Investigation of Time-Averaged Channel Powers Versus Channel Powers From Time-averaged Bundle Burnups

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a comparison of time-averaged channel powers with the channel powers obtained from using time-averaged burnups. The analysis was carried out on a Bruce A and Bruce B reactor using the core tracking SORO program, which calculates the flux, burnups, bundle powers, and channel powers. The time-averaged channel powers from the two methodologies were found to be in good agreement.