Fuel bundle design for enhanced usage of plutonium fuel
Abstract
A nuclear fuel bundle includes a square array of fuel rods each having a concentration of enriched uranium and plutonium. Each rod of an interior array of the rods also has a concentration of gadolinium. The interior array of rods is surrounded by an exterior array of rods void of gadolinium. By this design, usage of plutonium in the nuclear reactor is enhanced. 10 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 100999
- Patent Number(s):
- 5440598
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-184,168
- Assignee:
- General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-93SF19681
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 8 Aug 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; DESIGN; NUCLEAR FUELS; PERFORMANCE; ENRICHED URANIUM; PLUTONIUM
Citation Formats
Reese, A P, and Stachowski, R E. Fuel bundle design for enhanced usage of plutonium fuel. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Reese, A P, & Stachowski, R E. Fuel bundle design for enhanced usage of plutonium fuel. United States.
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"Fuel bundle design for enhanced usage of plutonium fuel". United States.
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abstractNote = {A nuclear fuel bundle includes a square array of fuel rods each having a concentration of enriched uranium and plutonium. Each rod of an interior array of the rods also has a concentration of gadolinium. The interior array of rods is surrounded by an exterior array of rods void of gadolinium. By this design, usage of plutonium in the nuclear reactor is enhanced. 10 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1995},
month = {8}
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