Published May 1986 | Version v1
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Analysis of high convertor pressure tube reactors

Creators

  • 1. Ben Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Beer Sheva

Description

A high convertor pressure tube reactor is presented and analyzed from the standpoint of neutrons. High conversion and for some cases even breeding are obtained because of the hard neutron spectrum in a tight lattice reactor as well by reducing the parasitic absorptions through constant refueling. Eight different cases are analyzed with different fuels (232Th, 233U, 235U, 238U, and plutonium) and different coolants (H2O and D2O). The advantage of pressure tube reactors compared to pressure vessel reactors is demonstrated from the standpoint of the neutronics. This advantage is demonstrated by the improved fuel utilization associated with pressure tube reactors

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
2
Series
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Page Range
210-219
ISSN
0029-5450
CODEN
NUTYB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17089600
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BREEDING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COOLANTS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HEAVY WATER; NEUTRON SPECTRA; PLUTONIUM; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR FUELING; REACTOR KINETICS; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 233; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CONTAINERS; ELEMENTS; EVALUATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; METALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEON 24 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION; NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR SOLVENTS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; SOLVENTS; SPECTRA; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; THORIUM ISOTOPES; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES