It is found that in certain thermal reactor fueled with


It is found that in certain thermal reactor, fueled with partially enriched uranium, 13% of the fission neutrons are absorbed in resonances of 238U and 3% leak out of the reactor, both while these neutrons are slowing down; 5% of the neutrons that slow down in the reactor subsequently leak out; of those slow neutrons that do not leak out, 82% are absorbed in fuel, 74% of the in 235U. (a) What is the multiplication factor of this reactor? (b) What is the conversion ratio?

Request for Solution File

Ask an Expert for Answer!!
Other Subject: It is found that in certain thermal reactor fueled with
Reference No:- TGS0640477

Expected delivery within 24 Hours