2006 International RERTR Meeting
Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the Meeting
Core Conversion Analyses for the Portuguese Research Reactor
J.E. Matos, J.G.
Stevens, E.E. Feldman,
J.A. Stillman, F.E. Dunn, K. Kalimullah
RERTR Program
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, IL USA 60439
J.G. Marques, N.P. Barradas, A.R. Ramos, A. Kling
Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear
Estrada Nacional 10, P-2686-953 Sacavém, Portugal
ABSTRACT
Design and safety analyses are presented for conversion of the Portuguese Research Reactor (RPI) from the use of HEU fuel to the use of LEU fuel. The analyses were performed jointly by the RERTR Program at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear (ITN). The LEU fuel assembly design uses U3Si2-Al dispersion fuel with 4.8 g U/cm3 and is very similar to the HEU fuel design. The results of neutronic studies, steady-state thermal-hydraulic analyses, accident analyses, and revisions to the Operating Limits and Conditions demonstrate that the RPI reactor can be operated safely with the new LEU fuel assemblies. Delivery of the LEU fuel is expected around the end of 2006, with conversion in early 2007. The HEU fuel is planned to be returned to the US in 2008.
Full paper in PDF format
- Core Conversion
Analyses for the Portuguese Research Reactor, J.E.
Matos et al.
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