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

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7287171· OSTI ID:7287171

Lam, P S

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 Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7287171
• Report Number(s): ANL-AFP-31; TRN: 77-018830
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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