Conceptual Design of a 10 MW Multipurpose Research Reactor Using VVR-KN Fuel

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Control rod</td><td class="align_center">pcm</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Safety rod SR1</td><td class="align_center">2051</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Safety rod SR2</td><td class="align_center">2102</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Two safety rods</td><td class="align_center">4629</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Automatic regulating rod (AR)</td><td class="align_center">395</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shim rod ShR1</td><td class="align_center">1156</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shim rod ShR2</td><td class="align_center">1996</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shim rod ShR3</td><td class="align_center">2507</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shim rod ShR4</td><td class="align_center">2056</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shim rod ShR5</td><td class="align_center">2498</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shim rod ShR6</td><td class="align_center">1298</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shutdown margin</td><td class="align_center">−2330</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Control rod worths in pcm unit of the MPRR core. Shutdown margin is determined at the condition that all ShR rods are fully inserted, SR1 is completely withdrawn, SR2 is fully inserted, and AR is at center line.</div>

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Table 3: Conceptual Design of a 10 MW Multipurpose Research Reactor Using VVR-KN Fuel 