Research Article

The R&D of HTR-STAC Program Package: Source Term Analysis Codes for Pebble-Bed High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor

Table 2

C-14 generated in HTR-PM.

Reaction typeReaction formulaReaction zone

Ternary fission reactionU-235 (n, f) C-14fuel elements and matrix graphite

Neutron activation reactionN-14(n, p) C-14coolant and fuel elements
O-17 (n, α) C-14fuel elements and matrix graphite
C-13 (n, γ) C-14matrix graphite, graphite reflector and fuel elements