Analysis of a fatal accident in a highly enriched uranium facility

被引：2
|
作者：
Difilippo, Felix C. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Amer Nucl Soc, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 USA
来源：
ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY | 2015年 / 85卷
关键词：
Critical accident; Highly enriched; Monte Carlo model; Kinetics equations; Thermodynamics; Power pulse;
D O I：
10.1016/j.anucene.2015.07.009
中图分类号：
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号：
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要：
A fatal critical accident in a compact, water moderated and highly enriched (90%) MTR facility is analyzed. A very detailed Monte Carlo model was used to define the initial conditions and the reactivity coefficients. The MCNP code was used to model all the heterogeneities of the facility. Once the reactivity parameters were calculated the kinetics equations were solved coupling them with the thermodynamics conditions of the core and the steady water. The power pulse was then calculated and compared with radiological data. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：909 / 916
页数：8
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