Conceptual design of a movable thoria finger rod controlled light-water breeder reactor (AWBA development program)
Description
This report describes the conceptual design of an LWBR based on the technology developed for the Shippingport LWBR. Control of power changes is provided by a neutron-economic system made up of movable and fixed thoria-fueled control rods. These thoria control rods are similar in design to the poison control rods currently used in commercial pressurized water reactors. Poison control rods are also included in the concept for hot and emergency shutdown. The poison rods are completely withdrawn from the core during normal operation. The core is housed in a 256 in. inside diameter pressure vessel, and has a three year lifetime. Annual fuel management, when one-third of the fuel modules are replaced, has been assumed
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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A14/MF A01 as DE83017657.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 304 p.
- Report number
- WAPD-TM--1519
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 15003029
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CONTROL ELEMENTS; FUEL MANAGEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; LWBR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR CORES; REACTOR KINETICS; SPECIFICATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- BREEDER REACTORS; ENERGY TRANSFER; KINETICS; MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS