Resonance Effects in One-Region Thorium Breeding Reactors
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
The value of ηR (an average value of $$v\frac{^σf}{^δa}$$ in the resonance and epi-thermal energy regions) for U(233) has not been firmly established as yet. To indicate what effect ηR has on critical mass and breeding ratio of a U(233) - Th(232) power breeder, a homogeneous slurry system of Th(232) O2 and U(233) O2 in D2O at 300°C was investigated with ηR as a parameter; spherical reactors having various radii and thorium concentrations were considered.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- NSA Number:
- NSA-11-003065
- OSTI ID:
- 4359167
- Report Number(s):
- CF-56-12-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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