Published 1997 | Version v1
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Fuel with Burnable Absorber for RBMK-1500

Creators

  • 1. Ignalina NPP (Lithuania)

Description

The experimental program for 500 2.4% enriched FA with burnable absorber to be loaded at Ignalina unit 1 has been developed and started in December, 1996. The results indicate that the full replacement of the fuel with the new uranium-erbium fuel will enable to remove all of the AA (additional absorber) rods from the core. The void reactivity coefficient is predicted to decrease to zero. The magnitude of the fast reactivity power coefficient will increase and result in stabilizing power distribution. The fuel burn-up will be 30-35% higher. Thus, the loading of the uranium-erbium fuel into RBMK-1500 will improve both reactor safety and efficiency. 1 tab

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Energy News - Energy Agency of Lithuania
Journal Issue
no.7
Journal Page Range
p. 19-20.
ISSN
1392-1479
CODEN
EENEFK

INIS

Country of Publication
Lithuania
Country of Input or Organization
Lithuania
INIS RN
29025228
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BURNABLE POISONS; CONTROL ELEMENTS; ERBIUM; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; IGNALINA-1 REACTOR; IGNALINA-2 REACTOR; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; LITHUANIA; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIATION PROTECTION; STATISTICAL DATA; VOID COEFFICIENT
Descriptors DEC
DATA; EASTERN EUROPE; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; FUELS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; INFORMATION; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MATERIALS; METALS; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NUCLEAR POISONS; NUMERICAL DATA; POWER REACTORS; RARE EARTHS; REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS