Calculations of k for Some Small U²³³-, U²³⁵-, and Pu²³⁹-Fueled Fast Reactors

Technical Report · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1964

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4093938· OSTI ID:4093938

Davey, W. G. ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Values of the multiplication constant, k, have been calculated for a number of small U²³³-, U²³⁵-, and Pu²³⁹-fueled fast reactors through use of a cross-section set previously used by the author for investigation of a number of U²³⁵-fueled ZPR-III assemblies. The reactors considered in the present report are (a)GODIVA, TOPSY, JEMIMA, JEZEBEL, POPSY, and U²³³ assemblies constructed at Los Alamos; (b) three plutonium-graphite critical assemblies constructed with the reactor VERA at AWRE, Aldermaston, England; (c) the plutonium-fueled Mark-IV loading of the EBR-I reactor at Idaho Division of ANL; and (d) a plutonium and U²³⁵-fueled mockup in ZPR-III of a proposed French reactor, RAPSODIE.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• NSA Number: NSA-18-023010
• OSTI ID: 4093938
• Report Number(s): ANL-6850
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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