http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 contact@oecd-nea.org (OECD Nuclear Energy Agency) Copyright 2012 OECD/NEA http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/images/nea.jpg http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication NEA Framework en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7081 7081
This handbook contains reactor physics benchmark specifications that have been derived from experiments performed at various nuclear facilities around the world. The benchmark specifications are intended for use by reactor designers, safety analysts and nuclear data evaluators to validate calculation techniques and data. Example calculations are presented; they do not, however, constitute validation or endorsement of the codes or cross-section data.

The 2012 edition of the International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments contains data from 56 experimental series performed at 32 reactor facilities. Fifty-four of the 56 evaluations are published as approved benchmarks; the remaining two are published as draft documents only.

New to the handbook are benchmark specifications for selected configurations from the HTR-PROTEUS Pebble Bed Experimental Program which were performed at the Paul Scherrer Institute’s PROTEUS zero-power research reactor in Villigen, Switzerland between 1992 and 1996.]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=6912 6912 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=6913 6913 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=6914 6914 Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7073 7073 The purpose of this report is to describe the achievements of the OECD/NEA joint projects on nuclear safety research that have been carried out over the past three decades, with a particular focus on thermal-hydraulics, fuel behaviour and severe accidents. It shows that the resolution of specific safety issues in these areas has greatly benefited from the joint projects’ activities and results. It also highlights the added value of international co-operation for maintaining unique experimental infrastructure, preserving skills and generating new knowledge.]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7109 7109 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7108 7108 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7110 7110 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7094 7094 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7095 7095 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7111 7111
This DVD contains:
• General purpose incident neutron data in ENDF-6 and ACE formats
• Activation data
• Thermal scattering data
• Incident proton data
• Radioactive decay data
• Neutron-induced fission yields data
• Spontaneous fission yields data]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=6979 6979 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7038 7038
This handbook contains criticality safety benchmark specifications that have been derived from experiments performed at various critical facilities around the world. The benchmark specifications are intended for use by criticality safety engineers to validate calculation techniques used to establish minimum subcritical margins for operations with fissile material and to determine criticality alarm requirement and placement. Many of the specifications are also useful for nuclear data testing. Example calculations are presented; these calculations do not, however, constitute a validation of the codes or cross-section data.

The evaluated criticality safety benchmark data are presented in nine volumes, containing over 58 000 pages and 533 evaluations with benchmark specifications for 4 552 critical, near-critical or subcritical configurations, 24 criticality alarm placement/shielding configurations with multiple dose points for each, and 200 configurations that have been categorised as fundamental physics measurements that are relevant to criticality safety applications.

New to the handbook are benchmark specifications for the GROTESQUE: Complex Geometric Arrangement of Unreflected HEU (93.15) Metal Pieces experiment (see front cover) that was performed by John T. Mihalczo at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Critical Experiment Facility in June 1964.]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7076 7076 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7105 7105 Cette brochure fournit les résultats principaux et les observations du projet de l’Agence de l’OCDE pour l’énergie nucléaire (AEN) relatif à la réversibilité et la récupérabilité, mené de 2007 à 2011 avec la participation de 15 pays et 2 organisations internationales. Elle décrit les activités entreprises dans le cadre de ce projet et propose des ressources complémentaires. Bien que portant sur le stockage en formation géologique profonde, elle contient des informations pratiques et précises qui ont aussi leur pertinence pour le stockage en sub-surface et pour la prise de décision en général. Cette brochure, et les autres documents relatifs au projet, intéresseront les professionnels traitant des questions techniques et stratégiques, les décideurs politiques ainsi que les parties prenantes concernés par le stockage des déchets radioactifs.]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7085 7085 This brochure delivers the key findings and observations of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) project on reversibility and retrievability conducted from 2007 to 2011 with the participation of 15 countries and 2 international organisations. It outlines the activities undertaken and points to further resources. While focused on deep geological disposal, the pragmatic and precise information provided may also be pertinent to sub-surface disposal and to decision-making processes more generally. This brochure, and related project documents, will be of interest to technical and policy professionals and civil society stakeholders concerned with radioactive waste disposal.]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7002 7002
Les principaux articles de ce numéro portent sur « Le développement d'un site de stockage de déchets radioactifs aux États-Unis : état des lieux », « La Directive relative aux déchets radioactifs : une étape nécessaire dans la gestion du combustible usé et des déchets radioactifs dans l'Union européenne », « Le rôle continu des accords par installation dans le système de garanties de l'AIEA » et « Fukushima : responsabilités et indemnisation ».]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7088 7088 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=6998 6998 This report assesses the ability of existing computer codes and associated nuclear data to predict isotopic compositions and their corresponding neutron multiplication factor (keff) values for pressurised-water-reactor (PWR) UO2 fuel at 50 GWd/MTU burn-up in a generic spent fuel cask configuration. Fuel decay compositions and keff values have been calculated for 30 post-irradiation time steps out to one million years.]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7001 7001
Feature articles in this issue include "The status of radioactive waste repository development in the United States", "The Radioactive Waste Directive: a necessary step in the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste in the European Union", "The continuing role of item-specific agreements in the IAEA safeguards system" and "Fukushima: liability and compensation".]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7069 7069 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7010 7010 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=6980 6980 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=6827 6827 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7009 7009 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7049 7049 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7047 7047 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7043 7043 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7040 7040 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7041 7041 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200