In a pressurized water reactor (PWR), which consequence occurs when control rods fully withdraw?

💡 Explanation

Increased neutron population results when control rods withdraw, because the neutron absorption rate decreases; this initiates sustained nuclear fission. Therefore, the neutron flux increases across the reactor core, rather than changes Xe-135 poisoning profiles or affects heat transfer limits directly.

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