Nuclear Engineering and Technology

  • 제52권4호
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  • Pages.674-680
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  • 2020
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  • 1738-5733(pISSN)
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  • 2234-358X(eISSN)
한국원자력학회 (Korean Nuclear Society)
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Burnup analysis for HTR-10 reactor core loaded with uranium and thorium oxide

  • Alzamly, Mohamed A. (Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA)) ;
  • Aziz, Moustafa (Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA)) ;
  • Badawi, Alya A. (Department of Nuclear and Radiation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria) ;
  • Gabal, Hanaa Abou (Department of Nuclear and Radiation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria) ;
  • Gadallah, Abdel Rraouf A. (Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA))
  • 투고 : 2019.04.17
  • 심사 : 2019.09.21
  • 발행 : 2020.04.25
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We used MCNP6 computer code to model HTR-10 core reactor. We used two types of fuel; UO2 and (Th+Pu)O2 mixture. We determined the critical height at which the reactor approached criticality in both two cases. The neutronic and burnup parameters were investigated. The results indicated that the core fueled with mixed (Th+Pu)O2, achieved about 24% higher fuel cycle length than the UO2 case. It also enhanced safeguard security by burning Pu isotopes. The results were compared with previously published papers and good agreements were found.

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