A major Russian high-flux nuclear research reactor just got a major upgrade with a new kind of nuclear fuel that will allow the reactor to operate safely for substantially longer than before.
A major Russian research reactor just got a new upgraded nuclear fuel, enabling it to run for much longer within established safety limits.
. PNPI is the world's largest source of neutrons, so this will greatly improve that production capacity for research purposes.“The design of the new core of the PIK reactor, developed by Rosatom, is optimal in terms of its consumer characteristics,” said Senior Vice President for Scientific & Technical Activities at TVEL Alexander Ugryumov.
The safety of the new fuel powering the reactor is a major part of its importance, as the design for PNPI's PIK reactor was originally produced in the 1970s, with construction continuing throughout the 1980s. In 1986, the reactor complex was about 70% finished when theAfter an extensive Societ review and reactor redesign to ensure its safety, work resumed until 1991, when the collapse of the Societ Union further delayed the completion of the facility.
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