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RESULTS OF PARAMETRIC DESIGN STUDIES OFMOX LEAD TEST ASSEMBLY
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Results of Parametric Design Studies of MOX LeadTest Assembly
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ACRONYMS
BOCBPRCREOCFPLTAMOXSORUoxVVER
beginning of cycleboron poison rodcontrol rodend of cyclefission productslead test assemblymixed oxidesystem of regulationuranium oxideRussian water-water reactor
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In this document the results of parametric neutronics studies of MOX LTA designare presented. Two options of MOX LTA design are considered: 10OOAplutonium and of“island type. The main part of studies is executed by the Russian code TVS-M.
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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 8
1. DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................... 8
2. SHORT DESCIUP’ITON OF TVS-M ................................................................................................ 12
3. CALCULATIONAL MODEL. ‘.......................................................................................................... 13
3.1. FUELIRRADIATIONSIMULATION...................................................................................................l43.2. ZEROPOWERC~WATIONS........................................................................................................l4
4. CALCULATIONS OF 100 ~0 PLUTONIUM MOX LTA ................................................................ 14
4.1. ZONNGP~E~C S~IES ......................................................................................................l44.2. ZEROPOWRC~ULATIONS........................................................................................................l5
5. CALCULATIONS OF “ISLAND* TYPE MOX LTA...................................................................... 16
5.1. “ISLAND-l”OPTION......................................................................................................................l65.2. “ISLAND:2”OPTION...................................................................................................................... 175.3 “PLUTONIUMISLAND”SIZEVARIATION........................................................................................... 175.4 INTER-PINISOTOPXCCONTENTANDPowERD1smBmoN ................................................................l75.5 SPECTRUMCHARACTERISTICSNWYsls ........................................................................................l8
CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................... 19
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................... 20
TABLE 1. COtiOSITION OF WEAPONS GRADE PLUTONIUM ................................................21
TABLE 2. MAIN CORE PARAMETERS .............................................................................................22
TABLE 3. FUEL ASSEMBLY DESIGN PARAMETERS ...................................................................23
TABLE 4. URANIUM FUEL PIN DESIGN PAMMETERS ..............................................................24
TABLE 5. MOX FUEL PIN DESIGN PARAMETERS 25.......................................................................
TABLE 6. DISCRETE BURNABLE POISON PIN DESIGN PARAMETERS .... . ...... ........... ........26
TABLE 7. KEFF IN ZERO POWER STATES ....................................................................................27
TABLE 8. PARAME TERS EVOLUTION IN THE PROCESS OF FUEL IRRADIATION.REFERENCE URANIUM ASSEMBLAGE. NO’BPR .........................................................................28
TABLE 9. PARAMETERS EVOLUTION IN THE PROCESS OF FUEL IRRADIATION.REFERENCE URANIUM ASSEMBLAGE WITH BPR.....................................................................29
TABLE 10. PARAMETERS EVOLUTION IN THE PROCESS OF FUEL IRRADIATION. MOXLTA 4.413.012.4......................................................................................................................................30
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TABLE 11. PARAME TERS EVOLUTION IN THE PROCESS OF FUEL IRRADIATION. MOX “LTA 4.413.0/2.0 ...................................................................................................................................... 31
TABLE 12. PARAMETERS EVOLUTION IN THE PROCESS OF FUEL IRRADIATION. MOXLTA 4.413.212JI...................................................................................................................................... 32
TABLE 13. PARAME TERS EVOLUTION IN THE PROCESS OF FUEL IRRADIATION. MOXLTA 4.2/3.012.0...................................................................................................................................... 33
TADLE 14. PARAMETERS EVOLUTION IN THE PROCESS OF FUEL IRRADIATION. MOXLTA 3.8/2.8/U-3.7 .................................................................................................................................. 34
l?lGURE 1. SJ?MPLIFLED DESIGN FOR URANIUM REFERENCEASSEMBLY ..............................35
FIGURE 2. CALCULATIONAL MODEL FOR REFERENCE URANIUM ASSEMBLYSURROUNDED BY URANIUMASSEMBLIES. 60“SECTOR .............................................................36
FIGURE 3. SIMPLIFIED DESIGN FOR 3-ZONES (100% PLUTONIUM) MOXLTA ......................37
FIGURE 4. CALCULATION MODEL FOR 3-ZONES (10096 PLUTONIUM MOXLTASURROUNDED BY UR4NIUMASSEMBLIES. 60 ‘SECTOR .............................................................38
FIGURE 5. SIMPLIFIED DESIGN FOR “ISLAND-I” TYPE MOXLTA ............................................39 “
FIGURE 6. CALCL?L4TIONAL MODEL FOR “ISLAND-1” MOXLTA SURROUNDED BY
URANIUM ASSEMBLIES. 60‘SECTOR 40.
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FIGURE 7.SIMPLIFIED DESIGN FOR “ISLAND-2” TYPE LTA .....................................................41
FIGURE 8. CALCULATIONAL MODEL FOR “ISLAND-2” MOXLTA SURROUNDED BYURANIUM ASSEMBLIES. 60“SECTOR ..............................................................................................42
FIGURE 9. PINS NUMERATION IN CS MODEL ...............................................................................43
FIGURE 10. EVOLUTION OF KO IN PLUTONIUM-URANIUM SUPER-CELLS IN THE PROCESSOF FUEL HWADL4TION .....................................................................................................................44
FIGURE 11. KK EVOLUTION IN URANIUWZ?LUTONIUM SUPER-CELLS IN THE PROCESS OFFUEL IRRADL4TION ...........................................................................................................................45
FIGURE 12. PARAMETHCSTUDIES OF idSLt4ND~~TYPE MOXLTA (U3. 7??)............................46
FIGURE 13. PARAMETMC STUDIES OF uISLAND}~ TYPE MOXLTA (U4.4!%) ............................47
FIGURE 14. SIMPLIl?lED DESIGN FOR “INCREASED ISLAND-2” TYPE MOXLTA .................48
FIGURE 15. KKAGAINST “ISLAND” PERIPHERY ENRICHMENT FOR DIFFERENT “ISLAND”SIZE. “ISLAND” CENTW ENRICHMENT -4. 0%, UUANIUM ENRICHMENT -3. T??................49
FIGURE 16. KKAGAINST ‘ISLAND” PERIPHERY ENRICHMENT FOR DIFFERENT “ISLAND”SIZE. “ISLAND” CENTRAL Enrichment -4.096, URANIUM ENRICHMENT - 4.4% ................49
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FIGURE 17. INTER-PIN RELATIVE BURNUPDISTMBUTION ......................................................50.
FIGURE 18. INTER-PIN REIL4TIW RNYER DISTRIBUTION ........................................................51
. FIGURE 19. INTER-PIN ISOTOPIC DISTRIBUTION .......................................................................52
l?fGURE 20. INTER-PIN ISOTOPIC DISTWBUTION .......................................................................52
l?fGURE 21. INTER-PIN ISOTOPIC DISTMBUTION .......................................................................53
FIGURE 22. INTER-PIN ISOTOPIC DISTMBUTION .......................................................................53
l?fGURE 23. INTER-PIN ISOTOPIC DISTIUBUTION .......... ............................................................54
FIGURE 24. INTER-PIN ISOTOPIC DISTRLBUHON .......... ............................................................54
FfGURE 25. INTER-PIN ISOTOPIC DISTMBUTION .......................................................................55
FIGURE 26. INTER-PIN ISOTOPIC DISTIUBUTION .......................................................................55
FIGURE 27. INTER-PIN ISOTOPICDISTMBUTION .......................................................................56
FZGURE 28. INTER-PZN ISOTOPIC DISTRIBUTION .......................................................................56
FIGURE 29. SPECTRUM PARAMETERS DISTRIBUTION IN MOXASSEMBLY (PU3.8. SECTOR609 .........................................................................................................................................................57
FZGURE 30. SPECTRUM PAR,4METERS DISTRZBUTZON ZN MOXASSEMBLY (PU 3.8_3.8_U 3.7.b
SECTOR 609 .........................................................................................................................................58
FIGURE 31. SPECTRUM PARAMETERS DISTIUBUTION IN MOXASSEMBLY (PU3.8_2.8_U3. 7.
SECTOR 609 .........................................................................................................................................59
FIGURE 32. POWER DIST~BUTION IN “ISLAND” TYPE MOXASSEMBLY (7WJ3.8_2.8_U3. 7.
SECTOR 609 .........................................................................................................................................60
FIGURE 33. POWER DIST~UTION IN “ISLAND” TYPE MOXASSEMBLY (PU3.8_2.8_U3. 7.
SECTOR 609 .........................................................................................................................................61
FIGURE 34. BURNZZPDISTWBUTION IN “ISLAND” TH?EMOXASSEMBLY (PU3.8_2.8_U3. ZSECTOR 609 .........................................................................................................................................62
FIGURE 35. ASSEMBLY PARAMETERS EVOLUTION FOR DIFFERENT ENRICHMENTCOMlY2SITIONS ...................................................................................................................................63
FIGURE 36. ASSEMBLYPARAMETERS EVOLUTION FOR DIFFERENT ENRICHMENT. COM~SITIONS ........................................................... .......................................................................64
FIGURE 37. EVOLUTION OF PIN ISOTOPIC CONTENT ................................................................65.
FIGURE 38. EVOLUTION OFPINISOTOPIC CONTENT ................................................................65
FIGURE 39. EVOLUTZON OFPIN ISOTOPIC CONTENT ................................................................66
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FIGURE 40. EVOLUTION OFPIN ISOTOPIC CONTENT ................................................................66
l?fGURE 41. EVOLUTION OFPIN ISOTOPIC CONTENT ................................................................67
FIGURE 42. EVOLUTION OF PIN ISOTOPIC CONTENT ................................................................67
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. INTRODUCTION
This work is a part of Joint U.S. / Russian Project with Weapons-Grade Plutonium.Disposition in VVER Reactor and presents the results obtained in the process ofparametric studies of MOX LTA design.
The volume and sequence of these studies have been defined in [2] as the stage“Assembly”. This report completes the studies partially executed in [3].
At the stage “Assembly” two options of infinite grid are considered:- grid consisting of single MOX LTAs;- grid consisting of the following elements: central MOX LTAs surrounded by
typical uranium assemblies.Parametric studies must be resulted in the following features of MOX LTA design:
● Proximity of power generation in MOX LTA and “in replaced uraniumassembly (Figure 1);
● MOX LTA zoning that ensures acceptable power peaking factor incalculational system.
Two options of MOX LTA are considered● 100% plutonium (Figure 3);
. ● “Island” type (Figure 5, 7).
within parametric studies:
The Russian cell code TVS-M [3] is used as a calculational instrument. Its main* features we evoked in Chapter 2.
In Chapter 3 the calculational model is described.The results obtained for 100% plutonium option of MOX LTA are presented in
Chapter 4, for “island” type option – in Chapter 5.In the Annex the studies executed in IPPE are presented.
1. Definitions
In the following table the parameters used in current studies are described according to[2].
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Parameter Abbreviation
Calculational system CsReactivity of CS ROEffective multiplication Keff
factor of CS
coolantCritical boron acid Cb crit
concentration in coolant2-D power distribution in Kk-CS
CsPeaking factor of 2-D “Kkmax-
2-D power peaking factor in (Kk)max
assembly1-D burnup distribution in BUpin
fiel pin
Units Remarks
Relation of neutron generationto neutron absorption.
ppm H3B03 fraction in coolant (mgof boron acid in 1 Kg of H20 )
ppm Cb value ensuring Keff=l
Power of fhel pins normalizedby average fbel pin power in
concentric zones of equal volumein fuel pin, normalized by averagezone burnup.
a Boron acid concentrationdivided by the coefficient5.72 means natural boron (nat B) concentmtion,concentrationis widelyused.Below,Cb meansboronacidconcent@on if thereis no specialindication.
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1-D power distribution in qpin Power distribution in concentricfhel pin zones of equal volume in fbel pin,
normalized by average zone power.Fission cross section for
Xffastcm- 1
fast netitronsFission cross section for
Z{hcm- 1
thermal neutronsAbsorption cross section for ~ fast cm- 1
fast neutrons a
Absorption cross section for ~“th (.~- 1thermal neutrons a
Fast neutron flux F1
Thermal neutron flux F2
Effective fraction of ~eff General characteristic of infinitedelayed neutrons grid
Specific reactor thermal “ Wv kwl Reactor thermal power in CSpower in CS Iitre volume unit. For nominal
conditions Wv = 108KBt / litre.Minimum controllable level MCL MW In calculations corresponds to
of reactor power Zero Power and uniformtemperature 280°C in core.
Average coolant-moderator T mod ‘ctemperature in CS
Average fbel temperature in T fiel ‘KCs
Average temperature of T con ‘cother”CS components
Xenon- 135 concentration Xe - For 1‘cc in fbel
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Equilibrium Xenon- 135 Xe eq Io*24 Concentration formed duringconcentration distribution (Wv) /cc long working with a constant WV.
Sm- 149 concentration Sm IO*24 For 1 cc in fieldistribution Icc
Equilibrium Sm-149 Sm eq 10*24 Concentration formed duringconcentration distribution /cc long working with constant
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2. Short Description of TVS-M
TVS-M is the spectral code for calculations of neutronic constants of cells, super-cellsand fbel assemblies of VVER-type reactors. It is a component of code package forVVERS calculations.
A constants library used by TVS-M has the following main features:
in the fast energy region (&> 4.65 KeV) multigroup cross-sections libraryABBN is applied. This energy range includes 12 groups of the library. In parallelwith the nuclides group constants the subgroup ones are used.
resonance energy range (4.65 KeV >E> 0.625 ev). includes the ABBNgroups from 13-th to 24-th ( the cross-sections of 24-th group are modified,because the lower boundary of this group is not coincident with the one of theABBN library). In this energy range the TVS-M code also uses both sub~oup andgroup constants. Besides, the files of resonance parameters from LIPAR-3 libraryare applied for resonance nuclides. For the most of these nuclides the cross-section calculation is based on the Breit-Wigner multi-level model (and on theAdler-Adler model for fissile nuclides ).
– thermal energy range ( E.< 0.625 eV ) is subdivided into 24 groups. A setof scattering matrices calculated for various temperatures by the Koppel-Youngmodel is applied for hydrogen bonded in a water molecule. Group cross-sectionsof nuclides and the scattering matrixes have been obtained with the use of thesame algorithms and nuclear data (TEPCON library) as in case of MCLJ-RFFI/Acode.
– 96 fission products are taken into account under burnup calculation. TVS-M code uses library of their yields based on ENDF/&VI data and group cross-sections from MCU data library.
TVS-M calculation technique consists of the following main stages :
– firstly a detailed calculation of all cell types forming a &e] assembly (suchas fiel cell, absorber cell and so on ) is performed and corresponding sets of few-group constants are computed ( number of the groups is arbitrary)
— then these group effective constants are used in a group nodal diffi.wioncalculation of the whole assembly.
Computing of neutrons spatial distribution in specified energy group (or at specified,.
. energy point) is pefiormed by the method of passing through probability (similar to firstcollision probability method). At the present time an angular distribution of the one-direction neutrons current at a given zone boundary is described by 6 angular harmonics.
.A neutrons reflection at a cell boundary takes into account a real hexagonal form of theboundary. For a calculation of an effective dlffision coefficient both isotropic andanisotropic probabilities in R and Z directions are computed in the same manner.
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In the fast energy region a detailed calculation is carried out with the use of group andsubgroup micro cross-sections horn the ABBN library. In doing so each energy group issubdivided into arbitrary number of intervals of uniform width. The energy loss of aneutron on non-elastic slowing down is described by continuous fbnction specified by thegroup matrix of non-elastic transfers. The neutron energy loss on elastic slowing down isalso described continuously with taking into account of scattering anisotropy in a systemof inertia centre.
In the resonance region the slowing down of neutrons is calculated in the same manneras in the case of fast energy region. Cross-sections of resonance nuclides at each energypoint are calculated with the CROSS code using the file of resonance parameters for eachnuclide. An interference between potential and resonance scattering, cross-sectionstemperature dependence, p-wave contribution into scattering cross~section are strictlytaken into consideration. An effect of mutual overlapping of different nuclides resonancesis also taken into account.
A calculation technique applied in thermal energy region is traditional. The groupthermalization equation is solved by the method of passing through probability. Thesources are shaped when the upper energy groups are calculated, with the Nellcheasymptotic limit of”scattering applied for hydrogen.
Nodal diffision approach with asymptotic and transient trial finctions (both for fluxand current ) is applied for pin-by-pin calculation of fiel assembly. The asymptoticsolution corresponds to the problem with a non-zero source (slowing down or fission) andzero current at the cell boundary. The transient trial finction corresponds to the problemon finding neutron distribution in the cell placed at the center of super-cell when a sourcein it is equal to zero. And in such super-cell a fiel cell is surrounded by the water and acell of the other type - by homogenized fiel cells. A correction for mesh width is alsoinvolved in the balance equation. This correction takes into account the differencebetween an average flux and a flux at the cell boundary. The similar correction for acurrent flowed through the cell also appears in the balance equation.
The burnup equations are solved for every fiel pin, which can be subdivided intoseveral concentric rings forming separate burnup zones. Concentration changing of thefollowing heavy nuclides is taken into consideration:
Th2 Pa2 U23 U23 U23 U23 U23 Np PU2 Np32 33 3 4 5 6 8 237 38 239
PU2 PU2 PU2 PU2 A A A Cm Cm Cm39 40 41 42 m241 m242m m243 242 243 244
Equilibrium concentrations of Xe135and Sm149are also calculated.
3. Calculational Model
Calculational system (CS) for MOX LTA design parametric studies is presented bytwo principal options:
- infhite grid of single plutonium or uranium assemblies (Fig. );
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- infinite grid of central plutonium assemblies surrounded by uranium assemblies of3.7 %Wt. U-235. The 60° sector of CS for different options of MOX LTA design isshown in Figures 4, 6 and 8. The reference uranium CS is shown in Figure 2.
Composition of weapons grade plutonium is presented in Table 1. The designparameters of plutonium and uranium assemblies are described in Tables 2-5.
The calculational model includes the following two principal regimes describedbelow.
3.1. Fuel Irradiation Simulation
This regime is used for MOX LTA zoning studies under the conditions described in[2]. They comprise irradiation simulation in CS as a rule on the interval [0-40 MWd/kg]with the step 2 MWdlkg.
In the process of irradiation:● Axial buckling is 1.E-4cm-2. A set of calculations has been executed with
a critical buckling ensuring Ke&l;● Cb (nat B)= 600 ppm;● Wv = 108 KW/litre;● Tmod = 302”C;● Tcon = 302°C;● Tfiel = 1027”K;● Xe=Xe eq;● Sm=Sm eq.
3.2. Zero Power Calculations
This regime is aimed to define reactivity effects due to temperature and Cb variationsand to compare Keff with eventual verification calculations to be carried out by othercodes.
Calculations are executed in five irradiation points:0, 10, 20,30,40 GWd/twhere states are to be formed by different combinations of the following values:Cb (nat.B): O, 600,1200 ppm;Tmod=Tcon=Tfiel: 20,280 ‘C.
4. Calculations of 100 YO Plutonium MOX LTA
4.1. Zoning Parametric Studies
Zoning parametric studies consisted in variation of fissile plutonium content in 3-zones MOX LTA (Figure 3).
The results of calculations simulating fiel irradiation in plutonium and uraniumassemblies are presented in Tables 7-13. Two options of Uranium reference assembly areconsidered:
● without BPR id. with guide tubes filled by water in 18 positions inassembly (see Figure 1);
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● with BPRs of properties presented in Table 6.It can be seen that 2% fissile plutonium content in periphery (it is the minimum
allowable value according to [2]) entails significantly lower values of power peakingfactor “Kkmax-CS” than 2.4V0 content (compare Tables 10 and 11). That is why 2?40content in periphery has been adopted. Plutonium content in the central and intermediatezones was variable to obtain Ko value similar to reference uranium CS.
Finally the plutonium content of 4.2/3 .0/2.0 has been chosen as acceptable. The Koevolution in the process of fiel irradiation for the reference uranium and differentplutonium assemblies is shown in Figure 10.
Figure 11 shows “Kkmax-CS” evolution in the process of irradiation. The increase of“IQrnax-CS” for 3-zones MOX LTAs is observed from a certain moment. As it is seenhorn the Table 13 and Figure 9, during irradiation maximum CS power passes fromuranium pins out of MOX LTA to the interior of MOX LTA. This effect should bestudied in fiture more attentively takhg into account that in real conditions a fresh MOXLTA will be surrounded by both flesh and irradiated uranium assemblies that can lead tomitigating of the mentioned effect.
It is evident that the described procedure of preliminary studies of CS serves only forestimation of eventual performance of MOX LTA in core and that real performance ofMOX LTA in core will depend on its real location there. It is quite possible that weshould return to the stage “Assembl y“ after core calculations.
4.2. Zero Power Calculations
The results of calculations are presented in Table 7. It may be seen that the positivetemperature reactivity effect appears for the great boron concentrations of 1200 ppm. InMOX LTA this effect is”lower owing to more absorbable properties of MOX he] ascompared with uranium one.
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5. Calculations of “island” Type MOX LTA.
In these calculations the size of “island” in the center of assembly has been fixed: 54plutonium fiel pins i.e. 4 pin rows. Two options of “island” have been considered:
● one-zone island or “Island-l’’(Figure 5);● two-zones island or “Island-2’’(Figure 7).
The studies are divided into three parts:● studies of ird%nitegrid of fresh MOX LTA by means of plutonium content
variation to ensure acceptable value of power peaking factor Kk. tilal bucklingin this case was variable to provide KefFl.
● calculation of CS, where MOX LTA is surrounded by uranium assemblies,for zoning option chosen in the previous part. In this part plutoniunduranium i%elirradiation has been simulated.
● studies of infinite grid of plutonium assemblies for zoning option chosenin the first part. Axial buckling in this case was variable to provide Ke&l. In thispart plutonium/uranium fiel irradiation has been simulated. Inter-pin isotopic andpower distributions have been calculated.The comparison of different spectrum parameters has been also made for a
number of combinations of uranium and plutonium he] enrichments.
Two levels of acceptable values of power peaking factor Kk have been considered:
● Kk=l.20;● Kk=l.15.
This rather high value of Kk=l .20 was considered in the hope that a proper choice of
MOX LTA location in core could lead to rather low power values qi in MOX LTA and
finally to an acceptable value of qi*Kk according to safety limits [1, 2].Uranium zone enrichment inside MOX LTA was equal to 3.7% as a base. In some
calculations the option of 4.40/0 has been also considered.
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5.1. “Island-l” option
uranium zone enrichment of 3 .7°A have shown (Figure 12) that fissilein plutonium zone cannot exceed:
. ● 2.4% if Kk maximum is 1.15;● 2.7?40if Kk maximum is 1.20.
These values are too low to justify practical using of “Island-l” option in this case.
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For uranium zone enrichment of 4.4’XO,fissile plutonium content in plutonium zonecannot exceed (Figure 13):
o 3.0% ifKk maximum is 1.15;● 3.4’%0if Kk maximum is 1.20.
5.2. “island-2” option
Results of parametric calculations of “Island-2” option have allowed to obtain thepares of plutonium content values in two plutonium zones which could ensure theacceptable value of Kk. The Figures 12 and 13 (correspondingly for uranium zoneenrichment of 3 .7°/0 and of 4.4°/0) allow to choose fissile plutonium content ensuringoptimum (i.e. minimum) Kk values.
Finally, the chosen zoning is the pair “3.8% in the central part – 2.8% in the islandperiphery” with uranium environment of 3.7%. In this case, the acceptable powerpeal&g factor, as well as Ko values, close to the reference uranium CS, have beenensured according to Figures 12 and 10.
I5.3 “Plutonium island” size variation
Increased size of “Plutonium Island}) that comprises 6 plutonium rows (Fig. 14)has been also considered. In Fig. 15 and 16 the central plutonium enrichment has beenfixed by 4% while considering two uranium environment enrichments: 3.7% and 4$Y0.TheFigures 15 and 16 shows an optimum plutonium periphery enrichment about 3?40whereKk minimum is reached.
5.4 Inter-pin isotopic content and power distribution
Inter-pin isotopic content and power distributions are of interest for thermo-hydraulicanalysis of MOX fuel behavior. TVS-M allows obtaining of these parameters for 5concentric zones that have been chosen of equal volumes in current calculations. InFig. 17-28 they are presented for some character pins:
● near central instrumentation tube (as No 77 in Fig.31 ),. near water tube (as No 76 in Fig. 31),. on the border of diffkrent “island” enrichments (as No 75 in Fig. 31),● on the “iskmd” periphery (as No 74 in Fig. 31),● in uranium fiel pin (as No 72 in Fig. 31).
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The following moments while fbel burning have been considered: 12 and 40 MWd/kg.that corresponds approximately to fiel discharged after one and three years of reactorexploitation.
Figures 17 and 18 show correspondingly inter-pin relative burnup and powerdistributions BUPin and qPin, Figures 19-28 show correspondingly inter-pin distribution
of U235, PU239, PU240, PU24 1, PU242 for two irradiation levels: 12 and 40 MWd/kg.
5.5 Spectrum characteristics analysis
Usually, more reliable results of treatment of experimental data on fiel pinburning can be obtained if fbel irradiation takes place in the neutron spectrum close to theasymptotic one. It can be seen in Figures 29-31 that in two internal rows of plutoniumisland “3. 8°/0 in the central part – 2.8% in the island periphery” the spectrum is close tothe one taking place in 100% Plutonium MOX LTA with the enrichment of 3.8Y0. Sofbel fins located in these positions is reasonable to use for plutonium fuel investigation inthe case of “Island” type MOX LTA design.
Relative power distributions are shown in Figures 32 and 33 for the followingmoments while iiel burning 0,12,24 and 40 MWd/kg.
Relative bumup distributions are shown in Fig.34 for the following momentswhile fiel burning 12, 24 and 40 MWd/kg.
Evolution of average assembly neutron absorption and fission cross-sectionswhile fbel burning is presented in Fig.35 for a number of plutonium and uraniumenrichment compositions.
Evolution of multiplication factor Ko and power peaking factor Kk while fhelburning is presented in Fig.36 for a number of plutonium and uranium enrichmentcompositions.
In Figures 37-42 the evolution of U235, PU239, PU240, PU241, PU242 ~d
Am241 content while fuel burning is presented for a number of plutonium and uranium
enrichment compositions.
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CONCLUSION
The parametric studies of MOX LTA design have been executed to choose plutoniumcontent in assembly zones for two options of MOX LTA: “3-zones” and “Island”.
For “3-zones” (100% Plutonium) MOX LTA the fissile plitonium contentcomposition of 4.2°/o/3,00/o/20/0has been chosen.
MOX LTA of the chosen compositions has been studied by using multi-assemblyconfiguration that allows investigating of influence of MOX LTA environment: uraniumassemblies of different irradiation.
Plutonium “Island” with 54 plutonium pins in the center of MOX LTA has beenconsidered in two modifications:
● uniform “island”;● graded “island” with lower plutonium content in one peripheral row of
pins.It is shown that plutonium content in the uniform “island” cannot exceed 2.7?40
because of adopted power peaking limitations and therefore this design seemsunreasonable for practical use.
For graded “island” the plutonium content composition 3 .8Y0/2.8’%0with uraniumenvironment of 3 .7°/0U-235 has been chosen.
Evolution of assembly power and bumup distributions, inter-pin power and isotopicdistributions while fuel irradiating have been analyzed.
In addition to the base uranium environment of 3,7%, a set of calculations has beenexecuted for 4.4°/0.
The most of the studies has, been executed by the code TVS-M that is at the final stageof licensing and it is to be used in the nearest fhture as a base instrument for VVER corecalculations wh~le using both uranium and MOX fiel. So the obtained results must beconsidered as prelimin~ ones and they demand additional analysis and investigations.
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1. Y.A. Styrin. Fuel Assembly and Core Model for Neutronics Calculations ofVVER-1OOO. Draft.
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Table 1. Composition of weapons grade plutonium
Pu-238 Pu-239 Pu-240 Pu-241 Pu-2420.0 93.0 6.0 1.0 0.0
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Table 2. Main Core Parameters
1 Thermal Power I 3000 1thermal
Electrical Power 1000Number of Coolant LOODS 4Number of Fuel Assemblies 163Core Equivalent Diameter m 3.164Core Fuel Height m 3.53Core Volume m= 27.8Core Power Density W/cm’ 108Control / Shut off Rod Banks 10Position of Regulating Rod Bank %0 90Core Coolant Flow Rate mslhr I 84000 IPressure at Core Inlet MPa 15.7Core Inlet Temperature ‘c 287
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Table 3. Fuel Assembly Design Parameters
Parameter Units Value
Shape of Fuel Assembly Hexagonal
Distance Across Assembly (between flats) cm 23.4Distance Between Fuel Assembly Centres cm 23.6Fuel Pin Lattice Pitch cm 1.275Number of Fuel Pins in Fuel Assembly 312Number of Guide Tubes for Control Rods / 18Burnabie Absorber PinsInner Diameter of Guide Thimbles cm 1.1Thickness of Guide Thimbles cm 0.1Material of Guide Thimbles Zirconium Alloy*Central Instrumentation Tube Inner cm 1.1DiameterThickness of Central Instrumentation Tube cm 0.1Material of Central Guide Tube Z]rconium Alloy*
Number of Spacer Grids in Fuel Assembly 13
Material of Spacer Grids Zirconium A11oY*Spacer Grid Weight (each) Kg 0.55Compositions Weight percent:*
Zr Nb Hf98.97 1.0 0.03
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Table 4. Uranium Fuel Pin Design Parameters
Parameter Units ValueAdvanced Core Design
Inner Clad Diameter cm 0.772Clad Thickness cm 0.069
Clad Material Zirconium Alloy*Clad Density glee 6.5153Fuel Pellet Diameter cm 0.755Central Hole Diameter cm 0.15Fuel Pellet Material L.E. U02Height of Fuel Column cm 353 (cold)
355 (hot)Mass of U02 in Fuel Pin @ 1.575
Compositions Weight percent:
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Zr Nb Hf98.97 1.0 0.03
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Clad Thickness cm 0.069
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355 (hot)m..-}n-—-:L- , .m.e
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“Table 6. Discrete Burnable Poison Pin Design Parameters
Parameter I UnitsI
Value
Ciad Inner Diameter I cm I 0.772 IClad Thickness cm 0.069
Clad Material Zirconium Alloy*
Clad Density glee 6.5153Absorber Diameter cm 0.758Absorber Density glee 2.945Absorber Composition I I Boron g /cc I
0.065
B1O Wt”!o 0.4046Bll 1.8028Al 88.5951Fe 0.1850Ni 1.8496Cr 5.3133Zr 1.8496Compositions Weight percent:*
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Table 7. Keff in Zero Power States
20, I 30, I 40, 1Irradiation
Point +,MTmod=Tfuel
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Figure 2. Ca/cu/ational Model for Reference Uranium Assembly Surrounded byUranium Assemblies. 60° Sector
26,71,25,
71,71,25,71,71,71,25,
71,71,71,7135,71,71,71,71,71,25,
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71,71,71G9,71,71,71,71,25,71&,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,25,
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71,71,71~9,71,71,71,71,71,71,71J5,64,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71J5,64,64,
71,7129,71,71,7149,71,71,71,7135,64$0,50,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,25,64SO$O#0,
29,71,71,71,7129,71 ,71,71,71,71 J25,64+50,50,50,50,71,71,71~9,71,71,71,71,71,71,71~,64$0$0$0,50$9,
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Figure 4. Calculation/Model for 3-Zones (~00 % Plutonium) MOX LTA Surroundedby Uranium Assemblies. 600 Sector
26,7195,
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71,71,71J9,71,71,71,71J5,7129,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,25,
71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,7145,27,71,71,71,71~9,71,71,71,71,71~6,
71,71,7Q29,71,73,71,71,71,71,71J5,64,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71~5,64,64,
71,71J9,71,71,71,29,71,71,71,71~5,64, ,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71J5,64,
29,71,71,71,71J9,71,71,71,71,71J5,64,71,71,71J9,71,71,71,71,71,71,71J25,64,
71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71~5,64,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,71,25,64,
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26~5~5~5,25,25&5J5J5,25$5J6,64,64,,50,29$0,50$0$0$7,
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- intermediate plutonium-content fuel rods64 – low plutonium-content fuel rods71- uranium 3.7V0 U-235 fuel rods
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Figure 9. Pins Numeration in CS Model
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4, 5, 6,7,8, 9, 10,
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38
24,763
30
24.727
73
24.718
1724.727
12
24.763
8
3A.831
5
33.032
3
23.456
68
41.878
57
41.334
47
41,0s9
38
40.968
3040.919
23
4&907
17
40.918
12
40.967
8
41.688
5
41.333
3
41.878
Fig. 34. Burnup distributionevolutionin “Islend”@e MOXassembly (Fu3.8 2.8 U3.7 Sector 603
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2.50E-02
2.40E-02
2.30E-02
2.20E-02
2.1 OE-O2
2.00E-02
o 20 40 60
BUrIIUp MWd/kg
+ pU38_28_u370
+ pU38_38_u370
+ pU38~u380
+ u37_u370
‘E
A’
1.1OE-O2
1.05E-02
1.00E-02
9.50E-03
9.00E-03
8.50E-03
8.00E-03
7.50E-03
7.00E-03
6.50E-03
6.00E-03
o 20 40 60
Burnup MWd/kg
L+pU38_28_u370
+pU38_38_u370
+pU38~u380
*u37_u370
Fig. 35. Assembly parameters evolution for different enrichment compositions
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