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| The feasibility research of thorium breeding using fluoride salt as a fast reactor coolant | |
| Peng, Y; Zhu, GF; Zou, Y; Liu, YF; Yu, XH; Cai, XZ; Xu, HJ | |
| 2017 | |
| Source Publication | PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
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| ISSN | 0149-1970 |
| Volume | 101Issue:-Pages:199-208 |
| Subtype | 期刊论文 |
| Abstract | Breeder reactors are considered as a unique tool for fully exploiting natural resources. Fast breeder reactors based on thorium fuel can enhance inherent safety. Fluoride salt has good performance as a coolant in high-temperature nuclear systems. However, there is some doubt about the fuel breeding ability using fluoride salt coolant for fast spectrum due to its moderating ability. The aim of this study was to choose a proper fluoride salt mixture for Liquid-salt-cooled Solid-fuel Fast Reactor (LSFR) based on thorium-uranium fuel and give parametric studies to provide a design window for flexible self-sustaining core design. Infinite assembly model was used to analyze the salt selection from five candidate fluorides for fast spectrum as coolant. Combining neutron balance analysis with linear least squares fitting method based on OD model, parametric studies at the neutron balance equation unique solution with burn-up for several parameters such as fuel volume fraction, removing fission gases process, total neutron losses and power density were presented in this paper. It was found that BeF2-NaF was a promising coolant in the five candidate fluoride salt mixture. This study proved that the design of a self-sustaining core for fluoride-salt-cooled fast breeder based on thorium fuel is achievable. A design window was found in the definition of a self-sustaining core for various fuel volume fractions and neutron loss fractions. Core design and fuel management strategy will be given in future. (c) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Keyword | Burn Reactors Fuel-cycle Sustainability Perspectives |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.pnucene.2017.08.003 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| WOS Keyword | BURN REACTORS ; FUEL-CYCLE ; SUSTAINABILITY ; PERSPECTIVES |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS ID | WOS:000412261300003 |
| Citation statistics | |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.sinap.ac.cn/handle/331007/28862 |
| Collection | 中科院上海应用物理研究所2011-2019年 |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Peng, Y,Zhu, GF,Zou, Y,et al. The feasibility research of thorium breeding using fluoride salt as a fast reactor coolant[J]. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY,2017,101(-):199-208. |
| APA | Peng, Y.,Zhu, GF.,Zou, Y.,Liu, YF.,Yu, XH.,...&Xu, HJ.(2017).The feasibility research of thorium breeding using fluoride salt as a fast reactor coolant.PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY,101(-),199-208. |
| MLA | Peng, Y,et al."The feasibility research of thorium breeding using fluoride salt as a fast reactor coolant".PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY 101.-(2017):199-208. |
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