The first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on Monte Carlo
The control rod drive mechanism needs to be debugged after reactor fresh fuel loading. It is of great importance to monitor the subcriticality of this process accurately. A modified method was applied to the subcriticality monitoring process, in which only a single control rod cluster was fully with...
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| description | The control rod drive mechanism needs to be debugged after reactor fresh fuel loading. It is of great importance to monitor the subcriticality of this process accurately. A modified method was applied to the subcriticality monitoring process, in which only a single control rod cluster was fully withdrawn from the core. In order to correct the error in the results obtained by Neutron Source Multiplication Method, which is based on one point reactor model, Monte Carlo neutron transport code was employed to calculate the fission neutron distribution, the iterated fission probability and the neutron flux in the neutron detector. This article analyzed the effect of a coarse mesh and a fine mesh to tally fission neutron distributions, the iterated fission probability distributions and to calculate correction factors. The subcriticality before and after modification is compared with the subcriticality calculated by MCNP code. The modified results turn out to be closer to calculation. It's feasible to implement the modified NSM method in large local reactivity addition process using Monte Carlo code based on 3D model. Keywords: Subcriticality monitoring, Modified neutron source multiplication method, MCNP |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e20b4f9813fc49e994ba350b5cffa88c2022-12-21T23:54:22ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332020-03-01523477484The first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on Monte CarloWencong Wang0Caixue Liu1Liyuan Huang2Corresponding author. Changshun Avenue 328, Chengdu city, Si Chuan province, China.; Nuclear Power Institute of China, ChinaNuclear Power Institute of China, ChinaNuclear Power Institute of China, ChinaThe control rod drive mechanism needs to be debugged after reactor fresh fuel loading. It is of great importance to monitor the subcriticality of this process accurately. A modified method was applied to the subcriticality monitoring process, in which only a single control rod cluster was fully withdrawn from the core. In order to correct the error in the results obtained by Neutron Source Multiplication Method, which is based on one point reactor model, Monte Carlo neutron transport code was employed to calculate the fission neutron distribution, the iterated fission probability and the neutron flux in the neutron detector. This article analyzed the effect of a coarse mesh and a fine mesh to tally fission neutron distributions, the iterated fission probability distributions and to calculate correction factors. The subcriticality before and after modification is compared with the subcriticality calculated by MCNP code. The modified results turn out to be closer to calculation. It's feasible to implement the modified NSM method in large local reactivity addition process using Monte Carlo code based on 3D model. Keywords: Subcriticality monitoring, Modified neutron source multiplication method, MCNPhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573319300634 |
| spellingShingle | Wencong Wang Caixue Liu Liyuan Huang The first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on Monte Carlo Nuclear Engineering and Technology |
| title | The first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on Monte Carlo |
| title_full | The first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on Monte Carlo |
| title_fullStr | The first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on Monte Carlo |
| title_full_unstemmed | The first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on Monte Carlo |
| title_short | The first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on Monte Carlo |
| title_sort | first application of modified neutron source multiplication method in subcriticality monitoring based on monte carlo |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573319300634 |
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