Thanh Mai Vu, Donny Hartanto

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Abstract

A comparison between stochastic and deterministic depletion calculations based on a graphite-filled MOX fuel assembly configuration is presented in this paper. The infinite multiplication factors and isotope inventory changes as a function of burnup obtained by Monte Carlo method module SCALE/KENO and deterministic method module SCALE/NEWT are compared with those obtained by deterministic code HELIOS. The impact in calculation results by using different nuclear data library is also investigated. The SCALE/KENO results show a good agreement with SCALE/NEWT results in the eigenvalue as a function of burnup (less than 0.1%). However, the absolute difference in the initial k¥ between SCALE/KENO and NEWT modules and HELIOS results is quite large (around 1.1%) and the isotope inventory changes show quite differently at the end of cycle. The uranium and plutonium depletion rates calculated by SCALE/KENO and SCALE/NEWT have quite good agreement. By using the same data library, the good agreement between stochastic and deterministic code’s results were confirmed.

Keywords: Monte Carlo method, deterministic method, reactivity calculation, inventory changes

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