SUR Research Reactor Kiel

• SUR KIEL Reactor in Nucleus IAEA-Database (IAEA Code DE0022)
• Status: decommissioned
• start of construction: 01/04/1965
• first criticality: 29/03/1966
• neutron reflector: graphite
• control rods: 2
• reactor type: HOMOG (S)

DRAFT

Technical Data:

• Location: Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Legienstraße 35 GPS  ?
• Operator: University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule Kiel) [1]
• Type of reactor: HOMOG (S) / SUR
• Name SUR-Kiel
• Fuel: about 3,4 Kg (typically for SUR, number not checked for SUR-KI !) U3O8 dispersed in Polyethylene
• Enrichment: 20% ²³⁵ U (typically !)
• Waste:
• Accidents:
• Capacity / effectiveness

about SUR translation from Wikipedia [2] unfortunately only available in german

The SUR is a Zeropowerreactor with continuous power of 0,1 W, peak power 1 W and was conducing for education. Load is about 3.4 Kg Uranium being enriched at 20 % ²³⁵ U. Caused by marginal power even in fission area there is nearly no increase of temperature, so a cooling system is needless. In cause of the low power there is nearly no combustion.

summary and translation of memories of a nuclear physicist of same type reactor have been used in Hamburg, follow the links for watchin [3] unfortunately only available in german

• The SUR wasn't constructed for producing electricity or for research but only for education. Physical it is a real nuclear reactor, but the produced power is as low as there is no increase of temperature measurable while operating. Therefore a cooling system is needless. The fission area was consisting of stacked boards made of a homogeneous mixture of Polyethylene and Uraniumoxide U ₃ O ₈ enriched to 20% ²³⁵ U.
• Educated were students of "common engine construction" ("allgemeiner Maschinenbau") and "apparatus construction and nuclear technology"
• in spite of everything it is a real nuclear reactor with nuclear chain reaction regulated by regulator boards and other absorber