Published 2004 | Version v1
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Reactivity effects due to beryllium poisoning of BR2

Creators

  • 1. BR2 Div., SCK-CEN, Boeretang 200, B-2400 Mol (Belgium)

Description

This paper illustrates the impact of the poisoning of the beryllium reflector on reactivity variations of the Belgian MTR BR2 in SCK.CEN. Detailed calculations by MCNP-4C of reactivity effects caused by strong neutron absorbers 3He and 6Li during reactor operation history are presented. The importance of beryllium poisoning for the accuracy of reactivity predictions is discussed. (authors)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society - ANS
Imprint Place
La Grange Park (United States)
ISBN
0-89448683-7
Imprint Pagination
8 p.

Conference

Title
The Physics of Fuel Cycles and Advanced Nuclear Systems - Global Developments
Acronym
PHYSOR 2004
Dates
25-29 Apr 2004
Place
Chicago, IL (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
42097569
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; BERYLLIUM; BR-2 REACTOR; HELIUM 3; LITHIUM 6; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; REACTIVITY; REACTOR OPERATION
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METALS; CALCULATION METHODS; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HELIUM ISOTOPES; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LITHIUM ISOTOPES; MATERIALS TESTING REACTORS; METALS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OPERATION; REACTORS; STABLE ISOTOPES; TANK TYPE REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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