https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715305004
Radiation Transport Calculation of the UGXR Collimators for the Jules Horowitz Reactor (JHR)
1 IDOM Engineering, Consulting and Architecture S.A.U., Av. Zarandoa 23 48015 Bilbao, Spain, +34 944 797 600
2 IDOM Engineering, Consulting and Architecture S.A.U., Gran Vía Carlos III 97 08028, Barcelona, Spain, +34 934 092 222
a Corresponding author: yelko.chento@idom.com
Published online: 25 September 2017
Jules Horowitz Reactor (JHR), a major infrastructure of European interest in the fission domain, will be built and operated in the framework of an international cooperation, including the development and qualification of materials and nuclear fuel used in nuclear industry. For this purpose UGXR Collimators, two multi slit gamma and X-ray collimation mechatronic systems, will be installed at the JHR pool and at the Irradiated Components Storage pool. Expected amounts of radiation produced by the spent fuel and X-ray accelerator implies diverse aspects need to be verified to ensure adequate radiological zoning and personnel radiation protection. A computational methodology was devised to validate the Collimators design by means of coupling different engineering codes. In summary, several assessments were performed by means of MCNP5v1.60 to fulfil all the radiological requirements in Nominal scenario (TEDE < 25µSv/h) and in Maintenance scenario (TEDE < 2mSv/h) among others, detailing the methodology, hypotheses and assumptions employed.
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