Study the Effect of Gd2O3 on the Neutronic Characteristics of Boiling Water Reactor using MCNPX Code

Authors

  • Abdelghafar Galahom member of teaching staff in Higher Technological Institute
  • II Bashter
  • Moustafa Aziz

Abstract

MCNPX code (Monte Carlo N–Particle code extended) is used to design Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) bundle model. This model is designed to study the effect of Gd2O3 on the reactivity effect of voiding, void coefficient, neutron flux and normalized power. The incorporation of Gd2O3 directly into the UO2 fuel is the most attractive process, because of its significant effect on the fuel life in the core of the reactor. The effect of axial fuel enrichment on the normalized power is analyzed. In this study, the influences of the burnable poisons on the main parameters of the reactor such as multiplication factor and burnup are investigated. Results are discussed to assess the effect of Gd2O3 on fuel cycle characteristics. Keywords: Axial Fuel Enrichment, Boiling Water Reactor, Neutronic characteristics for BWR, Gd2O3, MCNPX, Reactivity effect of voiding Cite this Article Abdelghafar Galahom, Bashter II, Moustafa Aziz. Study the Effect of Gd2O3 on the Neutronic Characteristics of Boiling Water Reactor using MCNPX Code. Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 2015; 5(3): 26-32p.  

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Published

2015-10-06

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2015)

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Research Papers

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