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Interim report on core physics and fuel cycle analysis of the pebble bed reactor power plant concept [electronic resource].

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Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1977.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
Calculations were made to predict the performance of a pebble bed reactor operated in a mode to produce fissile fuel (high conversion or breeding). Both a one pebble design and a design involving large primary feed pebbles and small fertile pebbles were considered. A relatively short residence time of the primary pebbles loaded with /sup 233/U fuel was found to be necessary to achieve a high breeding ratio, but this leads to relatively high fuel costs. A high fissile inventory is associated with a low C/Th ratio and a high thorium loading, causing the doubling time to be long, even though the breeding ratio is high, and the fuel cost of electrical product to be high. Production of /sup 233/U fuel from /sup 235/U feed was studied and performances of the converter and breeder reactor concepts were examined varying the key parameters.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:ornl/tm-6142
ornl/tm-6142
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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/01/1977.
"ornl/tm-6142"
Vondy, D.R.
Funding Information
W-7405-ENG-26
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