Effective multiplication factor and fuel temperature coefficient calculations of PWR assembly under different temperatures
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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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Konular
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
2 Nisan 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
12 Ağustos 2017
Kabul Tarihi
23 Şubat 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 20 Sayı: 1