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Saito, Kosuke; Maeda, Seiichiro; Higuchi, Masashi*; Takano, Mitsuhiro*; Nakazawa, Hiroaki
JAEA-Technology 2006-035, 76 Pages, 2006/06
JAEA-Technology-2006-035.pdf:5.25MB
Because of the revision on the standardized strength of the ODS steel, the previous design study of MONJU demonstrative core has been obliged to be reconsidered. For economical advantages, only a 127 pins-bundle core was selected to be redesigned. For the sake of cladding endurance, the ratio of cladding thickness to outer diameter was reset incrementally followed by the determination of the basic specification of a pin. Notwithstanding some deterioration thanks to the reduction of a fuel volume fraction, the prospect in neutronics was obtained. Coolant flow distribution design which was based on power distribution was successfully carried out without overheating cladding. Average burn-up of 150 GWd/t and 380 days-long operational period per cycle are to be attained, and the designed core can thermally afford to receive test fuels. The study has necessity to be advanced extensively for the purpose of materialization according to the circumstances of MONJU in future.
Maeda, Seiichiro; Togashi, Nobuhito*; Higuchi, Masashi*; Takano, Mitsuhiro*; Abe, Tomoyuki
JNC TN8400 2003-028, 135 Pages, 2003/12
JNC-TN8400-2003-028.pdf:85.68MB
The Monju advanced core concept to demonstrate a practical LMFBR core with 150GWd/t (average discharged burnup) was embodied in this design study. A high performance fuel with annular pellets of a large diameter filled in ODS (oxide dispersion strengthen ferritic steel) claddings was applied in the advanced core. This enables improvement of an internal conversion ratio in combination with increase of effective fuel volume fraction, achievement of high burnup up to 150GWd/t and a long operation period beyond 1 year in Monju. The core in which the practical high burnup lessens a burden for a fuel cycle system including fuel fabrication and reprocessing can be demonstrated. In the first step, constraints in the existing plant and requirements to demonstrate the practical LMFBR were clarified. The core and fuel specifications were surveyed with parameters of a number of fuel pins in an assembly and so on. Two types of cores with 127-pin-bundle and 91-pin-bundle were selected as candidates. In the second step, performances of these core options were specified in this design study. It was shown that major parameters in neutronic design, hydraulic design and fuel design would meet criteria. The application of the high performance fuel significantly contributes the enhancement of economical efficiency of Monju itself. The net operation cost will be greatly reduced by increase of the annual electricity generated caused by a boost of the plant operating rates and by saving of the annual discharged fuel assemblies up to 1/2 or 1/3. The deliberate margin for thermal limits ensures the irradiation field to develop new type fuels and core materials and to demonstrate a low decontaminated fuel with miner actinides as a candidate of advanced fuel cycle. The results in this study may become a technically credible guideline to make the future management plan of Monju.
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JAERI-M 85-048, 70 Pages, 1985/04
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