Abstract:An important task for nuclear engineers working at nuclear power plants is to perform fuel cycle analysis for safe and economical operation of the plants involved. This chapter provides a brief overvi...An important task for nuclear engineers working at nuclear power plants is to perform fuel cycle analysis for safe and economical operation of the plants involved. This chapter provides a brief overview of various steps in a typical nuclear fuel cycle and discusses key nuclide chains applicable for power production. It introduces methods required for fuel-depletion calculations and simple approaches for estimating the depletion and burnup of fuel in a reactor core. The chapter discusses the concept of equilibrium cycle and the associated mass balance, which is followed by a simplified fuel cycling technique. It also discusses the effect on reactor operation of the buildup of the fission product 135Xe, with a thermal absorption cross section of ~3Mb. The chapter presents various topics of relevance to fuel depletion analysis and fuel management. The disposition of used nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management is also highlighted.Read More
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Date: 2020-03-04
Language: en
Type: other
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