2009, Volume 11, Issue 11
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The physics scheme design for In-Hospital Neutron Irradiator Mark 1 reactor loaded low enrichment fuel
1. Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xi’an 710024, China;
2. China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, China;
3. China National Nuclear Corporation, Beijing 100822, China
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Abstract
The core physics properties of 30 kW In-Hospital Neutron Irradiator-Mark 1(IHNI-1) reactor loaded low-enrichment fuel are simulated by using MCNP/4B Monte Carlo code. The arrangement scheme of core, 235U enrichment, control rods' value, excess reactivity and shutdown margin are also reasonably introduced. The results show that the physics scheme of IHNI-1 reactor which possesses some particular characteristics, such as high inherent safety, 10 years lifetime without any refueling and low-enrichment UO2 fuel, has been discovered in the paper and it will provide theoretic basis for reactor engineering design and neutron beam design for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy in the future.
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