EPJ Web of Conferences (Mar 2013)

Improved MOX fuel calculations using new Pu-239, Am-241 and Pu-240 evaluations

  • Schillebeeckx P.,
  • Leal L.,
  • De Saint Jean C.,
  • Vidal J.F.,
  • Peneliau Y.,
  • Blaise P.,
  • Leconte P.,
  • Bernard D.,
  • Bouland O.,
  • Noguere G.,
  • Kopecky S.,
  • Lampoudis C.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134205005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 42
p. 05005

Abstract

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Several studies based on the JEFF-3.1.1 nuclear data library show a systematic overestimation of the critical keff for core configurations of MOX fuel assemblies. The present work investigates possible improvements of the C/E results by using new evaluations for Am-241, Pu-239 and Pu-240.