CANDU reactor as minor actinide/thorium burner with uniform power density in the fuel bundle

Sahin, Suemer; YALÇIN, ŞENAY; YILDIZ, KADİR; Sahin, HACI; ACIR, ADEM; ŞAHİN, NECMETTİN

doi:10.1016/j.anucene.2007.08.003

CANDU reactor as minor actinide/thorium burner with uniform power density in the fuel bundle

Sahin S., YALÇIN Ş., YILDIZ K., Sahin H. M., ACIR A., ŞAHİN N.

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, cilt.35, sa.4, ss.690-703, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.anucene.2007.08.003
Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.690-703
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A CANDU reactor fueled with a mixed fuel made of thoria (ThO2) and nuclear waste actinides has been investigated. The mixed fuel composition has been varied in radial direction to achieve a uniform power distribution and fuel burn-up in the fuel bundle.