2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2014.11.032
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Comparative validation of Monte Carlo codes for the conversion of a research reactor

Abstract: This paper presents the calculation results of the set of test problems for a research reactor with a tube-type low enriched uranium (LEU, 19.7 w/o, U-9%Mo) fuel and oxide high enriched uranium (HEU, 90 w/o) fuel, a light water moderator, and a beryllium reflector. The static cases and the depletion problem were examined. Calculations were performed using continuous energy Monte Carlo codes: MCNP (+MCREB for burnup calculation), MCU-PTR, and SERPENT 2. The impact of the cross-section libraries used for a parti… Show more

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“…Usually multigroup approach is used for this purpose, in which one must solve a system of multigroup equations like (1). All symbols are traditional, g is the number of the group while G is a full number of groups.…”
Section: Neutron Diffusion Equationmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Usually multigroup approach is used for this purpose, in which one must solve a system of multigroup equations like (1). All symbols are traditional, g is the number of the group while G is a full number of groups.…”
Section: Neutron Diffusion Equationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Simplified models of calculation are often used in traditional approach to modeling neutron-physical characteristics of fuel rods and isotopic composition in process of nuclear fuel burning [1][2][3][4][5]. For instance, in many cases neutron-physical characteristics of fuel depending on temperature are determined by use of average temperature of fuel rod, while the existing dependencies of the neutron cross sections on temperature are neglected.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Initial enrichment 4.4% was accepted for burnup of 40 MW·d/kg with corresponding enrichment increase for higher burnup. Calculations were made using MCU, ORIGEN-SCALE codes [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Decay heat power in storage facility was calculated separately for actinides and fission products.…”
Section: Annual Unloading Of Americium and Curium Isotopes From The Vmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Снижение топливной составляющей себестоимости (ТСС) электроэнергии как фак-тора стратегии лидерства в издержках позволит достичь конкурентных преимуществ АЭС, мак-симально приумножив имеющийся потенциал атомной энергетики России как на отечествен-ном, так и на мировом рынках. На данный мо-мент, несмотря на обилие исследований, по-священных вопросам замыкания топливного цикла [5], точности расчета нейтронно-физических характеристик ядерного реактора [6,7], эффективности рециклирования урана [8][9][10][11][12], учета стоимости нарабатываемого плу-тония [4,13], обращения с отработавшим ядер-ным топливом (ОЯТ) и радиоактивными отхо-дами (РАО) [14], отсутствует комплексная ме-тодика формирования ТСС электроэнергии АЭС, учитывающая стоимость технологических потерь (ТП), экономическую оценку прямого захоронения и переработки отработавшего то- …”
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