Economy of BR2 Fuel Cycle with Gadolinium as Burnable Absorber
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Abstract
A preliminary feasibility
study has been performed for HEU (UAlx) and LEU
(UMo dispersed) fuels with various combinations of burnable poisons . Reactivity perfo r-
mance, control rod motion, cycle length and fuel burn up (GWD/MTU) prior to discharge are
compared in order to assess the fuel utilization. It has been found that the economy of the
fuel cycle is significantly improved by using gadolinium poison in a form of homogeneous
mixt ure with the fuel meat. At the same time, the experimental performances for gadolinium
are similar as for the standard poisons (boron and samarium) used in the standard BR2 HEU
fuel type .
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | PHYSOR 2016–Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century |
| Pages | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2016 |
| Event | 2016 - PHYSOR: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century - Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, United States Duration: 1 May 2016 → 5 May 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Unknown |
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Conference
| Conference | 2016 - PHYSOR |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Sun Valley |
| Period | 2016-05-01 → 2016-05-05 |
Keywords
- HEU, LEU, MCNP6, Burnable poison
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