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    Computational simulation of fuel burnup estimation for research reactors plate type

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    The aim of this study is to estimate the spatial fuel burnup, through computational simulation, in two research reactors plate type, loaded with dispersion fuel: the benchmark Material Test Research – International Atomic Energy Agency (MTR–IAEA) and a typical multipurpose reactor (MR). The first composed of plates with uranium oxide dispersed in aluminum (UAlx–Al) and a second composed with uranium silicide (U3Si2) dispersed in aluminum. To develop this work we used the deterministic code, WIMSD-5B, which performs the cell calculation solving the neutron transport equation, and the DF3DQ code, written in FORTRAN, which solves the three-dimensional neutron diffusion equation using the finite difference method. The methodology used was adequate to estimate the spatial fuel burnup , as the results was in accordance with chosen benchmark, given satisfactorily to the proposal presented in this work, even showing the possibility to be applied to other research reactors. For future work are suggested simulations with other WIMS libraries, other settings core and fuel types. Comparisons the WIMSD-5B results with programs often employed in fuel burnup calculations and also others commercial programs, are suggested too. Another proposal is to estimate the fuel burnup, taking into account the thermohydraulics parameters and the Xenon production

    Estudo experimental de bolhas de Taylor individuais ascendendo em coluna vertical de líquido estagnado através da técnica ultrassônica de pulso-eco

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    Este trabalho apresenta um estudo experimental do movimento ascendente de bolhas de Taylor individuais em uma coluna vertical de líquido estagnado, utilizando-se a técnica ultrassônica de pulso-eco. A coluna consistiu em um tubo de acrílico com 24 mm de diâmetro interno e 2 m de comprimento, parcialmente cheio com líquido, deixando-se um bolsão de ar com comprimento L0. As bolhas foram obtidas através da inversão do tubo. Os líquidos utilizados foram misturas de água destilada e glicerina (água pura, 80% de água, 50% de água, 20% de água e glicerina pura), de modo a permitir uma avaliação da influência das propriedades do líquido, em especial a viscosidade, sobre os comprimentos e as velocidades de ascensão das bolhas de Taylor, além da espessura do filme líquido em torno das mesmas. Estes parâmetros foram obtidos através do processamento dos sinais ultrassônicos, realizado por programas desenvolvidos por meio do software Matlab. Todo o trabalho foi realizado no Laboratório de Termo-Hidráulica Experimental do Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (LTE/IEN). Os resultados obtidos indicaram que as velocidades das bolhas diminuíram com o aumento da viscosidade, enquanto as espessuras dos filmes aumentaram. Além disso, os valores medidos para as velocidades e as espessuras dos filmes apresentaram boa concordância com correlações disponíveis na literatura para as suas estimativas

    Neutron cross-sections database for amino acids and proteins analysis

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    Biological materials may be studied using neutrons as an unconventional tool of analysis. Dynamics and structures data can be obtained for amino acids, protein and others cellular components by neutron crosssections determinations especially for applications in nuclear purity and conformation analysis. The instrument used for this is the crystal spectrometer of the Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN-CNEN-RJ), the only one in Latin America that uses neutrons for this type of analyzes and it is installed in one of the reactor Argonauta irradiation channels. The experimentally values obtained are compared with calculated values using literature data with a rigorous analysis of the chemical composition, conformation and molecular structure analysis of the materials. A neutron cross-section database was constructed to assist in determining molecular dynamic, structure and formulae of biological materials. The database contains neutron cross-sections values of all amino acids, chemical elements, molecular groups, auxiliary radicals, as well as values of constants and parameters necessary for the analysis. An unprecedented analitycal procedure was developed using the neutron crosssection parceling and grouping method for data manipulation. This database is a result of easurements obtained from twenty amino acids that were provided by different manufactories and are used in oral administration in hospital individuals for nutritional applications. It was also constructed a small data file of compounds with different molecular groups including carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen, all linked to hydrogen atoms. A review of global and national scene in the acquisition of neutron cross sections data, the formation of libraries and the application of neutrons for analyzing biological materials is presented. This database has further application in protein analysis and the neutron cross-section from the insulin was stimated

    I0140 - Imagem do Ciclotron

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    Dimensão: 9x12,3 cmFoto P&B do liquefator do Ciclotron Compacto de Energia Variável, no Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear, na Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro

    I0206 - Imagem de avião da Varig

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    Dimensão: 18x24,5 cmFoto P&B de vista geral de uma inspeção gamagráfica em turbinas de avião da Varig

    I0210 - Imagem de procedimento

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    Dimensão: 18x24,5 cmFoto P&B de procedimento de posicionamento dos filmes radiográficos em turbinas de aeronaves boeing

    I0212 - Imagem de procedimento

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    Dimensão: 18x24,5 cmFoto P&B de procedimento da introdução da fonte de ir192 na zona a ser inspecionada em turbina de aeronave da Varig

    I0229 - Imagem de irradiador

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    Dimensão: 18,4x24 cmFoto P&B de irradiador para fonte de ir192 de atividade até 100 Ci

    I0236 - Imagem de copos de prova

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    Dimensão: 24x18,5 cmFoto P&B de inspeção em copos de prova

    I0273 - Imagem do Galpão de Processos Químicos

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    Dimensão: 10x29,6 cmFoto colorida com vista, em diagonal, de fachada e lateral do prédio Galpão de Processos Químicos, no Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear, na Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro. Década de 90

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