Impact of integral burnable absorbers on SMART reactor behaviour under normal and anomalous operational conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2018.09.005
Abstract: Abstract Burnable poisons are used to safely prolong reactor core cycle time. They are effective alternatives to regulate power peaking factor and to reduce soluble boron concentration. One of common materials employed for this purpose… read more here.
Keywords: integral burnable; reactor behaviour; smart reactor; absorbers smart ... See more keywords
Increasing efficiency of nuclear fuel using burnable absorbers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2019.103077
Abstract: Abstract The paper describes the development, validation, and use of UWB1 code intended for fast calculation of nuclear fuel depletion in burnable absorber research. The degree of effectiveness of burnable absorbers in the form of… read more here.
Keywords: efficiency nuclear; fuel; nuclear fuel; increasing efficiency ... See more keywords