Development of three-dimensional diffusion and burn-up code HIZER for Monju core management

Kato, Shinya; Shimomoto, Yoshihiko; Kato, Yuko; Kitano, Akihiro

JAEA-Technology 2014-043, 36 Pages, 2015/02

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The core management and operation code system aims to perform core management task efficiently by systematic management of data, analyses and edits, which are needed in the reactor core management and operation. The system consists of the five calculation modules: the reactor constant generation module, the neutronic-thermal calculation module, the radiation analysis module, the core structural integrity estimation module, and the core operation analysis module. In these modules, the neutronic-thermal calculation module is based on the dedicated three-dimensional diffusion and burn-up code HIZER. HIZER can execute core calculations easily for specific design specification and operation patterns of Monju, enabling efficient and accurate evaluation of the Monju core characteristics. This report describes its calculation method and validation results.