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THREE-DIMENSIONAL CORE DESIGN OF A SUPER FAST REACTOR WITH A HIGH POWER DENSITY

  • Cao, Liangzhi (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University) ;
  • Oka, Yoshiaki (Nuclear Professional School, The University of Tokyo) ;
  • Ishiwatari, Yuki (Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management, The University of Tokyo) ;
  • Ikejiri, Satoshi (Nuclear Professional School, The University of Tokyo) ;
  • Ju, Haitao (Nuclear Professional School, The University of Tokyo)
  • Published : 2010.02.28
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Abstract

The SuperCritical Water-cooled Reactor (SCWR) pursues high power density to reduce its capital cost. The fast spectrum SCWR, called a super fast reactor, can be designed with a higher power density than thermal spectrum SCWR. The mechanism of increasing the average power density of the super fast reactor is studied theoretically and numerically. Some key parameters affecting the average power density, including fuel pin outer diameter, fuel pitch, power peaking factor, and the fraction of seed assemblies, are analyzed and optimized to achieve a more compact core. Based on those sensitivity analyses, a compact super fast reactor is successfully designed with an average power density of 294.8 W/$cm^3$. The core characteristics are analyzed by using three-dimensional neutronics/thermal-hydraulics coupling method. Numerical results show that all of the design criteria and goals are satisfied.

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