Question: Given the following parameters (2 points) a. Homogeneous Reactor (Fuel and Moderator Mixing Together) b. Fuel is UO2 with 5wt%235U and 95%238U, assuming all the

 Given the following parameters (2 points) a. Homogeneous Reactor (Fuel and

Given the following parameters (2 points) a. Homogeneous Reactor (Fuel and Moderator Mixing Together) b. Fuel is UO2 with 5wt%235U and 95%238U, assuming all the Oxygen is 16O c. Moderator is H2O, assuming all the Hydrogen is 1H, all the Oxygen is 16O d. Fast Fission Utilization Factor =1.03 e. On average, fission neutrons are born in 2MeV. When reaching 0.025eV,3% are lost when slowing down f. On average, 0.3% of neutrons are lost when they are born from fission g. On average, 2.5% of 0.025eV neutrons are lost when traveling in the reactor Note that the moderator-to-fuel ratio by number density (NM/NF) is 1.42 Answer the following question (1) Calculate the infinitely large reactor eigenvalue k (2) Calculate the system eigenvalue keff if the reactor size is limited (3) If we put control rod material B4C into the reactor, from bullets a to g above, which factor will be affected? Explain why

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