Identification and Analysis of Critical Gaps in Nuclear Fuel Cycle Codes Required by the SINEMA Program

Miron, Adrian ; Valentine, Joshua ; Christenson, John ; Hawwari, Majd ; Bhatt, Santosh ; Lineberry, Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar: Michael

University of Cincinnati

关键词: Mixtures;    21 Specific Nuclear Reactors And Associated Plants;    Fuel Cycle;    29 Energy Planning, Policy And Economy;    Nuclear Energy;   

RP-ID  :  DOE/ID/14839
RP-ID  :  FC07-07ID14839
RP-ID  :  967178

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The current state of the art in nuclear fuel cycle (NFC) modeling is an eclectic mixture of codes with various levels of applicability, flexibility, and availability. In support of the advanced fuel cycle systems analyses, especially those by the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI), Unviery of Cincinnati in collaboration with Idaho State University carried out a detailed review of the existing codes describing various aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle and identified the research and development needs required for a comprehensive model of the global nuclear energy infrastructure and the associated nuclear fuel cycles. Relevant information obtained on the NFC codes was compiled into a relational database that allows easy access to various codes' properties. Additionally, the research analyzed the gaps in the NFC computer codes with respect to their potential integration into programs that perform comprehensive NFC analysis.