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VVER-1000 MOX Core Computational Benchmark

The United States and the Russian Federation have each agreed to dispose of 34 tonnes of weapons-grade plutonium that are beyond their defence needs. One effective way to dispose of this plutonium is...

English Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Nuclear science Nuclear science Benchmark Pressurised water reactors …
Published date: 20 January 2006
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Very High Burn-ups in Light Water Reactors

Average fuel burn-up in light water reactors (LWRs) has steadily increased with time as technological advances have been made. The practical limit is currently in the region of 50 GWd/t. The main dri...

English Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Fuel studies Nuclear science Light water reactors Nuclear science Reactor physics …
Published date: 22 August 2006
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VENUS-2 MOX-fuelled Reactor Dosimetry Calculations

It is essential to calculate the structural integrity of reactor components with a high degree of accuracy in order to make correct decisions regarding plant lifetime at the design stage, safety marg...

English Nuclear science Nuclear science
Published date: 11 April 2006
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Prediction of Neutron Embrittlement in the Reactor Pressure Vessel

The OECD/NEA Task Force on Computing Radiation Dose and Modelling of Radiation-Induced Degradation of Reactor Components (TFRDD) launched two international blind intercomparison exercises to examine ...

English Reactor physics Nuclear science Nuclear science Benchmark Reactor physics …
Published date: 1 January 2000
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Physics of Plutonium Recycling - Volume I

Attitudes towards plutonium management vary from country to country and from utility to utility: some regard plutonium as a liability and others as a valuable source of energy.

The purpose of this st...

English Nuclear science Plutonium Liquid metal reactors Advanced reactors Reactor physics Recycling and reuse Reactor physics NSC Gas-cooled reactors Fuel cycle technology Nuclear science Fuel cycle physics and chemistry Pressurised water reactors …
Published date: 1 November 1995
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Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (TT) Benchmark - Volume II

In the field of coupled neutronics/thermal-hydraulics computation there is a need to enhance scientific knowledge in order to develop advanced modelling techniques for new nuclear technologies and co...

English Reactor physics Boiling water reactors Nuclear science Nuclear science Benchmark Reactor physics Multiphysics …
Published date: 7 July 2005
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Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (TT) Benchmark - Volume I

In the field of coupled neutronics/thermal-hydraulics computation there is a need to enhance scientific knowledge in order to develop advanced modelling techniques for new nuclear technologies and co...

English Boiling water reactors Nuclear science Nuclear science Benchmark Reactor physics Multiphysics …
Published date: 20 July 2001
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Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (TT) Benchmark - Volume IV

In the field of coupled neutronics/thermal-hydraulics computation there is a need to enhance scientific knowledge in order to develop advanced modelling techniques for new nuclear technologies and co...

English Nuclear science Nuclear science
Published date: 8 October 2010
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Benchmark on Deterministic Transport Calculations Without Spatial Homogenisation

An important issue regarding deterministic transport methods for whole core calculations is that homogenised techniques can introduce errors into results. In addition, with modern computational abili...

English Nuclear science Nuclear science
Published date: 16 September 2005
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Benchmark on the Three-dimensional VENUS-2 MOX Core Measurements

In order to validate the calculations methods and nuclear data used for the prediction of power in MOX-fuelled systems, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has examined a series of theoretical physi...

English Nuclear science Nuclear science
Published date: 9 February 2004