The concept and neutronic characteristics of a multipurpose fast reactor (MPFR)

Citation
A. Netchaev et al., The concept and neutronic characteristics of a multipurpose fast reactor (MPFR), ANN NUC ENG, 28(11), 2001, pp. 1083-1099
Citations number
15
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
ISSN journal
0306-4549 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1083 - 1099
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-4549(200107)28:11<1083:TCANCO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The paper describes a concept and its neutronic characteristics of a long-l ife multipurpose nuclear reactor with self-sustained liquid metallic fuel, which is proposed to meet the requirements for the energy production in the future. The application of the liquid plutonium-uranium metallic alloys as a nuclear fuel demonstrates high potential to reach excellent conversion c haracteristics and high burn-up values with relatively small reactivity swi ngs. Considerations about the capability of in-vessel separation of the mai n fission products to prolong the core lifetime without fuel reloading or s huffling are also discussed from the viewpoint of the influence on core bur n-up characteristics. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights: reserved.