Published June 1999 | Version v1
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Burnable poison optimization study for mega-kW PWR nuclear power plant long cycle core

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Power Inst. of China, Chengdu (China)

Description

The relationship between the content of the burnable poison (Gd) and the main results of the in-core fuel management for the Mega-kW PWR nuclear power plant long cycle core (18 month reload) is analyzed using the advanced fuel management design code package. The fuel assemblies of the various contents of the burnable poison and the various number of the burnable poison rod are calculated, and the infinite multiplication factor versus burnup for different assemblies is given out. Accordingly this, the results of four fuel management schemes are calculated. The results show that the scheme which uses lower content of burnable poison and more poison rods is better than that uses higher content of burnable poison and fewer poison rods

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Power Engineering
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 193-196, 218
ISSN
0258-0926

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
31007455
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BURNABLE POISONS; BURNUP; FUEL MANAGEMENT; GADOLINIUM; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; OPTIMIZATION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR CORES
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR POISONS; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; RARE EARTHS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS