Development of an Experimental Reactor VVER-SKD 30 MW on Supercritical Water
Abstract
The results of neutron-physical calculations of various variants of the location of the VVER-SKD core of 30 MW on the water of supercritical parameters are considered. The calculation is made for various fuel loads: uranium, plutonium and thorium, which in the future is considered as one of the main energy resources of the nuclear industry. Studies show that it is advisable to design a reactor with a single-pass flow of coolant and a reflector of at least 20 cm.
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