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NEUTRON EFFICIENCY [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

HWR's can operate on natural uranium, enriched uranium or plutonium, and have an neutron efficiency of 0.9, whereas LWR have an efficient of 0.4. Note anything over one produces more fuel than is consumed by converting U238 to P239 which is fissible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
CONT

Pour un réacteur à l'uranium naturel qui utilise du dioxyde d'uranium, seule l'eau lourde constitue un modérateur adéquat. Le choix des volumes relatifs de combustible et de modérateur ainsi que leur configuration géométrique déterminent l'efficacité neutronique.

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