After nuclear power plants are permanently shut down and decommissioned, the remaining irradiated metal components such as stainless steel, carbon steel, and Inconel can be used as neutron absorber. This study investigates the possibility of reusing these metal components as neutron absorber materials, that is burnable poison. The absorption cross section of the irradiated metals did not lose their chemical properties and performance even if they were irradiated over 40-50 years in the NPPs. To examine the absorption capability of the waste metals, the lattice calculations of WH 17×17 fuel assembly were analyzed. From the results, Inconel-718 significantly hold-down fuel assembly excess reactivity compared to stainless steel 304 and carbon steel because Inconel-718 contains a small amount of boron nuclide. From the results, a 20wt% impurity of boron in irradiated Inconel-718 enhances the excess reactivity suppression. The application of irradiated Inconel-718 as a burnable absorber for SMR core was investigated. The irradiated Inconel-718 impurity with 20wt% of boron content can maintain and suppress the whole core reactivity. We emphasize that the irradiated metal components can be used as burnable absorber materials to control the reactivity of commercial reactor power and small modular reactors.

1. Introduction
2. Computer Codes, Model and AnalysisConditions
    2.1 Absorption crosssection comparison
    2.2 Fuel assembly and BA assembly descriptions
3. Lattice Depletion Analysis
    3.1 Depletion calculation of irradiated metalcomponents
    3.2 The impurity of boron concentration in Inconel-718
    3.3 Application of irradiated Inconel-718 forsmall modular reactor concept
4. Conclusion
Acknowledgement
REFERENCES

• Boravy Muth(Sejong University)
• Saed Alrawash(Sejong University)
• Chang Je Park(Sejong University) Corresponding Author
• Jong Sung Kim(Sejong University)