Evaluation of the boron dilution method for moderator temperature coefficient measurements

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-163

  Demazière, Christophe ^a   Pázsit, Imre ^a   Pór, Gabor ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boron dilution method; Moderator temperature coefficient; Reactivity co efficient

Indexed keywords

BORON; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOPPLER EFFECT; MODERATORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR); TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

BORON DILUTION METHOD; MODERATOR TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT; SOFTWARE PACKAGE SIMULATE-3;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0036854498     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT02-A3329     Document Type: Article

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