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ORNL-TM-7207 - the Molten Salt Energy Technologies Web Site

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Cell material<br />

<strong>Energy</strong> Core<br />

zone Inner<br />

salt<br />

Mod era tor<br />

Interstitial<br />

salt<br />

Fast A 1.14 0.96 1.14<br />

Resonance A 0,97 1.01 0- 97<br />

The mal A 0.94 1.03 0*8%<br />

Fast R 1.2% Q,98 1.12<br />

Resonance w 0.97 1.00 0.98<br />

The ma P R 0.88 1.01 0.93<br />

~ ~~<br />

a. Average flux in material divided by average<br />

cell flux.<br />

imbedded sell calculation, an unusual code system clearly would be neces-<br />

sary to provide fd%y satisfying level of detail to this problem, Ob-<br />

viously, a true two-dimensional spatial treatment of <strong>the</strong> flattened core<br />

would be appropriate, but imbedding such a calculation inside a depletion<br />

loop is expensive.<br />

3.1 4.1 Fueling policy<br />

3.1.4 Once-through system considerations<br />

For purposes of nuclear calculations, <strong>the</strong> fueling policy for <strong>the</strong><br />

once-through BMSR is as fohlows.<br />

E. Thorium is added to an initial loading of salt in a specified concen-<br />

tration. During operation, <strong>the</strong> concentration is allowed to decline<br />

via burnup. Near <strong>the</strong> end of plant life, small amounts are removed as<br />

requ-ired to keep <strong>the</strong> total actinide content below <strong>the</strong> startup value.<br />

2. Uranium is added at <strong>the</strong> maximum allowable enrichment in <strong>the</strong> ZLIIIQU~~<br />

necessary to maintain criticality.

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