PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR CORE WITH PLUTONIUM BURNUP
Abstract
A pressurized water reactor is described having a core containing Pu/sup 240/ in which the effective microscopic neutronabsorption cross section of Pu/sup 240/ in unconverted condition decreases as the time of operation of the reactor increases, in order to compensate for loss of reactivity resulting from fission product buildup during reactor operation. This means serves to improve the efficiency of the reactor operation by reducing power losses resulting from control rods and burnable poisons. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4660204
- Patent Number(s):
- 3105036
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-036920
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ABSORPTION; BURNUP; CONTROL ELEMENTS; CROSS SECTIONS; EFFICIENCY; FISSION PRODUCTS; NEUTRONS; OPERATION; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM 240; POISONING; PRESSURE; REACTIVITY; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; VARIATIONS; WATER COOLANT; WATER MODERATOR
Citation Formats
Puechl, K H. PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR CORE WITH PLUTONIUM BURNUP. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Puechl, K H. PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR CORE WITH PLUTONIUM BURNUP. United States.
Puechl, K H. Tue .
"PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR CORE WITH PLUTONIUM BURNUP". United States.
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title = {PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR CORE WITH PLUTONIUM BURNUP},
author = {Puechl, K H},
abstractNote = {A pressurized water reactor is described having a core containing Pu/sup 240/ in which the effective microscopic neutronabsorption cross section of Pu/sup 240/ in unconverted condition decreases as the time of operation of the reactor increases, in order to compensate for loss of reactivity resulting from fission product buildup during reactor operation. This means serves to improve the efficiency of the reactor operation by reducing power losses resulting from control rods and burnable poisons. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {9}
}
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