Measurement of a modified relative conversion ratio in multi-rod clusters

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1975-09
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Australian Atomic Energy Commission.
Abstract
An Indo-Australian experiment is described in which relative conversion ratios for a range of U02 rod cluster fuel elements in a heavy water moderated reactor were measured using a high resolution Ge(Li) detector to measure directly the neptunium activity following neutron capture in 238U. The results are compared with calculations made with the UKAEA lattice code WIMS
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Conversion ratio, Fission products, Fuel rods, Thermal neutrons
Citation
Duerden, P. (1975). Measurement of a modified relative conversion ratio in multi-rod clusters. (AAEC/E339). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission.