Research Reactor Details - RA-8


Country Argentina (Argentine Republic)
Facility Name RA-8
Facility Number AR-0007
Status TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN
Last Updated 2010/02/07


General Data
Owner  CNEA
Operator  CNEA
Licensing  
Construction Date  1986/01/01
Criticality Date  1997/06/17
Safeguards  IAEA
Initial Cost
Total Staff 15
No of Operators 5


Technical Data
Reactor Type CRIT ASSEMBLY
Thermal Power, Steady (kW) 0.01
Max Flux SS, Thermal (n/cm2-s) 1.0E8
Max Flux SS, Fast (n/cm2-s)
Thermal Power, Pulsed (MW) 0.00
Max Flux Pulsed, Thermal (n/cm2-s)
Max Flux Pulsed, Fast (n/cm2-s)
Moderator LIGHT WATER
Coolant LIGHT WATER
Natural Convection Cooling
Forced Cooling No
Coolant Velocity in Core
Reflector H2O
Reflector Number of Sides
Control Rods Material AG,CD,IN
Control Rods number 7 to 13