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Conference Article: The experience of post irradiation investigations of the BN-600 control rods

Tarasikov, V.P.; Voznesenski, R.M.; Rudenko, V.A. (Institute of Physics and Power Engineering (IPPE), Obninsk (Russian Federation))

Abstract

The paper presents the results of post-irradiation examination of the BN-600 reactor control rods. The rods were in operation for more than 500 days, and burn-up was 18.3.10’21 capt/cm3.

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key words: beloyarsk-3 reactor; burnup; control elements; post-irradiation examination; reliability; safety
Reference:
Technical committee meeting on absorber materials, control rods and designs of backup reactivity shutdown systems for breakeven cores and burner cores for reducing plutonium stockpiles. Obninsk (Russian Federation). 3-7 Jul 1995
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--884, pp:150-157