Validation of FISPACT-II Decay Heat and Inventory Predictions for Fission Events
Decay heat and inventory calculations for irradiated fission fuels comprise two of the fundamental tasks for time-dependent Bateman solvers in the nuclear industry. Detailed and accurate knowledge of these time-dependent characteristics, as well as trustworthy uncertainty values, are of primary importance for reactor safety cases and the handling of irradiated fuel – issues which cover a great many activities representing billions of euros in current and future effort.