Russia and China to Use MBIR Reactor for Neutron Research
The two sides have formalized the terms of their cooperation in an agreement.
Russia and China have signed an agreement to jointly use the MBIR reactor for neutron research and studies of reactor and accelerator systems. The agreement, signed by Rosatom's MBIR International Research Center Consortium and the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, covers materials science and neutron science, as well as discussions on the terms under which the Chinese institute could join the consortium for research into accelerator-driven systems (ADS).
MBIR is a multipurpose research reactor with a sodium coolant and a thermal capacity of 150 MW. It is under construction in Dimitrovgrad as part of the New Nuclear and Energy Technologies national technology leadership project. The facility is intended for experiments, radioisotope production and testing new types of technological systems.
