Position evaluation of ex-core neutron flux measurement in new type graphite reactors

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Position evaluation of ex-core neutron flux measurement in new type graphite reactors

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Several concepts of new reactors use graphite. Some of them use graphite as a moderator, some of them as a reflector. There are at least two concepts of these graphite-type reactors under development in the Czech Republic. Both reactors use graphite as the reflector. An in-core measurement might be impossible to use because of various reasons, for instance, high temperature or aggressive environment. Therefore, this article focuses on ex-core neutron flux measurement system placed in the graphite reflector and the optimization of ex-core detector position. A set of experiments were performed at LR-0 reactor. The LR-0 is a light water reactor with a well-defined neutron field, which can be used for different material insertion tests and testing of its influence on criticality. Several modifications of LR-0 cores were modelled in Monte Carlo codes Serpent and KENO. A set of calculations were performed for verification of the criticality and neutron flux course in the reactor core and graphite reflector. Further investigation was focused on the influence of the presence of a graphite reflector on the neutron distribution in the reactor core. The LR-0 graphite experiments were also used to verify the calculations. Based on the results of this article, the optimal position of ex-core detectors in the graphite reflector is proposed.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Position evaluation of ex-core neutron flux measurement in new type graphite reactors

Popis výsledku anglicky

Several concepts of new reactors use graphite. Some of them use graphite as a moderator, some of them as a reflector. There are at least two concepts of these graphite-type reactors under development in the Czech Republic. Both reactors use graphite as the reflector. An in-core measurement might be impossible to use because of various reasons, for instance, high temperature or aggressive environment. Therefore, this article focuses on ex-core neutron flux measurement system placed in the graphite reflector and the optimization of ex-core detector position. A set of experiments were performed at LR-0 reactor. The LR-0 is a light water reactor with a well-defined neutron field, which can be used for different material insertion tests and testing of its influence on criticality. Several modifications of LR-0 cores were modelled in Monte Carlo codes Serpent and KENO. A set of calculations were performed for verification of the criticality and neutron flux course in the reactor core and graphite reflector. Further investigation was focused on the influence of the presence of a graphite reflector on the neutron distribution in the reactor core. The LR-0 graphite experiments were also used to verify the calculations. Based on the results of this article, the optimal position of ex-core detectors in the graphite reflector is proposed.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

20305 - Nuclear related engineering; (nuclear physics to be 1.3);

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/TK01030103" target="_blank" >TK01030103: Ex-core měření neutronového toku pro reaktory IV. generace</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název statě ve sborníku

EPJ Web of Conferences

ISBN

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ISSN

2100-014X

e-ISSN

2100-014X

Počet stran výsledku

4

Strana od-do

1-4

Název nakladatele

EDP Sciences

Místo vydání

Praha

Místo konání akce

Praha, Czech republic

Datum konání akce

21. 6. 2021

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

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