Bibliographic Citation
| Document |  2 Mb |
|---|---|
| DOI | 10.2172/10143291 |
| Title | Literature review of United States utilities computer codes for calculating actinide isotope content in irradiated fuel |
| Creator/Author | Horak, W.C. ; Lu, Ming-Shih |
| Publication Date | 1991 Dec 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 10143291; Legacy ID: DE92013703 |
| Report Number(s) | BNL--52316 |
| DOE Contract Number | AC02-76CH00016 |
| Other Number(s) | Other: ON: DE92013703 |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
| Coverage | Topical |
| Resource Relation | Other Information: PBD: Dec 1991 |
| Research Org | Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States) |
| Sponsoring Org | USDOE, Washington, DC (United States) |
| Subject | 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; SPENT FUELS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; REACTOR PHYSICS; COMPUTER CODES; FUEL ELEMENTS; BURNUP; M CODES; C CODES; T CODES; S CODES; ACTINIDES; O CODES; CROSS SECTIONS; E CODES; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; ISOTOPE RATIO; VERMONT YANKEE REACTOR; ROWE YANKEE REACTOR; ROBINSON-2 REACTOR; OBRIGHEIM REACTOR; SAXTON REACTOR; ZION-1 REACTOR; ZION-2 REACTOR; RADIOISOTOPES |
| Description/Abstract | This paper reviews the accuracy and precision of methods used by United States electric utilities to determine the actinide isotopic and element content of irradiated fuel. After an extensive literature search, three key code suites were selected for review. Two suites of computer codes, CASMO and ARMP, are used for reactor physics calculations; the ORIGEN code is used for spent fuel calculations. They are also the most widely used codes in the nuclear industry throughout the world. Although none of these codes calculate actinide isotopics as their primary variables intended for safeguards applications, accurate calculation of actinide isotopic content is necessary to fulfill their function. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: ED; Size: 49 p. |
| Availability | OSTI; NTIS; INIS; GPO Dep. |
| System Entry Date | 2008 Jun 19 |
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