Core Design and Operating Strategies for Better Daily Load Following Performance in BWR Cores

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New core design and operating strategies have been proposed for daily load following of an improved BWR core with large power swing.<BR>The core concepts were based on the WNS core which uses an axially two-zoned enrichment fuel. One principal design strategy utilized was to reduce power in the lower portion of the core by adjusting a division point of the axially two-zoned enrichment fuel. One operating strategy introduced is for controlling Xe distributions. This method, coupled with a direct power distribution control by control rods, could decrease the xenon induced power change in the lower part of core.<BR>The BWR core designed and operated under the new strategies was shown to meet the daily load demand with large power swing: 1-h reduction in power from 100 to 50%; 8-h hold at 50% power; 1-h increase in power from 50 to 100% ; and 14-h hold at 100% power.