New Enhancements to SCALE for Criticality Safety Analysis

Hollenbach, D. F.; Bowman, S. M.; Petrie, L. M.; Parks, C. V.

Title: New Enhancements to SCALE for Criticality Safety Analysis

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As the speed, available memory, and reliability of computer hardware increases and the cost decreases, the complexity and usability of computer software will increase, taking advantage of the new hardware capabilities. Computer programs today must be more flexible and user friendly than those of the past. Within available resources, the SCALE staff at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is committed to upgrading its computer codes to keep pace with the current level of technology. This paper examines recent additions and enhancements to the criticality safety analysis sections of the SCALE code package. These recent additions and enhancements made to SCALE can be divided into nine categories: (1) new analytical computer codes, (2) new cross-section libraries, (3) new criticality search sequences, (4) enhanced graphical capabilities, (5) additional KENO enhancements, (6) enhanced resonance processing capabilities, (7) enhanced material information processing capabilities, (8) portability of the SCALE code package, and (9) other minor enhancements, modifications, and corrections to SCALE. Each of these additions and enhancements to the criticality safety analysis capabilities of the SCALE code system are discussed below.

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Hollenbach, D. F. ^[1]; Bowman, S. M. ^[1]; Petrie, L. M. ^[1]; Parks, C. V. ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Computational Physics and Engineering Division

Publication Date:: Sun Sep 17 00:00:00 EDT 1995

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Computational Physics and Engineering Division

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)

OSTI Identifier:: 102260

Report Number(s):: CONF-9509100-14
ON: DE95017456; TRN: 95:020522

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-84OR21400

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: ICNC '95: 5. International Conference on Nuclear Criticality Safety , Albuquerque, NM (United States), 17-22 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; SAFETY ANALYSIS; S CODES; CRITICALITY; SPENT FUEL CASKS; SPENT FUELS; NUCLEAR DATA COLLECTIONS; K CODES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; TRANSPORT; Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); Cross-Section Libraries; Monte Carlo Criticality Safety Computer Codes; KENO-VI; KENO-V.a; Bondarenko Shielding Factors; Pressurized-Water-Reactor (PWR); Light-Water-Reactor (LWR); Evaluated Nuclear Data File (ENDF); Maxwellian Thermal Peak; Spent Fuel Shipping Cask

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                    Hollenbach, D. F., Bowman, S. M., Petrie, L. M., and Parks, C. V. New Enhancements to SCALE for Criticality Safety Analysis.  United States: N. p., 1995. 
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                    Hollenbach, D. F., Bowman, S. M., Petrie, L. M., & Parks, C. V. New Enhancements to SCALE for Criticality Safety Analysis.  United States.

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                    Hollenbach, D. F., Bowman, S. M., Petrie, L. M., and Parks, C. V. 1995.  
        "New Enhancements to SCALE for Criticality Safety Analysis".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/102260.

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