REACTOR OPERATION & MAINTENANCE GROUP
KAlpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI)
| Description | Facilities |
NEUTRON RADIOGRAPH
Radioactive Objects
Irradiated Fuel pins, Control rods
Experimental Assemblies and Capsules
Tomography
Non-radioactive Objects
Pyrotechnic devices and explosives
Hydrogen in steel
Study of fluid flow patterns in devices
Plastics and Composites
Facilities available for neutron radiography
Carriage and drive system to lower radioactive samples from hot cell into the beam path
Sample holding facility and positioning system
Direct and indirect image recording films and film processing facilities
Real time radiography camera and image recording facilities
Neutron Activation Analysis
Material characterization
Forensic science applications
Tribological applications
Radiochemical studies
Biological / agricultural sample irradiation
Facilities available for neutron activation analysis
Pneumatic sample transfer system with microprocessor based control system for sending and retrieving samples – sample volume 5 cc or less
Irradiation thimbles for irradiation of larger samples up to 50 cc in volume
Laboratory with fume hoods for sample preparation and receipt of radioactive samples
Counting facilities with Ge-Li detector and PC based multichannel analyzer
Radioactive waste disposal facilities
Radiation Physics research
Study of composite shields
Radiation transport studies
Evaluation of new detectors
Calibration of detectors
Research and Educational Institutions can make use of the facilities available at Kamini reactor for various research activities. Those interested can write to the Coordinator – Kamini Reactor Utilisation Programme giving brief details of the proposed work for consideration and coordination of the research activity.