CA1097444A - Low reactivity penalty burnable poison rods - Google Patents
Low reactivity penalty burnable poison rodsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1097444A CA1097444A CA296,725A CA296725A CA1097444A CA 1097444 A CA1097444 A CA 1097444A CA 296725 A CA296725 A CA 296725A CA 1097444 A CA1097444 A CA 1097444A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- burnable poison
- fuel assembly
- fuel
- annulus
- poison
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- 239000002574 poison Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 77
- 231100000614 poison Toxicity 0.000 title claims abstract description 77
- 230000009257 reactivity Effects 0.000 title description 19
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 24
- 239000008188 pellet Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 21
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 claims description 35
- ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Boron Chemical compound [B] ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 229910052796 boron Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000011358 absorbing material Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910007948 ZrB2 Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- VWZIXVXBCBBRGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N boron;zirconium Chemical compound B#[Zr]#B VWZIXVXBCBBRGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- CMIHHWBVHJVIGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N gadolinium(iii) oxide Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Gd+3].[Gd+3] CMIHHWBVHJVIGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 229940075613 gadolinium oxide Drugs 0.000 claims 1
- 229910001938 gadolinium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- 230000000284 resting effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 abstract description 10
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- 230000004992 fission Effects 0.000 description 6
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 description 6
- ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-BJUDXGSMSA-N Boron-10 Chemical compound [10B] ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-BJUDXGSMSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 description 4
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- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 description 4
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- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 3
- QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zirconium Chemical compound [Zr] QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910001093 Zr alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000005388 borosilicate glass Substances 0.000 description 2
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 239000001307 helium Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052734 helium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N helium atom Chemical compound [He] SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052726 zirconium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 240000005369 Alstonia scholaris Species 0.000 description 1
- 229910052778 Plutonium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 235000018936 Vitellaria paradoxa Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000006096 absorbing agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009825 accumulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002411 adverse Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000012223 aqueous fraction Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N boric acid Chemical compound OB(O)O KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004327 boric acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052793 cadmium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- BDOSMKKIYDKNTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N cadmium atom Chemical compound [Cd] BDOSMKKIYDKNTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- ZAASRHQPRFFWCS-UHFFFAOYSA-P diazanium;oxygen(2-);uranium Chemical compound [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[U].[U] ZAASRHQPRFFWCS-UHFFFAOYSA-P 0.000 description 1
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000003071 parasitic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 231100000572 poisoning Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 230000000607 poisoning effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 125000006850 spacer group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011800 void material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002023 wood Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
- G21C7/02—Control of nuclear reaction by using self-regulating properties of reactor materials, e.g. Doppler effect
- G21C7/04—Control of nuclear reaction by using self-regulating properties of reactor materials, e.g. Doppler effect of burnable poisons
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Metal Extraction Processes (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US77786177A | 1977-03-15 | 1977-03-15 | |
| US777,861 | 1977-03-15 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1097444A true CA1097444A (en) | 1981-03-10 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA296,725A Expired CA1097444A (en) | 1977-03-15 | 1978-02-10 | Low reactivity penalty burnable poison rods |
Country Status (15)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5816712B2 (de) |
| AT (1) | AT364039B (de) |
| BE (1) | BE864931A (de) |
| CA (1) | CA1097444A (de) |
| CH (1) | CH626739A5 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE2808907A1 (de) |
| EG (1) | EG13142A (de) |
| ES (1) | ES467726A1 (de) |
| FR (1) | FR2384323B1 (de) |
| GB (1) | GB1554997A (de) |
| IL (1) | IL53983A (de) |
| IT (1) | IT1093753B (de) |
| NL (1) | NL7802756A (de) |
| SE (1) | SE7802947L (de) |
| ZA (1) | ZA78703B (de) |
Families Citing this family (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2470432A1 (fr) * | 1979-11-19 | 1981-05-29 | Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann Uran | Nouvelle barre de reglage pour reacteur nucleaire |
| FR2472247B1 (fr) * | 1979-12-21 | 1986-08-08 | Framatome Sa | Crayon de materiau consommable pour le pilotage d'un reacteur nucleaire |
| FR2518300B1 (fr) * | 1981-12-11 | 1987-10-16 | Framatome Sa | Crayon contenant un materiau consommable pour le pilotage d'un reacteur nucleaire |
| US4626404A (en) * | 1983-12-21 | 1986-12-02 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Annular burnable absorber rod |
| US4683116A (en) * | 1985-05-09 | 1987-07-28 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Nuclear reactor |
| US4684499A (en) * | 1985-12-10 | 1987-08-04 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Burnable absorber rod releasable latching structure |
| US4751041A (en) * | 1986-01-15 | 1988-06-14 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Burnable neutron absorber element |
| EP0395920A3 (de) * | 1989-05-01 | 1991-05-02 | Westinghouse Electric Corporation | Kernbrennstoff mit abbrennbarem Neutronengiftüberzug |
| TW512177B (en) * | 1998-02-12 | 2002-12-01 | Hitachi Ltd | Composite member and fuel assembly using the same |
Family Cites Families (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE7136338U (de) * | 1973-06-20 | Interatom Internationale Atomreaktorbau Gmbh | Entgaster Borkarbid Absorberstab | |
| GB835257A (en) * | 1956-05-18 | 1960-05-18 | Parsons C A & Co Ltd | Improvements in and relating to nuclear reactors |
| US3110656A (en) * | 1959-02-11 | 1963-11-12 | Lippincott Ralls & Hendricson | Educational nuclear reactor |
| GB1032396A (en) * | 1962-11-19 | 1966-06-08 | Soc Anglo Belge Vulcain Sa | Improvements in or relating to liquid moderated nuclear reactors |
| DE1464769A1 (de) * | 1963-10-30 | 1969-05-08 | Kernforschung Gmbh Ges Fuer | Sicherheitselement fuer Kernreaktoren |
| US3314859A (en) * | 1963-12-05 | 1967-04-18 | Combustion Eng | Nuclear reactor fuel assembly-control rod organization |
| GB1108350A (en) * | 1965-10-29 | 1968-04-03 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Improvements relating to nuclear reactor fuel assemblies |
| US3510398A (en) * | 1967-06-23 | 1970-05-05 | Phillip M Wood | Burnable poison rods |
| FR1537212A (fr) * | 1967-07-12 | 1968-08-23 | Brown Boveri Krupp Reaktor | Procédé de réglage et d'arrêt d'un réacteur nucléaire et réacteur nucléaire pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé |
| SE335890B (de) * | 1970-10-12 | 1971-06-14 | Asea Atom Ab | |
| GB1364207A (en) * | 1971-03-16 | 1974-08-21 | Hochtemperatur Kernkraftwerk | Control rod |
| FR2285683A1 (fr) * | 1974-09-23 | 1976-04-16 | Budnikov Vladimir | Assemblage regulateur de reacteur nucleaire |
| ES449946A1 (es) * | 1975-08-14 | 1977-12-01 | Combustion Eng | Mejoras en reactores nucleares, en particular en sus vari- llas de control, y metodo de funcionamiento. |
| JPS5341696A (en) * | 1976-09-28 | 1978-04-15 | Toshiba Corp | Fuel assembly |
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1978
- 1978-02-06 IL IL53983A patent/IL53983A/xx unknown
- 1978-02-06 ZA ZA00780703A patent/ZA78703B/xx unknown
- 1978-02-10 CA CA296,725A patent/CA1097444A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-03-02 DE DE19782808907 patent/DE2808907A1/de active Granted
- 1978-03-07 AT AT0160278A patent/AT364039B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1978-03-09 ES ES467726A patent/ES467726A1/es not_active Expired
- 1978-03-09 IT IT21008/78A patent/IT1093753B/it active
- 1978-03-13 GB GB9751/78A patent/GB1554997A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-03-13 FR FR787807179A patent/FR2384323B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1978-03-14 EG EG171/78A patent/EG13142A/xx active
- 1978-03-14 NL NL7802756A patent/NL7802756A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1978-03-14 SE SE7802947A patent/SE7802947L/xx unknown
- 1978-03-15 JP JP53028797A patent/JPS5816712B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1978-03-15 CH CH284378A patent/CH626739A5/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1978-03-15 BE BE185964A patent/BE864931A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| IT1093753B (it) | 1985-07-26 |
| JPS53113991A (en) | 1978-10-04 |
| GB1554997A (en) | 1979-10-31 |
| EG13142A (en) | 1980-12-31 |
| SE7802947L (sv) | 1978-09-16 |
| ATA160278A (de) | 1981-02-15 |
| IL53983A (en) | 1981-05-20 |
| AT364039B (de) | 1981-09-25 |
| FR2384323A1 (fr) | 1978-10-13 |
| ES467726A1 (es) | 1979-09-01 |
| DE2808907A1 (de) | 1978-09-21 |
| DE2808907C2 (de) | 1991-03-14 |
| JPS5816712B2 (ja) | 1983-04-01 |
| ZA78703B (en) | 1979-01-31 |
| IT7821008A0 (it) | 1978-03-09 |
| CH626739A5 (en) | 1981-11-30 |
| FR2384323B1 (fr) | 1985-07-26 |
| NL7802756A (nl) | 1978-09-19 |
| BE864931A (fr) | 1978-09-15 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |