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Along with several other nations, Canada has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. Part of this plan is tripling nuclear generating capacity. As of 2025, the country has four operating nuclear generating stations with a total of 17 reactors, 16 of which are in the province of Ontario. The Independent Electricity System Operator has recommended that an additional 17,800 MWe of nuclear power be added to Ontario’s grid.
Seyed Mohammad R. Nejat
Nuclear Technology | Volume 103 | Number 2 | August 1993 | Pages 187-198
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT93-A34842
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The 5-MW highly enriched uranium (HEU)-fueled Tehran Research Reactor is considered for conversion to high-density, low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. A preliminary neutronics calculation is performed as part of the conversion goal. In this study, two cores are considered: the HEU reference core and a proposed LEU core similar to the reference core, using standardized U3Si2 plates with the option of different 235U loadings. Various possibilities are investigated for the conversion of HEU to LEU fuel elements with 20% enriched 235U loadings of 207 to 297 g 235U/element. For the same equilibrium cycle length, the fuels are compared for flux, power distribution, burnup, and reactivity.
