therapy (BNCT), neutron radiography (NR) and neutron activation analysis (NAA) …

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 …

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R Guerrero-Lemus, LE Shephard, R Guerrero-Lemus… - 2017 - Springer
Solar photovoltaic (PV) production in Africa and Latin America combined comprise less than
3% of the total global photovoltaic energy production in spite of the solar resources located …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of DRAGON4/DONJON4 simulation methodology for a typical MNSR by calculating reactivity feedback coefficient and neutron flux

J Al Zain, O El Hajjaji, T El Bardouni, H Boukhal, O Jaï - Results in Physics, 2018 - Elsevier
The MNSR is a pool type research reactor, which is difficult to model because of the
importance of neutron leakage. The aim of this study is to evaluate a 2-D transport model for …

[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 …

Calorimetric analysis to infer primary circuit flow in integral and pool-type reactors

J Coble, R Tarver, JW Hines - IEEE Transactions on nuclear …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Primary system flow rate is a key parameter for monitoring and controlling thermal power in
a nuclear power plant. The existing fleet of large light water reactors uses direct …

Numerical and experimental study of control rods effects on neutronic power in TRR

Z Boromand, A Lashkari, SF Masoudi… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
Power of nuclear reactors are measured through different methods. Neutron Detectors are
usually used for online power monitoring of nuclear reactors. The measured power by …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a 3D thermohydraulic-neutronic coupling model for accident analysis in research miniature neutron source reactor (MNSR)

M Ahmadi, A Rabiee, A Pirouzmand - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
To accurately analyze the accidents in nuclear reactors, a thermohydraulic-neutronic
coupling calculation is required to solve fluid dynamics and nuclear reactor kinetics …

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 …