Qualification of a gamma-ray heating calculation scheme for the future Jules Horowitz material testing reactor (RJH)

Blanchet, David; Huot, N.; Siréta, P.; Servière, H.; Boyard, M.; Antony, M.; Laval, V.; Henrard, P.

doi:10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.021

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“…This configuration is representative of a Pressurized Water Reactor UOx standard spectrum, and was already used in 2006 for the previous measurements [3]. …”

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“…In particular, a previous work, consisting in a set of integral, small-scale experiments of gamma heating measurements, using different kinds of Thermo-Luminescent Detectors (TLD), has been carried out in the UO 2 core of the MINERVE research reactor at the CEA Cadarache in 2006 [3]. The comparison between calculated and measured absorbed doses in TLD has shown that calculation constantly underestimates by about 25% the measurements with an uncertainty of about 15% (k=2).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…It can also be due to neutrons which transfer their energy by nucleus recoil or by slowing down of charged particles emitted by the nucleus following neutron reaction (alpha or protons). In CEA Cadarache, continuous work has been done since ten years in order to improve the assessment of the uncertainties associated to the nuclear heating [1][2] [3].…”

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Analysis and recent advances in gamma heating measurements in MINERVE facility by using TLD and OSLD techniques

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2011 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and Their Applications

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The objective of this study is to develop nuclear heating measurement methods in Zero Power experimental reactors. This paper presents the analysis of ThermoLuminescent Detector (TLD) and Optically Stimulated Luminescent Detectors (OSLD) experiments in the UO 2 core of the MINERVE research reactor at the CEA Cadarache.The experimental sources of uncertainties on the gamma dose have been reduced by improving the conditions, as well as the repeatability, of the calibration step for each individual TLD. The interpretation of these measurements needs to take into account calculation of cavity correction factors, related to calibration and irradiation configurations, as well as neutron corrections calculations. These calculations are based on Monte Carlo simulations of neutron-gamma and gamma-electron transport coupled particles. TLD and OSLD are positioned inside aluminum pillboxes.The comparison between calculated and measured integral gamma-ray absorbed doses using TLD, shows that calculation slightly overestimates the measurement with a C/E value equal to 1.05 ± 5.3 % (k = 2). By using OSLD, the calculation slightly underestimates the measurement with a C/E value equal to 0.96 ± 7.0% (k = 2).

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“…This configuration is representative of a Pressurized Water Reactor UOx standard spectrum, and was already used in 2006 for the previous measurements [3]. …”

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confidence: 99%

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Analysis and recent advances in gamma heating measurements in MINERVE facility by using TLD and OSLD techniques

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2011 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and Their Applications

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“…During the ADAPh program (2003)(2004)(2005)(2006), gamma heating measurements were carried out in the EOLE [39] and MINERVE [40] reactors by using TLDs and a small-volume ionization chamber. This program focused on obtaining relevant experimental data to qualify the design calculation model of the future irradiation reactor, Jules Horowitz (JHR).…”

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State of the art on nuclear heating in a mixed (n/γ) field in research reactors

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A:

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“…Due to the JHR specific geometry and choice of materials, feedback on photon-heating calculations and its uncertainty was limited and mainly based on work conducted in 2006 during the ADAPH experiment in CEA Cadarache [2,3]. A new experiment, AMMON [4], was therefore carried out from late 2010 to early 2013 in the EOLE critical mock-up at CEA Cadarache.…”

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Experimental validation of photon-heating calculation for the Jules Horowitz Reactor

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et al. 2015

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A:

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Qualification of a gamma-ray heating calculation scheme for the future Jules Horowitz material testing reactor (RJH)

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

Analysis and recent advances in gamma heating measurements in MINERVE facility by using TLD and OSLD techniques

Analysis and recent advances in gamma heating measurements in MINERVE facility by using TLD and OSLD techniques

State of the art on nuclear heating in a mixed (n/γ) field in research reactors

Experimental validation of photon-heating calculation for the Jules Horowitz Reactor

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