The breed and burn nuclear reactor: A chronological, conceptual, and technological review
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DOI: 10.1002/er.3854
Abstract: Summary Currently about 11% of the world's energy is produced in nuclear power plants; this implies the processing of uranium in order to enrich it to be suitable for “burning” in a nuclear reactor. Besides… read more here.
Keywords: burn nuclear; breed burn; review; nuclear reactor ... See more keywords
Assessment of secular equilibrium and determination of natural and artificial radionuclide concentrations in the zone surrounding the site of the first nuclear reactor in Jordan
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DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5504-7
Abstract: High-resolution gamma-spectrometry and ICP-MS measurements were utilized to confirm the validity of secular equilibrium among the identified natural radioactive progeny of 238U and 232Th series. The measurements of 238U, 232Th, and 40K concentrations, in the… read more here.
Keywords: first nuclear; secular equilibrium; equilibrium; reactor jordan ... See more keywords
Numerical calculation of fuel burn-up rate in a cylindrical nuclear reactor
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DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6361-8
Abstract: The prediction of nuclear reactor fuel burn-up rates throughout a reactors lifetime is an important problem in reactor core design. In this study, we present a novel algorithm called BuCal code. This code was used… read more here.
Keywords: fuel burn; fuel; numerical calculation; nuclear reactor ... See more keywords
Scaled neutron point kinetics (SUNPK) equations for nuclear reactor dynamics: 2D approximation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2018.01.020
Abstract: Abstract The aim of this paper is the mathematical derivation of the scaled neutron point kinetics (SUNPK) equations for nuclear reactor dynamics. The SUNPK equations are an extended model respect to classic neutron point kinetics… read more here.
Keywords: sunpk equations; scaled neutron; point kinetics; nuclear reactor ... See more keywords
History review of nuclear reactor safety
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2018.06.023
Abstract: Abstract With the occurrence of the three major nuclear accidents, nuclear safety issues have become the lifeblood for nuclear power development in the world. Understanding the history of nuclear reactor safety is of great significance… read more here.
Keywords: reactor safety; history review; safety; nuclear reactor ... See more keywords
Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of nuclear reactor reactivity coefficients by Monte Carlo second-order perturbation method
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2018.06.047
Abstract: Abstract The uncertainty quantification of the reactivity coefficients such as the fuel temperature coefficient (FTC) and the moderator density coefficient (MDC) is crucial for the nuclear reactor safety margin evaluation. This paper proposes a continuous-energy… read more here.
Keywords: second order; reactivity coefficients; nuclear reactor; method ... See more keywords
Evaluation of cancer risk after a release from a hypothetical nuclear reactor steam generator tube rupture accident (SGTR)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107023
Abstract: Abstract This work aims to model a potential consequence after the release of radioactive material from the inventory of a PWR nuclear reactor in a case of an event known as steam generator tube rupture… read more here.
Keywords: risk; generator tube; steam generator; evaluation ... See more keywords
Limited expression of the Paleoproterozoic Oklo natural nuclear reactor phenomenon in the aftermath of a widespread deoxygenation event ~2.11–2.06 billion years ago
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120315
Abstract: Abstract The only known case of natural fission reactors is hosted by high-grade uranium (U) deposits at Oklo-Okelobondo and Bangombe in sandstones of the ~2.1 Ga Francevillian Group, Gabon. However, the geochemical influence of the depositional… read more here.
Keywords: paleoproterozoic; reactor phenomenon; phenomenon; natural nuclear ... See more keywords
Simulations of single- and two-phase shock tubes and gravity-driven wave problems with the RELAP-7 nuclear reactor system analysis code
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.04.034
Abstract: Abstract This work presents an assessment of the capabilities of RELAP-7, the next-generation nuclear reactor system code, to solve single- and two-phase flows developing shock tubes and gravity waves. RELAP-7 is based on a seven-equation… read more here.
Keywords: phase; single two; two phase; reactor system ... See more keywords
A modeling error compensation approach for the feedback control of the nuclear reactor operation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111394
Abstract: Abstract Nuclear energy for civil applications has been a matter of renewed interest as it offers clean, safe, and reliable energy sources. A new generation of compact reactors and improved safety strategies have driven refreshed… read more here.
Keywords: control; control nuclear; feedback control; nuclear reactor ... See more keywords
AI-based design of a nuclear reactor core
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98037-1
Abstract: The authors developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm for the design and optimization of a nuclear reactor core based on a flexible geometry and demonstrated a 3× improvement in the selected performance metric: temperature peaking… read more here.
Keywords: reactor core; geometry; nuclear reactor; design ... See more keywords