Simulation approach and code functionality assessment using deterministic and Monte Carlo codes system for U-235 core-follow depletion calculation

Improving the performance of reactor simulation codes and adequately predicting the fuel composition are crucial to increase the accuracy of simulations and the quality of the analysis. McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR) follows a strict daily operational and shutdown schedule, except for Sundays. This results in a buildup of neutron poison during the reactor shutdown and hence the Control Rods (CRs) are extracted in the time of the reactor …