International comparison of a depletion calculation benchmark devoted to fuel cycle issues Results from the Phase 1 dedicated to PWR-UOx fuels

B. Roque, R. Gregg, R. Kilger, P. Marimbeau, Anssu Ranta-Aho, C. Riffard, K. Suyama, J.F. Thro, M. Yudkevich, K. Hesketh, E. Sartori

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Abstract

This paper presents the results from the first phase of an international depletion calculations comparison devoted to PWR-UOx fuel cycle issues. This 'benchmark' has been defined within the NEA/OECD Working Party on Scientific Issues in Reactors Systems (WPRS). The aim is to investigate a large range of isotopes, physics quantities and fuel types applied to fuel and back-end cycle configurations. The results analyses have shown that there is a good agreement between participants for the mass calculation of many isotopes. However, it is interesting to observe that better agreement is obtained for isotopes which benefit from experimental validation. In this benchmark, the poorest agreement is obtained in calculating activation products originating from fuel impurities. Some discrepancies on neutron emission rates were also observed, mainly due to the discrepancies on masses calculations. Good agreement was obtained for the total decay heat calculation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Nuclear Analysis and Simulation
Subtitle of host publicationPHYSOR 2006
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society (ANS)
Pages3139-3148
Volume5
ISBN (Print)978-0-89448-697-5
Publication statusPublished - 2006
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventAmerican Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics - Advances in Nuclear Analysis and Simulation, PHYSOR-2006 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 10 Sept 200614 Sept 2006

Conference

ConferenceAmerican Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics - Advances in Nuclear Analysis and Simulation, PHYSOR-2006
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period10/09/0614/09/06

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