Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations

Research Article

Preliminary Evaluation of a Nuclear Scenario Involving Innovative Gas Cooled Reactors

HTR irradiation parameters: k-eff and burnup behaviour during irradiation.


K-eff behaviour during irradiation			Burn-up

efpd	k-eff	pcm	GWd/tonHM
0	1.28736		0.000
25	1.24676		12.568
50	1.2404		25.136
75	1.2316		37.704
100	1.22221		50.272
125	1.21924		62.840
150	1.213		75.408
175	1.20535		87.976
200	1.19871		100.540
225	1.19139		113.110
250	1.18784		125.680
275	1.18232		138.250
300	1.17541		150.820
325	1.16742		163.380
350	1.16256		175.950
375	1.15622		188.520
400	1.15019		201.090
425	1.14296		213.660
450	1.13729		226.230
475	1.13081		238.790
500	1.12329		251.360
525	1.11716		263.930
550	1.10962		276.500
575	1.09993		289.070
600	1.09524		301.630
625	1.08551		314.200
650	1.08023		326.770
675	1.07045		339.340
700	1.06385		351.910
725	1.05637		364.470
750	1.04411		377.040
775	1.03984		389.610
800	1.03049		402.180
825	1.01761		414.750
850	1.01017		427.310
875	0.99903		439.880