Mass flows for LMFBRs fueled with various types of plutonium and fertile material
Results are presented of neutronics analyses performed to determine fueling requirements and mass flows for a typical 1200 megawatt electric (MWe) liquid metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR). In performing the analyses, three plutonium compositions were considered to fuel the reactor. The composition depended on the amount of irradiation either a UO/sub 2/ or PuO/sub 2/-ThO/sub 2/ fuel had received in a light water reactor (LWR). Uranium and thorium fertile materials were considered. Calculations were performed to determine the cross sections, reactivity, and burnup for each fuel-fertile material configuration. Based on these calculations, the mass flows, plutonium enrichment requirements, and breeding ratios for each configuration were determined.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-06-1830
- OSTI ID:
- 5596100
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-3249; TRN: 80-005012
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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