基于钍钚燃料的热管冷却微堆堆芯物理特性分析  

Physical Analysis of the Heat Pipe Cooled Micro Nuclear Reactor Based on Thorium-Plutonium Mixed Fuel

作　　者：王锋[1,2] 孙源楠 刘斌[1] Wang Feng;Sun Yuannan;Liu Bin(School of Energy and Power Engineering,Chongqing University,Chongqing,400044,China;Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems,Ministry of Education,Chongqing University,Chongqing,400044,China)

机构地区：[1]重庆大学能源与动力工程学院,重庆400044 [2]重庆大学低品位能源利用技术及系统教育部重点实验室,重庆400044

出　　处：《核动力工程》2024年第6期9-14,共6页Nuclear Power Engineering

基　　金：核反应堆系统设计技术重点实验室基金项目(JG2018119)。

摘　　要：为提高热管冷却微型核反应堆的防扩散性能,实现核能的可持续发展,本研究基于储量丰富的钍基燃料并借鉴美国爱达荷州国家实验室(INL)Design A设计,采用基于蒙特卡罗方法的OpenMC程序开展堆芯中子能谱、反应性系数、功率分布和燃耗等堆芯物理特性的研究。结果表明,相比UO_(2)燃料,钍钚燃料热管冷却核反应堆减少了燃料装载量,具有较长的运行时间和较高的燃料转换比;堆芯整体功率分布不均匀,但轴向功率偏差较小;反应性反馈系数为负,确保了堆芯固有安全性;有效缓发中子份额较小。该研究将为钍钚燃料在热管冷却微型核反应堆堆芯的应用提供参考。In order to improve the non-proliferation performance of heat pipe cooled micro nuclear reactors and realize the sustainable development of nuclear energy,abundant thorium-based fuel was adopted in this study with the Design A of Idaho National Laboratory(INL)as a reference,and the physical properties of the reactor core in terms of neutron energy spectrum,reactivity coefficients,power distribution and burnup were investigated by using the OpenMC code based on the Monte Carlo method.The results show that compared with UO_(2) fuel,thorium-plutonium fuel heat pipe cooled nuclear reactor reduces the fuel loading,extends the operation time,and improves fuel conversion ratio.The overall power distribution of the core is non-uniform,but the axial power deviation is small.Moreover,the reactivity feedback coefficient is negative,ensuring inherent safety of the reactor core.The effective delayed neutron fraction is small.This study will provide reference for the application of thorium-plutonium fuel in heat pipe cooled micro nuclear reactors.

关 键 词：微型核反应堆 钍钚燃料 热管冷却 OpenMC 堆芯物理 

分 类 号：TL32[核科学技术—核技术及应用]