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Burn-up measurement in the HTR-module-reactor; Abbrandmessung am HTR-Modul-Reaktor

Abstract

The burn-up status of spherical HTR-fuel elements is determined by a {gamma}-spectrometric analysis of Cs-137 activity. The {gamma}-spectrum recorded by a semiconductor detector up to now is analyzed by complex mathematical and time-consuming methods. For the operation of the HTR-Module-Reactor, however, a fast evaluation of the burn-up status is necessary. It is shown that this can be ensured by a comparison between the measured spectra and simulation results. Using the computer-program HTROGEN and the program system SPECCALC especially developed for this problem the {gamma}-spectra are evaluated as a function of the burn-up status. The method is applied to results available from the operation of the AVR-reactor. The burn-up status determined with different methods corresponds very well within the limits of accuracy. (orig.)
Authors:
Publication Date:
May 01, 1993
Product Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Report Number:
Juel-2775
Reference Number:
SCA: 210300; 220900; PA: DEN-94:0F3801; EDB-94:051577; NTS-94:022017; SN: 94001179752
Resource Relation:
Other Information: TH: Diss.; PBD: May 1993
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; PEBBLE BED REACTORS; BURNUP; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; MODULAR STRUCTURES; COMPUTER CODES; S CODES; COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; CESIUM 137; ACCURACY; 210300; 220900; POWER REACTORS, NONBREEDING, GRAPHITE MODERATED; REACTOR SAFETY
OSTI ID:
10139843
Research Organizations:
Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH (Germany). Inst. fuer Sicherheitsforschung und Reaktortechnik; Technische Hochschule Aachen (Germany)
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
German
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0944-2952; Other: ON: DE94756199; TRN: DE94F3801
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
DEN
Size:
112 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Gerhards, E. Burn-up measurement in the HTR-module-reactor; Abbrandmessung am HTR-Modul-Reaktor. Germany: N. p., 1993. Web.
Gerhards, E. Burn-up measurement in the HTR-module-reactor; Abbrandmessung am HTR-Modul-Reaktor. Germany.
Gerhards, E. 1993. "Burn-up measurement in the HTR-module-reactor; Abbrandmessung am HTR-Modul-Reaktor." Germany.
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title = {Burn-up measurement in the HTR-module-reactor; Abbrandmessung am HTR-Modul-Reaktor}
author = {Gerhards, E}
abstractNote = {The burn-up status of spherical HTR-fuel elements is determined by a {gamma}-spectrometric analysis of Cs-137 activity. The {gamma}-spectrum recorded by a semiconductor detector up to now is analyzed by complex mathematical and time-consuming methods. For the operation of the HTR-Module-Reactor, however, a fast evaluation of the burn-up status is necessary. It is shown that this can be ensured by a comparison between the measured spectra and simulation results. Using the computer-program HTROGEN and the program system SPECCALC especially developed for this problem the {gamma}-spectra are evaluated as a function of the burn-up status. The method is applied to results available from the operation of the AVR-reactor. The burn-up status determined with different methods corresponds very well within the limits of accuracy. (orig.)}
place = {Germany}
year = {1993}
month = {May}
}