Void Reactivity of DUPIC Fuel Bundle

  • Hari P. Gupta (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Hangbok (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Bo W. Rhee (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Hyungsoo (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
  • 발행 : 1996.05.01

초록

The coolant void reactivity is positive for CANDU reactor loaded with DUPIC fuel which has more fissile content compared to natural uranium. A parametric study was done to reduce the void reactivity of the fuel bundle and loss in discharge burnup was estimated. It is observed that the burnable absorbers like gadolinium, boron, europium are not able to keep the reduction in void reactivity uniform throughout fuel burnup. Dysprosium and erbium can keep the void reactivity reduction uniform throughout. fuel burnup but toss in discharge burnup for erbium case is more compared to that of dysprosium case.

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