ABR 1000 Example#

The ABR1000 example demonstrates the cost estimation process for Advanced Burner Reactor, which is a 1,000 MWth, 380 MWe pooled-type, sodium cooled fast reactor, based on a traditional steam Rankine cycle (Grandy 2007)

General Input Structure#

The example input is located at ACCERT/tutorial/ABR1000.son.

Reactor Model#

accert{
    ref_model = "ABR1000"
    ...
}

  • accert{}: Denotes the start of the ACCERT input configuration.

  • ref_model: Specifies the reference model as “ABR1000”.

Power Parameters#

These parameters are essential for scaling cost estimates based on the reactor’s power output. The power output can be electrical or thermal, depending on the specific reactor design.

power( Thermal ){ value = 1000   unit = MW }

Variables#

The ABR1000 example includes the following variables:

  • Cont_H_wall_m: Containment wall height (m).

  • c_pump_ap1000: Cost of the pump for the AP1000 reactor (million USD).

var(Cont_H_wall_m){ value = 20  unit = m }
%var(c_pump_ap1000){ value = 30  unit = million }

Uncomment the %var(c_pump_ap1000) line to include the cost of the pump for the AP1000 reactor in the cost estimation process.

Running the Example#

Please follow the Installation Guide before running the ABR1000 example.

Using command line#

To run the ABR1000 example with Python, execute the following command:

> cd ACCERT/tutorial
> python ../src/Main.pi -i ABR1000.son

The output will be saved in the tutorial directory as output.out, abr1000_variable_affected_cost_elements.xlsx, abr1000_updated_cost_element.xlsx, and abr1000_updated_account.xlsx. The output.out file contains the cost estimation results, while the Excel files provide detailed information on the cost elements and accounts affected by the input variables.

Using NEAMS Workbench#

To run the ABR1000 example using the NEAMS Workbench, follow these steps:

  1. Open the NEAMS Workbench.

  2. Click on the file menu and select open file, then navigate to the ACCERT/tutorial directory and select the ABR1000.son file.

  3. In the main window, select App as Accert, then click on the Run button to execute the simulation.

  4. Click on the file menu and select open file, then navigate to the ACCERT/tutorial directory and select the output.out file to view the cost estimation results.