Published 2012 | Version v1
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Monte Carlo simulation of absorber rods worth in PFBR

  • 1. Reactor Neutronics Division, Core Design Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam (India)
  • 2. Reactor Shielding and Data Division, Core Design Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam (India)

Description

Absorber rods (ARs) worth is required for estimating the shutdown margin (SDM) at various core states. 3-D diffusion theory calculations in 26 groups (using ABBN-93 cross section library) with FARCOB code system is used for estimating AR worth in PFBR. The uncertainty in the total worth is about 11%. 3-D transport theory calculations based on Monte-Carlo method is carried out recently with the aim of estimating the shutdown margin more accurately. In this paper, details of Monte Carlo modeling of PFBR core and the results of AR worth prediction are discussed. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the nineteenth national symposium on radiation physics: research and application of radiation physics - perspective and prospective

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Indian Society for Radiation Physics
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the nineteenth national symposium on radiation physics: research and application of radiation physics - perspective and prospective
Imprint Pagination
636 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 184-185

Conference

Title
19. national symposium on radiation physics
Acronym
NSRP-19
Dates
12-14 Dec 2012
Place
Mamallapuram (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
44072102
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONTROL ELEMENTS; F CODES; KALPAKKAM PFBR REACTOR; MONTE CARLO METHOD; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTOR SHUTDOWN
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; CALCULATION METHODS; COMPUTER CODES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; SHUTDOWN

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Notes
5 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.