2022 Fall Meeting

Presentation information

Oral presentation

III. Fission Energy Engineering » 301-1 Reactor Physics, Utilization of Nuclear Data, Criticality Safety

[3G06-09] Advanced Reactor Property

Fri. Sep 9, 2022 10:55 AM - 12:00 PM Room G (E1 Bildg.3F No.32)

Chair:Tomoaki Watanabe(JAEA)

11:40 AM - 11:55 AM

[3G09] Consideration of reactivity decrease by assembling fuel assemblies in a heavy water-cooled reduced-moderation reactor

*Tomoatsu Shinohara1, Yuki Sakurai1, Hiroki Ishida1,2, Naoyuki Takaki1 (1. Tokyo City University, 2. Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation)

Keywords:external moderation effect, thorium reactor, heavy water-cooled, reduced-moderation, assembly

一般に炉心内の集合体数増加に伴い反応度は増加するが、重水冷却低減速トリウム炉では集合体外での減速効果によりその逆の傾向となる。この現象は炉心燃料管理上の問題をもたらすため、その原因と対策について考察を行った。