KAMINI - REACTOR
 
No. Item Description
1 Nature  of Reactor  system Tank type
2 Reactor vault size 2.8m X 6.2m X 6.7 m high
3 Reactor tank size 2 m dia., 4.18 m high, 12 mm thk.
4 Nominal power 30 KW
5 Fuel U-233 (20 Wt %) - Al alloy
6 Number of fuel subassemblies 9
7 Number of fuel plates per subassembly 8
8 Gap between fuel plates 6 mm
9 Fuel plate size 2 mm X 62 mm X 260 mm
10 Fuel assembly size 66 mm X 66 mm X 275 mm
11 Total fuel inventory 600 g
12 Core size 204 mm X 204 mm X 275 mm
13 Reflector material BeO encased in Zircaloy
14 Thickness 200 mm
15 Number of reflector modules 20
16 Number of adjustable reflectors 3
17 Max. excess reactivity 3 mk
18 Reactivity compensation by reflector addition
19 Moderator/Coolant/Shield material Demineralized water
20 Quantity 12.5 MT
21 pH of water (nominal) 6.5
22 Conductivity of water < or = 3 microS
23 Core cooling mode By natural convection
24 Demineralizer unit type Mixed bed ion exchange unit
25 Primary heat exchanger Shell and tube type
26 Secondary heat exchanger Finned tube water to air type
27 Type of control By absorber plates
28 Absorber material Cadmium
29 Worth of control plates (Min) 23 mK
30 Beam tubes 3
31 Flux at outer end of beam tube 10E+6 to 10E+7 n/ cm**2/sec
32 Flux at irradiation sites 10E+11 to 10E+12 n/cm**2/sec
33 Core flux 10E+12 n/cm**2/sec
34 Capsule size for pneumatic transfer system 12 mm dia. X 30 mm long
35 Max. sample size (thimble irradiation) 30 mm dia. X 50 mm long