RBMK reactor's neutron reflector resets the amount of distance the neutron flux has traveled when reflecting

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RBMK reactor's neutron reflector resets the amount of distance the neutron flux has traveled when reflecting

ifofa opened this issue 7 months ago · 2 comments

OlorinIV · Answer 1 · 2024-05-13T14:00:34.000Z

Neutrons didn't really travel distances in RBMK. A lot of RBMK builds would be destroyed if this comes true, and besides that there is just no reason to do so.

gmhs022 · Answer 2 · 2024-05-14T00:25:59.000Z

Yeah given neutrons can only be reflected back at the source, this isn't an issue, it just keeps fuel rods and reflectors consistent.

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