Simulation of Radiation Damage and He Accumulation Induced by <sup>10</sup>B(n, <i>α</i>)<sup>7</sup>Li Reactions in Al-B<sub>4</sub>C Neutron Absorbers Used in Spent Fuel Pools

<div>Schematic illustration of the <svg height="8.69875pt" id="M63" style="vertical-align:-0.3499298pt" version="1.1" viewbox="-0.0498162 -8.34882 38.6238 8.69875" width="38.6238pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)"><path d="M384 0V27C293 34 287 42 287 114V635C232 613 172 594 109 583V559L157 557C201 555 205 550 205 499V114C205 42 199 34 109 27V0H384Z"></path></g><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,6.24,0)"><path d="M447 623H65C61 580 56 530 47 475H76C100 541 106 550 172 550H388C308 376 196 170 91 -1L98 -12L172 -2C268 204 360 408 455 611L447 623Z"></path></g><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,15.388,0)"><path d="M528 54L331 254L528 455L492 493L294 291L96 493L60 455L257 254L60 54L96 16L294 217L492 16L528 54Z"></path></g><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,25.924,0)"><path d="M384 0V27C293 34 287 42 287 114V635C232 613 172 594 109 583V559L157 557C201 555 205 550 205 499V114C205 42 199 34 109 27V0H384Z"></path></g><g transform="matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,32.164,0)"><path d="M447 623H65C61 580 56 530 47 475H76C100 541 106 550 172 550H388C308 376 196 170 91 -1L98 -12L172 -2C268 204 360 408 455 611L447 623Z"></path></g></svg> lattice geometry of the EC45 assembly [<a href="/journals/ijer/2024/8812313/#B38">38</a>, <a href="/journals/ijer/2024/8812313/#B39">39</a>]. The assembly comprises 264 standard fuel rods and 25 guide/instrumental tubes.</div>

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Figure 4: Simulation of Radiation Damage and He Accumulation Induced by <sup>10</sup>B(n, <i>α</i>)<sup>7</sup>Li Reactions in Al-B<sub>4</sub>C Neutron Absorbers Used in Spent Fuel Pools 

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Simulation of Radiation Damage and He Accumulation Induced by 10B(n, α)7Li Reactions in Al-B4C Neutron Absorbers Used in Spent Fuel Pools

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Simulation of Radiation Damage and He Accumulation Induced by ¹⁰B(n, α)⁷Li Reactions in Al-B₄C Neutron Absorbers Used in Spent Fuel Pools