Used TAIYO NIPPON SANSO SPNP-1000-02000X #293635152 for sale

TAIYO NIPPON SANSO SPNP-1000-02000X is a commercial-grade small-scale nuclear reactor designed for research and educational purposes. It is a 10 MWe thermal neutron reactor that utilizes a core of enriched uranium fuel (~20% uranium-235 concentration) surrounded by graphite and stainless steel reflectors and moderated by heavy water. The core has 24 fuel pins in horizontal rows, arranged in a square block, and is surrounded by 4 radial cooling channels, flanked by 4 control rods. The control rods are operated hydraulically and electrically, and the reactor is equipped with a variety of safety systems such as emergency shut down circuits, scram and trip circuits, interlocks, and secondary neutron absorbers. The reactor operates at a thermal power of 1000 KW and can reach thermal startup in approximately eighteen hours. It utilizes an internal pumped circulation-loop to provide a coolant for the reactor and in turn transfers the heat to two steam generators for the utilization of electricity. The reactor is equipped with a Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) designed to ensure safety and reliability of the reactor's operations. The NSSS consists of a primary and secondary coolant loop connected to the reactor core, a highly automated safety system, and several pressure and temperature sensors. The reactor has been designed to meet the requirements of IAEA SSR-4 in order to provide a safe, reliable, and efficient source for radiation for research and educational purposes. Generally, the reactor is used for testing, training, and experiments in the fields of radioisotope production, neutron activation testing, nuclear materials protection, and molten salt research. Furthermore, it offers reactor-based training in SASS fault location and repair, neutron physics, reactor physics and neutron radiography. Overall, SPNP-1000-02000X is a compact and safe reactor which provides a variety of research and educational benefits. It provides a reliable source of neutrons and radiation and is capable of generating up to 1000KW of thermal power in less than a day. It is ideal for research, educational and training purposes and allows for the safe exploration of a variety of nuclear experiments.