DECAY HEAT CONDITIONS OF CURRENT AND NEXT GENERATION REACTORS
Abstract
Decay heat is an important parameter in reactor design. Fission products generate heat in the reactor core even when the reactor has shut down. This heat has potential to melt the core if heat removal is not sufficient, and it is what caused the accident in Japan last year. Thus, decay heat must be considered in reactor design for safety. The research focused on decay heat conditions of current and next generation reactors. US-APWR, ABWR, VHTR, and ABR were modeled and simulated using the program SCALE. When the reactors were simulated to operate for two years and cool down for one year, the ABR produced the most decay heat power during operation and cooling time, and the US-APWR, VHTR, and ABWR followed respectfully. Therefore, the ABR requires more coolant and cooling time than other reactors, and the ABWR requires the least.
Citation
Choe, JongSoo 1985- (2012). DECAY HEAT CONDITIONS OF CURRENT AND NEXT GENERATION REACTORS. Honors and Undergraduate Research. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /148839.