INTER-MODULE FUEL SHUFFLING

A method of loading fuel in multiple reactor cores associated with a plurality of fuel cycles. The method includes, in a first fuel cycle, loading a first reactor core with a first fuel assembly selected from a first batch of fuel, loading the first reactor core with a first partially spent fuel assembly from a second batch of fuel, loading a second reactor core with a second fuel assembly from the first batch of fuel, and loading the second reactor core with a second partially spent fuel assembly from the second batch of fuel. In a second fuel cycle, which is performed after a completion of the first fuel cycle, the method includes loading the second reactor core with a fresh fuel assembly, and loading the second reactor core with the first fuel assembly from the first batch of fuel. 本发明涉及种在与多个燃料循环相关联的多个反应堆堆芯中装载燃料的方法。该方法包括：在第燃料循环中，将第反应堆堆芯装载有选自第批燃料的第燃料组件，将第反应堆堆芯装载有来自第二批燃料的第部分乏燃料组件，将第二反应堆堆芯装载有来自第批燃料的第二燃料组件，以及将第二反应堆堆芯装载有来自第二批燃料的第二部分乏燃料组件。在第燃料循环完成之后执行的第二燃料循环中，该方法包括将第二反应堆堆芯装载有新鲜燃料组件以及将第二反应堆堆芯装载有来自第批燃料的第燃料组件。