Breeding performance of carbide and nitride fuels in 2000 MWe LMFBRs. Part IV: impact of a pressure drop constraint on breeding performance and pin diameter optimization in 5000 MWt LMFBRs using sodium bonded carbide fuels
Impact on pin diameter optimization and breeding performance from either a constant coolant velocity (25 ft/sec) constraint or a constant fuel bundle pressure drop (40 psi) constraint has been evaluated, and comparisons of these results are given. The 40 psi fuel bundle pressure drop was chosen not to imply a limit of pump technology, but because it corresponds to acceptable coolant velocities in the range of 25 ft/sec ro 35 ft/sec for various pin diameters and linear heat ratings.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 7287171
- Report Number(s):
- ANL-AFP-31
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Pressure drop and volume fraction of grid and wire spaced subassemblies. [LMFBR]
ETR CORE HYDRAULICS
Breeding performance of carbide and nitride fuels in 2000 MWe LMFBRs: a preliminary report. Part I. Assumptions, constraints and methodology
Technical Report
·
Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975
·
OSTI ID:7235562
ETR CORE HYDRAULICS
Technical Report
·
Thu Sep 18 00:00:00 EDT 1958
·
OSTI ID:4282218
Breeding performance of carbide and nitride fuels in 2000 MWe LMFBRs: a preliminary report. Part I. Assumptions, constraints and methodology
Technical Report
·
Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976
·
OSTI ID:7287175
Related Subjects
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210500* -- Power Reactors
Breeding
BREEDER REACTORS
BREEDING
BREEDING PELLETS
BURNUP
CONFIGURATION
DENSITY
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FLOW RATE
FLUID FLOW
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL PINS
KINETICS
LIQUID FLOW
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWER DISTRIBUTION
PRESSURE DROP
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR CORES
REACTOR KINETICS
REACTORS
210500* -- Power Reactors
Breeding
BREEDER REACTORS
BREEDING
BREEDING PELLETS
BURNUP
CONFIGURATION
DENSITY
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FLOW RATE
FLUID FLOW
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL PINS
KINETICS
LIQUID FLOW
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWER DISTRIBUTION
PRESSURE DROP
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR CORES
REACTOR KINETICS
REACTORS