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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
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NEA News 22.1

NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

English Nuclear law Human aspects of nuclear safety Radiological protection Nuclear science Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Decommissioning and legacy management Radioactive waste management Nuclear safety research Nuclear science Nuclear safety regulation …
Published date: 29 June 2004
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State-of-the-Art Report on Light Water Reactor Accident-Tolerant Fuels

As part of a broader spectrum of collaborative activities underpinning nuclear materials research, the Nuclear Energy Agency is supporting worldwide efforts towards the development of advanced materi...

English Nuclear science Nuclear science Accident tolerant fuels
Published date: 28 September 2018
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Analytical Benchmarks for Nuclear Engineering Applications

Preservation of know-how in the nuclear field is promoted through the activities of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Data Bank. One area of importance concerns methods for solving radiation transport p...

English Nuclear science Nuclear science
Published date: 1 September 2008
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State-of-the-art Report on the Progress of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Chemistry

The implementation of advanced nuclear systems requires that new technologies associated with the back end of the fuel cycle are developed. The separation of minor actinides from other fuel component...

English Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies Nuclear science Chemistry Liquid metal reactors NSC Nuclear science Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 19 March 2018
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Source Convergence in Criticality Safety Analyses - Phase I: Results for Four Test Problems

The NEA Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS) established an Expert Group on Source Convergence in Criticality Safety Analysis (EGSCCSA) to explore the problems of slow convergence and ...

English Nuclear science Nuclear science
Published date: 11 September 2006
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English WPEC NSC Nuclear science Nuclear data Nuclear science …
Published date: 1 January 1998
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International Evaluation Co-operation, Volume 8

Present Status of Minor Actinide Data

English WPEC NSC Nuclear science Nuclear data Nuclear science …
Published date: 1 January 1999
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International Evaluation Co-operation, Volume 9

This report has been prepared by Subgroup 9 which was set up in 1998 with the aim of investigating discrepancies found between microscopic and macroscopic data for the uranium-235 fission neutron spe...

English WPEC NSC Nuclear science Nuclear data Nuclear science …
Published date: 15 July 2003
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International Evaluation Co-operation, Volume 7

Subgroup 7 of the NEA Working Party on International Nuclear Data Co-operation (WPEC) was established to re-evaluate the nuclear data standards cross-section. These cross-section data are the basis f...

English WPEC NSC Nuclear science Nuclear data Nuclear science …
Published date: 29 November 2006
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Handbook on Lead-bismuth Eutectic Alloy and Lead Properties, Materials Compatibility, Thermal-hydraulics and Technologies – 2007 Edition

As part of the development of advanced nuclear systems, including accelerator-driven systems (ADS) proposed for high-level radioactive waste transmutation and generation IV reactors, heavy liquid met...

English Nuclear fuel WPFC EGLM Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Nuclear science Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 31 May 2007
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National Programmes in Chemical Partitioning

Many countries have been performing a wide range of research on the partitioning and transmutation (P&T) of minor actinides and fission products. The aim is to provide greater flexibility in terms of...

English Nuclear fuel WPFC United States EGFRC Fuel studies France Nuclear science Czechia Spain Italy Russia Japan United Kingdom Korea Minor actinides NSC Nuclear science Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 10 March 2010