Canadian Neutron Beam Centre

The NRC Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (CNBC) is Canada's national user facility that enables researchers to use neutron beams as tools for world-class materials research. The CNBC is located at the Chalk River Laboratories, where Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) owns and operates the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor. CNBC has been a global leader in the development of materials and products for businesses.Like most other neutron beam laboratories, the CNBC operates beamlines as a service to external researchers. In a typical year, about 250 individuals participate in research that relies on access to its suite of 6 beamlines at the CNBC.[1]

History

The neutron beam laboratory now known as the Canadian Neutron Beam Centre was transferred from AECL to the National Research Council in 1997.

March 7, 2013 - Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) will fully fund, govern and operate the Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (CNBC) for a two-year period effective April 1, 2013 according to an agreement recently signed with the National Research Council (NRC). The NRC staff of the CNBC will continue to be NRC employees while working in alignment with AECL’s direction.

Services & Products

The NRU reactor is a multi-purpose research reactor that supports science and industry in three areas simultaneously: 1. It is Canada’s only major neutron source, supplying neutrons for the CNBC. 2. It is Canada’s only major materials testing reactor, supporting nuclear energy research and development. 3. It is one of the two largest global producers of medical radioisotopes.

References

  1. "About CNBC". AECL homepage. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, January 27, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.