NUCLEAR FUEL CONTAINING A NEUTRON ABSORBER

摘要

Fuel bundles for a nuclear reactor are described and illustrated, and in some cases include fuel elements each having a fissile content of 235U between about 0.9 wt% 235U and 5.0 wt% 235U, and wherein at least one of the fuel elements is a poisoned low-enriched uranium fuel element including a neutron poison in a concentration greater than about 5.0 vol%.