Published March 1978
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Journal article
Power control of the Dodewaard power reactor by application of the 'neutron poison' gadolinium
Description
The nuclear power reactor at Dodewaard (Netherlands) was reset to a cycle of 12 instead of 10 months. This was achieved by raising the degree of enrichment of the fissionable material from 2.5 to 2.8%. For improved control the neutron absorber Gd2O3 is added to the fuel together with a change in the control rod configuration. Computations of the multiplication factor and fission rate for the new situation are presented. The results for the production are discussed
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Dutch)
- Vermogensbeheersing van de Dodewaard-reactor bij toepassing van het 'slijtend neutronengif' gadolinium
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Ned. Tijdschr. Natuurkd. A
- Journal Volume
- 44
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Ned. Tijdschr. Natuurkd. A.
- Journal Page Range
- 38-42
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 9379596
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CONFIGURATION; CONTROL; DODEWAARD REACTOR; FISSION POISONS; FISSION RATIO; FUEL CYCLE; GADOLINIUM OXIDES; MULTIPLICATION FACTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; TIME DEPENDENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- BWR TYPE REACTORS; CHALCOGENIDES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUELS; GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS; NUCLEAR POISONS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER REACTORS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS