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Evaluation Of The Thermal Hydraulic Operating Limits Of The Heu Leu Transition Cores For The Mit Research Reactor
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Book Synopsis Evaluation of the Thermal-hydraulic Operating Limits of the HEU-LEU Transition Cores for the MIT Research Reactor by : Yunzhi Diana Wang
Download or read book Evaluation of the Thermal-hydraulic Operating Limits of the HEU-LEU Transition Cores for the MIT Research Reactor written by Yunzhi Diana Wang and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MIT Research Reactor (MITR) is in the process of conducting a design study to convert from High Enrichment Uranium (HEU) fuel to Low Enrichment Uranium (LEU) fuel. The currently selected LEU fuel design contains 18 plates per element, compared to the existing HEU design of 15 plates per element. A transitional conversion strategy, which consists of replacing three HEU elements with fresh LEU fuel elements in each fuel cycle, is proposed. The objective of this thesis is to analyze the thermo-hydraulic safety margins and to determine the operating power limits of the MITR for each mixed core configuration. The analysis was performed using PLTEMP/ANL ver 3.5, a program that was developed for thermo-hydraulic calculations of research reactors. Two correlations were used to model the friction pressure drop and enhanced heat transfer of the finned fuel plates: the Carnavos correlation for friction factor and heat transfer, and the Wong Correlation for friction factor with a constant heat transfer enhancement factor of 1.9. With these correlations, the minimum onset of nucleate boiling (ONB) margins of the hottest fuel plates were evaluated in nine different core configurations, the HEU core, the LEU core and seven mixed cores that consist of both HEU and LEU elements. The maximum radial power peaking factors were assumed at 2.0 for HEU and 1.76 for LEU in all the analyzed core configurations. The calculated results indicate that the HEU fuel elements yielded lower ONB margins than LEU fuel elements in all mixed core configurations. In addition to full coolant channels, side channels next to the support plates that form side coolant channels were analyzed and found to be more limiting due to higher flow resistance. The maximum operating powers during the HEU to LEU transition were determined by maintaining the minimum ONB margin corresponding to the homogeneous HEU core at 6 MW. The recommended steady-state power is 5.8 MW for all transitional cores if the maximum radial peaking is adjacent to a full coolant channel and 4.9 MW if the maximum radial peaking is adjacent to a side coolant channel.
Book Synopsis LEU-HEU Mixed Core Conversion Thermal-hydraulic Analysis and Coolant System Upgrade Assessment for the MIT Research Reactor by : Yinjie Zhao
Download or read book LEU-HEU Mixed Core Conversion Thermal-hydraulic Analysis and Coolant System Upgrade Assessment for the MIT Research Reactor written by Yinjie Zhao and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MIT Research Reactor (MITR) is in the process of converting from the current 93%-enriched U-235 highly-enriched uranium (HEU) fuel to the low enriched uranium (LEU, 20%-enriched U-235) fuel, as part of the global non-proliferation initiatives. A high-density, monolithic uraniummolybdenum (U-10Mo) fuel matrix is chosen. The fuel element design is changed from 15-plate finned HEU fuel to 19-plate unfinned LEU fuel with the same geometry. The reactor power increases from 6.0 MW to 7.0 MW thermal, and primary coolant flow rate increases from 2000 gpm to 2400 gpm. Detailed analyses were completed for initial LEU core with 22 fuel elements, and demonstrated both neutronic and thermal hydraulic safety requirements are met throughout equilibrium cycles. An alternative conversion strategy is proposed which involves a gradual transition from an all-HEU core to an all-LEU core by replacing 3 HEU fuel elements with fresh LEU fuel elements during each fuel cycle. The objectives of this study are to demonstrate that the primary coolant system can be safely modified for 2400 gpm operation, and to perform steady-state and loss-of-flow (LOF) transient thermal-hydraulic analyses for the MITR HEU-LEU transitional mixed cores to evaluate this alternative conversion strategy. The primary technical challenge for the 20% increase in primary flow rate with existing piping system is flow-induced vibration. Several experiments were performed to measure and quantify vibration acceleration and velocity on three main hydraulic components to determine if higher flowrates cause excessive vibration. The test results show that the maximum vibration velocity is 9.70 mm/s, the maximum vibration acceleration is 0.98 G at the current flow rate 2000 gpm and no significant spectral change in the vibration profile at 2550 gpm. Therefore, it can be concluded that the existing piping system can safely support 2400 gpm primary flow operation. Thermal hydraulics analysis was performed using RELAP5 MOD3.3 code and STAT7 code. The MITR transitional mixed core input models were constructed to simulate the reactor primary system. Two scenarios, steady-state and loss-of-flow transient were simulated at power level of 6 MW. RELAP5 results show that during steady state, there is significant safety margin ( 10 °C) to onset of nucleate boiling for both HEU and LEU fuel. The maximum core temperature occurs at HEU fuel in Mix-core 3, the maximum wall temperature reached was 89 °C. During the LOF transient case, the result shows that The HEU fuel element is more limiting than the LEU in transitional cores. Nucleate boiling is predicted to occur only in the HEU hot channel during the first 50 seconds after the pump coastdown. The peak cladding temperatures are much lower than the fuel temperature safety limit of UAl[subscript x] fuel plates, which is 450 °C. From the STAT7 calculation results, the operational limiting power at which onset of nucleate boiling (ONB) occurs in all cases show significant margins from the Limiting System Safety Setting (LSSS) over-power level. The lowest margin for LEU element during the mixed core transition is at Mix-7, 11.43 MW with a 4.03 MW power margin. For the HEU element, the lowest margin during the transition is at Mix-2, 8.51 MW with a 1.11 MW power margin. The location at which ONB is always expected to occur is F-Plate Stripe 1 and 4 for the LEU fuel element; side plate for the HEU fuel element with the HEU element is always more limiting.
Book Synopsis Thermal Hydraulic Limits Analysis for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor Low Enrichment Uranium Core Conversion Using Statistical Propagation of Parametric Uncertainties by : Keng-Yen Chiang
Download or read book Thermal Hydraulic Limits Analysis for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor Low Enrichment Uranium Core Conversion Using Statistical Propagation of Parametric Uncertainties written by Keng-Yen Chiang and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MIT Research Reactor (MITR) is evaluating the conversion from highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low enrichment uranium (LEU) fuel. In addition to the fuel element re-design from 15 to 18 plates per element, a reactor power upgraded from 6 MW to 7 MW is proposed in order to maintain the same reactor performance of the HEU core. Previous approaches in analyzing the impact of engineering uncertainties on thermal hydraulic limits via the use of engineering hot channel factors (EHCFs) were unable to explicitly quantify the uncertainty and confidence level in reactor parameters. The objective of this study is to develop a methodology for MITR thermal hydraulic limits analysis by statistically combining engineering uncertainties in order to eliminate unnecessary conservatism inherent in traditional analyses. This methodology was employed to analyze the Limiting Safety System Settings (LSSS) for the MITR LEU core, based on the criterion of onset of nucleate boiling (ONB). Key parameters, such as coolant channel tolerances and heat transfer coefficients, were considered as normal distributions using Oracle Crystal Ball for the LSSS evaluation. The LSSS power is determined with 99.7% confidence level. The LSSS power calculated using this new methodology is 9.1 MW, based on core outlet coolant temperature of 60 'C, and primary coolant flow rate of 1800 gpm, compared to 8.3 MW obtained from the analytical method using the EHCFs with same operating conditions. The same methodology was also used to calculate the safety limit (SL) to ensure that adequate safety margin exists between LSSS and SL. The criterion used to calculate SL is the onset of flow instability. The calculated SL is 10.6 MW, which is 1.5 MW higher than LSSS, permitting sufficient margin between LSSS and SL.
Book Synopsis Thermal Hydraulics Analysis of the MIT Research Reactor in Support of a Low Enrichment Uranium (LEU) Core Conversion by : Yu-Chih Ko (Ph. D.)
Download or read book Thermal Hydraulics Analysis of the MIT Research Reactor in Support of a Low Enrichment Uranium (LEU) Core Conversion written by Yu-Chih Ko (Ph. D.) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MIT research reactor (MITR) is converting from the existing high enrichment uranium (HEU) core to a low enrichment uranium (LEU) core using a high-density monolithic UMo fuel. The design of an optimum LEU core for the MIT reactor is evolving. The objectives of this study are to benchmark the in-house computer code for the MITR, and to perform the thermal hydraulic analyses in support of the LEU design studies. The in-house multi-channel thermal-hydraulics code, MULCH-II, was developed specifically for the MITR. This code was validated against PLTEMP for steady-state analysis, and RELAP5 and temperature measurements for the loss of primary flow transient. Various fuel configurations are evaluated as part of the LEU core design optimization study. The criteria adopted for the LEU thermal hydraulics analysis for this study are the limiting safety system settings (LSSS), to prevent onset of nucleate boiling during steady-state operation, and to avoid a clad temperature excursion during the loss of flow transient. The benchmark analysis results showed that the MULCH-II code is in good agreement with other computer codes and experimental data, and hence it is used as the main tool for this study. In ranking the LEU core design options, the primary parameter is a low power peaking factor in order to increase the LSSS power and to decrease the maximum clad temperature during the transient. The LEU fuel designs with 15 to 18 plates per element, fuel thickness of 20 mils, and a hot channel factor less than 1.76 are shown to comply with these thermal-hydraulic criteria. The steady-state power can potentially be higher than 6 MW, as requested in the power upgrade submission to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Book Synopsis An Analysis of the Proposed MITR-III Core to Establish Thermal-hydraulic Limits at 10 MW. Final Report by :
Download or read book An Analysis of the Proposed MITR-III Core to Establish Thermal-hydraulic Limits at 10 MW. Final Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 5 MW Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor (MITR-II) is expected to operate under a new license beginning in 1999. Among the options being considered is an upgrade in the heat removal system to allow operation at 10 MW. The purpose of this study is to predict the Limiting Safety System Settings and Safety Limits for the upgraded reactor (MITR-III). The MITR Multi-Channel Analysis Code was written to analyze the response of the MITR system to a series of anticipated transients in order to determine the Limiting Safety System Settings and Safety Limits under various operating conditions. The MIT Multi-Channel Analysis Code models the primary and secondary systems, with special emphasis placed on analyzing the thermal-hydraulic conditions in the core. The code models each MITR fuel element explicitly in order to predict the behavior of the system during flow instabilities. The results of the code are compared to experimental data from MITR-II and other sources. New definitions are suggested for the Limiting Safety System Settings and Safety Limits. MITR Limit Diagrams are included for three different heat removal system configurations. It is concluded that safe, year-round operating at 10 MW is possible, given that the primary and secondary flow rates are both increased by approximately 40%.
Book Synopsis Friction Pressure Drop Measurements and Flow Distribution Analysis for LEU Conversion Study of MIT Research Reactor by : Susanna Yuen-Ting Wong
Download or read book Friction Pressure Drop Measurements and Flow Distribution Analysis for LEU Conversion Study of MIT Research Reactor written by Susanna Yuen-Ting Wong and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MIT Nuclear Research Reactor (MITR) is the only research reactor in the United States that utilizes plate-type fuel elements with longitudinal fins to augment heat transfer. Recent studies on the conversion to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel at the MITR, together with the supporting thermal hydraulic analyses, propose different fuel element designs for optimization of thermal hydraulic performance of the LEU core. Since proposed fuel design has a smaller coolant channel height than the existing HEU fuel, the friction pressure drop is required to be verified experimentally. The objectives of this study are to measure the friction coefficient in both laminar and turbulent flow regions, and to develop empirical correlations for the finned rectangular coolant channels for the safety analysis of the MITR. A friction pressure drop experiment is set-up at the MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, where static differential pressure is measured for both flat and finned coolant channels of various channel heights. Experiment data show that the Darcy friction factors for laminar flow in finned rectangular channels are in good agreement with the existing correlation if a pseudo-smooth equivalent hydraulic diameter is considered; whereas a new friction factor correlation is proposed for the friction factors for turbulent flow. Additionally, a model is developed to calculate the primary flow distribution in the reactor core for transitional core configuration with various combinations of HEU and LEU fuel elements.
Book Synopsis Thermal Hydraulic Analyses of the HEU and the Proposed LEU Core Configurations of the UMass Lowell Research Reactor by : A. Amarnath
Download or read book Thermal Hydraulic Analyses of the HEU and the Proposed LEU Core Configurations of the UMass Lowell Research Reactor written by A. Amarnath and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Impact Assessment for the MIT Research Reactor Low Enrichment Uranium Fuel Fabrication Tolerances by : Dakota J. Allen
Download or read book Impact Assessment for the MIT Research Reactor Low Enrichment Uranium Fuel Fabrication Tolerances written by Dakota J. Allen and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the framework of non-proliferation policy, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR) is planning to convert from highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. A new type of high-density LEU fuel based on a monolithic U-10Mo alloy is being qualified to allow the conversion of all remaining U.S. high performance research reactors including the MITR. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of proposed MITR LEU "FYT" fuel element fabrication tolerances on the operation and safety limits of the MITR. Therefore, the effects of fabrication specification parameters on all levels of the core, ranging from full-core alterations to individual spots on the fuel plates were analyzed. Evaluations at the design tolerances, and beyond, were conducted through neutronics and thermal hydraulics calculations. The first step was analyzing the separate effects that parameters, including enrichment, fuel mass loading, fuel plate thickness, and impurities, have on the reactor physics of the core. These analyses were used to develop curve fits to predict the effect of these parameters on the excess reactivity of fresh fuel inserted into the LEU core. These models could then be used to estimate the effect on fuel cycle length to ensure the tolerances would not cause significant changes to the operating cycle of MITR. These analyses estimated the margin to criticality present in the core and ensured that the reactivity shutdown margin (SDM) was not violated. Other parameters such as coolant channel gap and local fuel homogeneity cause primarily local impacts including the power distribution within the fuel element, and related impacts to thermal hydraulic margins. This modeling was necessary to ensure that these parameters would not cause the margin to MITR's thermal hydraulic safety limit, the onset of nucleate boiling (ONB), to be violated. The final step was a covariance analysis of the combined effects at a full-core and element level. This combined effect analysis assured that the core would maintain proper safety and operational margins with a realistic distribution of off-nominal parameters. Given the comprehensive analysis performed, the current design fabrication tolerances were determined to provide acceptable fuel cycle length and safety margins consistent with the MITR LEU preliminary safety analysis report, and a basis for updating these tolerances during planned manufacturing-scale plate fabrication demonstrations has been established.
Book Synopsis Development of a Core Design Optimization Tool and Analysis in Support of the Planned Low Enriched Uranium Conversion of the MIT Research Reactor (MITR-II) by : Heather Moira Connaway
Download or read book Development of a Core Design Optimization Tool and Analysis in Support of the Planned Low Enriched Uranium Conversion of the MIT Research Reactor (MITR-II) written by Heather Moira Connaway and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MIT Research Reactor (MITR-II) is currently undergoing analysis for the planned conversion from high enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU), as part of a global effort to minimize the availability of weapons-grade uranium. In support of efficient fuel management analysis with the new LEU fuel, a core design optimization tool has been developed. Using a coarse model, the tool can quickly consider the large range of refueling options available, and identify a solution which minimizes power peaking with the least fuel shuffling possible. The selected scheme can then be examined in greater detail with a more robust simulation tool. The unique geometry of the MITR core makes it difficult to develop a model that both runs very quickly and provides detailed power distribution information. Therefore, a correlation-based approach has been employed. Relationships between burnup, critical control blade position, core Um mass, and power distribution are used to predict fuel element U235 depletion, critical control blade motion, and power peaking. The tool applies the correlations to identify an optimal loading pattern, defined as the core which has the lowest maximum radial peaking factor in the set of valid solutions with the minimum number of fuel shuffling actions. The correlations that are utilized by the optimization tool were developed using data from simulations with MCODE-FM, a fuel management wrapper for the MCNP-ORIGEN linkage code MCODE. The correlations have been verified with results from additional MCODE-FM runs, and the code logic has been verified with the core loading solutions for a variety of input parameters. The verification found that the code is able to predict radial peaking, core mass, and general control blade motion with sufficient accuracy to develop a good refueling scheme. The tool provides the output solution in an interactive format, which allows the user to quickly examine small perturbations on the identified loading pattern. In addition to the optimization tool development, loading patterns for the mixed HEU-LEU fuel transition cores have been evaluated. This analysis identified general behavioral trends of the mixed-fuel cores, which serve as an initial basis for future transition core analysis.
Book Synopsis Thermal Hydraulic Mixing Transients in the MIT Research Reactor Core Tank by : Lin-Wen Hu
Download or read book Thermal Hydraulic Mixing Transients in the MIT Research Reactor Core Tank written by Lin-Wen Hu and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Planning the HEU to LEU Transition for the NBSR. by :
Download or read book Planning the HEU to LEU Transition for the NBSR. written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study has been carried out to understand how the NIST research reactor (NBSR) might be converted from using high-enriched uranium (HEU) to using low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. An LEU fuel design had previously been determined which provides an equilibrium core with the desirable fuel cycle length - a very important parameter for maintaining the experimental, scientific program supported by the NBSR. In the present study two options for getting to the equilibrium state are considered. One option starts with the loading of an entire core of fresh fuel. This was determined to be unacceptable. The other option makes use of the current fuel management scheme wherein four fresh fuel elements are loaded at the beginning of each cycle. However, it is shown that without some alterations to the fuel cycle, none of the transition cores containing both HEU and LEU fuel have sufficient excess reactivity to operate the reactor for the optimum length. It was determined that operating the first mixed cycle for a sufficiently reduced length of time provides the excess reactivity which enables subsequent cycles to be run for the desired number of days.
Book Synopsis Analysis of the TREAT LEU Conceptual Design by :
Download or read book Analysis of the TREAT LEU Conceptual Design written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyses were performed to evaluate the performance of the low enriched uranium (LEU) conceptual design fuel for the conversion of the Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT) from its current highly enriched uranium (HEU) fuel. TREAT is an experimental nuclear reactor designed to produce high neutron flux transients for the testing of reactor fuels and other materials. TREAT is currently in non-operational standby, but is being restarted under the U.S. Department of Energy's Resumption of Transient Testing Program. The conversion of TREAT is being pursued in keeping with the mission of the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration's Material Management and Minimization (M3) Reactor Conversion Program. The focus of this study was to demonstrate that the converted LEU core is capable of maintaining the performance of the existing HEU core, while continuing to operate safely. Neutronic and thermal hydraulic simulations have been performed to evaluate the performance of the LEU conceptual-design core under both steady-state and transient conditions, for both normal operation and reactivity insertion accident scenarios. In addition, ancillary safety analyses which were performed for previous LEU design concepts have been reviewed and updated as-needed, in order to evaluate if the converted LEU core will function safely with all existing facility systems. Simulations were also performed to evaluate the detailed behavior of the UO2-graphite fuel, to support future fuel manufacturing decisions regarding particle size specifications. The results of these analyses will be used in conjunction with work being performed at Idaho National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, in order to develop the Conceptual Design Report project deliverable.
Book Synopsis Thermal Hydraulics Aspects of Liquid Metal Cooled Nuclear Reactors by : Ferry Roelofs
Download or read book Thermal Hydraulics Aspects of Liquid Metal Cooled Nuclear Reactors written by Ferry Roelofs and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thermal Hydraulics Aspects of Liquid Metal cooled Nuclear Reactors is a comprehensive collection of liquid metal thermal hydraulics research and development for nuclear liquid metal reactor applications. A deliverable of the SESAME H2020 project, this book is written by top European experts who discuss topics of note that are supplemented by an international contribution from U.S. partners within the framework of the NEAMS program under the U.S. DOE. This book is a convenient source for students, professionals and academics interested in liquid metal thermal hydraulics in nuclear applications. In addition, it will also help newcomers become familiar with current techniques and knowledge. Presents the latest information on one of the deliverables of the SESAME H2020 project Provides an overview on the design and history of liquid metal cooled fast reactors worldwide Describes the challenges in thermal hydraulics related to the design and safety analysis of liquid metal cooled fast reactors Includes the codes, methods, correlations, guidelines and limitations for liquid metal fast reactor thermal hydraulic simulations clearly Discusses state-of-the-art, multi-scale techniques for liquid metal fast reactor thermal hydraulics applications
Book Synopsis Technical Basis in Support of the Conversion of the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) Core from Highly-enriched to Low-enriched Uranium-steady-state Thermal-hydraulic Analysis by :
Download or read book Technical Basis in Support of the Conversion of the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) Core from Highly-enriched to Low-enriched Uranium-steady-state Thermal-hydraulic Analysis written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thermal performance of the proposed low-enriched uranium (LEU) core for the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) during steady-state operation is predicted.
Book Synopsis Handbook on Thermal Hydraulics in Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors by : Francesco D'Auria
Download or read book Handbook on Thermal Hydraulics in Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors written by Francesco D'Auria and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-07-29 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook on Thermal Hydraulics of Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors, Volume 2, Modelling includes all new chapters which delve deeper into the topic, adding context and practical examples to help readers apply learnings to their own setting. Topics covered include experimental thermal-hydraulics and instrumentation, numerics, scaling and containment in thermal-hydraulics, as well as a title dedicated to good practices in verification and validation. This book will be a valuable reference for graduate and undergraduate students of nuclear or thermal engineering, as well as researchers in nuclear thermal-hydraulics and reactor technology, engineers working in simulation and modeling of nuclear reactors, and more. In addition, nuclear operators, code developers and safety engineers will also benefit from the practical guidance provided. Presents a comprehensive analysis on the connection between nuclear power and thermal hydraulics Includes end-of-chapter questions, quizzes and exercises to confirm understanding and provides solutions in an appendix Covers applicable nuclear reactor safety considerations and design technology throughout
Book Synopsis Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor Using RELAP5-3D by : Wade R. Marcum
Download or read book Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor Using RELAP5-3D written by Wade R. Marcum and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oregon State University has recently conducted a complete core conversion analysis as part of the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors Pprogram. The goals of the thermal hydraulic analyses were to calculate natural circulation flow rates, coolant temperatures and fuel temperatures as a function of core power for both the Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) and Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) cores; for steady state and pulsed operation, calculate peak values of fuel temperature, cladding temperature, surface heat flux as well as critical heat flux ratio (CHFR) and temperature profiles in hot channel for both the HEU and LEU cores; finally, perform accident analyses for the accident scenarios identified in the Oregon State TRIGA® Reactor (OSTR) Safety Analysis Report (SAR). RELAP5-3D Version 2.4.2 was used for all computational modeling during the thermal hydraulics analysis. This is a lumped parameter code forcing engineering assumptions to be made during the analysis. A single hot channel model's results are compared to that produced from more refined two and eight channel models in order to identify variations in thermal hydraulic characteristics as a function of spatial refinement.
Book Synopsis Analyses of Greek Research Reactor with Mixed HEU-LEU Be Reflected Core by :
Download or read book Analyses of Greek Research Reactor with Mixed HEU-LEU Be Reflected Core written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fuel-cycle analyses presented in this paper provide specific steps to be taken in the transition from a 36-element water-reflected HEU core to a 33-element LEU equilibrium core with a Be reflector on two faces. The first step will be to install the Be reflector and remove the highest burnup HEU fuel. The smaller Be-reflected core will be refueled with LEU fuel. All analyses were performed using a planar 5-group REBUS3 model benchmarked to VIM Monte Carlo. In addition to fuel cycle results, the control rod worth, reactivity response to increased fuel and water temperature and decreased water density were compared for the transition core and the reference HEU core.
