A neutronic evaluation of the Americium and Neptunium co-insertion in UO2 fuel

In this work the neutronic performance of a core of UO2 fuel with the Americium and the Neptunium co-insertion in a standard PWR (pressurized water reactor) core is evaluated. The homogeneous mode is used and changes in the moderator to fuel volume ratio (Vm/Vf) are evaluated. For the simulation the WIMS-D5 code was utilised.