In this paper, neutronic analysis in a laser fusion inertial confinement fusion fission energy （LIFE） engine fuelled plutonium and minor actinides using a MCNP codes was investigated. LIFE engine fuel zone contained...In this paper, neutronic analysis in a laser fusion inertial confinement fusion fission energy （LIFE） engine fuelled plutonium and minor actinides using a MCNP codes was investigated. LIFE engine fuel zone contained 10 vol% TRISO particles and 90 vol% natural lithium coolant mixture. TRISO fuel compositions have Mod①： reactor grade plutonium （RG-Pu）, Mod②： weapon grade plutonium （WG-Pu） and Mod③： minor actinides （MAs）. Tritium breeding ratios （TBR） were computed as 1.52, 1.62 and 1.46 for Mod（D, Mod② and Mod③, respectively. The operation period was computed as ~21 years when the reference TBR 〉 1.05 for a self- sustained reactor for all investigated cases. Blanket energy multiplication values （M） were calculated as 4.18, 4.95 and 3.75 for Mod①, Mod② and Mod③, respectively. The bumup （BU） values were obtained as ~1230, ~1550 and ~1060 GWd tM-1, respectively. As a result, the higher BU were provided with using TRISO particles for all cases in LIFE engine.展开更多
文摘In this paper, neutronic analysis in a laser fusion inertial confinement fusion fission energy （LIFE） engine fuelled plutonium and minor actinides using a MCNP codes was investigated. LIFE engine fuel zone contained 10 vol% TRISO particles and 90 vol% natural lithium coolant mixture. TRISO fuel compositions have Mod①： reactor grade plutonium （RG-Pu）, Mod②： weapon grade plutonium （WG-Pu） and Mod③： minor actinides （MAs）. Tritium breeding ratios （TBR） were computed as 1.52, 1.62 and 1.46 for Mod（D, Mod② and Mod③, respectively. The operation period was computed as ~21 years when the reference TBR 〉 1.05 for a self- sustained reactor for all investigated cases. Blanket energy multiplication values （M） were calculated as 4.18, 4.95 and 3.75 for Mod①, Mod② and Mod③, respectively. The bumup （BU） values were obtained as ~1230, ~1550 and ~1060 GWd tM-1, respectively. As a result, the higher BU were provided with using TRISO particles for all cases in LIFE engine.
