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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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DTE Energy studying uprate at Fermi-2, considers Fermi-3’s prospects
DTE Energy, the owner of Fermi nuclear power plant in Michigan, is considering an extended uprate for Unit 2 that would increase its 1,100-MW generation capacity by 150 MW.
J. J. Scoville, E. Fast, J. W. Rogers
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 25 | Number 1 | May 1966 | Pages 12-20
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE66-A17496
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Natural dysprosium was irradiated by 3 × 1021 n/cm2, more than twice that previously reported. The cross section relative to the initial value dropped to 35% for 1 × 1021 n/cm2, then varied more slowly to about 25% at the maximum exposure. Good agreement was obtained between theoretical calculations and experimental results, including the isotopic distribution in the irradiated samples. Thermal cross sections and infinitely dilute resonance-absorption integrals of five major isotopes and the natural element were measured and used in the above calculations. These values are tabulated below; Of note is significant resonance integral for 160Dy for which no parameters have been reported.