Kernreaktor / Atomreaktor

Steuereinheit und Bedienpult Forschungsreaktor AGN-211-P Physikalisches Institut Universität Basel

Dating

1959

Persons

Universität Basel, Betreiber/in oder Benutzer/in

Description

Steuereinheit und Bedienpult Forschungsreaktor AGN-211-P in einer fahrbaren Vitrine: Reaktortyp: Offener Swimmingpoolreaktor Brennstoff: ca. 1,974 kg UAlx (hoch angereichertes Uran) Steuerstäbe: 4 (je 1 Grobregelstab und 1 Sicherheitsstab aus Cadmium, 1 Feinregelstab aus rostfreiem Stahl und 1 Sicherheitsstab aus Boral) Max. Nennleistung: 2 kW Max. wöchentliche Beschränkung: 30 kWh Neutronenfluss: 4·1010 n/(cm²s) Moderator: Leichtwasser

Object type

Object (three-dimensional)

Geography

Territorium: Basel

Dimensions

125 x 76 x 190 cm

Inventory number

VHS-13685

Legend

AGN-211-P research reactor In 1958, the reactor served as a showpiece of nuclear energy at the World’s Fair in Brussels (Expo 58), where it was exhibited beneath the Atomium structure. In the 1950s, nuclear energy was seen as advanced energy supply technology. In 1959, the University of Basel acquired the reactor and put it into operation in the former coal cellar of the Physics Institute. It was used to train more than 1,000 students and reactor operators in the handling of radioactivity. Cherenkov radiation, which appears as a blue glow, could be observed at the research reactor. It was shut down in 2013 and released from supervision by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Inspectorate (ENSI) in 2021. The original control unit for the control and regulating rods and the original operating panel are on display in the showcase.