Analysis of the BEAVRS PWR benchmark using SCALE and PARCS

• Autorzy: Darnowski Piotr , Pawluczyk Michał

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DOI

10.2478/nuka-2019-0011

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents an analysis of the Benchmark for Evaluation And Validation of Reactor Simulations (BEAVRS) performed using SCALE 6.1.2 and PARCS 3.2 computer codes. The benchmark specifi cation contains a detailed design, operational data and measurements for a real 4-loop Westinghouse pressurized water reactor (PWR). The lattice physics simulations were prepared using TRITON depletion sequence and NEWT neutron transport solver (SCALE package). The 238-neutron group library based on evaluated nuclear data fi le – ENDF/B-VII nuclear data libraries was applied. A set of branch and burnup calculations was prepared, and group constants in the form of PMAXS fi les were generated with GenPMAXS. The full-core models were prepared using the PARCS nodal-diffusion core simulator. The PMAXS libraries were used with PARCS to investigate the core operation. The hot zero power measurement data, including control rod worths and critical boron concentrations, were compared using simulations, and satisfactory results were achieved. The fi rst fuel cycle was simulated, and acceptable agreement with boron letdown curve and measurements were obtained. Finally, conclusions and recommendations for future research were presented.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

BEAVRS; nuclear reactor; PARCS; PWR; SCALE; TRITON

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 64, No. 3
• Strony: 87--96
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Darnowski Piotr

• Institute of Heat Engineering Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering Warsaw University of Technology 21/25 Nowowiejska St., 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Pawluczyk Michał

• Institute of Heat Engineering Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering Warsaw University of Technology 21/25 Nowowiejska St., 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).