A critical experiment at HFR of 19 March 2008

In this paper, we present the critical experiment performed in March 2008 in the high-flux reactor (HFR) to reproduce physical conditions similar to the core light water introduction accident. We present the HFR, the context of the study and two Monte Carlo models: TRIPOLI4 – JEFF3.1 and MCNP – ENDF...

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Published in:	Annals of nuclear energy Vol. 36; no. 9; pp. 1319 - 1324
Main Authors:	Campioni, G., Calzavara, Y., Mollier, M., Atkins, D., Veler, R., Sebie, P., Ferrandiz, L., Micoud, E., Deyres, J.-C., Chirol, P., Puygrenier, C., Carrière, S., Allemmoz, S., Samuel, M., Meynent, P.-Y., Laurent, C., Mannino, E., Bonnet, G., Rey, J.-P., Barbe, C., Renzy, D., Dupart, F., Pichoud, L., Berthier, J.-L., Desbrière, B., Guyon, H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2009
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Summary:	In this paper, we present the critical experiment performed in March 2008 in the high-flux reactor (HFR) to reproduce physical conditions similar to the core light water introduction accident. We present the HFR, the context of the study and two Monte Carlo models: TRIPOLI4 – JEFF3.1 and MCNP – ENDF/BVII. All comparisons between calculations and experimental results show, within both models, that the safety rods efficiencies, in AIC alloy, are always underestimated in normal as well as in accidental configuration of the reactor.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23
ISSN:	0306-4549 1873-2100
DOI:	10.1016/j.anucene.2009.07.005