Burnable poison materials and apparatuses for nuclear reactors and methods of using the same

• Main Authors: TROSMAN, LUKAS, RUSSELL II, WILLIAM EARL, MONETTA, CHRISTOPHER J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 07.10.2015
• Subjects: CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PHYSICS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES

Example embodiments are directed to materials useable as burnable poisons in nuclear reactors, components using the same, and methods of using the same. Example embodiment burnable poison materials produce desired daughter products as they burn out, thereby permitting placement and use for neutronic...