Optimization strategies for sustainable fuel cycle of the BR2 REACTOR

Silva Kalcheva; Geert Van den Branden; Edgar Koonen

Optimization strategies for sustainable fuel cycle of the BR2 REACTOR

Silva Kalcheva, Geert Van den Branden, Edgar Koonen

Reactor Control and Experiments

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Abstract

The objective of the present study is to achieve a sustainable fuel cycle in a long term of reactor operation applying advanced in-core loading strategies. The optimization criteria concern mainly enhancement of nuclear safety by means of reactivity margins and minimization of the operational fuel cycle cost at a given (constant) power level and same or longer cycle length. An important goal is also to maintain the same or to improve the experimental performances. Current developments are focused on optimization of control rods localization; optimization of fresh and burnt fuel assemblies in-core distribution; optimization of azimuth and axial fuel burn up strategies, including fuel assembly rotating and flipping upside down.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013
Pages	996-1007
Number of pages	12
Volume	2
State	Published - 2013
Event	International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013 - Sun Valley, ID Duration: 5 May 2013 → 9 May 2013

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013
Volume	2

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Sun Valley, ID
Period	2013-05-05 → 2013-05-09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Applied Mathematics

Cite this

Kalcheva, S., Van den Branden, G., & Koonen, E. (2013). Optimization strategies for sustainable fuel cycle of the BR2 REACTOR. In International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013 (Vol. 2, pp. 996-1007). (International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013; Vol. 2).

Kalcheva, Silva ; Van den Branden, Geert ; Koonen, Edgar. / Optimization strategies for sustainable fuel cycle of the BR2 REACTOR. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013. Vol. 2 2013. pp. 996-1007 (International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013).

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Kalcheva, S , Van den Branden, G & Koonen, E 2013, Optimization strategies for sustainable fuel cycle of the BR2 REACTOR. in International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013. vol. 2, International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013, vol. 2, pp. 996-1007, International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013, Sun Valley, ID, United States, 2013-05-05.

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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013. Vol. 2 2013. p. 996-1007 (International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2013; Vol. 2).

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