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Table 4
Comparison of the outputs of a complete ERANOS calculation and the optimization methodology for two representative cases.
| Unmoderated V2b assembly | r = 0.073 | Phi = 6.70e14 n/cm2 |
|---|---|---|
| Am = 1.82e21 at/cm3 | T = 4100 EFPD | |
| Calculation route | ERANOS | ANN |
| Consumption per assembly (kg) | 11.22 | 11.17 |
| Decay heat @ 5 years (kW) | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Decay heat @ 50 years (kW) | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Assembly mass (kg) | 143.4 | 143.3 |
| Moderator fraction (vol %) | 0 | 0 |
| ZrH2 moderated V2b assembly | r = 0.0287 | Phi = 4.90e14 n/cm2 |
|---|---|---|
| Am = 1.44e21 at/cm3 | T = 4100 EFPD | |
| Calculation route | ERANOS | ANN |
| Consumption per assembly | 11.21 | 11.24 |
| Decay heat @ 5 years | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Decay heat @ 50 years | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Assembly mass | 124.9 | 121.2 |
| Moderator fraction | 5 | 5.77 |
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