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Thermochemical And Continuum Modeling To Understand The Chemical Composition Of Pwr Fuel Crud, Jason T. Rizk
Thermochemical And Continuum Modeling To Understand The Chemical Composition Of Pwr Fuel Crud, Jason T. Rizk
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Computational modeling of Chalk River Undesirable Deposits (CRUD) allows for the prediction of associated phenomena that impact nuclear power plant performance, reliability, and safety. It also provides insight into the physical mechanisms by which CRUD forms and affects plant performance. A major concern in pressurized water reactors (PWRs) is Axial Offset Anomaly (AOA) which is caused by CRUD’s proficiency at trapping boron within the reactor core. The ability to predict AOA and other phenomena requires a detailed explanation of the chemical composition of CRUD. By pairing computational models that can simulate the structure and species trapping with detailed thermochemical models, …