Automatic rapid process for the generation of problem-dependent SAS2H/ORIGEN-S cross-section libraries

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · Nuclear Technology

OSTI ID:361767

Leal, L C; Hermann, O W; Bowman, S M; Parks, C V ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Computational Physics and Engineering Div.

A methodology is described that serves as an alternative to the SAS2H path of the SCALE system to generate cross sections for point-depletion calculations with the ORIGEN-S code. Automatic Rapid Processing (ARP) is an algorithm that allows the generation of cross-section libraries suitable to the ORIGEN-S code by interpolation over pregenerated SAS2H libraries. The interpolations are carried out on the following variables: burnup, enrichment, and water density. The adequacy of the methodology is evaluated by comparing measured and computed spent-fuel isotopic compositions for pressurized water reactor and boiling water reactor systems.

• OSTI ID: 361767
• Journal Information: Nuclear Technology, Vol. 127, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
BWR TYPE REACTORS
SPENT FUELS
S CODES
BURNUP
O CODES
ALGORITHMS
ISOTOPE RATIO
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
TRANSPORT
SPENT FUEL STORAGE