Simulation on reactor TRIGA Puspati core kinetics fueled with thorium (Th) based fuel element
In confronting global energy requirement and the search for better technologies, there is a real case for widening the range of potential variations in the design of nuclear power plants. Smaller and simpler reactors are attractive, provided they can meet safety and security standards and non-prolif...
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my.uniten.dspace-228602023-05-29T14:12:49Z Simulation on reactor TRIGA Puspati core kinetics fueled with thorium (Th) based fuel element Mohammed A.A. Pauzi A.M. Rahman S.M.H.A. Zin M.R.M. Jamro R. Idris F.M. 57190936088 55812611200 57190935071 36870000700 23004755400 6701397678 In confronting global energy requirement and the search for better technologies, there is a real case for widening the range of potential variations in the design of nuclear power plants. Smaller and simpler reactors are attractive, provided they can meet safety and security standards and non-proliferation issues. On fuel cycle aspect, thorium fuel cycles produce much less plutonium and other radioactive transuranic elements than uranium fuel cycles. Although not fissile itself, Th-232 will absorb slow neutrons to produce uranium-233 (233U), which is fissile. By introducing Thorium, the numbers of highly enriched uranium fuel element can be reduced while maintaining the core neutronic performance. This paper describes the core kinetic of a small research reactor core like TRIGA fueled with a Th filled fuel element matrix using a general purpose Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) code. � 2016 AIP Publishing LLC. Final 2023-05-29T06:12:49Z 2023-05-29T06:12:49Z 2016 Conference Paper 10.1063/1.4940062 2-s2.0-84984584173 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84984584173&doi=10.1063%2f1.4940062&partnerID=40&md5=d1aa0b513352791e1de53cd6f4b6f153 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/22860 1704 20004 American Institute of Physics Inc. Scopus |
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In confronting global energy requirement and the search for better technologies, there is a real case for widening the range of potential variations in the design of nuclear power plants. Smaller and simpler reactors are attractive, provided they can meet safety and security standards and non-proliferation issues. On fuel cycle aspect, thorium fuel cycles produce much less plutonium and other radioactive transuranic elements than uranium fuel cycles. Although not fissile itself, Th-232 will absorb slow neutrons to produce uranium-233 (233U), which is fissile. By introducing Thorium, the numbers of highly enriched uranium fuel element can be reduced while maintaining the core neutronic performance. This paper describes the core kinetic of a small research reactor core like TRIGA fueled with a Th filled fuel element matrix using a general purpose Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) code. � 2016 AIP Publishing LLC. |
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Simulation on reactor TRIGA Puspati core kinetics fueled with thorium (Th) based fuel element |
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Simulation on reactor TRIGA Puspati core kinetics fueled with thorium (Th) based fuel element |
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