SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1960
STP39607S

Fabrication and Evaluation of Urania-Alumina Fuel Elements and Boron Carbide Burnable Poison Elements

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Associated with the ever increasing tendency to build nuclear reactors with long-life cores is the development of more stable nuclear fuels. Higher fuel loadings accompanied by a substantial depletion of fissioning atoms imply large changes in core reactivity. Under these conditions adequate continuous control becomes extremely difficult unless additional neutron absorbers are used. However, unlike the control rod poison material, these additional neutron absorbers must be consumed at a rate which can be matched to the depletion of the fuel. The element boron possesses qualities which make it ideal for this application.

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Wisnyi, LG
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, General Electric Co., Sehencetady, N. Y.
Taylor, KM
The Carborundum Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y.
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Developed by Committee: E10
Pages: 311–317
DOI: 10.1520/STP39607S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5672-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-5671-5