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A Simplified Supercritical Fast Reactor with Thorium Fuel
Joint Authors
Zhang, Peng
Wang, Kan
Yu, Ganglin
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Abstract EN
Super-Critical water-cooled Fast Reactor (SCFR) is a feasible option for the Gen-IV SCWR designs, in which much less moderator and thus coolant are needed for transferring the fission heat from the core compared with the traditional LWRs.
The fast spectrum of SCFR is useful for fuel breeding and thorium utilization, which is then beneficial for enhancing the sustainability of the nuclear fuel cycle.
A SCFR core is constructed in this work, with the aim of simplifying the mechanical structure and keeping negative coolant void reactivity during the whole core life.
A core burnup simulation scheme based on Monte Carlo lattice homogenization is adopted in this study, and the reactor physics analysis has been performed with DU-MOX and Th-MOX fuel.
The main issues discussed include the fuel conversion ratio and the coolant void reactivity.
The analysis shows that thorium-based fuel can provide inherent safety for SCFR without use of blanket, which is favorable for the mechanical design of SCFR.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Peng& Wang, Kan& Yu, Ganglin. 2014. A Simplified Supercritical Fast Reactor with Thorium Fuel. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Peng…[et al.]. A Simplified Supercritical Fast Reactor with Thorium Fuel. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Peng& Wang, Kan& Yu, Ganglin. A Simplified Supercritical Fast Reactor with Thorium Fuel. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047764
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047764