This work was carried out in the CDT/FASTEF EU FP7 praject: it deals with the preliminary core design of MYRRHA-FASTEF, a 100 MW LBE cooled reactor (working in both criticai and sub-critical modes) that should be able to demonstrate transmutation and associated technology. The report summarizes the presentation done at the WP2/T2.2 meeting (neutronic sub-task) at the SCK-CEN Headquarters in Brussels on January 18, 2011. It describes exhaustively the ERANOS neutranic model of the MYRRHA-FASTEF criticai core the model is very accurate since it is based on mechanical drawings. The main results of the ENEA deterministic analysis were compared with the ones coming fram a couple of Monte Carlo studies, done by SCK-CEN (MCNPX code) and by KIT (MCNP code). To facilate the comparison, and to better understand the reasons of discrepancies (if any), a four-step progressive approach to the current frozen criticai layout was adopted. The main outcome is the optimal agreement among the three codes at Beginning of Life.

The ERANOS model (based on mechanical drawings) of the current frozen MYRRHA-FASTEF critical core

Sarotto, M.
2011-07-12

Abstract

This work was carried out in the CDT/FASTEF EU FP7 praject: it deals with the preliminary core design of MYRRHA-FASTEF, a 100 MW LBE cooled reactor (working in both criticai and sub-critical modes) that should be able to demonstrate transmutation and associated technology. The report summarizes the presentation done at the WP2/T2.2 meeting (neutronic sub-task) at the SCK-CEN Headquarters in Brussels on January 18, 2011. It describes exhaustively the ERANOS neutranic model of the MYRRHA-FASTEF criticai core the model is very accurate since it is based on mechanical drawings. The main results of the ENEA deterministic analysis were compared with the ones coming fram a couple of Monte Carlo studies, done by SCK-CEN (MCNPX code) and by KIT (MCNP code). To facilate the comparison, and to better understand the reasons of discrepancies (if any), a four-step progressive approach to the current frozen criticai layout was adopted. The main outcome is the optimal agreement among the three codes at Beginning of Life.
12-lug-2011
Rapporto tecnico;Fisica dei reattori nucleari;Neutronica
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