Abstract
Static and dynamic studies of metal fuelled fast breeder reactors (MFBR) are carried out to verify the passive shutdown capability and its inherent safety parameters. Static calculations are carried out to determine the vested reactivity feedback parameters from the fuel and coolant temperature rise separately. Power reactivity decrement of metal fuel reactor is found to be small as compared to oxide fuel reactor of same size.ULOF analysis of metal (U–Pu–6% Zr) 1000MWe pool type MFBR is studied with a flow halving time of 8s. The study is also made with considering uncertainties on the sensitive feedback parameters such as core radial expansion feedback and sodium void reactivity effect. Inference of the study is, nominal transient behaviour of 1000MWe core is benign under unprotected loss of flow accident (ULOFA) and the transient power reduces to natural circulation based Safety Grade Decay Heat Removal System (SGDHRS) capacity before the initiation of boiling. From the study, it is concluded that if the sodium void reactivity is limited (4.6$) then the inherent safety of 1000MWe design is assured, even with 20% uncertainty on the sensitive parameters and also it is found out higher primary pump flow halving time (15s instead of 8s) can avoid cliff edge effects in 1000MWe MFBR transient behaviour.
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