Published December 1989 | Version v1
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Design study for an advanced liquid-metal fast breeder reactor core with a high burnup

Creators

  • 1. Japan Atomic Power Co., Tokyo (Japan)
  • 2. Toshiba Corp. Isogo Engineering Center, 8, Shinsugita-cho, IIsogo-ku, Yokohama (Japan)
  • 3. Nippon Atomic Industry Group Co. Ltd., Kawasaki, Kanagawa (Japan). Nuclear Research Lab.
  • 4. Hitachi Ltd., Ibaraki (Japan). Hitachi Works
  • 5. Hitachi Ltd., Ibaraki (Japan). Energy Research Lab.

Description

Design studies are performed for a commercial liquid-metal fast breeder reactor core that can achieve a burnup of 200 GWd/t. A plutonium-type asymmetric parfait core with two different plutonium-enriched zones in the axial direction as well as in the radial direction is studied. This core concept solves core design problems related to high burnup, and it is possible to achieve a burnup of 200 GWd/t with this concept. A core with ductless fuel assemblies suitable for high burnup is also studied. An axially heterogeneous core was selected from among various concepts. It is possible to realize a core with a burnup of 200 GWd/t, a compact size, and a lower core pressure drop than the demonstration reactor design

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Technology
Journal Volume
88
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Page Range
262-282
ISSN
0029-5450
CODEN
NUTYB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21059382
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BURNUP; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; PLUTONIUM; PRESSURE DROP; REACTOR CORES; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; BREEDER REACTORS; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; METALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS