Abstract
The experience in using Kartini nuclear research reactor for reactor physics laboratory exercises is presented. The aim of this paper is to discuss the effectiveness of nuclear reactor physics laboratory exercises using Kartini reactor. The method used is through a comparative reference study with the similar activities at other institutions. Software packages and procedural guides have been developed and used for reactor power and control rod worth calibrations, criticality experiment, experiments to study the xenon stability, neutron flux measurement, reactor start-up / shutdown operations, etc. For illustration, a computer simulation for reactor criticality experiment is described and result from practical experiment is presented. In conclusion, it has been demonstrated that the implementation of reactor physics laboratory exercises using Kartini reactor has a good performance and it was an important role in developing human resources in nuclear reactor field for the country. It is hoped that in the future, Kartini reactor will contribute to regional nuclear education and training programs.
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