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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.
K. Serdula, J. Young
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 22 | Number 1 | May 1965 | Pages 40-50
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE65-A19761
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The neutron diffusion and integral scattering properties of graphite have been measured by the pulsed-neutron-source technique. Measurements were performed on assemblies with geometric bucklings from 0.0036 to 0.0151 cm−2. The time of attainment of asymptotic neutron-energy spectra was determined from transmission measurements. Results from these latter measurements indicated that the minimum thermalization time, for the assemblies investigated, was ≈ 2 msec. Asymptotic ‘average’ neutron velocities, measured both internally and externally, were obtained as a function of assembly size. Results indicated that an asymptotic neutron spectrum did not exist for assemblies with B2 ≈ 0.015 cm−2 at a time 2 msec after the neutron pulse. A value of the diffusion cooling coefficient, C = 45.6 ± 4.7 × 105 cm4/sec was derived from the measured ‘thermal’ neutron decay constants.