Methodologies for an improved prediction of the isotopic content in high burnup samples. Application to Vandellós-II reactor core

► The isotopic prediction of high burnup samples has been addressed through the use of MONTEBURNS 2.0 and SCALE 6.0. ► It is implemented a power normalization capability in MONTEBURNS 2.0 so the user can specify precise experimental powers. ► MONTEBURNS 2.0 has been modified to handle the complete list of isotopes managed by ORIGEN 2.1. ► An external capability is developed to follow irradiations involving geometrical and positional changes automatically.