Published 1990 | Version v1
Book

The concept of axially heterogeneous high conversion light water reactor and its application

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

A new concept of axially heterogeneous high conversion light water reactor (HCLWR) is proposed to achieve both high conversion and high burnup, while maintaining a negative void reactivity coefficient. Core burnup analyses are made to evaluate the reactor physics characteristics of such a HCLWR using mixed oxide (MOX) plutonium-fueled core. As an extension, the applicability of this concept to Th/233U fueled system is also investigated. High burnup performances are achievable for the both systems without any major problem by employing the axially heterogeneous core

Part of:
The physics of reactors: operation, design and computation. Volume 4

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Societe Francaise pour l'Energie Nucleaire.
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
Imprint Title
The physics of reactors: operation, design and computation. Volume 4
Imprint Pagination
375 p.
Journal Page Range
p. III.101-III.110.

Conference

Title
Operation, Design and Computation.
Acronym
International Conference on the Physics of Reactors
Dates
23-27 Apr 1990.
Place
Marseille (France).

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