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Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity

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Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity. / Bolukbasi, Mustafa; Middleburgh, Simon; Vrtiska, Scott et al.
In: Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 150, 104295, 01.08.2022.

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Bolukbasi, M, Middleburgh, S, Vrtiska, S & Lee, B 2022, 'Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity', Progress in Nuclear Energy, vol. 150, 104295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2022.104295

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Bolukbasi, M., Middleburgh, S., Vrtiska, S., & Lee, B. (2022). Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity. Progress in Nuclear Energy, 150, Article 104295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2022.104295

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Bolukbasi M, Middleburgh S, Vrtiska S, Lee B. 2022. Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity. Progress in Nuclear Energy. 150:Article 104295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2022.104295

MLA

Bolukbasi, Mustafa et al. "Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity". Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2022. 150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2022.104295

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Bolukbasi M, Middleburgh S, Vrtiska S, Lee B. Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity. Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2022 Aug 1;150:104295. Epub 2022 Jun 11. doi: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2022.104295

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Bolukbasi, Mustafa ; Middleburgh, Simon ; Vrtiska, Scott et al. / Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity. In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2022 ; Vol. 150.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Effect of ZrB2 and UB2 Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins on Fuel Reactivity

AU - Bolukbasi, Mustafa

AU - Middleburgh, Simon

AU - Vrtiska, Scott

AU - Lee, Bill

PY - 2022/8/1

Y1 - 2022/8/1

N2 - Improvements in fuel efficiency and economy are significantly important both for today's nuclear power reactors and for new, advanced nuclear reactor designs. Burnable absorbers (BA), which are a key component in fuel efficiency and economy, are being developed to improve fuel cycle flexibility and to reduce some of the performance drawbacks associated with their use. In this study, a novel concept is studied: Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins (DBAP) containing ZrB2 and UB2 which have immense potential for fuel efficiency and fuel cycle economy, analysed by Monte Carlo particle transport methods. It has been shown that the use of each type of discrete burnable absorber pin provides an increase in reactivity at the end of fuel life compared to the situation without a BA. This is attributed to the change in 239Pu breeding in the region adjacent to the BA.

AB - Improvements in fuel efficiency and economy are significantly important both for today's nuclear power reactors and for new, advanced nuclear reactor designs. Burnable absorbers (BA), which are a key component in fuel efficiency and economy, are being developed to improve fuel cycle flexibility and to reduce some of the performance drawbacks associated with their use. In this study, a novel concept is studied: Discrete Burnable Absorber Pins (DBAP) containing ZrB2 and UB2 which have immense potential for fuel efficiency and fuel cycle economy, analysed by Monte Carlo particle transport methods. It has been shown that the use of each type of discrete burnable absorber pin provides an increase in reactivity at the end of fuel life compared to the situation without a BA. This is attributed to the change in 239Pu breeding in the region adjacent to the BA.

U2 - 10.1016/j.pnucene.2022.104295

DO - 10.1016/j.pnucene.2022.104295

M3 - Article

VL - 150

JO - Progress in Nuclear Energy

JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy

SN - 0149-1970

M1 - 104295

ER -