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Download or read book Development of Improved Burnable Poisons for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burnable poisons are used in nuclear reactors to produce a more level distribution of power in the reactor core and to reduce to necessity for a large control system. An ideal burnable poison would burn at the same rate as the fuel. In this study, separation of neutron-absorbing isotopes was investigated in order to eliminate isotopes that remain as absorbers at the end of fuel life, thus reducing useful fuel life. The isotopes Gd-157, Dy-164, and Er-167 were found to have desirable properties. These isotopes were separated from naturally occurring elements by means of plasma separation to evaluate feasibility and cost. It was found that pure Gd-157 could save approximately $6 million at the end of four years. However, the cost of separation, using the existing facility, made separation cost- ineffective. Using a magnet with three times the field strength is expected to reduce the cost by a factor of ten, making isotopically separated burnable poisons a favorable method of increasing fuel life in commercial reactors, in particular Generation-IV reactors. The project also investigated various burnable poison configurations, and studied incorporation of metallic burnable poisons into fuel cladding.

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Download or read book The Nuclear Fuel of Pressurized Water Reactors and Fast Neutron Reactors written by Henri Bailly and published by Lavoisier. This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text discusses the design, manufacture and behaviour of nuclear fuel in pressurized water reactors (PWR) and fast reactors (FR). It reflects the knowledge of the French Agency for Nuclear Power (CEA) and other specialized companies in the field.

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