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Delayed Fast Neutron as an Indicator of Burn-Up for Nuclear Fuel Elements
Nuclear Engineering and Technology
  • T. Akyurek
  • Shoaib Usman, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • S. B. Shoaib
Abstract

Feasibility study of burn-up analysis and monitoring using delayed fast neutrons was investigated at Missouri University of Science and Technology Reactor (MSTR). Burnt and fresh fuel elements were used to collect delayed fast neutron data for different power levels. Total reactivity varied depending on the burn-up rate of fuel elements for each core configuration. The regulating rod worth was 2.07E-04 Δk/k/in and 1.95E-04 Δk/k/in for T121 and T122 core configurations at 11 inch, respectively. Delayed fast neutron spectrum of F1 (burnt) and F16 (fresh) fuel elements were analyzed further, and a strong correlation was observed between delayed fast neutron emission and burn-up. According to the analyzed peaks in burnt and fresh fuels, reactor power dependency was observed and it was determined that delayed neutron provided more reliable results at reactor powers of 50 kW and above.

Department(s)
Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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© 2021 Korean Nuclear Society, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Publication Date
01 Jan 2021
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Citation Information
T. Akyurek, Shoaib Usman and S. B. Shoaib. "Delayed Fast Neutron as an Indicator of Burn-Up for Nuclear Fuel Elements" Nuclear Engineering and Technology (2021) ISSN: 1738-5733
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shoaib-usman/178/