Abstract
Verification and validation results of the SCALE 6.2 lattice physics codes TRITON/NEWT and Polaris are presented. The SCALE/KENO continuous energy Monte-Carlo code is used as a reference to compare results of more than 2,000 combinations of pressurized water reactor and boiling water reactor lattice designs and state points. Radiochemical assay measurements were also used to assess the accuracy of depletion calculations. Results show that Polaris and TRITON/NEWT using ENDF/BVII. 1 produce accurate lattice physics calculations and cross section data for core simulators.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2018 |
Subtitle of host publication | Reactor Physics Paving the Way Towards More Efficient Systems |
Publisher | Sociedad Nuclear Mexicana, A.C. |
Pages | 1852-1866 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781713808510 |
State | Published - 2018 |
Event | 2018 International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Reactor Physics Paving the Way Towards More Efficient Systems, PHYSOR 2018 - Cancun, Mexico Duration: Apr 22 2018 → Apr 26 2018 |
Publication series
Name | International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2018: Reactor Physics Paving the Way Towards More Efficient Systems |
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Volume | Part F168384-3 |
Conference
Conference | 2018 International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Reactor Physics Paving the Way Towards More Efficient Systems, PHYSOR 2018 |
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Country/Territory | Mexico |
City | Cancun |
Period | 04/22/18 → 04/26/18 |
Funding
This work was funded by US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
Keywords
- Benchmarking
- LWR
- Lattice physics
- NEWT
- Polaris
- SCALE