Radiation spectroscopy of irradiated VVER-1200 fuel with burnable Am-absorber: A computational approach

IF 1.6 3区工程技术 Q3 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR Applied Radiation and Isotopes Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2025.111674

Sergey V. Bedenko , Gennady N. Vlaskin , Sergey D. Polozkov , Dmitry G. Veretennikov , Alexey S. Demin , Nima Ghal-Eh , Faezeh Rahmani

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Safe storage of fresh and irradiated fuel is ensured by solving the problem of photon emission protection. The neutron component is usually not taken into account due to its low intensity. However, for the new VVER-1200 fuel, the neutron component consideration is a mandatory procedure for radiation safety. In this study, the radiation dose was calculated for a fuel consisting of UO₂ with a heterogeneous distribution of Am₂O₂ microcapsules, and the (α, n) component of the neutron background was evaluated. A comparative analysis of radiation characteristics of fuel assemblies shows that there is a significant excess in both the neutron and the photon components of the fuel under study. The yield and dose of neutrons from Am−containing fuel exceed those of uranium−based fuels by a factor of two, and when calculating the dose, it is necessary to take into account the energy spectrum of (α, n) neutrons in Am₂O₂ microcapsules. The analysis of the impact of Am on the photon component indicates that ensuring radiation safety for both fresh and irradiated fuels necessitates addressing challenges associated with photon radiation protection. This study aims to establish comprehensive procedures and guidelines for the handling of novel fuel materials during both production and post-irradiation processes within the reactor environment.

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Applied Radiation and Isotopes 工程技术-核科学技术

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期刊介绍： Applied Radiation and Isotopes provides a high quality medium for the publication of substantial, original and scientific and technological papers on the development and peaceful application of nuclear, radiation and radionuclide techniques in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biology, medicine, security, engineering and in the earth, planetary and environmental sciences, all including dosimetry. Nuclear techniques are defined in the broadest sense and both experimental and theoretical papers are welcome. They include the development and use of α- and β-particles, X-rays and γ-rays, neutrons and other nuclear particles and radiations from all sources, including radionuclides, synchrotron sources, cyclotrons and reactors and from the natural environment. The journal aims to publish papers with significance to an international audience, containing substantial novelty and scientific impact. The Editors reserve the rights to reject, with or without external review, papers that do not meet these criteria. Papers dealing with radiation processing, i.e., where radiation is used to bring about a biological, chemical or physical change in a material, should be directed to our sister journal Radiation Physics and Chemistry.