ISSN:
1573-8205
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract In the paper are given the results of calculations on the study of the effect of the temperature of the neutron gas on the length of run of a reactor, the breeding of Pu239 and the quantity of electrical energy generated. The calculations were carried out on a basis conforming to two alternative cores of a uranium-graphite reactor with sodium coolant: with zirconium-clad fuel elements (alternative I) and steel-clad ones (alternative II). It was established that for reactors of a given type, the most economically suitable temperature for the neutron gas is 900 ° to 1000 °K. Investigations on the dependence of the run time of the reactor and the breeding factor on the neutron gas temperature were also carried out for two other types of reactors- the homogeneous sodium-graphite and the heterogeneous uranium-graphite with gas coolant. The results of the calculations are offered in the form of graphs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01587528
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