Use of thorium in thermal-neutron reactors: Different types of fuel compositions in VVER-1000 reactor cell

Abstract

This work is dedicated to exploring possibilities of using alternative thorium-based fuel compositions in VVER-type reactor. The article describes comparison between standard uranium dioxide fuel and perspective fuel composition: thorium dioxide, mixed thorium and plutonium dioxides. The calculation result show that using of perspective fuel composition caused to improving of physical and economical characteristics of reactor core. Furthermore, investigated fuel provide effective burnup, that increase fuel cycle length. Moreover, growth of using fertile isotopes is shown in comparison with standard fuel.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	459-462
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Industrial Pollution Control
Volume	32
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Fuel composition
Nuclear fuel cycle
Thermal-neutron reactors
Thorium
VVER-type reactor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Water Science and Technology
Ocean Engineering
Pollution
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Atmospheric Science

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