Research Article

Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures

Volume: 20 Number: 1 April 2, 2018
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Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures

Abstract

This paper presents effective multiplication factor (keff) with different burnable absorbers and weight percentages at different temperatures as well as doppler coefficient results and number density calculations for Westinghouse type pressurized water reactor (PWR) Assembly. Integral fuel burnable absorber rods coated with ZrB2 and Gadolinia-Uranium (UO2-Gd2O3) integral burnable absorbers were considered to calculate reactor parameters (keff and doppler coefficient). The results compared with base fuel which does not contain burnable absorber at different temperatures. The results show that reactivity was decreased with increased temperature and doppler coefficients increased with temperatures but remained negative at all temperatures. At 1500 K, the effective multiplication factor for base fuel was found to be 1.46985 while the effective multiplication factors for 2% with Gd2O3, 8% with Gd2O3, and IFBA rods were 1.38976,  1.37574, and 1.30337 respectively.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 2, 2018

Submission Date

August 12, 2017

Acceptance Date

February 23, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 20 Number: 1

APA
Akyürek, T. (2018). Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 20(1), 355-363. https://doi.org/10.25092/baunfbed.411787
AMA
1.Akyürek T. Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2018;20(1):355-363. doi:10.25092/baunfbed.411787
Chicago
Akyürek, Tayfun. 2018. “Effective Multiplication Factor and Fuel Temperature Coefficient Calculations of PWR Assembly under Different Temperatures”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 20 (1): 355-63. https://doi.org/10.25092/baunfbed.411787.
EndNote
Akyürek T (July 1, 2018) Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 20 1 355–363.
IEEE
[1]T. Akyürek, “Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures”, Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 355–363, July 2018, doi: 10.25092/baunfbed.411787.
ISNAD
Akyürek, Tayfun. “Effective Multiplication Factor and Fuel Temperature Coefficient Calculations of PWR Assembly under Different Temperatures”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 20/1 (July 1, 2018): 355-363. https://doi.org/10.25092/baunfbed.411787.
JAMA
1.Akyürek T. Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2018;20:355–363.
MLA
Akyürek, Tayfun. “Effective Multiplication Factor and Fuel Temperature Coefficient Calculations of PWR Assembly under Different Temperatures”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 355-63, doi:10.25092/baunfbed.411787.
Vancouver
1.Tayfun Akyürek. Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2018 Jul. 1;20(1):355-63. doi:10.25092/baunfbed.411787