Calculation of the Neutron Parameters for Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Reactors

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Characteristics</td><td class="align_center">Details</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fuels</td><td class="align_center">UZrH, UThO</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Density of the fuel</td><td class="align_center">5.8 g·cm<sup>−3</sup>, 10.5 g·cm<sup>−3</sup></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Coolant</td><td class="align_center">Light water or molten lead</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Reflectors</td><td class="align_center">Graphite</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Density of the reflectors</td><td class="align_center">2.25 g·cm<sup>−3</sup></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Control rods</td><td class="align_center">B<sub>4</sub>C</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Diameter of the fuels</td><td class="align_center">3.73 cm</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Height of the fuels</td><td class="align_center">38.1 cm</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Diameter of the core</td><td class="align_center">56 cm</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Height of the core</td><td class="align_center">72 cm</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 1: Calculation of the Neutron Parameters for Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Reactors 