Type:

Open pool

Power:

22 MW (thermal power)

Average thermal flux : (neutron trap)

2.7 x 10¹⁴ n/(cm² seg)

Use:

Research and Training
⁶⁰Co Production
Silicon Doping
Radioisotope production ¹³¹I, ¹⁹²Ir, ⁵¹Cr, ⁹⁹Mo by fission
Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA)
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)

Fuel:

U₃O₈  Lower than 20% Enriched Uranium (MTR type)

Fuel element:

Plate-type Clad in Aluminum

Coolant:

Light water (upwards forced flow)

Moderator:

Light water

Reflector:

Beryllium

Control:

6 absorbing plates

Core configuration:

Up to 30 fuel elements

Shutdowns systems:

Two separate, diverse and independent.

Diámetro:

4.5 m

Altura:

12 m

Material:

Acero inoxidable

Diameter:

3 m

Height:

4 m

Material:

Stainless steel

Axial:

Light water

Radial:

Light water and  Reinforced heavy concrete

Top of the pool:

Hot water layer

Irradiated FE:

Deposited at auxiliary pool

Storage Capacity for Spent Fuel:

Throughout the reactor life-span

Type:

Centrifugal pump

Heat exchanger:

Plate –type

Number of circuits:

2

Number of pumps:

4 (50% each)

Flowrate:

2000 m3/h

Nominal Temperatures:

Inlet:     40 °C
Outlet:  50 °C

Type:

Water injection driven by gravity

Type:

Centrifugal pump

Heat exchanger:

Plate –type

Number of circuits:

1

Number of pumps:

2

Flowrate:

150 m³/h

Nominal Temperatures:

Inlet:      40 °C
Outlet:   52 °C

Type:

Centrifugal pump

Heat exchanger:

Plate –type

Type: 

Cooling tower. Centrifugal pump

Total Flow:

3000 m3/h

Reposition Flow:

45 m³/h

Type:

Mixed bed ion exchange column

Conductivity at outlet: 

Lower than 1 µS/cm

Tangential:

2

Radial:

3

Horizontal, for BNCT:

1

Quantity:

2

Thermal Column:

Graphite filled

Irradiated Material is transferred from reactor tank to transference cell and from auxiliary pool to testing hot cell by internal lifters

Application:

Loading / Unloading of irradiated capsules to irradiated boxes

Main Equipment:

Shielded Window
Master-slave manipulators

Shielding:

Reinforced Concrete

Application:

Loading of irradiated capsules in transfer shielding

Main equipment:

Shielded Window
Remote-handling  tongs

Shielding:

Reinforced Concrete and Lead

Application:

Opening of irradiated capsules handling and preparation of irradiated samples

Main equipment:

Shielded window
Master-slave manipulators
Airtight box
Capsule-opening device

⁶⁰Co Hot Cell

Application:

Production and calibration of ⁶⁰Co sealed sources

Main equipment:

Shielded window
Master-slave manipulators
Bridge crane
Capsule-sealing syste

Shielding:

Heavy concrete

Application:

Testing of irradiated samples

Main equipment:

Shielded window
Master-slave manipulators

Shielding:

Heavy concrete

Shielded room located at a radial beam tube output, for boron neutron capture therapy development.

Neutron Radiography System located at a radial beam tube output.

Application:

Lodging of pneumatic loop terminal.
Handling of irradiated material.

Quantity:

3

Application:

Irradiation of fuel rods in PWR conditions

Quatity:

2

Start-up:

Three fission chambers

Power:

Four ionization chambers

Control room:

Main Control Room facing the reactor pool
Secondary Control Room for Emergencies
Training Control Room

Control System:

Computerized Distributed Control System

Detection of Fuel Elements Failure.

Detection of Activity in the Secondary Coolant System

Detection of 131I, noble gases an aerosols in the stack

Fixed monitors for Area Activity

Various types of Portable Monitors

Hands, feet and clothes Monitor

Type:

Confinement with dynamic depression
Air tight isolation valves for emergency conditions.
Underpressure: 10 mm of  w.c

Filters:

Absolute exhaust filters for normal conditions.
Absolute and carbon-activated filters for emergency conditions
Absolute and carbon-activated for recirculation under emergency conditions

Other:

Comfort air conditioning system
Top of the pool exhaust system

Type:

Air flow and depression control

Filters:

Absolute exhaust filters

Other:

Hot Cells exhaust System

Type:

Comfort Air Conditioning System

Clean and dry compressed air

Fire detection

Manual and automatic fire extinguishing system

Electrical power system

Stand-by power system for illumination and UPS

Emergency power illumination system

Closed TV circuit

Internal telephone network

Loudspeaker system

Internal network for cold/hot water

Bridge crane, 5 ton, with auxiliary stainless steel hook (1 ton)

Civil Works:

KOLLALY Engineering

Electromechanical mounting:

KOLLALY Engineering

Reactor & Auxiliary Pools manufacture:

RATOMAG Mechanical Works

Soil Consultants:

HAMZA Associates
ARDAMAN ACE Consultants

Four Stages building, overall surface:

5000 m²

Reinforced concrete

5000 m³

Project Management, Engineering & Erection (INVAP):

900,000 man-hours

Participation and training of Egyptian staff in Argentina:

150,000 man-hours

Freight containers shipped from Argentina to Egypt:

121

Load transported from Argentina to Egypt:

751 ton