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CONTENTS 1. Argentina, CNEA, Centro Barioche, 1 MW RR................................................................. 1

2. China, CIAE, 60 MW RR ................................................................................................... 6

3. Czech Republic, CAS, 10 MW RR................................................................................... 10

4. Egypt, Atomic Energy Authority, 22 MW RR ................................................................. 15

5. Germany, TUM, FRM II, 20 MW RR .............................................................................. 19

6. Hungary, NIPS-NORMA facility, 10MW RR.................................................................. 23

7. Hungary, PGAA facility, 10MW RR................................................................................ 31

8. India, BARC, 100 MW RR ............................................................................................... 39

9. Japan, JAEA, radial beam facility, 20 MW RR ................................................................ 43

10. Japan, JAEA, tangential beam facility, 20 MW RR ......................................................... 49

11. Japan, JAEA, J-PARC, spallation neutron source ............................................................ 53

12. Korea, KAERI, HANARO, 30 MW RR ........................................................................... 58

13. Morocco, CNESTEN, 2 MW RR ..................................................................................... 61

14. Netherlands, TU Delft, 2 MW RR .................................................................................... 65

15. USA, MaryLand, NIST, cold, 20 MW RR ....................................................................... 69

16. USA, MaryLand, NIST, thermal, 20 MW RR .................................................................. 72

17. USA, Oregon, OSU, 1.1 MW RR ..................................................................................... 75

18. USA, Texas, University of Texas, 1.1 MW MW ............................................................. 79

19. Thailand, TINT, 1.2 MW RR ........................................................................................... 83

21. Vietnam, Nuclear Research Institute, 0.5 MW RR........................................................... 87


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1. ARGENTINA, CNEA, CENTRO BARIOCHE, 1 MW RR

1. General information

Country Argentina

Region, Place/Closest Town San Carlos de Bariloche

Institution Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica,

Centro Atómico Barioche

Facility manager (full name, position,

phone, e-mail, web)

Fernando A. Sánchez, Researcher,

+54-294-4445976, [email protected]

Type of neutron source (reactor,

spallation, generator, isotopic) Reactor

Source power [MW] 1 MW

Source intensity [n/s]

Start of operation of the facility (year) 2003

Longer breaks since then 2007

Availability (hours/year) Free

2. Beam characteristics

Beam line alignment (radial,

tangential, vertical) Radial

Distance from reactor core – neutron

source (m) -

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror

m =?) -

Neutron guide length (m) -

Focusing (tapered, elliptical guide,

Kumakhov lense) / (optional, steady) -

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other,

none) 30 cm sapphire



2

Neutron spectrum (fission, thermal,

cold, other) thermal

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) Maxwellian

Maximum thermal equivalent flux at

sample position [cm-2

s-1

] 2 10

7

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f

factor) < 10

-2

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual,

none) manual

Beam size (H x W in cm2 or diameter

in cm) 2 cm diameter

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) 2 cm

3. Detection system

Main detector (HPGe, scintillator,

cluster) HPGe-n type

Relative efficiency (%) 50

Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI,

none) NaI

Electronics (analogue, digital) analogue and digital

Secondary detector (none, HPGe,

scintillator, ...) none

Relative efficiency (%) none

Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI,

none) none

Electronics (analogue, digital) none

4. Sample environment

Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Nat-Li and Pb

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Material of sample chamber (Al,

Teflon, other) Teflon

Sample chamber removable (yes/no) yes

Sample holder (Teflon…) Teflon

Sample is under vacuum (yes/no) No

Sample can use cryostat/heating/other No

Maximum sample size (H × W × D

cm3)

About 2 × 2 × 2 cm3

5. Spectroscopic performance

Total count rate in room background-

passive (cps) Non available

Total count rate in beam background-

active (cps) Non available

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) Non available

Peak FWHM at 122 keV (keV) Non available

Peak FWHM at 8578 keV(keV) Non available

6. Advanced features

Beam chopper (yes/no) No

Automatic sample changer (no/if yes

number of samples)

No

Neutron collimator change (manual,

automatic)

No

Radiography camera (yes/no) No

Neutron flux monitor (yes/no) No

Neutron detector (yes/no) No

7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Non available

Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no) Non available


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Comparison to standards (if yes, what

standards)

Non available

Spectroscopy data used (none, IAEA

TECDOC, PGAA Handbook, …)

IAEA

Spectrum evaluation software (Hypermet,

k0 IAEA, other)

Hypermet

Determination of composition (ProSpeRo,

other protocols, …)

Non available

8. Involved manpower

Number

Scientists 1

Post docs -

Students -

Engineers -

Technicians 1

9. Applications*

R&D No

Research topics No

Existence of user

program

No

Industrial projects No

Commercial applications No

Education (lab practice,

MS, PhD, trainees)

No

*Provide the list for a multiple answer

10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users

Own research 4 reports

Other

publications

2

engineering


5

thesis

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

Now is under reconstruction after reactor power upgrade.

Main Detector replacement (n-type with laboratory

annealing system)

Sapphire filters (30 cm)

New shieldings and sample holder with LiF and Teflon.

Planned upgrades (year,

work planned)

12. Other* relevant information

*E.g. facility and instrumentation photos can be provided on a separate sheet


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2. CHINA, CIAE, 60 MW RR


Country China

Region, Place/Closest Town Beijing

Institution China Institute of Atomic Energy

Facility manager (full name,

position, phone, e-mail, web)

Xiao Caijin, +86-10-69357571, [email protected]


spallation, generator, isotopic)

Reactor, (isotopic will be near future)

Source power [MW] 60Mew，Maximum

Source intensity [n/s] E7～E8

Start of operation of the facility

(year)

Not start

Longer breaks since then

Availability (hours/year) ~50 hr/year, according to reactor operation


Beam line alignment (radial, tangential,

vertical)

R = 10mm, tangential, (30 x 30mm, Cold)

Distance from reactor core – neutron source

(m)

15 m (TN-PGAA), 30 m (CN-PGAA)

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) Ni-58

Neutron guide length (m) 15 m (TN-PGAA), 30 m (CN-PGAA)


Kumakhov lense) / (optional, steady)

tapered

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) Bismuth, TN-PGAA

Neutron spectrum (fission, thermal, cold,

other)

Thermal, cold

Neutron spectrum (mean energy)

Maximum thermal equivalent flux at sample

position [cm-2

s-1

]

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor)

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none)

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) D = 2(thermal), 3 x 3(cold)

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm)

3. Detection system

Main detector (HPGe, scintillator, cluster) HPGe



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Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none) BGO

Electronics (analogue, digital) digital

Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...) scintillator

Relative efficiency (%)




Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) nat-Li, Pb

Material of sample chamber (Al, Teflon, other) Teflon



Sample is under vacuum (yes/no) no

Sample can use cryostat/heating/other none

Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 2x2x0.5


Total count rate in room background-passive (cps) NA

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) NA

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) NA

Peak FWHM at 122 keV (keV) NA

Peak FWHM at 8578 keV(keV) NA


Beam chopper (yes/no) yes

Automatic sample changer (no/if yes number of

samples)

Will be

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic) manual

Radiography camera (yes/no) no

Neutron flux monitor (yes/no) yes

Neutron detector (yes/no) no

7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) regularly

Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no) no


standards)


8



PGAA Handbook


k0 IAEA, other)

Hypermet, k0



other


Number

Scientists 2

Post docs

Students 3

Engineers 1

Technicians 1

9. Applications*

R&D R&D

Research topics

Existence of user

program

Industrial projects

Commercial applications yes


MS, PhD, trainees)

lab practice, MS, PhD, trainees


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users

Own research

Other

publications

11. Upgrades


9

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

Facilities building


work planned)



The facility is constructing


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3. CZECH REPUBLIC, CAS, 10 MW RR


Country Czech Republic

Region, Place/Closest Town Řež near Prague

Institution Nuclear Physics Institute, AS CR


position, phone, e-mail, web) Ivo Tomandl, [email protected]


spallation, generator, isotopic) reactor


Source intensity [n/s] 1014

cm-2

s-1


(year) 1957

Longer breaks since then ~ 1 year

Availability (hours/year) ~ 5000



vertical)

radial


(m)

~7 m


Neutron guide length (m) 6 m



-

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) -

Neutron spectrum (fission, thermal, cold, thermal


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other)

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) ~ 0.02 eV


position [cm-2

s-1

]

107 cm

-2 s

-1

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) 10-5

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) -

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 0.6x12

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) -

3. Detection system


Relative efficiency (%) 25%

Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none) -


Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...) HPGe



Electronics (analogue, digital) analogue


Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Li-6 and Pb


Sample chamber removable (yes/no) no

Sample holder (Teflon…) Teflon+Li-6


Sample can use cryostat/heating/other no


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Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 0.4x1.0x0.4


Total count rate in room background-passive (cps)

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps)

Maximum allowed count rate (cps)

Peak FWHM at 122 keV (keV)

Peak FWHM at 8578 keV(keV)


Beam chopper (yes/no) no


samples)

no

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic) no

Radiography camera (yes/no) yes



7. Analysis


Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no)


standards)



ENDSF


k0 IAEA, other)

Genie, self-made software


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Number

Scientists 1

Post docs -

Students -

Engineers -

Technicians 1

9. Applications*

R&D

Research topics BNCT (determination of boron in various tissues)

Existence of user

program

Industrial projects

Commercial applications


MS, PhD, trainees)


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users 1 1 1


14

Own research 1 2 4

Other

publications

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

1995


work planned)

2015, replacement of neutron guide (supermirrors)

and new gamma-gamma coincidence system

(multichannel digitizer)




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4. EGYPT, ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY, 22 MW RR


Country Egypt

Region, Place/Closest Town Cairo

Institution Atomic Energy Authority



Nader Mohamed, ETRR-2 facilities manger,

+201220196502, [email protected]



Reactor

Source power [MW] 22



(year)

Under construction


Availability (hours/year)



vertical)

Tangential


(m)

3.87

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?)

Neutron guide length (m)



Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none)


other)

The source is fission but the spectrum is

thermalized.

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 0.025 eV


position [cm-2

s-1

]

1.6E9

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) Thermal to epithermal ratio, f =16


Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) Diameter = 15 cm


3. Detection system



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Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none) None

Electronics (analogue, digital) Digital

Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...)


Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none) none

Electronics (analogue, digital)


Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none)

Material of sample chamber (Al, Teflon, other)

Sample chamber removable (yes/no)

Sample holder (Teflon…)

Sample is under vacuum (yes/no)

Sample can use cryostat/heating/other

Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3)








Beam chopper (yes/no)


samples)

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic)

Radiography camera (yes/no)

Neutron flux monitor (yes/no)

Neutron detector (yes/no)

7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never)




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standards)




k0 IAEA, other)




Number

Scientists

Post docs

Students

Engineers

Technicians

9. Applications*

R&D

Research topics

Existence of user

program

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users

Own research

Other

publications

11. Upgrades


18

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)


work planned)




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5. GERMANY, TUM, FRM II, 20 MW RR


Country Germany

Region, Place/Closest Town Bavaria, Garching bei München

Institution Technische Universität München,

Forschungsneutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz

(FRM II), Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ)



Zsolt Revay, Petra Kudejova instrument

responsibles,

+49-89289-12694, +49-89289-14765

[email protected]

[email protected]



Reactor




(year)

2007

Longer breaks since then In 2010:10 months, in 2014: 6 months

Availability (hours/year) 240 x 24 hours / year



vertical)

Radial


(m)

51 m

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) Supermirror m = 3



Khumakoff lense) / (optional, steady)

Steady elliptical guide (6m),

interchangeable elliptical extension

(1.1m), or collimator

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) none


other)

cold

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 2.3 meV


position [cm-2

s-1

]

Collimated 2 x 109

Elliptical 6 x 1010

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) 0

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) Automatic (50%, 18%, 6% and




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combinations)

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or radius in cm if

radial)

Collimated 2 x 2

Elliptical 1.1 x 1.6

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) 2

3. Detection system






Relative efficiency (%) 36 / 30

Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none) NaI possible / none



Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Li-6, Pb

Material of sample chamber (Al, Teflon, other) Al



Sample is under vacuum (yes/no) yes

Sample can use cryostat/heating/other x-y-z- motion table

Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 5 x 5 x 5


Total count rate in room background-passive (cps) 5

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) Collimated:12

Elliptical: 300

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) 30,000

Peak FWHM at 122 keV (keV) 1.2

Peak FWHM at 8578 keV(keV) 5.5




samples)

6 samples


Radiography camera (yes/no) Yes, not in regular use


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Neutron flux monitor (yes/no) no


7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Regularly twice a year (at least)



standards)

no



PGAA Handbook


k0 IAEA, other)

Hypermet-PC



ProSpeRo


Number

Scientists 2

Post docs 1

Students 2

Engineers 0

Technicians 0

9. Applications*

R&D Archeology, Material Science, Biology, Geology,

Medicine, Environment

Research topics Nuclear data, Methodological developments, in-

beam neutron activation analysis

Existence of user

program

User access program 70% of beam time

Industrial projects H in Si wafers, H in Zr

Commercial applications Possible


MS, PhD, trainees)

Lab practice, MS, PhD


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years


22

R&D 2 8 8


Own research 2 8 11

Other

publications

20 32 35

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

2010, 2011, 2014: Shielding reconstruction, guide

extension-collimator changer


work planned)

2015 (sample changer, 16 samples)




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6. HUNGARY, NIPS-NORMA FACILITY, 10MW RR


Country Hungary

Region, Place/Closest Town Budapest

Institution Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy

of Sciences



László Szentmiklósi, department head,

+36-1-392-2539,

[email protected],

http://www.bnc.hu/?q=node/15



reactor


Source intensity [n/s] 2.1×1014


(year)

2001

Longer breaks since then 2007; 2014

Availability (hours/year) 3000



vertical)

tangential


(m)

36

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) supermirror m = 2

Neutron guide length (m) 33.5



no



other)

cold

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 0.012 eV (140 K)


position [cm-2

s-1

]

2.35 × 107

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) no epithermal neutrons at all

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) automatic

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) variable up to 4.5 × 4.5 cm

2

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) 3.0

3. Detection system




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Main detector (HPGe, scintillator, cluster) Canberra GR2318 HPGe


Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none) BGO Compton suppressor


Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...) -

Relative efficiency (%) -


Electronics (analogue, digital) -


Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) enriched 6Li polymer, B-

rubber, Pb bricks


Sample chamber removable (yes/no) Yes

Sample holder (Teflon…) Teflon strings in Al frame


Sample can use cryostat/heating/other yes

Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 10 × 10 × 10 cm

3


Total count rate in room background-passive (cps) 1.6

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) 24

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) 1200





Automatic sample changer (no/if yes

number of samples)

optional, ladder for 5-8 positions,

depending on the sample sizes

Neutron collimator change (manual,

automatic)

automatic




7. Analysis


25

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) at least twice a year



standards)

no



in-house compilation (~PGAA

Handbook)


k0 IAEA, other)

Hypermet-PC 5.12



ProSpeRo


Number

Scientists 4

Post docs 1

Students 1

Engineers

Technicians

9. Applications*

R&D active interrogation methodology for nuclear forensics

Research topics cross-section, sigma-gamma and k0 measurements, nuclear

physics, gamma spectrum evaluation, Monte-Carlo

simulations, geochemisty, archaeometry, renewable energy,

catalysis

Existence of user

program

EU FP7 NMI3-II, C-ERIC: general purpose, ERINDA,

CHANDA: nuclear data, CHARISMA (under submission:

IPERION): cultural heritage research

Industrial projects solar-cell raw materials

Commercial applications analysis of geological materials, nuclear materials, inactive

and active tracing


MS, PhD, trainees)

Lab practice for M.Sc. students (nuclear chemistry,

radiochemistry, nuclear engineer, material scientist) ~ 30-50

students/year

Summer practice for M.Sc. students ~ 1 student/year

Ph.D. students ~ approx. 1 degree in 3 years

Central European Training School ~ 30 students/year

Nuclear Analytical Techniques for Geochemists (lecture

series + lab practice) ~ 5 student/year

IAEA fellows ~ 1 fellow/year



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10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D 1 1 1


Own research 2 9 19

Other

publications

0 0 0

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

2002-2004: coincidence setup with 2-3 HPGe detectors

2004-2007: setup with an unsuppressed Canberra 13%

HPGe

2007-2010: PGAI-NT ANCIENT CHARM pilot setup

2007, neutron tomograph using 14-bit PCO 1600 BW camera

2007, Standa computer-controlled xyzw sample stage

2011-present: PGAI-NT permanent setup NIPS-NORMA

2011, chamber for large samples, 20×20×20 cm3

2011, Canberra AIM 556B Ethernet MCA module

2012, neutron tomograph using 16-bit Andor iKon-M CCD

camera and better resolution

2012, precision computer-controlled xyzw sample stage

2012, advanced data acquisition software NIPS-DAQ

2014, computer-controlled neutron slit


work planned)

2015-2016, purchase of more 6Li-shielding



1. P.P. Ember, T. Belgya, J.L. Weil, G.L. Molnár, Coincidence measurement setup for

PGAA and nuclear structure studies, Applied Radiation and Isotopes 57 (2002) 573–

577

2. T. Belgya, Z. Kis, L. Szentmiklósi, Zs. Kasztovszky, G. Festa, L. Andreanelli, M. P.

De Pascale, A. Pietropaolo, P. Kudejova, R. Schulze, T. Materna, and the Ancient

Charm Collaboration: A new PGAI-NT setup at the NIPS facility of the Budapest

Research Reactor Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 278, No.3

(2008) 713–718 DOI: 10.1007/s10967-008-1510-0


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3. L. Szentmiklósi, Z. Kis, T. Belgya, A. N. Berlizov: On the design and installation of a

Compton–suppressed HPGe spectrometer at the Budapest neutron-induced prompt

gamma spectroscopy (NIPS) facility, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear

Chemistry (2013) 298:1605-1611 DOI 10.1007/s10967-013-2555-2

4. The instrument’s website is at: http://www.bnc.hu/?q=node/15

Fig. 1. Layout of the PGAA-NIPS experimental area



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30


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7. HUNGARY, PGAA FACILITY, 10MW RR


Country Hungary

Region, Place/Closest Town Budapest

Institution Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy

of Sciences



László Szentmiklósi, department head, +36-1-392-

2539, [email protected],




reactor


Source intensity [n/s] 2.1×1014


(year)

1996

Longer breaks since then 2000, 2007, 2014

Availability (hours/year) 3000-3500



vertical)

tangential


(m)

35

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) supermirror m=2

Neutron guide length (m) 33.5



no



other)

cold

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 0.012 eV (140 K)


position [cm-2

s-1

]

7.75×107

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) no epithermal neutrons at all

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) automatic

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) a set of 7 apertures from 5 mm

2 to 2×2

cm2

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) 2.0




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3. Detection system

Main detector (HPGe, scintillator, cluster) Canberra GR2720/S HPGe


Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none) BGO Compton suppressor

Electronics (analogue, digital) analogue (option: CAEN list

mode digital)

Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...) Canberra GL1015R LeGe


Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none) none



Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) enriched 6Li polymer, B-

rubber, Pb bricks



Sample holder (Teflon…) Teflon strings in Al frame

Sample is under vacuum (yes/no) optional

Sample can use cryostat/heating/other yes

Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 10 × 4 × 4 cm

3


Total count rate in room background-passive (cps) 0.96

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) 12-26







samples)

optional, 16 samples

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic) automatic




7. Analysis


33

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) at least twice a year



standards)

no



in-house compilation (~PGAA

Handbook)


k0 IAEA, other)

Hypermet-PC 5.12



ProSpeRo


Number

Scientists 4

Post docs 1

Students 1

Engineers

Technicians

9. Applications*

R&D active interrogation methodology for nuclear forensics

Research topics cross-section, sigma-gamma and k0 measurements, nuclear

physics, gamma spectrum evaluation, Monte-Carlo

simulations, geochemisty, archaeometry, renewable energy,

catalysis

Existence of user

program

EU FP7 NMI3-II, C-ERIC: general purpose, ERINDA,

CHANDA: nuclear data, CHARISMA (under submission:

IPERION): cultural heritage research

Industrial projects solar-cell raw materials

Commercial applications analysis of geological materials, nuclear materials, inactive

and active tracing


MS, PhD, trainees)

Lab practice for M.Sc. students (nuclear chemistry,

radiochemistry, nuclear engineer, material scientist) ~ 30-50

students/year

Summer practice for M.Sc. students ~ 1 student/year

Ph.D. students ~ approx. 1 degree in 3 years

Central European Training School ~ 30 students/year

Nuclear Analytical Techniques for Geochemists (lecture

series + lab practice) ~ 5 student/year

IAEA fellows ~ 1 fellow/year



34

10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D 0 6 11


Own research 1 54 146

Other

publications

0 0 0

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

1997, BGO Compton suppressor

2000, cold source

2003, beam chopper

2007, Canberra 27% HPGe detector

2007, m=2 neutron guides, realignment

2007, neutron beam monitor, computer-driven time-

programmable beam shutter

2007, Canberra AIM 556A Ethernet MCA module

2010, sample changer

2011, advanced data acquisition software PGAA-

DAQ

2012, CAEN list-mode DAQ module

2014, vacuum system replaced

2014, improvement of the data acquisition software


work planned)

2015-2016, purchase of more 6Li-shielding



1. Zs. Révay, T. Belgya, Zs. Kasztovszky, J. L. Weil, G.L. Molnár (2004) Nucl Instrum

Meth B 213:385–388

2. L. Szentmiklósi, T. Belgya, Zs. Révay, Z. Kis, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear

Chemistry 286 2 (2010) 501-505 DOI 10.1007/s10967-010-0765-4

3. The instrument’s website is at: http://www.bnc.hu/?q=node/14



35

Fig. 1. Layout of the PGAA-NIPS experimental area


36


37


38


39

8. INDIA, BARC, 100 MW RR

1. General information (of proposed beam)

Country India

Region, Place/Closest Town Trombay, Mumbai - 400085

Institution Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research

Centre (DAE), Government of India



Head, Radiochemistry Division, BARC, Mumbai

Dr. Raghunath Acharya, Scientific Officer (G), +91-22-

25594590, email:[email protected], web:

www.barc.gov.in



Reactor


Source intensity [n/s] ~1014

n/cm2/s


(year)

2015

Longer breaks since then Break since 2006

Availability (hours/year) 3-6 months in a year


Beam line alignment (radial, tangential, vertical) Radial

Distance from reactor core – neutron source (m):

Beam exit to sample position

0.8 m

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) In-pile collimator of stainless steel with

boron. More clarification after the design.


Focusing (tapered, elliptical guide, Khumakoff

lense) / (optional, steady)

-

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) Bismuth (55 mm x 50 mm)

Neutron spectrum (fission, thermal, cold, other) Thermal

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) Not measured


position [cm-2

s-1

]

107

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) -

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) Manual

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or radius in cm if radial) 1cm x 1cm

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) 2.54 cm

3. Detection system

Main detector (HPGe, scintillator, cluster) HPGe (n-type)



40



Electronics (analogue, digital) analogue / digital

Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...) none


Compton suppressor (BGO, NaI, none)



Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Borated rubber and lead






Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 1 cm

3





Peak FWHM at 122 keV (keV) ~1.0 keV

Peak FWHM at 8578 keV(keV) ~5.0 keV


Beam chopper (yes/no) None

Automatic sample changer (no/if yes number of samples) none


Radiography camera (yes/no) none

Neutron flux monitor (yes/no) No (no online monitor)


7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Regularly, relative efficiency

Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no) Yes. Both relative & k0 method


standards)

CRMs / SRMs



IAEA TECDOC

Spectrum evaluation software (Hypermet, k0

IAEA, other)

PHAST developed at BARC

Determination of composition (ProSpeRo, Other protocols


41



Number

Scientists 3

Post docs -

Students 2

Engineers

Technicians 1

9. Applications*

R&D R&D

Research topics Compositional characterization of reactor materials,

focus on H, B,neutron poisons, REEs and applications to

samples of diverse origin and RMs

Existence of user program

Industrial projects No

Commercial applications No


MS, PhD, trainees)

PhD


10. Publications (List attached since 2001)

During last

12 months

During last 5

years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users

Own research 1 3 8

Other publications

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades (year,

work done)

-


work planned)

New facility coming up



We have worked on k0-based PGNAA since 2000 using thermal guide and reflected

beam at Dhruva reactor, which are not available now.

Journal Publications on PGAA of BARC, India


42

1. Capture -rays from 60

Co as multi -ray efficiency standard for prompt -ray neutron

activation analysis, K.Sudarshan, A.G.C.Nair, R.N.Acharya, Y.M.Scindia,

A.V.R.Reddy, S.B.Manohar and A.Goswami, Nucl. Instr. Meth. A 457 (2001) 180.

2. Measurement of k0 -factors in prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis, R.N.

Acharya, K. Sudarshan, A.G.C. Nair, Y.M. Scindia, A. Goswami, A.V.R. Reddy and

S.B. Manohar, J. Radioanal. Chem. 250(2) (2001) 303.

3. Analysis of Alloys by Prompt Gamma ray Neutron Activation., A. G. C. Nair, K.

Sudarshan, N. Raje, A.V. R. Reddy, S.B. Manohar and, A. Goswami, Nucl. Insr.

Meth. A 516 (2004) 143.

4. Analysis of Reference Materials by Prompt -ray Neutron Activation Analysis and

evaluation of sample dependent background, K. Sudarshan, R. Tripathi, A. G. C. Nair,

R. Acharya, A. V. R. Reddy and A. Goswami, Anal. Chim. Acta. 535 (2005) 309.

5. A simple method for correcting the neutron self-shielding effect of matrix and

improving the analytical response in Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation

Analysis, K. Sudarshan, R. Tripathi, A. G. C. Nair, R. Acharya, A. V. R. Reddy and

A. Goswami, Anal. Chim. Acta. 549 (2005) 205.

6. Determination and validation of prompt Ko-factors with a monochromatic neutron

beam at Dhruva reactor, A.G.C.Nair, R.Acharya, K.Sudarshan, R.tripathi,

A.V.R.Reddy and A.Goswami, Nucl. Inst. Meth. A 564 (2006) 662.

7. Determination of boron in water samples by chemical prompt gamma neutron

activation analysis, P.S. Ramanjaneeyulu, Y.S. Sayi, T. Newton Nathaniel, A.V.R.

Reddy, K.L. Ramakumar, 273 (2007) 411

8. 9.

10. Development and applications of k0 based NAA and prompt gamma-ray NAA

methods at BARC, R. Acharya, A.G.C. Nair, K. Sudarshan, A. Goswami and A.V.R.

Reddy, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 278 (2008) 617

11. A non-destructive assay technique for the determination of 238

U/232

Th ratio in the

mixed oxides of uranium and thorium using prompt gamma-ray neutron activation, T.

Newton Nathaniel, K. Sudarshan, A. Goswami and A. V. R. Reddy, J. Radioanal.

Nucl. Chem. 279 (2009) 481

12. Application of k0-based internal mono-standard PGNAA for compositional

characterization of cement samples, K. Sudarshan, R. Tripathi, R. Acharya, A.G.C.

Nair, A.V.R. Reddy, A. Goswami, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 300 (2014) 1075.


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9. JAPAN, JAEA, RADIAL BEAM FACILITY, 20 MW RR


Country Japan

Region, Place/Closest Town Shirakata Shirane 2-4

Tokai, Naka, Ibaraki, 319-1195

Institution Japan Atomic Energy Agency



Kazuyoshi Furutaka, Assistant Principal

Researcher, +81-29-282-6836,

[email protected]



Reactor


Source intensity [n/s] 3 × 1014

n/s


(year)

2005

Longer breaks since then 3 years and 6 months

Availability (hours/year) About 4800 hours/year



vertical)

radial


(m)

60 m

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) Ni




none


44



other)

cold

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 5 meV


position [cm-2

s-1

]

1.4 × 107 n/s


Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) manual

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 2 x 3

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) none

3. Detection system

Main detector (HPGe, scintillator, cluster) Clover Ge detectors

Relative efficiency (%) 120%*8=960%




Relative efficiency (%) 70% × 4=280%




Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Li-6



45


Sample holder (Teflon…) Teflon, Carbon, Al



Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 3*4*2




Maximum allowed count rate (cps) 300k cps

Peak FWHM at 122 keV (keV) 2.4 keV





samples)

Yes, 180




Neutron detector (yes/no) yes

7. Analysis


Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no) yes


46


standards)

Yes NIST, AIST



NNDC, IAEA


k0 IAEA, other)

other



other


Number

Scientists 2 - 4

Post docs 1

Students 0

Engineers 0 - 1

Technicians 0

9. Applications*

R&D PGA, Nuclear data

Research topics Cosmochemistry, Environmental science,

Agriculture, Geochemistry, Nuclear data,

Existence of user

program

Interorganization Atomic Energy Research

Program

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)

MS, PhD



47

10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D - 6 22

By external users - 5 5

Own research - 12 25

Other

publications

-

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

2007, done


work planned)

-




48


49

10. JAPAN, JAEA, TANGENTIAL BEAM FACILITY, 20 MW RR


Country Japan

Region, Place/Closest Town Tokai, Ibaraki




Dr. Takahito OSAWA(Senior Scientist, +81-29-

282-6585, [email protected]



reactor


Source intensity [n/s] 1014

n/ (s cm2)


(year)

1993

Longer breaks since then 2011




vertical)

Tangential


(m)

About 64m

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) Supermirror m=2

Neutron guide length (m) About 60m



Parabolic guide / optional

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) None

Neutron spectrum (fission, thermal, cold, Thermal


50

other)

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 42 meV


position [cm-2

s-1

]

1.6 x 108

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) <<1

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) No attenuation in the guide

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 20cmH x 2cmW

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) No attenuation in the guide

1

promotion of the facility by using neutrons of the Research Reactor JRR-3

3. Detection system










Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Pb






Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 15x15x1




51

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) NA

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) A few k cps


Peak FWHM at 8578 keV(keV) none




samples)

Yes, 14 samples

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic) automatic




7. Analysis




standards)

Case by case



none


k0 IAEA, other)

none



none


Number

Scientists 2

Post docs 0

Students 0

Engineers 0

Technicians 1

9. Applications*

R&D

Research topics

Existence of user

program


52

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users

Own research

Other

publications

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)


work planned)




53

11. JAPAN, JAEA, J-PARC, SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE


Country Japan

Region,

Place/Closest Town

Shirakata Shirane 2-4

Tokai, Naka, Ibaraki, 319-1195


Facility manager

(full name, position,

phone, e-mail, web)

Yosuke Toh, Principal Researcher, +81-29-282-6211,

[email protected],

http://j-

parc.jp/researcher/MatLife/en/instrumentation/ns_spec.html#bl04

Type of neutron

source (reactor,

spallation, generator,

isotopic)

Spallation

Source power [MW] 300 kW (up to 1 MW in the near future)

Source intensity

[n/s]

4.3×107 n/cm

2/s 1.5 meV < En < 25 meV

9.3×105 n/cm

2/s 0.9 eV < En < 1.1 eV

1.0×106 n/cm

2/s 0.9 keV < En < 1.1 keV

Coupled Moderator (@1 MW, 21.5 m)

Start of operation of

the facility (year)

2012 (for PGA)

Longer breaks since

then

10 months

Availability

(hours/year)

About 3300 hours/year



vertical)

radial


(m)

21.5 m

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) none




none

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) Pb, Mn, Co, In, Ag, Cd


other)

Fission

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 5-10 meV

Maximum thermal equivalent flux at sample About 9 × 107 n/cm

2/s (@1 MW, 21.5 m)


http://j-parc.jp/researcher/MatLife/en/instrumentation/ns_spec.html#bl04

http://j-parc.jp/researcher/MatLife/en/instrumentation/ns_spec.html#bl04


54

position [cm-2

s-1

]



Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 0.6, 0.7, 2.2 cm and 0.15 x 0.15 cm

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) none

3. Detection system

Main detector (HPGe, scintillator, cluster) Cluster Ge detectors










Material of sample chamber (Al, Teflon, other) Al, Carbon, CFRP


Sample holder (Teflon…) Teflon, Carbon, Al



Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 5 × 5 × 2


Total count rate in room background-passive (cps) 140 pcs

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) 1800 cps

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) 300k cps






samples)

Yes 100




55

Neutron flux monitor (yes/no) (yes)

Neutron detector (yes/no) (yes)

7. Analysis




standards)

Yes NIST, AIST



NNDC, IAEA


k0 IAEA, other)

other



other


Number

Scientists 3 – 6

Post docs 5

Students 0

Engineers 0 – 1

Technicians 0

9. Applications*

R&D PGA, Nuclear data, Fundamental Physics

Research topics Cosmochemistry, Environmental science,

Agriculture, Geochemistry, Nuclear data,

Existence of user

program

Interorganization Atomic Energy Research

Program

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)

PhD


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years


56

R&D 2 9 13


Own research 4 12 15

Other

publications

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

Sample changer (2014)


work planned)




57


58

12. KOREA, KAERI, HANARO, 30 MW RR

1. General information:

HANARO Cold Neutron Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis Facility

Country Republic of Korea

Region, Place/Closest Town Daejeon

Institution Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)



Name: GwangMin SUN, PhD.

Position: Principal Researcher,

Phone: +82 42 868 8710,

E-mail:[email protected], [email protected]

Web: hanaro4u.kaeri.re.kr



Reactor


Source intensity [n/s] 8 x 1012


(year)

2014


Availability (hours/year) 4000 hours/year


Beam line alignment (radial, tangential, vertical) Tangential

Distance from reactor core – neutron source (m) 12

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) Supermirror with m = 2

Neutron guide length (m) 40

Focusing (tapered, elliptical guide, Kumakhov


None

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) None

Neutron spectrum (fission, thermal, cold, other) Cold

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 4.6


position [cm-2

s-1

]


Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) None

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 2~5 cm

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) 2.5 cm

3. Detection system




Electronics (analogue, digital) analogue + digital





59



Electronics (analogue, digital) analogue + digital






Sample is under vacuum (yes/no) Yes





Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) ~200





Beam chopper (yes/no) Yes

Automatic sample changer (no/if yes number of samples) No

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic) Manual


Neutron flux monitor (yes/no) Yes

Neutron detector (yes/no) Yes

7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Regular

Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no) Yes


standards)

Yes, NIST SRMs



PGAA Handbook


IAEA, other)

HYPERGAM ver. 3.2



KAERI-NAA/PGAA



60

Number

Scientists 1

Post docs 1

Students

Engineers

Technicians

9. Applications*

R&D Development of Prompt Gamma Imaging Instrument

Research topics Meteorites, archeological

Existence of user program HANARO User Program

Industrial projects Development of PGA Scanning Method for inspection of

the gold forgery

Commercial applications Analysis of gold for KRX market


MS, PhD, trainees)

Joined Education Program with University of Science

and Technology (UST)


10. Publications

During last 12

months

During last 5

years

During last 10

years

R&D (2 prepared)

By external users 1

Own research 2

Other publications

11. Upgrades


work done)


work planned)




61

13. MOROCCO, CNESTEN, 2 MW RR


Country Morocco

Region, Place/Closest Town Rabat- Salé

Institution National Center of Energy, Sciences and Nuclear

Techniques



Moussa Bounakhla, Dr., 0537819750,

[email protected], www.cnesten.org.ma



Reactor


Source intensity [n/s] Not yet measured


(year)

Not yet

Longer breaks since then Not yet

Availability (hours/year) Not yet



vertical)

Radial


(m)

6-7 m


Neutron guide length (m) No



Not yet determined

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) Sapphire and bismuth


other)

thermal

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) Not yet measured


position [cm-2

s-1

]

Not yet measured

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) Not yet measured

Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) Not yet decided

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 2 × 2cm²

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) Not yet fixed

3. Detection system




62

Relative efficiency (%) 25/30%



Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...) None





Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) nat-Li, Li-6








Total count rate in room background-passive (cps) Not yet measured

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) Not yet measured

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) Not yet measured

Peak FWHM at 122 keV (keV) Not yet measured

Peak FWHM at 8578 keV(keV) Not yet measured




samples)

No





7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Never

Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no) Not yet


standards)

Not yet


63



Not yet


k0 IAEA, other)

Hypermet PC, K0 IAEA



Other


Number

Scientists 4

Post docs -

Students -

Engineers -

Technicians 1

9. Applications*

R&D It might be, decision will be taken after installation

of the system

Research topics Environment, Industry, Geology, Mining, Cultural

Heritage

Existence of user

program

Moroccan phosphate organization, Moroccan

Universities

Industrial projects Phosphate and derivative products

Commercial applications Moroccan phosphate organization


MS, PhD, trainees)

MS, PhD and Trainees


10. Publications

During last 12

months

During last

5 years

During last 10

years

R&D Not yet Not yet Not yet

By external users Not yet Not yet Not yet

Own research Not yet Not yet Not yet

Other

publications

Not yet Not yet Not yet

11. Upgrades


64

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

Under design and purchasing components


work planned)

Installation will start end of 2015 or beginning of 2016


One IAEA TC project on PGAA is going on (2014-2015)



65

14. NETHERLANDS, TU DELFT, 2 MW RR


Country Netherlands, The

Region, Place/Closest Town Delft

Institution TU Delft



M. Blaauw, Facilities & service dept. head, +31-15-

2783528, [email protected], www.rid.tudelft.nl



reactor




(year)

in the future





vertical)


(m)

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?)




Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none)


other)



position [cm-2

s-1

]



Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm)


3. Detection system

Main detector (HPGe, scintillator, cluster)



66




Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...)





Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none)

Material of sample chamber (Al, Teflon, other)

Sample chamber removable (yes/no)

Sample holder (Teflon…)

Sample is under vacuum (yes/no)


Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3)








Beam chopper (yes/no)


samples)

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic)

Radiography camera (yes/no)


Neutron detector (yes/no)

7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never)




67

standards)




k0 IAEA, other)




Number

Scientists

Post docs

Students

Engineers

Technicians

9. Applications*

R&D

Research topics

Existence of user

program

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users

Own research

Other

publications

11. Upgrades


68

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)


work planned)




69

15. USA, MARYLAND, NIST, COLD, 20 MW RR


Country USA

Region, Place/Closest Town Gaithersburg Maryland

Institution National Institute of Standards and Technology



Dağıstan Şahin, Research Associate,

[email protected]



Thermal reactor, liquid hydrogen cold neutron source




(year)

2014

Longer breaks since then -

Availability (hours/year) -


Beam line alignment (radial, tangential, vertical) Radial

Distance from reactor core – neutron source (m) 52.2 m cold source to sample

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) Supermirror

Neutron guide length (m) 50.9 m



Curved-straight-tapering (horizontally,

semi-ballistic vertically + approximately

elliptical focusing snout serving PGAA

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) Guide curved beyond direct line of sight

Neutron spectrum (fission, thermal, cold, other) cold



position [cm-2

s-1

]

6.8 × 109



Beam size (HxW in cm2 or radius in cm if radial) 2.7 x 2 cm uncollimated

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) 5.08 cm adjustable

3. Detection system










70



Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Li-6 glass





Sample can use cryostat/heating/other None

Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) Sample box ~20x25x25 cm



Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) 37.62

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) 60 k





Automatic sample changer (no/if yes number of samples) No





7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Regular

Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no) No


standards)

Yes, titanium



PGAA Handbook, IAEA database


IAEA, other)

Hypermet, Genie 2000



Excel, Custom Software


71


Number

Scientists 3

Post docs

Students 1

Engineers 1

Technicians 1

9. Applications*

R&D 2

Research topics Hydrogen certification, silicon, boron

Existence of user program Yes, developing

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)


10. Publications

During last

12 months

During last 5

years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users 1

Own research 2

Other publications

11. Upgrades


work done)

2014 installation of phase 1


work planned)

2015 extension of the instrument, boron carbide / lithium

glass interchangable beam stop




72

16. USA, MARYLAND, NIST, THERMAL, 20 MW RR


Country USA

Region, Place/Closest Town NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Institution



Rick L. Paul, Research Chemist

001-301-975-6287

[email protected]



Reactor




(year)

1978




Beam line alignment (radial, tangential, vertical) Vertical

Distance from reactor core – neutron source (m) 7





Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) sapphire

Neutron spectrum (fission, thermal, cold, other) thermal



position [cm-2

s-1

]

3e8


Beam attenuation (automatic, manual, none) none

Beam size (HxW in cm2 or radius in cm if radial) 2 cm diameter


3. Detection system




Electronics (analogue, digital) Digital Lynx






73




Sample chamber removable (yes/no) no




Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) ~10x10x10




Maximum allowed count rate (cps) 30 k





Automatic sample changer (no/if yes number of samples) no

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic) none


Neutron flux monitor (yes/no) no


7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) When required



standards)

Elemental standards adjusted for

scattering



Handbook


IAEA, other)

Canberra VMS and in-house



Mostly spreadsheet



74

Number

Scientists 1

Post docs

Students

Engineers

Technicians

9. Applications*

R&D

Research topics Mostly Standard Reference Material certification

analyses

Existence of user program No

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)


10. Publications

During last

12 months

During last 5

years

During

last 10

years

R&D

By external users 1

Own research 7

Other publications

11. Upgrades


work done)

2003: rebuilt apparatus with vacuum sample chamber,

neutron beam filter added, NaI Compton suppressor

replaced by BGO


work planned)

None planned at this time



Description of system published: E. A. Mackey, D. L. Anderson, P. J. Liposky, R. M. Lindstrom, H.

Chen-Mayer, and G. P. Lamaze, New Thermal Neutron Prompt Gamma-ray Activation Analysis

Instrument at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research, Nucl.

Instrum. Methods B226 (2004), 426-440.


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17. USA, OREGON, OSU, 1.1 MW RR


Country USA

Region, Place/Closest Town Corvallis, Oregon

Institution Oregon State University



Steve Reese, Director, +1-541-737-2341,

[email protected],

http://radiationcenter.oregonstate.edu/



TRIGA Mk II

Source power [MW] 1.1 MW(t)

Source intensity [n/s] 3.5E8 ± 6.5E6 (thermal); 2.1E5 ± 3.9E3

(epithermal)


(year)

2009

Longer breaks since then Not applicable

Availability (hours/year) ~10,000



vertical)

Radial


(m)

~3.4

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) None

Neutron guide length (m) None



Tapered

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) Bismuth and sapphire


other)

Thermal

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) Spectrum not measured


position [cm-2

s-1

]

2.81E7 ± 5.13E5

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) 106 ± 3 (Cadmium ratio using gold foil)


Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 2 cm Umbra; 5.93 cm Penumbra


3. Detection system



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Relative efficiency (%) None


Electronics (analogue, digital) None


Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) 30% borated poly; 55

borated poly; lead; LiF

Material of sample chamber (Al, Teflon, other) Aluminum

Sample chamber removable (yes/no) No

Sample holder (Teflon…) Al/Teflon

Sample is under vacuum (yes/no) No but can be

Sample can use cryostat/heating/other None

Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) ~12.5 cm

3



Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) ~190

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) Not applicable






samples)

No

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic) No

Radiography camera (yes/no) Yes



7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Occasionally


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standards)

Yes, NIST 1633a Coal Fly Ash

and NIST 1571 Orchard Leaf



Brookhaven National

Laboratory ENDF and NNDC


k0 IAEA, other)

Spreadsheets



Standard ratio method


Number

Scientists 1

Post docs

Students 1

Engineers

Technicians

9. Applications*

R&D Boron content determination

Research topics

Existence of user

program

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)

Laboratory experiments for courses


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D 1

By external users

Own research

Other

publications


78

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

Addition of fast pneumatic system


work planned)

None




79

18. USA, TEXAS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, 1.1 MW MW


Country United States of America

Region, Place/Closest Town Austin, Texas

Institution The University of Texas at Austin



Steven Biegalski, Director

+001 512-497-1210

[email protected]

http://nuclear.engr.utexas.edu/index.php/netl



TRIGA Reactor

Source power [MW] 1.1 MW

Source intensity [n/s] 8.58 x 1016


(year)

1992


Availability (hours/year) 2,000 hours/year



vertical)

Radial


(m)

8 m total (2 m to start of neutron guide)

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) 58Ni, m = 3




Parabolic by SwissNeutronics



other)

cold

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 39 ± 6 K


position [cm-2

s-1

]

107



Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 2.57 cm

2

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) None

3. Detection system



80


Relative efficiency (%) 77.9%








Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Nat-Li, Borated

polyethelene, Pb, and

concrete




Sample is under vacuum (yes/no) Option for vacuum


Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 10 x 10 x 10 cm

3


Total count rate in room background-passive (cps) 50 cps (with reactor on)


Maximum allowed count rate (cps) 100,000 cps




Beam chopper (yes/no) Yes (if needed)


samples)

Yes (if needed)


Radiography camera (yes/no) Yes


Neutron detector (yes/no) Yes

7. Analysis


81

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Regularly



standards)

Yes (standards depend on

experiment)



PGAA Handbook


k0 IAEA, other)

GeniePC



Custom Excel


Number

Scientists 2

Post docs 0

Students 2

Engineers 0

Technicians 1

9. Applications*

R&D Materials research and short-lived fission product

determinations.

Research topics Materials research and short-lived fission product

determinations.

Existence of user

program

No

Industrial projects Yes (topics proprietary)

Commercial applications H analysis


MS, PhD, trainees)

Ph.D. and M.S.


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D 1 5 12


Own research 1 5 12

Other 0 0 0


82

publications

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

2007


work planned)

None Planned




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19. THAILAND, TINT, 1.2 MW RR


Country Thailand

Region, Place/Closest Town Bangkok

Institution Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology



Wichian Ratanatongchai, Nuclear Scientist,

6624019889 ext 5924, [email protected]



Research Reactor

Source power [MW] 1.2 MW

Source intensity [n/s] -


(year)

Not yet

Longer breaks since then -

Availability (hours/year) -



vertical)

Radial


(m)

3.5 m

Neutron guide (Ni, Ni-58, supermirror m =?) -




-

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) -


other)

Fission

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) No data


position [cm-2

s-1

]

3 × 106 n cm

-2 s

-1

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) 9 × 10-2


Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) Diameter 4 cm

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) -

3. Detection system

Main detector (HPGe, scintillator, cluster) Under construction


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Secondary detector (none, HPGe, scintillator, ...) -





Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Under construction

Material of sample chamber (Al, Teflon, other) -

Sample chamber removable (yes/no) -

Sample holder (Teflon…) -

Sample is under vacuum (yes/no) -

Sample can use cryostat/heating/other -

Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 15x15x15 cm

3


Total count rate in room background-passive (cps) Under construction

Total count rate in beam background-active (cps) -

Maximum allowed count rate (cps) -

Peak FWHM at 122 keV (keV) -

Peak FWHM at 8578 keV(keV) -




samples)

No

Neutron collimator change (manual, automatic) -




7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Under construction

Analysis with own sensitivity data (yes/no) -

Comparison to standards (if yes, what -


85

standards)



-


k0 IAEA, other)

-



-


Number

Scientists 5

Post docs -

Students 2

Engineers -

Technicians -

9. Applications*

R&D Under construction

Research topics -

Existence of user

program

-

Industrial projects -

Commercial applications -


MS, PhD, trainees)

-


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D - - -

By external users - - -

Own research - - -

Other

publications

- - -

11. Upgrades


86

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

-


work planned)

-




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21. VIETNAM, NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 0.5 MW RR


Country Vietnam

Region, Place/Closest Town Dalat City

Institution Nuclear Research Institute



Nguyen Nhi Dien, Director, [email protected]



Reactor

Source power [MW] 0.5



(year)

2011





vertical)

radial


(m)

4 m





Cone collimators

Beam filter (sapphire, bismuth, other, none) Silicone and Bismuth crystals


other)

thermal

Neutron spectrum (mean energy) 0.0253 eV


position [cm-2

s-1

]

1.6 × 106

cm-2

s-1

Epithermal/thermal flux ratio (f factor) 1.51 × 10-4


Beam size (HxW in cm2 or diameter in cm) 3 cm

Gamma collimator (Diameter in cm) 3 cm

3. Detection system




88

Relative efficiency (%) 70 %








Shielding (nat-Li, Li-6, Pb, none) Pb, HD poliethyenle






Maximum sample size (HxWxD cm3) 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm

3










samples)

No





7. Analysis

Efficiency calibration (regularly, never) Regularly



standards)

yes: NIST-2711a, NIST-278a,

SOIL-7, NIST-679, IAEA-SL1,


89

NBS-1633a, NBS-1577a



Database of prompt gamma rays

from slow neutron capture for

elemental analysis, IAEA (2007)


k0 IAEA, other)

Genie 2000, Hypermet,

FitzPeaks



Relative comparison


Number

Scientists 3

Post docs 0

Students 2

Engineers 0

Technicians 0

9. Applications*

R&D Elemental analysis of geological and biological

samples, Hydrogen Index in sample from oil well

drilling

Research topics Prompt gamma-ray spectra, thermal neutron

capture reactions

Existence of user

program

application of k0-IAEA, BNCT study, Geant4

simulation

Industrial projects



MS, PhD, trainees)

MS, PhD


10. Publications

During

last 12

months

During last

5 years

During

last 10

years

R&D 2 5 8

By external users

Own research 2 5 8

Other

publications


90

11. Upgrades

Last major upgrades

(year, work done)

2011


work planned)



Fig. 1. The new PGNAA facility at the research reactor of the Nuclear Research

Institute (Dalat, Vietnam)

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