TY - JOUR
T1 - Quantification of the differences introduced by nuclear fuel cycle simulators in advanced scenario studies
AU - Villacorta Skarbeli, Aris
AU - Merino Rodriguez, Ivan
AU - Alvarez Velarde, Francisco
AU - Hernandez Solis, Augusto
AU - Van den Eynde, Gert
N1 - Score=10
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - Uncertainty propagation and quantification, when applied to the field of nuclear fuel cycle scenario studies,
usually only considers a set of easily quantifiable input parameters, leaving out the effects of the
modelling approaches. In order to extend the validity of these analyses, two different codes, ANICCA
and TR_EVOL (developed respectively by SCKCEN and CIEMAT), have been benchmarked through a study
of an advanced and realistic nuclear fuel cycle scenario with the aim of assessing the impact of the use of
different tools in the fuel cycle scenario uncertainty quantification. Additionally, a classical uncertainty
propagation analysis was done following the total Monte Carlo and sensitivity approaches in order to
compare the system uncertainties with the dissimilarities due the simulators. Results shows that the
impact of the fuel cycle simulators cannot be neglected for certain observables, and that their effects
become relevant as the scenarios extends over time due their cumulative effect.
AB - Uncertainty propagation and quantification, when applied to the field of nuclear fuel cycle scenario studies,
usually only considers a set of easily quantifiable input parameters, leaving out the effects of the
modelling approaches. In order to extend the validity of these analyses, two different codes, ANICCA
and TR_EVOL (developed respectively by SCKCEN and CIEMAT), have been benchmarked through a study
of an advanced and realistic nuclear fuel cycle scenario with the aim of assessing the impact of the use of
different tools in the fuel cycle scenario uncertainty quantification. Additionally, a classical uncertainty
propagation analysis was done following the total Monte Carlo and sensitivity approaches in order to
compare the system uncertainties with the dissimilarities due the simulators. Results shows that the
impact of the fuel cycle simulators cannot be neglected for certain observables, and that their effects
become relevant as the scenarios extends over time due their cumulative effect.
KW - Fuel cycle simulator
KW - Uncertainty quantification
KW - Trasmutation
KW - Advanced fuel cycle
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/36034439
U2 - 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107160
DO - 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107160
M3 - Article
SN - 0306-4549
VL - 137
JO - Annals of nuclear energy
JF - Annals of nuclear energy
M1 - 107160
ER -