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Reactor Exercises 2
f
a
k
(a ) We know that B 2
eff
(1) and k eff 1 (" reactor operates steadily" )
D
f a
D ( 2)
B2
2 2
3.1416 3.1416
We can get B 2 from the dim ensions : B 2 2 * 9.434 * 10 5 cm 2
520 680
0.0072 0.0070
D 2.12 cm
9.434 * 10 5
3.87 P
(b) The max imum flux is at the centre 0,0,0 A ( from Lamarsh, for a parallelepiped )
VE R f
3.87 * 15 MW
3.357 *1012 cm 2 .s 1
0.0072 cm 1
520 2 cm 2 * 680 cm * 200 MeV *
2.45
Let the average flux be . We can find it as follows :
Total Power E R * Average Fission Rate * Volume E R f V
15 MW
8.675 * 1011 cm 2 .s 1
0.0072 cm 1
200MeV * * 520 2 cm 2 * 680 cm
2.45
(c ) Sorry , this is a repetition of part of (b)!
(d ) The fuel is consumed by absorption, not just fission!
Total fuel consumption in reactor a V 0.0070 cm 1 * 8.675 * 1011 cm 2 .s 1 * 520cm 2 * 680cm
1.117 * 1018 s 1
& Fuel consumption at centre of reactor a 0,0,0 0.0070 cm 1 * 3.357 * 1012 cm 2 .s 1
2.350 * 1010 cm 3 .s 1
2. A homogeneous, bare cylindrical reactor with diameter 6.5 m and height 5.8
m is critical, and is operated at a fission power of 800 MW. The material of
which it is composed has (in 1 energy group):
= 2.38, f = 0.0042 cm-1, a = 0.0099 cm-1
[Note: neglect the extrapolation distance.]
Solution:
DB 2 115 .3 cm * 0.8410 cm 2
Ratio of leakage to absorption 0.0097
a 0.0099 cm 1
Solution:
z
The axial flux is proportion al to cos , where z is measured from
H
the midplane of the cylinder
Ratio of flux on axis 1 m from the centre to flux at 1.5 m from centre
cos *180 / 580
0.564
cos * 20 / 580
f) What is the average fission rate per cm3 of the reactor?
Solution:
Power rate Total Power
Fission rate
200 MeV 200MeV * Volume
800 MW
1.299 * 1011 fissions.cm 3 .s 1
200 MeV * 3.1416 * 325 cm * 580 cm
2