학술논문
Homogenous Transmutation of 237 Np, 241 Am, 243 Am in a Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor
Document Type
Original Paper
Source
Atomic Energy. 129(6):326-330
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1063-4258
1573-8205
1573-8205
Abstract
The results of a study of the effect of the homogeneous addition of 237 Np, 241 Am, 243 Am into the fuel on the neutronics characteristics of a lead-cooled fast reactor are reported. The reasons for the change in the delayed- neutron fraction and the effective delayed-neutron fraction, breeding ratio, density effect of reactivity, and residual energy release of the fuel unloaded from the core are analyzed. The transmutation efficiency was determined for the starting actinide fraction 3–5% h.a. mass in the fuel.