Design of Temperature Dependent Critical Experiments with SPRF/CX
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
This paper describes the investigation of temperature-dependent critical experiments using the Seven Percent Critical Experiments (7uPCX) and Burnup Credit Critical Experiments (BUCCX) fuel types within the Sandia Pulsed Reactor Facility/Critical Experiments (SPRF/CX) apparatus at Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia). The goal of these experiments is to test the effect of varying system temperature on the $$\kappa$$eff bias of water-moderated systems. Temperatures of 5–95°C were considered in this work. Eighteen representative lattice configurations were analyzed that had variations in the number of fuel rods and water holes, as well as in the array configuration, to achieve a variety of moderation regimes. The configurations were based on those detailed in the LEU-COMP-THERM-078 and LEU- COMP-THERM-079 experiments, both of which were published in the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments (ICSBEP Handbook).
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1842622
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 125; ISSN 0003-018X
- Publisher:
- American Nuclear Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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