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Analysis of Fuel Options in TRIGA Reactor

  • Lee, Un-Chul (Contribution to INFCE working group 8, Subgroup C, Research Reactors.) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Kun (Contribution to INFCE working group 8, Subgroup C, Research Reactors.) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Bok (Contribution to INFCE working group 8, Subgroup C, Research Reactors.) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Soo (Contribution to INFCE working group 8, Subgroup C, Research Reactors.) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Kun (Contribution to INFCE working group 8, Subgroup C, Research Reactors.) ;
  • Jun, Byung-Jin (Contribution to INFCE working group 8, Subgroup C, Research Reactors.) ;
  • Chung, Bub-Dong (Contribution to INFCE working group 8, Subgroup C, Research Reactors.)
  • Published : 1979.03.01
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Abstract

In this paper. nuclear characteristics of TRIGA Mark-III has been analyzed in detail for six different fuel options. Presently, 70 w/o enriched FLIP fuels are adopted for TRIGA core to improve fuel lifetime. However, such highly enriched fuels are not easily obtained due to nonproliferation treaty. This research examines the possible substitution for FLIP fuels with high density fuels without reducing the nuclear performance. This work will provide long-time plan for TRIGA operation.

이 논문에서는 6개의 다른 연료봉 모형을 기준으로 하여 TRIGA Mark-III 연구용 원자로의 핵특성이 자세히 분석되고 있다. 현재 핵연료로 사용하고 있는 FLIP fuel은 연료의 수명을 증진시키기 위해 개발되었던 모형이나, 70%의 고농축이기 때문에 비확산금지조약에 위배되어 수입이 곤란한 실정이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 FLIP 연료 모형에 대치할 수 있는 다른 연료봉온 찾고 그들의 핵특성을 비교함으로써 앞으로 연료수입계륵을 설립하고자 한다.

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