Published 2021 | Version v1
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On the Validation of VESTA 2.2.0 Using the ARIANE-GU3 Sample

Creators

  • 1. IRSN, PSN-EXP/SNC/LN 31 avenue de la Division Leclerc, Fontenay-aux-Roses (France)

Description

The validation of the VESTA 2.2.0 Monte Carlo depletion code has been initiated using the Spent Fuel Isotopic Composition Database (SFCOMPO). The work presented in this paper is limited to one fuel sample, the GU3 PWR-UOX sample from the ARIANE program, which has a reported burn up of 52.5 MWd.kgHM-1. The chemical analyses of the studied fuel sample were performed by 2 independent laboratories at the end of irradiation and cooling time. US and European evaluated nuclear data libraries, namely ENDF/B-VII.1 and JEFF-3.2, but also the more recent ENDF/B-VIII.0 and JEFF-3.3 are used for the VESTA 2.2.0 calculations. The isotopic concentration results are compared to experimental data and the C/E agreement is analyzed in the light of the previous VESTA 2.1.5 validation results obtained using ENDF/B-VII.0 and JEFF-3.1 nuclear data libraries.

Availability note (English)

Available from https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2021/01/epjconf_physor2020_10005.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/1ab4e42275804d80b36ec171274e1a64

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URL
https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2021/01/epjconf_physor2020_10005.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/1ab4e42275804d80b36ec171274e1a64;
DOI
10.1051/epjconf/202124710005;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
EPJ. Web of Conferences
Journal Volume
247
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
2100-014X

Conference

Title
International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future
Acronym
PHYSOR2020
Dates
28 Mar - 2 Apr 2020
Place
Cambridge (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
53087803
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BURNUP; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COOLING TIME; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPE RATIO; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUCLEAR DATA COLLECTIONS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SPENT FUELS
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUELS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS