AP1000® PWR cycle 1 HFP depletion simulations with VERA-CS

Fausto Franceschini; David A. Salazar; Mohamed Ouisloumen; Andrew T. Godfrey; Shane G. Stimpson; Benjamin S. Collins; Cole A. Gentry

AP1000® PWR cycle 1 HFP depletion simulations with VERA-CS

Fausto Franceschini, David A. Salazar, Mohamed Ouisloumen, Andrew T. Godfrey, Shane G. Stimpson, Benjamin S. Collins, Cole A. Gentry

Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis

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Abstract

This paper describes the application of the Core Simulator of the Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications, VERA, under development by the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of LWRs (CASL) to the core physics analysis of the AP1000 PWR. The AP1000 PWR features an advanced first core with radial and axial heterogeneities and at-power control rods insertion to perform the MSHIT™ advanced operational strategy. Lattice depletion simulations have been performed with VERA, PARAGON2, Westinghouse's state-of-the-art lattice code with ultra-fine (6064 energy groups) energy resolution, and SERPENT continuous energy Monte Carlo, which showed excellent agreement among all codes. Core depletion simulations have been performed with VERA and the Westinghouse core physics code system ANC/PARAGON2, demonstrating excellent agreement in the key core operational parameters, and confirming the Westinghouse design values for the AP1000 PWR first core.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016
Subtitle of host publication	Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century
Publisher	American Nuclear Society
Pages	1292-1305
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510825734
State	Published - 2016
Event	Physics of Reactors 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century, PHYSOR 2016 - Sun Valley, United States Duration: May 1 2016 → May 5 2016

Publication series

Name	Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century
Volume	2

Conference

Conference	Physics of Reactors 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century, PHYSOR 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Sun Valley
Period	05/1/16 → 05/5/16

Keywords

AP1000 PWR
CASL
PARAGON2
VERA

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Franceschini, F., Salazar, D. A., Ouisloumen, M., Godfrey, A. T., Stimpson, S. G., Collins, B. S., & Gentry, C. A. (2016). AP1000® PWR cycle 1 HFP depletion simulations with VERA-CS. In Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century (pp. 1292-1305). (Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century; Vol. 2). American Nuclear Society.

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Franceschini, F, Salazar, DA, Ouisloumen, M, Godfrey, AT, Stimpson, SG, Collins, BS & Gentry, CA 2016, AP1000® PWR cycle 1 HFP depletion simulations with VERA-CS. in Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century. Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century, vol. 2, American Nuclear Society, pp. 1292-1305, Physics of Reactors 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century, PHYSOR 2016, Sun Valley, United States, 05/1/16.

AP1000® PWR cycle 1 HFP depletion simulations with VERA-CS. / Franceschini, Fausto; Salazar, David A.; Ouisloumen, Mohamed et al.
Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century. American Nuclear Society, 2016. p. 1292-1305 (Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century; Vol. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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