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Xe-135 Effects in Reactor Operation

Xe-135 Effects in Reactor Operation. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4P03/6P03 2014 Jan-Apr. Fission Products. Fission products are the large nuclides (about half the size of uranium) which are created in fission. There are hundreds of different fission products.

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Kinetics With Delayed Neutrons

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Source-Sink Problems in One Energy Group

Source-Sink Problems in One Energy Group. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4D03/6D03 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 2008 Sept-Dec. Contents. Solving the 1-group diffusion equation in the presence of external sources. Reference: Pages 157-162 in Duderstadt & Hamilton

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Flux Shape in Various Reactor Geometries in One Energy Group

Flux Shape in Various Reactor Geometries in One Energy Group. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4D03/6D03 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 2008 Sept-Dec. Contents.

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Xe-135 Effects in Reactor Operation

Xe-135 Effects in Reactor Operation. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4P03/6P03 2008 Jan-Apr. Effects of Xenon Poison. Saturating fission products are fission products whose concentration in fuel operating in a steady flux (i.e., at steady power): depends on the flux level, and

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The Finite Reactor in One Energy Group

The Finite Reactor in One Energy Group. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4D03/6D03 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 2008 Sept-Dec. Contents. We analyze the criticality or degree of non-criticality of a finite reactor in 1 energy group. . The Reactor Equation.

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Reactivity Coefficients

Reactivity Coefficients. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4D03/6D03 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 2008 Sept-Dec. Reactivity Changes. In studying kinetics, we have seen how insertions of reactivity drive flux and power changes. Insertions of (positive or negative) reactivity may come from:

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Reactivity Coefficients

Reactivity Coefficients. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4P03/6P03 2013 Jan.-Apr. Reactivity Changes. In studying kinetics, we have seen how insertions of reactivity drive flux and power changes. Insertions of (positive or negative) reactivity may come from:

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Solving the 2-Group Diffusion Equation Numerically

Solving the 2-Group Diffusion Equation Numerically. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4D03/6D03 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 2008 Sept-Dec. Contents. We derive the finite-difference version of the 2-group diffusion equation and a method to solve it numerically. Considering Real Reactors.

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Kinetics With Delayed Neutrons

Kinetics With Delayed Neutrons. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4P03/6P03 2008 Jan-Apr. Point-Kinetics Equations.

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Kinetics

Kinetics. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4D03/6D03 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 2008 Sept-Dec. Kinetics: Time-Dependent Phenomena. Kinetics refers to time-dependent phenomena. 3 categories: On short time scale (ms, s) Disturbances/accidents Short experiments Reactor startup

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Subcritical Multiplication & Approach to Criticality

Subcritical Multiplication & Approach to Criticality. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4D03/6D03 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 2008 Sept-Dec. Contents. We study subcritical multiplication and its application in estimating reactivity in the approach of a reactor to criticality. Reactor Startup.

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The 4-Factor Formula for k ?

The 4-Factor Formula for k ?. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4D03/6D03 Nuclear Reactor Analysis 2008 Sept-Dec. Contents. We derive the 4-factor formula for the reactor multiplication constant. Two Energy Groups.

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CANDU Detector Systems

CANDU Detector Systems. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4P03/6P03 2008 Jan-Apr. 1 fast-response detector per zone compartment (+1 spare)

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CANDU Control Programs & Process Systems

CANDU Control Programs & Process Systems. B. Rouben McMaster University EP 4P03/6P03 2013 Jan-Apr. Plant Control Software. There are 5 main control programs (software) executing at all times in the CANDU power-plant computers : Unit Power Regulator (UPR)

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