Zhongkai Sheng , Bing Xia , Ziwen Zhang , Ding She , Fu Li , Zuoyi Zhang
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Refueling decision method in the PB-HTR based on the reactivity equilibrium equation
Main challenge of pebble-bed high temperature gas-cooled reactor (PB-HTR) is on-line continuous refueling, because PB-HTR adopts spherical fuel elements which flow continuously during operation of reactor. This leads to challenges during operation and on-line fuel management. The paper presents the refueling decision method based on the reactivity equilibrium equation in the PB-HTR. This is used to characterize the reactivity introduced by the product of the measured operation parameters and the reactivity coefficients. The refueling decision method is validated through operational data of HTR-10, and the predicted refueling speed is close to operational refueling speed. This method can be applied to the refueling process of PB-HTR, and is of great help to engineering.
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