Published 1992
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The use of depleted uranium for the reduction of void reactivity in CANDU reactors
Creators
- 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Sheridan Park, ON (Canada). CANDU Operations
Description
Coolant void reactivity in CANDU reactors can be reduced or even eliminated by adding an appropriate amount of burnable poison in the inner elements of CANDU fuel bundles. The additional amount of U-235 that is required to compensate for the burnable poison can be reduced by using depleted uranium in the inner fuel elements. 6 figs., 13 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the 13. annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society. V. 1
- Imprint Pagination
- 740 p.
- Journal Page Range
- [16 p.].
- ISSN
- 0227-1907
- Report number
- INIS-mf--13960
Conference
- Title
- 32. Annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Association; 13. Annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society.
- Dates
- 7-10 Jun 1992.
- Place
- Saint John, NB (Canada).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 25055993
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BURNABLE POISONS; CANDU TYPE REACTORS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DEPLETED URANIUM; DESIGN; DYSPROSIUM; FUEL MANAGEMENT; LOSS OF COOLANT; REACTIVITY; REACTOR CORES; VOID COEFFICIENT
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR POISONS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; RARE EARTHS; REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SIMULATION; THERMAL REACTORS; URANIUM