Initial core

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1996-06-17

1999-12-21

Behrend, Harvey E.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Handling of fission reactor component structure within...

Fuel component

376419, 376435, 376349, G21C 1900

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060059052

ABSTRACT:
In an arrangement of an initial core, the core is loaded with 572 high enrichment fuel assemblies H with 4.2 wt % average enrichment and 300 low enrichment fuel assemblies L with 1.5 wt % average enrichment. The average enrichment of the core is about 3.3 wt %. In this core, only the low enrichment fuel assemblies are loaded into the most outer position of the core and the high enrichment fuel assemblies are loaded into an area other than the most outer position. In this arrangement, the average enrichment of reload fuel assemblies is 3.7 wt %.

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