The new high-flux neutron source FRM-II is constructed as a reactor to replace the Munich Research Reactor FRM which has been in operation since 1957. Based on its sophisticated technical concept, the FRM-II will achieve a useable neutron flux 50 times higher at a reactor power (20 MW) five times higher than that of the FRM. A large-scale heavy-water-moderator tank is used to establish this high flux in a considerably greater usable volume and practically only by slow neutrons which are particularly well suited for utilization.
The FRMForschungsreaktor München is a light-water-moderated pool-ty... II is optimized for neutronUncharged elementary particle with a mass of 1.67492716 ·10 ... scatteringProcess whereby collision with another particle or particle ... experiments at beam tubes and neutronUncharged elementary particle with a mass of 1.67492716 ·10 ... guides. Furthermore, there are irradiation facilities, for example to produce medically used radioisotopes (as Lu-177), and a tumour treatment facility.
The reactorSystem used to initiate, maintain and control a fission chai... has been out of operation since March 2019, because of the lack of needed fuelSee 'nuclear fuel'., which may not be delivered due to changed regulations.
Framatome and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) recently started the commercial development of uranium-molybdenum fuelSee 'nuclear fuel'. (UMo) for nuclear research reactors, like the FRMForschungsreaktor München is a light-water-moderated pool-ty... II