THE DEPENDENCE OF BREEDING GAIN AND POWER ON THE LEVEL OF $sup 233$U IN THE BLANKET OF A TWO-REGION HOMOGENEOUS REACTOR

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1956 · J. Nuclear Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0891-3919(57)90184-5· OSTI ID:4309391

Rastogi, B P

A two-region reactor consisting of a spherical core with highly enriched fuel-salt solution in D/sub 2/O and surroumded by a concentric blanket containing ThO/sub 2/ --D/sub 2/O slurry cam be used for the breeding of U/sup 233/. The dependence of the breeding gain amd power on the level of fissionable material maintained in the blanket is considered. It is shown that the breeding gain increases and the heat flux flattens as the level of U/sup 233/ in the blanket increases. (J.S.R.)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy Establishment, Bombay, India
• NSA Number: NSA-12-005672
• OSTI ID: 4309391
• Journal Information: J. Nuclear Energy, Journal Name: J. Nuclear Energy Vol. Vol: 6
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BLANKETS
BREEDING
FISSIONABLE MATERIALS
FUEL SOLUTIONS
HEAVY WATER
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
PHYSICS
POWER
REACTOR CORE
REACTORS
SLURRIES
SPHERES
THORIUM OXIDES
URANIUM 233
ZONES