Document Details
Title:
COMBINATIONS OF SELF-SHIELDED BURNABLE POISONS FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR CONTROL
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
BORON ISOTOPES B-10 - REACTORCRITICALITY EFFECTSEUROPIUMREACTORS - CONTROLREACTORS - POISON PROCEDURES
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1962 May 09
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
50
Accession Number:
RL-1-381830
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-2578
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2016 Jul 07
Description/Abstract:
A GENERALIZED REACTOR FUEL BURN-UP CODE (MELEAGER) HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO TREAT SELF-SHIELDED BURNABLE POISONS. A STUDY OF MECHANICAL CONTROL MINIMIZATION WAS CARRIED OUT, USING B-10 AS A POISON IN BOTH SELF-SHIELDED & UNSHIELDED FORMS. COMBINATIONS OF 2 DIFFERENT SELF-SHIELDED BURNABLE POISONS YIELDED THE MOST SATISFACTORY REACTIVITY RESPONSE. USE OF UNSHIELDED EU, BOTH ALONE & WITH SELF-SHIELDED B-10, GAVE MEDIOCRE RESULTS.