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Computational study of important parameters in deep burn modular helium reactor

  • Di Yun
  • , Thomas A. Patten
  • , Bei Ye
  • , James F. Stubbins

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Abstract

We performed incineration capability modeling on the General Atomics Deep Burn Modular Helium Reactor design (DB-MHR) loaded with fuel manufactured from LWR waste. This paper focuses on several critical neutronic features of the fuel cycle such as neutron spectrums, one-group capture and fission cross-sections and fission to capture ratios of Pu-239. Their impacts on total transmutation capability of the reactor are studied. Different axial shuffling strategies are analyzed. The spatial self-shielding effect is also considered.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventPHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Duration: 10 Sep 200614 Sep 2006

Publication series

NamePHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics
Volume2006

Conference

ConferencePHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver, BC
Period10/09/0614/09/06

Keywords

  • Axial shuffling
  • Self-shielding effect
  • TRISO
  • Transmutation ratio

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