Published 1997 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

Reactor physics special problem in 11. ENFIR

  • 1. Centro Atomico Bariloche, San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina)

Description

In this report, the computation method and the results of the work performed of the special topic on reactor physics proposed for the 11. ENFIR is presented. MCNP 4.2 has been adopted as the only code to perform the calculations. The full core of the IPEN-MB-1 critical unit has been modelled without important approximations. The specifications given by the Organizer Commission of the Special Topic were followed. The nuclear libraries adopted were those included on the MCNPDAT package, mainly from ENDF/B-V, except indium data, not included in this package. For indium, data obtained from LANL, based on ENDF/B-VI were used. The results are: critical position of the control banks assuming simultaneous movement: percent of extraction: (49±1)% ; excess of reactivity of the core: ρ =( 3590 ±50)pcm ; total reactivity of the one control rod bank: ρ= (4000±50) pcm. The reactivity curve of the control rods is included also. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the 11. ENFIR: Meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 4. ENAN: Brazilian meeting on nuclear applications. Special issue on reactor physics

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Tema especial en fisica de reactores

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 11. ENFIR: Meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 4. ENAN: Brazilian meeting on nuclear applications. Special issue on reactor physics
Imprint Pagination
54 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 20-24

Conference

Title
Meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 4. ENAN: Brazilian meeting on nuclear applications
Acronym
11. ENFIR
Dates
18-22 Aug 1997
Place
Pocos de Caldas, MG (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
29063032
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; CONTROL ROD WORTHS; CRITICALITY; INHOUR EQUATION; IPEN-MB-1 REACTOR; NUMERICAL DATA; REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; REACTIVITY WORTHS; REACTOR PHYSICS; ZERO POWER REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
DATA; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; INFORMATION; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; ZERO POWER REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
3 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab. Imprint:Anais do 11. ENFIR: Encontro nacional de fisica de reatores; 4. ENAN: Encontro nacional de aplicacoes nucleares