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Conference Article: Development and improvement of control rods for the BN-350 and BN-600 reactors

Efremov, A.I.; Ryakhovskikh, V.I.; Ponomarenko, V.B.; Chernyshov, V.M. (Moscow Factory Polymetals, Moscow (Russian Federation))

Abstract

This paper reports on the main direction of activities regarding improvement of technical and economic characteristics of control rods, results of the rod modernization, and perspectives of further improvement of control rods for the fast reactors BN-350 and BN-600.

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key words: beloyarsk-3 reactor; bn-350 reactor; control elements; cost; design; modifications
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:20-33