Influence of high-worth control rods on burnable absorber design
Conference
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)
OSTI ID:6792690
Two-dimensional studies have previously indicated the possibility of significant fuel cycle cost reduction in boiling water reactors (BWRs) equipped with ABB Atom high-worth control rods. These high-worth control rods have {approximately}5 to 10% higher rod worth than standard control rods. This work summarizes the results of extensive three-dimensional analysis of the burnable absorber design for the German BWR/4,D-LATTICE reactor, KKB, equipped with {approximately}50% high-worth ABB Atom control rods. This three-dimensional analysis confirms the earlier two-dimensional predictions. Furthermore, this paper illustrates the type of advantages that can be achieved the high-worth control rods by reducing the burnable absorber content.
- OSTI ID:
- 6792690
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-890604--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA) Journal Volume: 59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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Light-Water Moderated
Boiling Water Cooled
BURNABLE POISONS
BWR TYPE REACTORS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL ELEMENTS
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DESIGN
FUEL MANAGEMENT
GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS
GADOLINIUM OXIDES
KINETICS
MATERIALS
NEUTRON ABSORBERS
NUCLEAR POISONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR CORES
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REACTOR MATERIALS
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REACTORS
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WATER COOLED REACTORS
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