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Benchmark Calculation for the Hatch Unit 1 Cycles 1-3 Using the SCALE 6.3/Polaris–PARCS v3.4.2 Code Package

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2573673· OSTI ID:2573673

This study was the performance of the benchmark calculation for the Hatch Unit 1 cycles 1–3, to validate the SCALE 6.3/Polaris–PARCS v3.4.2 with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-group library by comparing the simulated results with the measured data. The benchmark results will be used in evaluating uncertainties of the SCALE/Polaris–PARCS code package for boiling water reactor (BWR) physics analysis for key nuclear parameters such as reactivity and assembly power peaking factors. This report details plant and fuel design specifications and input data for SCALE/Polaris, GenPMAXS and PARCS, and additionally, detailed information is provided for all the input and output files produced for the benchmark calculations. The benchmark results were summarized such that they can be used in evaluating uncertainties for key nuclear parameters with other BWR benchmark results.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USNRC
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
2573673
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM--2023/2991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English