Advanced gray rod control assembly [electronic resource].
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2013.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy - Additional Creators
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- An advanced gray rod control assembly (GRCA) for a nuclear reactor. The GRCA provides controlled insertion of gray rod assemblies into the reactor, thereby controlling the rate of power produced by the reactor and providing reactivity control at full power. Each gray rod assembly includes an elongated tubular member, a primary neutron-absorber disposed within the tubular member said neutron-absorber comprising an absorber material, preferably tungsten, having a 2200 m/s neutron absorption microscopic capture cross-section of from 10 to 30 barns. An internal support tube can be positioned between the primary absorber and the tubular member as a secondary absorber to enhance neutron absorption, absorber depletion, assembly weight, and assembly heat transfer characteristics.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:8,537,962
8,537,962 - Subject(s)
- Note
- Published through SciTech Connect.
09/17/2013.
"8,537,962"
"12/028,119"
Drudy, Keith; Carlson, William; Conner, Michael; Goldenfield, Mark; Hone, Michael; Long, Jr., Carroll; Parkinson, Jerod; Pomirleanu, Radu. - Funding Information
- FC07-07ID14779
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