氯盐快堆具有重金属溶解度高和能谱较硬等特性,是嬗变超铀核素(Transuranic elements,TRU)的理想堆型。本文提出了一种50 MW小型模块化氯盐快堆(small-Modular Chlorine salt Fast Reactor,sm-MCFR)方案,对其焚烧TRU特性进行了初步研究...氯盐快堆具有重金属溶解度高和能谱较硬等特性,是嬗变超铀核素(Transuranic elements,TRU)的理想堆型。本文提出了一种50 MW小型模块化氯盐快堆(small-Modular Chlorine salt Fast Reactor,sm-MCFR)方案,对其焚烧TRU特性进行了初步研究。采用了基于SCALE(Standardized Computer Analyses for Licensing Evaluation)和MODEC(MOlten Salt Reactor Specific DEpletion Code)开发的耦合程序TMCBurnup(TRITON MODEC Coupled Burnup Code),计算并分析了sm-MCFR在TRU+232Th和TRU+DU(Depleted Uranium)两种燃料方案下的临界、燃耗、核素演化和嬗变TRU等物理性能。结果表明:在sm-MCFR运行期间,为维持临界状态,需在线添加TRU,以确保有效增殖系数k_(eff)>1;满功率运行40 a时,采用TRU+Th燃料方案下堆芯剩余TRU量为657 kg,而采用TRU+DU燃料方案下剩余TRU量为725 kg,皆大于寿期初;采用TRU+Th和TRU+DU作为燃料盐时,嬗变率分别可达49%和41%,为实现乏燃料最小化提供了可行方案。展开更多
A molten chloride salt fast reactor(MCFR)is well suited to fuel breeding and the transmutation of transuranium(TRU)elements owing to its advantageous features of fast neutron spectrum and high TRU solubility.However,t...A molten chloride salt fast reactor(MCFR)is well suited to fuel breeding and the transmutation of transuranium(TRU)elements owing to its advantageous features of fast neutron spectrum and high TRU solubility.However,the neutron absorption cross section of 35Cl is approximately 1000 times greater than for 37Cl,which has a significant impact on the neutron physical characteristics of a MCFR.Based on an automatic online refueling and reprocessing procedure,the influences of 37Cl enrichment on neutron economy,breeding performance,and the production of harmful nuclides were analyzed.Results show that 37Cl enrichment strongly influences the neutron properties of a MCFR.With natural chlorine,233U breeding cannot be achieved and the yields of S and 36Cl are very high.Increasing the 37Cl enrichment to 97%brings a clear improvement in its neutronics property,making it almost equal to that corresponding to 100%enrichment.Moreover,when 37Cl is enriched to 99%,its neutronics parameters are almost the same as for 100%enrichment.Considering the enrichment cost and the neutron properties,a 37Cl enrichment of 97%is recommended.Achieving an optimal neutronics performance requires 99%37Cl enrichment.展开更多
文摘氯盐快堆具有重金属溶解度高和能谱较硬等特性,是嬗变超铀核素(Transuranic elements,TRU)的理想堆型。本文提出了一种50 MW小型模块化氯盐快堆(small-Modular Chlorine salt Fast Reactor,sm-MCFR)方案,对其焚烧TRU特性进行了初步研究。采用了基于SCALE(Standardized Computer Analyses for Licensing Evaluation)和MODEC(MOlten Salt Reactor Specific DEpletion Code)开发的耦合程序TMCBurnup(TRITON MODEC Coupled Burnup Code),计算并分析了sm-MCFR在TRU+232Th和TRU+DU(Depleted Uranium)两种燃料方案下的临界、燃耗、核素演化和嬗变TRU等物理性能。结果表明:在sm-MCFR运行期间,为维持临界状态,需在线添加TRU,以确保有效增殖系数k_(eff)>1;满功率运行40 a时,采用TRU+Th燃料方案下堆芯剩余TRU量为657 kg,而采用TRU+DU燃料方案下剩余TRU量为725 kg,皆大于寿期初;采用TRU+Th和TRU+DU作为燃料盐时,嬗变率分别可达49%和41%,为实现乏燃料最小化提供了可行方案。
基金supported by the Chinese TMSR Strategic Pioneer Science and Technology Project(No.XDA02010000)the Frontier Science Key Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.QYZDY-SSW-JSC016)the Nuclear Energy Development Project(No.20154602098)
文摘A molten chloride salt fast reactor(MCFR)is well suited to fuel breeding and the transmutation of transuranium(TRU)elements owing to its advantageous features of fast neutron spectrum and high TRU solubility.However,the neutron absorption cross section of 35Cl is approximately 1000 times greater than for 37Cl,which has a significant impact on the neutron physical characteristics of a MCFR.Based on an automatic online refueling and reprocessing procedure,the influences of 37Cl enrichment on neutron economy,breeding performance,and the production of harmful nuclides were analyzed.Results show that 37Cl enrichment strongly influences the neutron properties of a MCFR.With natural chlorine,233U breeding cannot be achieved and the yields of S and 36Cl are very high.Increasing the 37Cl enrichment to 97%brings a clear improvement in its neutronics property,making it almost equal to that corresponding to 100%enrichment.Moreover,when 37Cl is enriched to 99%,its neutronics parameters are almost the same as for 100%enrichment.Considering the enrichment cost and the neutron properties,a 37Cl enrichment of 97%is recommended.Achieving an optimal neutronics performance requires 99%37Cl enrichment.
