Daily Load-Follow Operation in LEU+-Loaded APR1400 Using Mode-K+ Control Logic

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Parameter</td><td class="align_center">Value</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Reactor power (MW<sub>th</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">3983</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Number of fuel assemblies</td><td class="align_center">241</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Lattice design</td><td class="align_center">16X16</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fuel cycle length (month)</td><td class="align_center">24</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Active core height (cm)</td><td class="align_center">381</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Equilibrium cycle fuel enrichment (w/o)</td><td class="align_center">5.9/5.2</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Burnable absorber</td><td class="align_center">Er<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> &amp; Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Soluble neutron absorber</td><td class="align_center">Boron</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fuel clad</td><td class="align_center">Zircaloy-4</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Coolant inlet/exit temperature (°C)</td><td class="align_center">290.6/323.6</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Major design parameters of the LEU+ APR1400 reactor [<a href="/journals/ijer/2023/1853535/#B17" target="_blank">17</a>].</div>

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Table 2: Daily Load-Follow Operation in LEU+-Loaded APR1400 Using Mode-K+ Control Logic 