Calculation of the Temperature Coefficient of the Reactivity of a Graphite-moderated Reactor
Title | Calculation of the Temperature Coefficient of the Reactivity of a Graphite-moderated Reactor PDF eBook |
Author | G. Brown |
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Pages | 6 |
Release | 1962 |
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Temperature Coefficients of Reactivity of Reactors
Title | Temperature Coefficients of Reactivity of Reactors PDF eBook |
Author | J. Chernick |
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Pages | 28 |
Release | 1953 |
Genre | Nuclear reactors |
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Development of a Standard for Calculation and Measurement of the Moderator Temperature Coefficient of Reactivity in Water-moderated Power Reactors
Title | Development of a Standard for Calculation and Measurement of the Moderator Temperature Coefficient of Reactivity in Water-moderated Power Reactors PDF eBook |
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Pages | 6 |
Release | 1997 |
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The moderator temperature coefficient of reactivity (MTC) is an important parameter in safety analyses for thermal reactors. A positive MTC can exacerbate the severity of heatup transients, while a negative MTC can worsen the severity of cooldown transients. In particular, a strongly negative MTC is the major determinate of the severity of the steamline-break accident for pressurized water reactors (PWRs). Conversely, positive and negative MTCs can mitigate the severity of cooldown and heatup transients, respectively. Consequently, the accurate measurement and prediction of MTCs is an important factor in demonstrating that power reactors can be operated safely. ANS 19.11, the standard for ''Calculation and Measurement of the Moderator Temperature Coefficient of Reactivity in Water-Moderated Power Reactors, '' recently has been approved as a national standard by the American National Standards institute (ANSI) and the American Nuclear Society (ANS). At present, the scope of the standard is limited to PWRs, because that is the only type of power reactor currently sited in the US for which measurement of the MTC is required. The standard addresses the calculation and measurement of the MTC, and it also addresses the calculation of the ITC.
Nuclear Science Abstracts
Title | Nuclear Science Abstracts PDF eBook |
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Pages | 850 |
Release | 1975-02 |
Genre | Nuclear energy |
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Transient Behavior of an Advanced Sodium Graphite Reactor
Title | Transient Behavior of an Advanced Sodium Graphite Reactor PDF eBook |
Author | H. H. Cappel |
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Pages | 60 |
Release | 1961 |
Genre | Nuclear reactor kinetics |
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Experimental Determination of the Isothermal Temperature Coefficients of Reactivity and Temperature Dependent Thermal Disadvantage Factors of the Cornell University Zero Power Reactor
Title | Experimental Determination of the Isothermal Temperature Coefficients of Reactivity and Temperature Dependent Thermal Disadvantage Factors of the Cornell University Zero Power Reactor PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Pierson Wynn |
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Pages | 286 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Nuclear physics |
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Temperature Coefficient of Reactivity in the Converter Reactor
Title | Temperature Coefficient of Reactivity in the Converter Reactor PDF eBook |
Author | L. B.. Robinson |
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Pages | 16 |
Release | 1956 |
Genre | Nuclear reactors |
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