Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the
1998 International RERTR Meeting

CONVERSION (UTILIZING LEU INSTEAD HEU) OF RESEARCH
REACTORS IN CZECH REPUBLIC

K. MATEJKA
Czech Technical University in Prague,
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering,
Dept. of Nuclear Reactors, Czech Republic
E-mail: [email protected]

L’. SKLENKA
Czech Technical University in Prague,
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering,
Dept. of Nuclear Reactors, Czech Republic
E-mail:[email protected]

E. LISTIK
Nuclear Research Institute in Rez,
Reactor Services Division, Czech Republic
E-mail: [email protected]

J. ERNEST
Nuclear Research Institute in Rez
Reactor Services Division, Czech Republic
E-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

Paper shortly describes some advantages on the RERTR-programme in the Czech Republic. Further calculations and experimental measurements finished on the VR-1 training reactor Sparrow. Paper brings results and its evaluation as well as one-year operation experiences with the Russian fuel assemblies IRT-3M and also operation experiences with mixed Core configuration (the Russian fuel assemblies IRT-2M with enrichment 80% ²³⁵U and 36% ²³⁵U on the LVR-15 research reactor.