Published October 2003 | Version v1
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Research on physics characteristics of the fuel for thorium-based heavy water nuclear energy system

Creators

  • 1. Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China). Dept. of Engineering Physics

Description

This paper presents the research of physics characteristics of all-SEU and Thorium-SEU CANFLEX fuel. Some important parameters (coolant void reactivity, burn-up and etc.) are calculated using the code WIMS-AECL. Compared with uranium fuel, thorium fuel manifests its characteristics in safety and economics. This paper also introduces how to select the parameters when using WIMS-AECL code

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Power Engineering
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 454-457
ISSN
0258-0926

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
36033316
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BURNUP; CANDU TYPE REACTORS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COOLANTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FUEL CYCLE; FUEL RODS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTOR CELLS; REACTOR SAFETY; SLIGHTLY ENRICHED URANIUM; THORIUM; VOID COEFFICIENT; W CODES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; COMPUTER CODES; ECONOMICS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM; EVALUATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS; MATERIALS; METALS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL REACTORS; URANIUM