Organisation: CEA Saclay
Installation: Orphée, operating since 1980, since 2003 with fewer
cycles per annum because of budget problems
Type: pool reactor, 14 MW, HEU, D2O reflector, Øth=3·1014
n/cm²s,
Address: 91191 GIF SUR YVETTE, France
Home page: www-llb.cea.fr/
Contact: Mr. J. Estrade
Phone / fax: +33 169 08-4611, fax: -8320
Co-worker: Mr. Burdon (burdon@drnsac.cea.fr), ext. -4040
CNS: two, refurbished in
1995
moderator: H2 phase: liquid
volume: 1 L each temperature: 20 K
pressure: 90 kPa heat
removal: gravity (thermal
siphon)
material: chamber: AlMg3 vacuum
thimble: AlMg3
power: 650 / 500 W refrigerator: AL, screw, 250 kW(el.)
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remarks: reactor has to stop in case of CNS failure
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recent publications: www-llb.cea.fr/spectros/pdf/neutron-source-llb.pdf
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Experimental facilities: Pierre
Monceau at Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (LLB),
monceau@llb.saclay.cea.fr
No UCN facility