Research Article

Accuracy Evaluation of Monte Carlo Simulation Results Using ENDF/B-VIII.0 and JENDL-5 Libraries for 10 MWth Micro Heat Pipe-Cooled Reactor

Table 1

Main parameters of the 10 MWth MHPR core.

ParametersValue

Total power (MWth)10 MWth
Active height (cm)100
Upper/lower reflector (cm)30
Core diameter (d, cm)250
Active core pitch (cm)101
Fuel typeUO2 (19.75% enrichment)
Fuel volume (cm3)205,944.1
Operating temperature (K)1200
Number of heat pipes2376
Heat pipe inner diameter (cm)1.575
Heat pipe wick diameter (cm)1.757
Heat pipe wall diameter (cm)1.857
Heat pipe-to-heat pipe pitch (cm)2.024
Reflector materialBeO