University of Massachusetts Lowell Radiation Laboratory
Laboratory in Lowell, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Radiation Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell serves the Department of Applied Physics among others. The laboratory contains the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor (UMLRR), a 1 MW pool-type research reactor[1] that has been operating since 1974, along with a 300 kCi Co-60 gamma ray source and a 5.5 MeV Van de Graaff accelerator.
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UMLRR | |
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Operating Institution | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Location | Lowell, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42°39′17″N 71°19′30″W |
Type | Pool |
Power | 860420650 cal(th)/h |
Construction and Upkeep | |
Construction Cost | $1.2 million USD |
Construction Began | 1974 |
First Criticality | 1975 January 2 |
Annual Upkeep Cost | $0.3 million USD |
Staff | 2 |
Operators | 6 |
Technical Specifications | |
Max Thermal Flux | 1.4e13 n/cm^2-s |
Max Fast Flux | 9.2e12 n/cm^2-s |
Fuel Type | plate type 18 per assembly |
Cooling | light water |
Neutron Moderator | light water |
Neutron Reflector | graphite, light water |
Control Rods | Boron-Aluminium-Carbide (Boral) 4 per element |
Cladding Material | aluminium alloy |
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