casmo-5/5m code and library status
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CASMO-5/5M Code and Library Status
J. Rhodes, K. Smith, D. Lee, Z. Xu, & N. GheorghiuArizona 2008
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CASMO Methodolgy Evolution
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CASMO-3Homo. transmission probability/external Gd depletion
CASMO-4 up to version 1.21x1 Method of Characteristics and 2x2 HETRAP
In-line Gd depletion L-library/2-grp data for SIMULATE-3
CASMO-4 version 1.3 to 2.051x1 and 2x2 Method of Characteristics
L-library/2-grp XS data for SIMULATE-3
CASMO-4E version 2.10MxN Method of Characteristics Pn-scattering/Generalized racks
New numerical models70 grp JEF 2.2/E6 Libs./2-grp XS data for SIMULATE-3
CASMO-5/5M
MxN Heterogeneous Method of Characteristics
Pn-scattering
Generalized racks
New numerical models
Updated geometry models
Spent Nuclear Fuel edits
586 grp ENDF/B-VII library
Multi-group XS data for SIMULATE-4
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CASMO-5 Versus CASMO-5M• CASMO-5
Single assembly cross section generator for SIMULATEwith advanced single assembly numerical models
• CASMO-5M Perform additional calculations not directly related to XS generation:
– Explore multi-assembly effects– Fuel storage pool calculations– Higher order scattering calculations
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New/Updated CASMO-5/5M Models• Resonance Calculation
– Characteristics based Dancoff calculation– More nuclides with shielded data, (including Zr)
• Pin Cell Calculation– Performed in 586 energy groups
(CASMO-4 was a 70 group calculation)
• 2D Transport Calculation– Performed in 19 energy groups (CASMO-4 was an 8 group calc.)– Optimum 3 polar angle scheme (T-Y quadrature)– Updated geometry models, e.g., BWR control blades, SVEA
water diamond
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New/Updated CASMO-5/5M Models
• Depletion Calculation:– Quadratic Gd depletion model
• Improved accuracy for given depletion step size
• Back End Edits:– Generate multigroup XS and DFs for SIMULATE-4– Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) edits –heat generation rates, neutron
and photon source strengths, etc
• New Neutron and Gamma Data Libraries
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ENDF/B-VII R0 Neutron Data Library• Evaluation released Dec. 2006
• 446 nuclides/materials (CASMO-4 L-lib had 103)
• Shielded data for 112 nuclides (incl. major fission products)
• Pn data for 66 nuclides (many up to order 5)
• Greatly extended depletion chains (no lumped F.P.’s)
• 586 energy groups:
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20 MeV10 kEV10 eV0.625 eV
(Fast)(Reso.
Shielded)(Reso. Fine Groups)(Thermal)
128 Groups41 Groups375 Groups42 groups
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What are we trying do with all these groups?
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U238
Pu240
U235
Pu2396.67, 20.87, 36.7 eV
ShieldedFine groups
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CASMO-4 L-Library
Very simple chains!
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CASMO-5 E7R0-Library
Greatly enhanced detail!
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Updated CASMO Geometry Models
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Material Layout
Diamond rotated 45 degrees, and clad on control rod absorbers
Flat Source Regions
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Additional CASMO-5M Models: Multi-assembly PWR/BWR Capability
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Additional CASMO-5M Models:
Generalized Storage Rack Model
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&
Higher Order Pn-scattering
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Recent CASMO-5/5M Development:• All new CASMO development is taking place in
CASMO-5 to ensure that it remains state-of-the art:
• New Gamma Library
• New Energy Release per Fission Model (ERF) (Thurs.)
• New Resonance Upscatter Model (Thurs.)
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CASMO-5/5M Gamma Library• 18 gamma energy groups
• 70 group production matrices– Previous CASMO-4 gamma library had 25 grp prod. matrices
• 214 nuclides/materials– Previous gamma library had 19 nuclides/materials
• ENDF/B-VII based– Previous CASMO-4 gamma library was ENDF/B-IV based
• Embedded directly in CASMO-5/5M
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CASMO-5/5M Benchmarking
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• Historically:– 2-D CASMO vs. criticals– CASMO Pin-cell/bundle vs. measured isotopics
• Currently:– 3-D, continuous energy Monte Carlo criticals analysis (BOL)
• KRITZ Criticals (Hot and cold, temperature coefficients)• B&W Criticals (eigenvalues and fission rate comparisons)• Other UO2 and MOX criticals
– 2-D Monte-Carlo international depletion benchmarks• Pin-cells• Bundles
– Monte Carlo pin-cell/bundle depletions vs. measured isotopics
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CASMO-5 Versus MCNP-5: Coefficients
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ENDF/B-VII R0 CASMO-5 MCNP-5(+/- 15 pcm)
Δ PCM
Boron Worth:CZP (0- 1000 ppm) 7378 7391 -13 (-0.18%)HZP (0- 1000 ppm) 5650 5668 -18 (-0.32%)HFP (0- 600 ppm) 3437 3434 +03 (+0.09%)
Void Defect:0- 40 5054 5035 +19 (-0.38%)40 80 13486 13379 +107 (-0.80%)
Doppler Defect:550 K- 900 K 682 671 +11 (1.6%)
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B&W 1810 Series• PWR-style arrangement 15x15 or 16x16
• Central Assembly:– AIC or B4C control rods– Gd pins as well
• Cores 1-10: Single-Region (2.459 wt%)
• Cores 12-20 Two-Region (4.02 wt% driver, 2.459 wt% surrounding)
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B & W Criticals (1810 Series)
Core 0I Core 12
Single Region Two Region
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B& W Simple Criticals (1484 Series)
Core I Core II
K-eff=1.00027 (95 Grp) K-eff=0.99952 (95 Grp)
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Dimple CriticalsCore S06a (No Baffle) Core S06B (Baffle)
K-eff=1.00149 (95 Grp) K-eff=1.00108 (95 Grp)
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Criticals Results
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CASMO-5 Criticals
0.99700
0.99800
0.99900
1.00000
1.00100
1.00200
1.00300
1.00400
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
k-ef
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ive
B&W 1810B&W 1484Dimple
Ave= 1.00041, S.D. = 0.00065
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CASMO-5 Benefits:• Code is dedicated to XS generation
• Improved quality through simplification
• Use of new data libraries conforms to what will be the industry standard in the near future
• Improved methods improved results
• Set the stage for the introduction of SIMULATE-4
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Downstream CMS Compatibility:
• Great care has been taken to ensure that CASMO-5 will work with either SIMULATE-3 or SIMULATE-4
• Current CASMO-4 input decks will run just fine in CASMO-5
• Updated version of CMS-Link
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Additional Data for SIMULATE-4
• Multigroup, macroscopic and microscopic cross sections and discontinuity factors (instead of just two group data)
• Control rod depletion data
• Sub-mesh data over the assembly (typically 5x5 for BWR and 9x9 for PWR)
• Expanded case matrix for SIMULATE-4 (S4C)
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CASMO to SIMULATE
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CASMO-4
SIMULATE-3
CASMO-5
SIMULATE-3
CASMO-5
SIMULATE-4
CASMO-5 is SSP’s lattice physics code andis now available on all major platforms!
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