International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP)

Evaluations by country: France

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Evaluation ID Laboratory Evaluation Title Year Cases
LEU-COMP-THERM-007 Valduc WATER-REFLECTED 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE FUEL-ROD ARRAYS ####### 10
PU-SOL-THERM-012 Valduc CRITICALITY OF PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION IN A LARGE WATER-REFLECTED CUBIC TANK (130 x 130 x 100 cm) (19% 240 Pu) ####### 23
PU-SOL-THERM-013 Valduc INTERACTING CYLINDERS OF 256-mm DIAMETER WITH PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION (115.1g Pu/l) IN AIR ####### 21
PU-SOL-THERM-022 Valduc PLUTONIUM (19% 240Pu) NITRATE SOLUTION IN A WATER-REFLECTED ANNULAR CYLINDER TANK (50/20 CM DIA.) ####### 17
LEU-COMP-THERM-027 Valduc WATER-MODERATED AND LEAD-REFLECTED 4.738% ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE ROD ARRAYS ####### 4
PU-SOL-THERM-014 Valduc INTERACTING CYLINDERS OF 300-mm DIAMETER WITH PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION (115.1g Pu/l) IN AIR ####### 35
PU-SOL-THERM-015 Valduc INTERACTING CYLINDERS OF 300-mm DIAMETER WITH PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION (152.5g Pu/l) IN AIR ####### 17
PU-SOL-THERM-016 Valduc INTERACTING CYLINDERS OF 300-mm AND 256-mm DIAMETERS WITH PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION (152.5 and 115.1g Pu/l) AND NITRIC ACID (2N) IN AIR ####### 11
PU-SOL-THERM-017 Valduc INTERACTING CYLINDERS OF 256-mm AND 300-mm DIAMETERS WITH PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION (115.1g Pu/l) IN AIR ####### 18
LEU-COMP-THERM-029 Valduc WATER MODERATED AND WATER REFLECTED 4.74% ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE ROD ARRAYS SURROUNDED BY HAFNIUM PLATES ####### 12
PU-SOL-THERM-023 Valduc PLUTONIUM (33.89% and 4.23% 240 Pu) NITRATE SOLUTIONS IN TWO WATER-REFLECTED CYLINDRIC CONCENTRIC TANKS ####### 34
LEU-COMP-THERM-034 Valduc FOUR 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE ROD ASSEMBLIES CONTAINED IN CADMIUM, BORATED STAINLESS STEEL, OR BORAL SQUARE CANISTERS, WATER-MODERATED AND -REFLECTED ####### 24
LEU-COMP-THERM-037 Valduc WATER-MODERATED AND PARTIALLY CONCRETE-REFLECTED 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE ROD ARRAYS ####### 11
LEU-COMP-THERM-038 Valduc WATER-MODERATED 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE ROD ARRAYS NEXT TO A BORATED CONCRETE SCREEN ####### 14
LEU-COMP-THERM-039 Valduc INCOMPLETE ARRAYS OF WATER-REFLECTED 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE FUEL-ROD ARRAYS ####### 17
LEU-COMP-THERM-040 Valduc FOUR 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE ROD ASSEMBLIES CONTAINED IN BORATED STAINLESS STEEL OR BORAL SQUARE CANISTERS, WATER MODERATED AND REFLECTED BY LEAD OR STEEL ####### 10
LEU-COMP-THERM-041 Cadarache STORAGE ARRAYS OF 3%-ENRICHED LWR ASSEMBLIES: THE CRISTO II EXPERIMENT IN THE EOLE REACTOR ####### 5
LEU-COMP-THERM-049 Valduc MARACAS PROGRAMME: POLYTHENE-REFLECTED CRITICAL CONFIGURATIONS WITH LOW-ENRICHED AND LOW-MODERATED URANIUM DIOXIDE POWDER, U(5)O2 ####### 18
LEU-COMP-THERM-050 Valduc 149SM SOLUTION TANK IN THE MIDDLE OF WATER-MODERATED 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE ROD ARRAYS ####### 18
LEU-COMP-THERM-052 Valduc URANIUM DIOXIDE (4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED) FUEL ROD ARRAYS MODERATED AND REFLECTED BY GADOLINIUM NITRATE SOLUTION ####### 6
HEU-SOL-INTER-002 Valduc MIXTURE OF URANIUM (93%) HEXAFLUORIDE AND HYDROFLUORIC ACID (LOW H/U RATIO) IN A HOT-WATER-REFLECTED SPHERICAL TANK ####### 1
HEU-SOL-THERM-039 Valduc MIXTURE OF URANIUM (93%) HEXAFLUORIDE AND HYDROFLUORIC ACID (LOW H/U RATIO) IN A HOT-WATER-REFLECTED SPHERICAL TANK ####### 5
HEU-MET-THERM-011 Valduc ARRAYS OF PLATES OF URANIUM (93% ENRICHED) ALUMINIUM ALLOY, WATER-MODERATED AND WATER-REFLECTED ####### 43
MIX-COMP-THERM-011 Valduc MIXED OXIDE RAPSODIE FUEL-PIN ARRAYS MODERATED AND REFLECTED BY WATER ####### 6
MIX-MISC-THERM-002 Valduc MIXED OXIDE RAPSODIE FUEL PIN ARRAYS MODERATED BY DILUTE PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION (9.89, 10.07, OR 19.6 g Pu/l) AND REFLECTED BY WATER ####### 12
PU-SOL-THERM-027 Valduc MIXED-OXIDE RAPSODIE FUEL-PIN ARRAYS MODERATED BY CONCENTRATED PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION (19.7 TO 194g Pu/l) AND REFLECTED BY WATER ####### 5
MIX-SOL-THERM-006 Valduc MIXED URANIUM (70%) PLUTONIUM (30%) NITRATE SOLUTION POISONED WITH GADOLINIUM ####### 6
MIX-MISC-THERM-003 Valduc MIXED-OXIDE RAPSODIE FUEL-PIN ARRAYS MODERATED BY CONCENTRATED PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTION (19.7 TO 194g Pu/l) AND REFLECTED BY WATER ####### 24
PU-SOL-THERM-028 Valduc WATER-REFLECTED ANNULAR CYLINDERS (50/30 CM DIAM.) CONTAINING PLUTONIUM (3% 240PU) NITRATE SOLUTIONS ####### 15
PU-SOL-THERM-029 Valduc INTERACTING (WATER-REFLECTED OR NOT) ANNULAR CYLINDERS (50/30 CM DIAM.) CONTAINING PLUTONIUM (3% 240PU) NITRATE SOLUTION ####### 17
LEU-MET-THERM-006 Valduc LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM (1.6% 235U) METAL TUBE ARRAYS WATER-MODERATED AND WATER-REFLECTED BUGEY PROGRAM ####### 30
PU-SOL-THERM-032 Valduc WATER-REFLECTED ANNULAR CYLINDERS (50/20 cm diam.) CONTAINING PLUTONIUM (9.95% 240Pu) NITRATE SOLUTIONS ####### 17
PU-SOL-THERM-033 Valduc WATER-REFLECTED CYLINDERS OF PLUTONIUM (3.13 OR 4.23% 240Pu) NITRATE SOLUTIONS, POISONED WITH BORATED PYREX TUBES OR RASCHIG RINGS AND NOT POISONED ####### 63
MIX-COMP-INTER-005 Cadarache UNDERMODERATED MOX (11 wt.% PUO2) LATTICE IN THE EOLE REACTOR ####### 1
PU-SOL-THERM-019 Saclay PLUTONIUM SULFATE SOLUTIONS REFLECTED BY BERYLLIUM OXIDE AND GRAPHITE PROSERPINE REACTOR - SACLAY ####### 11
PU-SOL-THERM-030 Valduc WATER-REFLECTED ANNULAR CYLINDERS (50/20 cm diam.) CONTAINING PLUTONIUM (1.5% 240Pu) NITRATE SOLUTIONS ####### 16
HEU-MET-FAST-080 Valduc BARE, HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM FAST BURST REACTOR CALIBAN ####### 1
HEU-SOL-THERM-046 Saclay HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM (89.84 wt.% 235U) SULFATE SOLUTIONS REFLECTED BY BERYLLIUM OXIDE AND GRAPHITE PROSERPINE REACTOR - SACLAY ####### 13
LEU-COMP-THERM-071 Valduc LOW MODERATED 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE FUEL ROD ARRAYS ####### 4
LEU-COMP-THERM-072 Valduc UNDER-MODERATED 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE FUEL ROD ARRAYS REFLECTED BY WATER OR POLYETHYLENE ####### 9
LEU-COMP-THERM-073 Valduc UNDER-MODERATED 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE FUEL ROD ARRAYS REFLECTED BY WATER WITH HETEROGENEITIES ####### 14
LEU-COMP-THERM-057 Valduc 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE FUEL ROD ARRAYS REFLECTED BY WATER IN A DRY STORAGE CONFIGURATION ####### 36
PU-SOL-THERM-031 Valduc PLUTONIUM (19% 240PU) NITRATE SOLUTION IN A WATER-REFLECTED PARALLELEPIPED TANK (50X50 CM SIDE) POISONED BY AN ARRAY OF HAFNIUM PLATES ####### 20
LEU-COMP-THERM-074 Valduc MIRTE PROGRAM FOUR 4.738-WT.%-ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE FUEL ROD ARRAYS IN WATER SEPARATED BY A CROSS SHAPED SCREEN OF TITANIUM (5-MM AND 10-MM THICK) ####### 4

Last reviewed: 30 November 2011