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- With all control rods inserted all the way, begin inserting fuel rods.
- When the basic minimum operating number of fuel rods have been inserted, insert a continuous neutron source of known intensity.
- Measure the neutron flux in the reactor and calculate the reactor's neutron multiplication factor to determine how close you are to design predicted critical.
- Begin withdrawing control rods very slowly, stopping periodically and repeating step 3. Each time the neutron multiplication factor should increase.
- If the multiplication factor keeps increasing in step 4 while the control rods are stopped, you have reached critical. Remove the neutron source and the neutron flux in the reactor should decline slightly then become constant.
- You have now safely started your nuclear reactor. Congratulations!
If anything unexpected happens reinsert all control rods, remove the neutron source, find and fix the problem, and restart the procedure.
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