Thermal regimes of high burn-up nuclear fuel rod

Burn-up Credit Criticality Benchmark Phase II-D PWR-UO2 Assembly Study of Control Rod Effects on Spent Fuel Composition

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TRIGA fuel burn-up calculations and its confirmation

The Cesium (Cs-137) isotopic concentration due to irradiation of TRIGA Fuel Elements FE(s) is calculated andmeasured at the Atominstitute (ATI) of ViennaUniversity of Technology (VUT). The Cs-137 isotope, as proved burn-up indicator, was applied to determine the burn-up of the TRIGAMark II research reactor FE. This article presents the calculations andmeasurements of the Cs-137 isotope and its ...

Comparison of (Th-233U) O2 and (Th-235U) O2 fuel burn up into a thermal research reactor using MCNPX 2.6 code

Background: Decrease of economically accessible uranium resources motivates consideration of breeding of fertile elements such as thorium. Material and Method: Thorium oxide fuel burn up calculation of a simulated research reactor cooled heavy water has been proposed in the present work using MCNPX 2.6 code. Two 233U and 235U isotopes have been used as fissile element of thorium oxide fuel. 135...

Experimental thermal model of a High Temperature Fuel Cell Stack

Jet Fuel Burn of the Ear.

A 20-year-old male aircraft mechanic presented to our clinic with a chief complaint of hearing loss 1 day after getting sprayed with JP-8 (jet propulsion fuel). The patient reported fuel spraying on his face and ears while taking samples from an aircraft. He reported a persistent burning sensation to his face, lasting approximately 8 hours, followed by a left-sided hearing loss. The patient als...