Reactor core and neutron flux trap of HFIR (IMAGE)

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Reactor core and neutron flux trap of HFIR

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The production of Pu-238 requires a high thermal neutron flux environment. High-flux isotope reactors are currently the most well-known and stably operating high-flux thermal neutron reactors in the world, capable of providing an irradiation environment for the production of Pu-238. China is also accelerating the construction of high-flux reactors. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-024-01461-x)

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Dr. Qingquan Pan

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