Simulation of irradiation of a bundle of MOX fuel rods in the OMICO experiment in BR2

Vadim Kuzminov, Edgar Koonen

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Abstract

A description of the calculation method which was applied for the simulation of the irradiation history of an assembly of different MOX fuel rods in the BR2 is given in the paper. The Monte Carlo simulation of irradiation experiment (OMICO) consisting of 16 MOX rods of different fuel compositions and assembled into two separated bundles one over other and loaded into one of the in-pile sections of the PWR simulation loop in BR2 was performed using the BR2 model with an interface module linking the input data for the MCNP and SCALE codes. The results of a direct Monte Carlo simulation are compared with the results of online thermal balance measurements of the power distribution in the IPS1 in-pile section comprising the OMICO bundles. In most cases the difference between the experimental and calculated values is less than 7-10%
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th International Topical Meeting - Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM) and Meeting of the International Group on Research Reactors (IGORR)
Place of PublicationBrussels, Belgium
Pages213-217
StatePublished - 11 Mar 2007
Event2007 - RRFM - IGORR - 11th International Meeting of the International Group on Research Reactors and RRFM - Lyon
Duration: 11 Mar 200715 Mar 2007
http://www.euronuclear.org/meetings/rrfm2007/

Conference

Conference2007 - RRFM - IGORR - 11th International Meeting of the International Group on Research Reactors and RRFM
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLyon
Period2007-03-112007-03-15
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