A forward step in the development of Accelerator Driven System (ADS) for the Pu, MA and LLFP transmutation, is the realisation of a 80 MWt ADS-demo (XADS) whose basic objective is the system feasibility demonstration. The XADS is forecasted to adopt the UO2-PuO2 mixed-oxides fuel already experimented in the sodium cooled fast reactors such as the french SPX-1. The present multivariate statistical analysis performed by using the Transuranus Code, was carried out for the Normal Operation at the so-called Enhanced Nominal Conditions (120% nominal reactor power), aimed at verifying that the fuel system complies with the stated design limits, i.e. center line fuel temperature, cladding temperature and damage, during all the in-reactor lifetime. A statistical input set similar to SPX and PEC fuel case, was adopted. One most relevant assumption in the present calculations was a 30% AISI-316 cladding thickness corrosion at EOL. Relative influence of main fuel rod parameters on fuel centerline temperature was also evaluated.
ADS-demo fuel rod performance: Multivariate statistical analysis
Calabrese, R.
2004-07-01
Abstract
A forward step in the development of Accelerator Driven System (ADS) for the Pu, MA and LLFP transmutation, is the realisation of a 80 MWt ADS-demo (XADS) whose basic objective is the system feasibility demonstration. The XADS is forecasted to adopt the UO2-PuO2 mixed-oxides fuel already experimented in the sodium cooled fast reactors such as the french SPX-1. The present multivariate statistical analysis performed by using the Transuranus Code, was carried out for the Normal Operation at the so-called Enhanced Nominal Conditions (120% nominal reactor power), aimed at verifying that the fuel system complies with the stated design limits, i.e. center line fuel temperature, cladding temperature and damage, during all the in-reactor lifetime. A statistical input set similar to SPX and PEC fuel case, was adopted. One most relevant assumption in the present calculations was a 30% AISI-316 cladding thickness corrosion at EOL. Relative influence of main fuel rod parameters on fuel centerline temperature was also evaluated.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
