LEU stands for _____________________

Low Enriched Uranium

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Enrichment of LEU fuel at PARR-1 is ______________

19.99 %

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Strength of neutron source being used at PARR-1 is ______________

107 n/sec

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Thermal column is an assembly of ______ Stacked in ___________

Graphite slabs Aluminum chamber

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The rabbit travel speed to and from the reactor is ____________.

10-13 m/sec

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The max. weight of the sample including the rabbit is limited to ___________.

400 g

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Max. neutron flux is available at ______________

C-7

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Drainage of beam tube from filled position Adds _________ reactivity to the core.

Negative

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Radial beam tubes terminate at about ____ from the reactor core.

7 mm

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No of beam tubes installed in the stall end ________ .

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When not in use, the beam tubes are plugged with __________ and filled with __________.

Sheilding blocks (Plugs) water

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PARR-1 achieved first criticality on ______________

Dec 21, 1965

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The coolant at PARR-1 is ______________.

Demineralized water

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The top of the reactor core is shielded by

Water which is ______ m thick above the fuel elements.

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Primary purpose of Hold-up tank is :

Decay of short-lived activity

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How many control rods are present in PARR-1 and what are they made of?

FIVE, Ag-In-Cd

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Safety flapper opens at flow rate ____.

200

m3/h

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At PARR-1, at what condition, ECCS

starts ?

When

pool level drops by 1 m

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Primary coolant flow-rate for full power operation

950 m3 /hr

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Shutdown Margin ________ towards the end of cycle.

INCREASES

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Speed of the rabbit sample depends upon

Weight of the sample

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Volume of Reactor Pool is approximately

500 m3

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During full power operation, T across the core is maintained at ______ C

8.5

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Amount of Uranium in one S.F.E

1450 gm

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U-235 content of each fuel plate

12.6 gm

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Energy produced in 24 hours operation at full power is __________ MWd.

10

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A core just critical in open end will be _________ in the stall end.

supercritical

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All fuel plates have same clad thickness.

False

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Neutron source is taken away from the core when reactor power reaches ____ .

10 kW

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First high power core _______ Fuel elements.

consisted

of

22

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Irradiation time of rabbit sample is limited to _____________ minutes.

60

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In-core irradiation sites are located at Grid positions _________ & _________.

C-7 & C-4

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Experimental facilities available at PARR-1 For Neutron Irradiation are:

Beam Tubes Thermal column Pneumatic rabbit systems In-core irradiation sites
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Safety flapper is kept ___________ during Reactor operation at power < 100 kW

OPEN

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Coolant velocity through the fuel elements ________ as more fuel elements are added in the core.

decreases

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Burn-up of a fuel element is defined as:

% U235 consumed of the Initial content.

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Amount of U-235 consumed in one fuel cycle is _____________.

520 g

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Average burn-up of the equilibrium core at BOC is approx. _____________.

22 %

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Hot cell is designed for handling of ______ radioactivity.

1000 Ci-Mev

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Up-to _______ fuel elements can be placed in front of the window of gamma cell.

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Excess reactivity in the core is zero when reactor is in critical state.

False

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Amount of U235 in the equilibrium core of PARR-1 at BOC is approximately __________ grams.

7200

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Amount of U235 in the equilibrium core of PARR-1 at EOC is approximately .__________ grams.

6680

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Major components of PCS are:

Reactor Pool Core Outlet piping & valves Hold-up Tank Primary Pumps Heat Exchangers Inlet Piping & valves
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