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Published: 2016-03-30
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53747/jnst.v6i1.142
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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2016)
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Nguyenn, K. C., & Vo Doan, H. D. (2016). Conceptual design of critical assembly using Low enriched uranium fuel and moderated light wate. Nuclear Science and Technology, 6(1), 14-31. https://doi.org/10.53747/jnst.v6i1.142

Conceptual design of critical assembly using Low enriched uranium fuel and moderated light wate

Cuong Kien Nguyen1, Dang Hai Doan Vo1
1 Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, Reactor Center

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Critical assembly is a very important facility to serve for fundamental reactor physics research, application of neutron source, training and education. In nuclear engineering, critical assembly is a facility for carrying out measurement of reactor physics parameters, creating benchmark problem, validation of neutron physics calculation tool in computer codes and nuclear data. Basing on concept using commercial Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) fuels such as PWR (AP-1000) and VVER-1000 fuel rods with limited 2 meter in length and fully controlled by water level, the conceptual design of the critical assembly has been carried out in neutronic, thermal hydraulics and safety analysis. Ten benchmark critical core configurations of critical assembly are established and investigated to show safety during normal opeartion and accident conditions. Design calculation results show that NPP fuels are fully adequate for critical assembly operating under nominal power 100W and having average neutron flux about 3×109 neutron/cm2.s.

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Critical assembly, NPP fuels, neutronics, thermal hydraulics, safety analysis

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