Homogeneous-heterogeneous core evaluation and structural-material selection. [LMFBR]

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6213599

Orechwa, Y; Su, S F

The safe and economic operation of an LMFBR is dependent on many diverse and in some cases conflicting design considerations. In particular, the judicious choice of a reactor core design can play a significant role in meeting safety and economic constraints. The main interest of this study is to compare the relative merits of two core concepts, homogeneous and heterogeneous, with respect to their neutronic performance.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6213599
• Report Number(s): CONF-821103-86; ON: DE83009685
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Nuclear Society winter meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 14 Nov 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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