Simulate the effect of integral burnable absorber on the neutronic characteristics of a PWR assembly

This article examines the effect of an integral burnable absorber (IBA) on the neutronic characteristics of Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) to provide possible improvements for the fuel management. MCNPX code was used to design a three dimensional model for PWR assembly. The design...

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Main Author: A. Abdelghafar Galahom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI) 2018-12-01
Series:Nuclear Energy and Technology
Online Access:https://nucet.pensoft.net/article/30379/download/pdf/