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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
W. E. Downs
Nuclear Technology | Volume 5 | Number 2 | August 1968 | Pages 55-61
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A27950
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An improved 124Sb-Be neutron source was developed to give a thermal flux of 6 × 108 n/(cm2 sec) over a 20-cm3 volume with a uniformity better than ±4%. With a unit of this type, 90 radioisotopes with a specific activity of 0.1 µC/g can be produced. Because of the constancy of the flux, an analytical precision of ±1% is easily attainable. The present system will handle more than one sample transfer unit, allowing several simultaneous experiments or analyses. The pool system described here is a versatile research unit and not a general-purpose industrial analytical facility. Considering the features and costs of this 124Sb-Be source, it appears best suited for applications requiring a continuous thermal-neutron flux, such as an on-line system for industry.