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Void Reactivity Coefficient for Hybrid Reactor Cooled Using Liquid Metal

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  • Andrzej Wojciechowski

    (National Center for Nuclear Research, 05-400 Otwock-Swierk, Poland)

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A negative value of the void reactivity coefficient (α V ) is one of the most important passive safety properties for the operation of nuclear reactor. Herein, are presented calculated values of the void reactivity coefficient for different geometries of reactors cooled by liquid lead (LFR) and sodium (SFR) with U-238-Pu-239 and Th-232-U-233 fuels. The calculations were carried out for the reactors filled with either one or two types of fuel assemblies. The most interesting results are obtained for reactor filled with two different types of fuel assemblies (hybrid reactor). Hybrid reactors consist of central and peripheral types of fuel assemblies using low enrichment fuel and high enrichment fuel, respectively. Both hybrid reactors based on the uranium cycle (U-cycle) and the thorium cycle (Th-cycle) can maintain a negative void reactivity coefficient value for wide range of reactor parameters. The calculation results of the hybrid reactor matched those from FBR-IME reactor.

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  • Andrzej Wojciechowski, 2025. "Void Reactivity Coefficient for Hybrid Reactor Cooled Using Liquid Metal," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-27, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:11:p:2710-:d:1662867
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