Enrico Fermi Fast Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel Criticality Calculations: Degraded Mode

Moscalu, D.R. ; Angers, L. ; Monroe-Rammsey, J. ; Radulesca, H.R.

United States. Department of Energy. Yucca Mountain Project Office.

关键词: Criticality;    Multiplication Factors;    Neutrons;    Viability;    Wastes;   

DOI  :  10.2172/893752
RP-ID  :  CAL-EDC-NU-000001, Rev. 00
RP-ID  :  NA
RP-ID  :  893752

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this calculation is to characterize the nuclear criticality safety concerns associated with the codisposal of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Enrico Fermi (EF) Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) in a 5-Defense High-Level Waste (5-DHLW) Waste Package (WP) and placed in a Monitored Geologic Repository (MGR). The scope of this calculation is limited to the determination of the effective neutron multiplication factor (k{sub eff}) for the degraded mode internal configurations of the codisposal WP. The results of this calculation and those of Ref. 8 will be used to evaluate criticality issues and support the analysis that will be performed to demonstrate the viability of the codisposal concept for the Monitored Geologic Repository.