Feasibility study of the university of Utah TRIGA reactor power upgrade - Part I: Neutronics-based study in respect to control rod system requirements and design

Author:

Cutic Avdo1,Choe Dongok1,Jevremovic Tatjana1

Affiliation:

1. Utah Nuclear Engineering Program, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

Abstract

We present a summary of extensive studies in determining the highest achievable power level of the current University of Utah TRIGA core configuration in respect to control rod requirements. Although the currently licensed University of Utah TRIGA power of 100 kW provides an excellent setting for a wide range of experiments, we investigate the possibility of increasing the power with the existing fuel elements and core structure. Thus, we have developed numerical models in combination with experimental procedures so as to assess the potential maximum University of Utah TRIGA power with the currently available control rod system and have created feasibility studies for assessing new core configurations that could provide higher core power levels. For the maximum determined power of a new University of Utah TRIGA core arrangement, a new control rod system was proposed.

Publisher

National Library of Serbia

Subject

Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality,Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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