Analysis of Reactivity Coefficient Change Due to Burn Up in Ap1000 Reactor Core Using Nodal3

Abstract

ANALYSIS OF REACTIVITY COEFFICIENT CHANGE DUE TO BURN UP IN AP1000REACTOR CORE USING NODAL3. One of the important things in reactor safety is the value of inherent safety parameter namely reactivity coefficient. These inherent safety parameters are fuel and moderator temperature coefficients of reactivity. The objective of the study is to obtain the change of those reactivity coefficients as a function of fuel burn up during the cycle operation of AP 1000 reactor core. Fuel and moderator temperature coefficients of reactivity and in addition moderator density coefficient of reactivity were calculated using SRAC 2006 and NODAL3 computer codes. Cross section generation of all core material was done by SRAC 2006 Code. The calculation of core reactivity as a function of temperature and burn up were carried out using NODAL3 Code. The results show that all reactivity coefficients of AP 1000 reactor core are always negative during the operation cycles and the values are in a good agreement to the design. It can be concluded that the AP 1000 core has a good inherent safety of its fuel

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