FUEL ASSAY REACTOR
Abstract
A reactor having maximum sensitivity to perturbations is described comprising a core consisting of a horizontally disposed, rectangular, annular fuel zone containing enriched uranium dioxide dispersed in graphite, the concentration of uranium dioxide increasing from the outside to the inside of the fuel zone, an internal reflector of graphite containing an axial test opening disposed within the fuel zone, an external graphite reflector, means for changing the neutron spectrum in the test opening, and means for measuring perturbations in the neutron flux caused by the introduction of different fuel elements into the test opening. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4730082
- Patent Number(s):
- 3070538
- 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-17-010028
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; DISPERSIONS; ENRICHMENT; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; GRAPHITE; IN PILE LOOPS; MEASURED VALUES; NEUTRON FLUX; NEUTRONS; PLANNING; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; REFLECTORS; SPECTRA; URANIUM DIOXIDE; VARIATIONS; ZONES
Citation Formats
Spinrad, B I, Sandmeier, H A, and Martens, F H. FUEL ASSAY REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1962.
Web.
Spinrad, B I, Sandmeier, H A, & Martens, F H. FUEL ASSAY REACTOR. United States.
Spinrad, B I, Sandmeier, H A, and Martens, F H. Tue .
"FUEL ASSAY REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4730082,
title = {FUEL ASSAY REACTOR},
author = {Spinrad, B I and Sandmeier, H A and Martens, F H},
abstractNote = {A reactor having maximum sensitivity to perturbations is described comprising a core consisting of a horizontally disposed, rectangular, annular fuel zone containing enriched uranium dioxide dispersed in graphite, the concentration of uranium dioxide increasing from the outside to the inside of the fuel zone, an internal reflector of graphite containing an axial test opening disposed within the fuel zone, an external graphite reflector, means for changing the neutron spectrum in the test opening, and means for measuring perturbations in the neutron flux caused by the introduction of different fuel elements into the test opening. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {12}
}
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