Conceptual design of a 1000-MW(e) heterogeneous oxide LMFBR. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6711115· OSTI ID:6711115

Barthold, W. P.; Tzanos, C. P.

A numerical core/blanket design is presented for a large, 1000 MW(e) LMFBR that has a much lower sodium void coefficient of reactivity than would be the case for a core assembly made up entirely of fuel subassemblies with an appropriate number of control rods. Blanket subassemblies are placed among the fuel subassemblies to form a heterogeneous core/blanket assembly that would have low energetics in case of a hypothetical core disruptive accident (HCDA) but still retains good thermohydraulic performance, good breeding gain, and a reasonable fuel cycle.

• Research Organization: Science Applications, Inc., Oak Brook, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6711115
• Report Number(s): EPRI-NP-1616(Vol.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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