Use of mixed uranium-plutonium fuel with different burnable absorbers in RBMK reactors

Authors
Balygin, AA Burlakov, EV Krayushkin, AV Novikov, VG Tishkin, YA Fedosov, AM
Citation
Aa. Balygin et al., Use of mixed uranium-plutonium fuel with different burnable absorbers in RBMK reactors, ATOM ENERGY, 86(3), 1999, pp. 161-164
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
ATOMIC ENERGY
ISSN journal
10634258 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
161 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-4258(199903)86:3<161:UOMUFW>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The possibility of using fuel based on weapons plutonium in RBMK reactors i s examined. It is shown that the neutron-physical properties of the RBMK co re can be improved by using such fuel with europium or erbium added as a bu rnable absorber.