Analysis of ENRESA BWR samples: nuclide inventory and decay heat

In this paper the isotopic compositions from 8 Boiling Water Reactor samples are analyzed following different irradiation assumptions as well as different simulation tools. These samples are part of a proprietary experimental program by a Spanish consortium, and they were obtained from a GE14 assemb...

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Main Authors: Rochman Dimitri, Vasiliev Alexander, Ferroukhi Hakim, Muñoz Ana, Antolin Miriam Vazquez, Torres Marta Berrios, Sanchez Carlos Casado, Simeonov Teodosi, Shama Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2022-01-01
Series:EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies
Online Access:https://www.epj-n.org/articles/epjn/full_html/2022/01/epjn220015/epjn220015.html
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Summary:In this paper the isotopic compositions from 8 Boiling Water Reactor samples are analyzed following different irradiation assumptions as well as different simulation tools. These samples are part of a proprietary experimental program by a Spanish consortium, and they were obtained from a GE14 assembly irradiated in Sweden. Calculated nuclide concentrations are compared with measured ones providing biases for a selection of isotopes and samples; calculated uncertainties are also provided. Finally, the decay heat from one the sample segment is calculated and compared among the different simulation assumptions. It is shown that depending on the considered nuclear data library and modeling, different contributors affect the calculated quantities, indicating a certain level of prediction power.
ISSN:2491-9292