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Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Review Test We have done today the review test. We will discuss it next time. Please study the review test of last year (2007-2008). http://nuclear.bau.edu.jo/Reactors/Notes/2008/ReviewTest.ppt http://nuclear.bau.edu.jo/Reactors/Notes/2007/ReviewTest.ppt Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Controlled Fission  235U + n  X + Y + (~2.4)n Fast second generation neutrons 235U + n  X + Y + (~2.4)n Moderation of second generation neutrons  Chain reaction. Water, D2O or graphite moderator. Ratio of number of “neutrons” (fissions) in one generation to the preceding  k (neutron reproduction or multiplication factor). k  1  Chain reaction. k < 1  subcritical. k = 1  critical system. k > 1  supercritical. For steady release of energy (steady- state operation) we need k =1. Infinite medium (ignoring leakage at the surface). Chain reacting pile Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Not all  neutrons will subsequently cause fission…! Controlled Fission Average number of all neutrons released per fission   (for thermal neutrons, 0.0253 eV). 233U : 2.492 235U : 2.418 239Pu : 2.871 241Pu : 2.927 Reactor is critical (k = 1): rate of neutrons produced by fission = rate of neutrons absorbed + leaked. Fissile Not all  neutrons will subsequently cause fission…! Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Size and composition of the reactor.

Not all  neutrons will subsequently cause fission…! Controlled Fission Probability for a thermal neutron to cause fission on 235U is 235U thermal cross sections fission  584 b. scattering  9 b. radiative capture  97 b. Check numbers! Not all  neutrons will subsequently cause fission…! If each fission produces an average of  neutrons, then the mean number of fast fission neutrons produced per thermal neutron =   < Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission Assume natural uranium: 99.2745% 238U, 0.7200% 235U. f / N = (0.992745)(0) + (0.0072)(584) = 4.20 b.  / N = (0.992745)(2.75) + (0.0072)(97) = 3.43 b. 235U Why? Thermal f = 0 b 584 b Thermal  = 2.75 b 97 b 238U Doppler effect? Using the experimental elastic scattering data the radius of the nucleus can be estimated. Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Timeout..! Moderation (to compare x-section) Resonances? (n,n) (n,n) 2H 1H (n,n) (n,n) (n,) (n,) Timeout..! Resonances? Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission Probability for a thermal neutron to cause fission in natural uranium If each fission produces an average of  = 2.4 neutrons, then the mean number of fast fission neutrons produced per thermal neutron =  = 2.4 x 0.55  1.3 This is close to 1. If neutrons are still to be lost, there is a danger of losing criticality. (Heavy water?). For enriched uranium (235U = 3%)  = ????? (> 1.3). (Light water?). In this case  is further from 1 and allowing for more neutrons to be lost while maintaining criticality. Compare to pure 235U. Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission Verify Comment on the calculation for thermal neutrons and a mixture of fissile and non-fissile materials, giving an example. Comment for fast neutrons and a mixture of fissionable materials, giving an example. HW 11 Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Conversion and Breeding Timeout..! Converters: Convert non-thermally-fissionable material to a thermally-fissionable material. Fertile f,th = 742 b Fissile India f,th = 530 b Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2007-2008 (Saed Dababneh). 9

Conversion and Breeding Timeout..! Delicate neutron economy…! If  = 2  Conversion and fission. If  > 2  Breeder reactor. 239Pu: Thermal neutrons ( ~ 2.1)  hard for breeding. Fast neutrons ( ~ 3)  possible breeding  fast breeder reactors. After sufficient time of breeding, fissile material can be easily (chemically) separated from fertile material. Compare to separating 235U from 238U. Reprocessing. Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2007-2008 (Saed Dababneh). 10

Conversion and Breeding Timeout..! Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission N thermal neutrons in one generation have produced so far N fast neutrons. Some of these fast neutrons can cause 238U fission  more fast neutrons  fast fission factor =  (= 1.03 for natural uranium). Now we have N fast neutrons. We need to moderate these fast neutrons  use graphite as an example  for 2 MeV neutrons we need ??? collisions. How many for 1 MeV neutrons? The neutron will pass through the 10 - 100 eV region during the moderation process. This energy region has many strong 238U capture resonances (up to ????? b)  Can not mix uranium and moderator. In graphite, an average distance of 19 cm is needed for thermalization  the resonance escape probability p ( 0.9). Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Reactor design.

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission Now we have pN thermal neutrons. Moderator must not be too large to capture thermal neutrons; when thermalized, neutrons should have reached the fuel. Graphite thermal cross section = 0.0034 b, but there is a lot of it present. Capture can also occur in the material encapsulating the fuel elements. The thermal utilization factor f ( 0.9) gives the fraction of thermal neutrons that are actually available for the fuel. Now we have fpN thermal neutrons, could be > or < N thus determining the criticality of the reactor. k = fp The four-factor formula. k = keff = fp(1-lfast)(1-lthermal) Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Fractions lost at surface

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission k = fp, Fast from thermal, as defined in HW 11. Fast from fast, . Thermal from fast, p. Thermal available for fission Thinking QUIZ For each thermal neutron absorbed, how many fast neutrons are produced? Will need this when discuss two-group diffusion. Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Neutron reproduction factor k = 1.000 x 0.9 Thermal utilization factor “f” x  x 0.9 Resonance escape probability ”p” What is: Migration length? Critical size? How does the geometry affect the reproduction factor? x 1.03 Fast fission factor “” Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Neutron Life Cycle How? Why should we worry about these? Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission k = fp(1-lfast)(1-lthermal) Not fixed…! Thermal utilization factor f can be changed, as an example, by adding absorber to coolant (PWR) (chemical shim, boric acid), or by inserting movable control rods in & out. • Reactors can also be controlled by altering neutron leakages using movable neutron reflectors. f and p factors change as fuel is burned. • f, p, η change as fertile material is converted to fissile material. Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission Attention should be paid also to the fact that reactor power changes occur due to changes in resonance escape probability p. If Fuel T↑, p↓ due to Doppler broadening of resonance peaks. Under-moderation and over-moderation. Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).

Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh). Controlled Fission Timeout..! • Note that  is greater than 2 at thermal energies and almost 3 at high energies. • These “extra” neutrons are Used to convert fertile into fissile fuel. Plutonium economy. India and thorium. • Efficiency of this process is determined by neutron energy spectrum. Variations in  Nuclear Reactors, BAU, 1st Semester, 2008-2009 (Saed Dababneh).