Evolution of xenon 135 poisoning during the refueling
Description
The relationships between the most significant factors influencing the dynamic reactivity changes during the refueling are considered. The effect of all these factors is considered, as well as their changing during the refueling. A system of differential equations is derived for calculating the change of 135Xe concentration and reactivity losses. The effect of isotope ratio changing during the refueling on the xenon poisoning is expressed in changing of the average neutron flux density, thermal neutron utilization factor, probability of obtaining 135I and 135Xe as fission products. Curves of dynamic poisoning in the beginning and the end of the first refueling campaign are shown. A software using files with preliminary calculated concentrations has been created for calculating poisoning dynamics computing. The program package can be used as a part of a training program for reactor operators and as a part of an information system for the personnel support. 2 figs, 5 refs
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Energetika (Sofia)
- Journal Volume
- 41
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 26-28.
- ISSN
- 0324-1521
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Bulgaria
- Country of Input or Organization
- Bulgaria
- INIS RN
- 24038851
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; BREEDING RATIO; COMPUTER CODES; IODINE 135; ISOTOPE RATIO; NEUTRON FLUX; PLUTONIUM 239; POISONING; POWER DENSITY; REACTIVITY; REACTOR FUELING; THEORETICAL DATA; THERMAL FISSION; THERMAL NEUTRONS; URANIUM 235; WWER-3 REACTOR; XENON 135
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BARYON REACTIONS; BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CONVERSION RATIO; DATA; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FERMIONS; FISSION; HADRON REACTIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INFORMATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; NUMERICAL DATA; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; THERMAL REACTORS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; WWER TYPE REACTORS; XENON ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES