Create/Update Cycamore Separations archetype to include PUREX method

[gwenchee]

Create or update the current Cycamore Separations archetype so that it can separate isotopes using aqueous separation methods such as PUREX.

[katyhuff]

Thanks for creating this issue. I'm going to add some detail so that my suggestion from our phone call is a little more clear.

Step 1: Run a simulation using the existing separations facility, and define the separations facility input variables to be representative of a purex process (the only other two facilities in the simulation can be a source facility which creates spent fuel and a sink facility which requests all the separated streams.

Step 2: Using the comfort gained in step 1, develop an AqueousSeparations facility which has some pre-loaded separation matrices based on the type of aqueous separations (purex, urex, urex3+, etc. ).

[gwenchee]

Step 1 completed: #56

[gwenchee]

I made XML input files that reflect the separation matrices for PUREX, UREX1a, UREX2, UREX3. However, am no longer pursuing this project. The input files can be found in the aqueous reprocessing folder in the aqueous_reprocess branch of my fork of recycle: https://github.com/gwenchee/recycle/tree/aqueous_reprocess . Should i just leave it as such or PR into arfc/recycle? @katyhuff

[katyhuff]

Hm. I'm not sure. Since they're input files, rather than an archetype, it's not quite right for recycle. It seems like it would be appropriate for the transition scenarios repo or similar....in the sense that we have been placing demo simulations in that archive.

[KennellyT]

@katyhuff
I am interested in this issue. After looking at the Separations archetype Cycamore archetypes, Since some reprocessing methods require prior action(s) before separation, I was wondering whether creating individual archetypes for these reprocessing methods would be a good idea? In your NPRE 412 class notes, the PUREX method (figures 1,2) requires cooling basins, head-end operations (chopping and shearing), and dissolution prior to separation. There may be user-input interest in modeling these steps prior to separation in the simulation and these individual archetypes could model them.
As well as @gwenchee aqueous reprocess XML input files and sources in them, I would also use this GE Hanford Atomic Products Operations report.

[katyhuff]

I'm glad you're interested in this but at the moment, it's not a high priority. I expect Greg will take it over eventually. At the moment, I would prefer if you could focus on the other tasks we've talked about. (e.g. analysis.py as a package).

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On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Tyler Kennelly ***@***.***> wrote: @katyhuff <https://github.com/katyhuff> I am interested in this issue. After looking at the Separations archetype Cycamore archetypes <http://fuelcycle.org/user/cycamoreagents.html>, Since some reprocessing methods require prior action(s) before separation, I was wondering whether creating individual archetypes for these reprocessing methods would be a good idea? In your NPRE 412 class notes <https://github.com/katyhuff/npre412/blob/master/reprocessing/reprocessing.ipynb>, the PUREX method (figures 1,2) requires cooling basins, head-end operations (chopping and shearing), and dissolution prior to separation. There may be user-input interest in modeling these steps prior to separation in the simulation and these individual archetypes could model them. As well as @gwenchee <https://github.com/gwenchee> aqueous reprocess XML input files and sources in them, I would also use this GE Hanford Atomic Products Operations report <https://www.ipen.br/biblioteca/rel/R9904.pdf>. [image: image] <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31637359/42139734-67e73970-7d59-11e8-8335-5dab22162105.png> [image: image] <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31637359/42139759-b50bdcec-7d59-11e8-925e-f52134d2f8a6.png> — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#55 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAYCqyqYBMyEuQN6g2DMdDtB9c2lqdH9ks5uCVmOgaJpZM4Rba4Q> .

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[KennellyT]

Sounds good!

[gwenchee]

This issue falls under @gtw2 's realm now