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Depletion Chain Simplification With Pseudo-Nuclides to Model Decay Effects

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Calvin, Olin William. (2023-08). Depletion Chain Simplification With Pseudo-Nuclides to Model Decay Effects. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/calvin_idaho_0089e_12564.html

Title:
Depletion Chain Simplification With Pseudo-Nuclides to Model Decay Effects
Author:
Calvin, Olin William
ORCID:
0000-0001-9560-0356
Date:
2023-08
Keywords:
Bateman equation decay heat depletion pseudo-nuclide
Program:
Nuclear Engr & Industrial Mgmt
Subject Category:
Nuclear engineering; Computer science; Mathematics
Abstract:

This work introduces the novel usage of pseudo-nuclides to model decay effects in nuclear fission reactor systems which are otherwise absent from simplified depletion libraries. Pseudo-nuclides are artificial nuclides which, when added to a simplified depletion library, can preserve quantities of interest, such as decay energy release or decay photon activity, which are otherwise significantly under-predicted by simplified libraries. Several dozen pseudo-nuclides are capable of accurately modeling decay effects of hundreds of short-lived radionuclides. The computational resources needed to model the decay effects in depletion systems with simplified depletion libraries with pseudo-nuclides are significantly less than those needed when using simplified depletion libraries without pseudo-nuclides. When compared to the similar method of decay heat precursors for a given system, pseudo-nuclides allow for smaller depletion libraries to be generated because of their ability to more accurately model the fission product irradiation effect on decay heat.

Description:
doctoral, Ph.D., Nuclear Engr & Industrial Mgmt -- University of Idaho - College of Graduate Studies, 2023-08
Major Professor:
Borrelli, Robert A
Committee:
DeHart, Mark D; Laboure, Vincent M; McKellar, Michael; Haney, Michael; Tano, Mauricio E; Charit, Indrajit
Defense Date:
2023-08
Identifier:
Calvin_idaho_0089E_12564
Type:
Text
Format Original:
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