Technical basis in support of the conversion of the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) core from highly-enriched to low-enriched uranium - core neutron physics

Stillman, J.¹  Feldman, E.²  Foyto, L²  Kutikkad, K²  McKibben, J C²  Peters, N.²  Stevens, J.¹ 

[1]Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

[2]Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States). Columbia Research Reactor

关键词: REACTOR CORES;    HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM;    MURR REACTOR;    CONVERSION;    DESIGN;    NUCLEAR FUELS;    PERFORMANCE;    SLIGHTLY ENRICHED URANIUM;    REACTOR KINETICS;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1223848
RP-ID  :  ANL/RERTR/TM--12-30
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1223848
Others  :  Other: 74348
Others  :  TRN: US1500827

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report contains the results of reactor design and performance for conversion of the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) from the use of highly-enriched uranium (HEU) fuel to the use of low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. The analyses were performed by staff members of the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) Reactor Conversion Program at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the MURR Facility. The core conversion to LEU is being performed with financial support of the U. S. government.