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Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 6 | Number 5 | November 1959 | Pages 376-378
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE59-A25674
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In the calculation of irradiation-induced changes in reactivity in natural uranium, the direct formation of Pu239 upon neutron capture in U238 is frequently assumed. The attendant error in reactivity during irradiation is shown to be significant for an illustrative case even after high exposure. This suggests that the consequences should be examined when the direct formation of Pu239 is assumed.
