Uranium silicide fuel elements in heavy water moderated natural uranium reactors

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dc.contributor.authorMcCulloch, DBen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWhitfield, JHen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:22:05Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:30:37Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:22:05Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:30:37Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1972-07en_AU
dc.description.abstractSome aspects of using natural uranium silicide fuel elements in heavy water moderated reactors are studied with particular attention to reactivity limited fuel burnup. Both pressurised heavy water cooled and boiling light water cooled reactor types are considered. It is shown that with suitable redesign of the fuel element and/or pressure tube geometry to take advantage of the thermal properties of U3Si, substantial improvements in fuel burnup may be expected in comparison with similar U02 fuelled reactors.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationMcCulloch, D. B., & Whitfield, J. H. (1972). Uranium silicide fuel elements in heavy water moderated natural uranium reactors. (AAEC/E233). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc232en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn0642994730en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-233en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/422en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectUranium silicidesen_AU
dc.subjectHeavy wateren_AU
dc.subjectNatural uranium reactorsen_AU
dc.subjectFuel element clustersen_AU
dc.subjectReactor latticesen_AU
dc.subjectPHWR type reactorsen_AU
dc.subjectBWR type reactorsen_AU
dc.titleUranium silicide fuel elements in heavy water moderated natural uranium reactorsen_AU
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