Skip to main content
OSTI.GOVU.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 

Pin diameter optimization in 1200 MWe heterogeneous vs. homogeneous LMFBRs

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5026833
; ;
LMFBRs with internal blankets (heterogeneous reactors) are known for reducing the sodium void reactivity and increasing the breeding ratio. As for homogeneous reactors, the optimization of the fuel pin diameter for heterogeneous reactors is of great interest. The optimum pin diameter is obtained by changing the fuel pin diameter until the homogenized fuel volume fraction is the same as the optimum fuel volume fraction of the homogeneous core. The optimization of the fuel pin diameter with respect to doubling time for a loosely coupled 1200 MWe oxide heterogeneous reactor is described. The results are compared with those of a homogeneous reactor.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., Ill. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5026833
Report Number(s):
CONF-770611-37
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Potential of large heterogeneous reactors. [LMFBR]
Conference · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976 · OSTI ID:5062024
Performance potential of (Th,U) carbide and (Th,U) nitride fuel in 1200 MWe LMFBR's
Technical Report · Fri Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1978 · OSTI ID:5100326
Optimization of radially heterogenous 1000-MW(e) LMFBR core configurations. Appendix C. Research project 620-25
Technical Report · Wed Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1979 · OSTI ID:5671536

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210500* -- Power Reactors
Breeding
BREEDER REACTORS
BREEDING RATIO
CONFIGURATION
CONVERSION RATIO
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL PINS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
OPTIMIZATION
REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR CORES
REACTORS