Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8067416 | Annals of Nuclear Energy | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
For the reactor operation at high power level and carrying out experiments and irradiations the major cost of reactor operation is the expense of nuclear fuel. In this paper the methodology for calculating consumed fuel cost-relatedness of excess reactivity is proposed. Reactivity costs have been determined on the basis of operating data. A number of examples of calculating the reactivity costs for processes such as: strong absorbing material irradiation, molybdenium-99 production, beryllium matrix poisoning and increased moderator temperature illustrates proposed method.
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Authors
Zuzanna E. Marcinkowska, Krzysztof M. Pytel, Andrzej Frydrysiak,