Progress toward the development of a high-fidelity neutronic model of MARVEL using Griffin

S. Terlizzi, I. Trivedi

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Abstract

The Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) is a 100 kWth microreactor envisioned to start operations at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in early 2025. This paper is focused on the development of a high-fidelity neutronic model of the MARVEL reactor using Griffin. In particular, the step-by-step verification procedure against Serpent reference calculations is reported here. The comparisons are here performed in terms of effective multiplication factor and pin-wise fission source spatial d istribution. The neutronic model here presented will be the foundation of a multiphysics transient model that will be used to validate NEAMS tools against the MARVEL reactor once operational.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2024
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages2554-2560
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9780894487972
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event2024 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2024 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Apr 21 2024Apr 24 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2024

Conference

Conference2024 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period4/21/244/24/24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Radiation

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