Karya
Judul/Title Neutronic characteristic analysis of the GAMA microreactor
Penulis/Author Dr. Ir. Andang Widi Harto, M.T., IPU., ASEAN Eng. (1) ; Dr. Ir. Alexander Agung, S.T., M.Sc., IPU. (2); Dr. Ing. Ir. Sihana, IPU. (3); M.YAYAN ADI PUTRA (4); RAYHAN ALGHIFARI (5); DIVA JATI KANAYA (6); ALFONSUS RAHMADI P G (7); R ANDIKA PUTRA DWIJAYANTO (8)
Tanggal/Date 2024
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract The GAMA Microreactor is a low-power nuclear power plant dedicated for remote area with a power output of 300 kWe. The primary characteristics of the GAMA Microreactor are its system compactness, design simplicity, and safe operation without moving parts. The fuel is uranium hydride powder, which works simultaneously as a moderator, contained within a stainless-steel vessel and surrounded by a graphite reflector. Liquid sodium-filled heat pipes are embedded in the fuel powder to extract fission-generated heat via passive coolant flow due to capillary action. As a part of the design process, neutronic parameters of the GAMA Microreactor have been determined using SCALE6.2 and OpenMC codes. Among the analyzed parameters are the excess reactivity as a function of burn-up, shutdown margin, control rod worth, temperature coefficient of reactivity (TCR), fuel density coefficient of reactivity (DCR), and reactivity coefficient due to hydrogen dissociation. From the calculation results, the GAMA Microreactor has a maximum excess reactivity of 0.049 at the operational temperature (700 °C) and 0.0788 at ambient temperature. The TCR value is negative (−2.267 pcm/°C) at the beginning of the cycle (BOL) and −4.9618 pcm/°C at the end of the cycle (EOC). Hydrogen dissociation imposes negative reactivity on the reactor both at the BOL (−0.2631 Δk/k-%dissociation) and EOC (−0.3524 Δk/k-%dissociation). Therefore, the GAMA Microreactor maintains its inherent safety characteristics over a considerably long operation time.
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Bahasa Asli/Original Language English
Level Internasional
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