Best estimate plus uncertainty analysis of a small‐break LOCA on an advanced Generation‐III pressurized water reactor
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DOI: 10.1002/er.5920
Abstract: To improve the economy of nuclear power plants, a passively pressurized water reactor with additional 40% power output was developed based on AP1000 technologies. In this study, the RELAP5 code was used to model the… read more here.
Keywords: reactor; pressurized water; uncertainty; water reactor ... See more keywords
Stylized whole-core benchmark of the Integral Inherently Safe Light Water Reactor (I2S-LWR) concept
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2016.05.010
Abstract: Abstract The Integral, Inherently Safe Light Water Reactor (I 2 S-LWR) is a pressurized water reactor (PWR) concept under development by a multi-institutional team led by Georgia Tech. The core is similar in size to… read more here.
Keywords: water reactor; lwr; integral inherently; core ... See more keywords
The oxidation of alloy 690 in simulated pressurized water reactor primary water
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DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2017.07.004
Abstract: Abstract The oxide film formed on alloy 690 in simulated pressurized water reactor primary water is decorated with NiFe 2 O 4 particles which remain epitaxial with matrix. The penetrative inner oxides on both surface… read more here.
Keywords: water reactor; simulated pressurized; water; alloy 690 ... See more keywords
Is it the end of the line for Light Water Reactor technology or can China and Russia save the day?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.10.062
Abstract: Abstract In the late 1990s, a new generation of reactor designs evolved from existing designs was touted as solving the economic problems that led to the collapse of reactor ordering after the Chernobyl disaster. It… read more here.
Keywords: end line; line light; water reactor; light water ... See more keywords
Characteristics of steam generator tube deposits in an operating pressurized water reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.05.001
Abstract: Abstract The objective of this study is to characterize steam generator tube deposits collected from an operating pressurized water reactor. The deposits were mostly composed of magnetite and contained small amounts of trevorite, jacobsite, and… read more here.
Keywords: water reactor; generator tube; operating pressurized; steam generator ... See more keywords
Microstructure and properties of 316L stainless steel foils for pressure sensor of pressurized water reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2020.06.006
Abstract: Abstract The microstructure and texture of three 316L foils of 25 μm thickness, which were subjected to different manufacturing process, were systematically characterized using advance analytical techniques. Then, the electrochemical property of the 316L foils in… read more here.
Keywords: water reactor; texture; pressurized water; microstructure ... See more keywords
Explore the possible advantages of using thorium-based fuel in a pressurized water reactor (PWR) Part 1: Neutronic Analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2021.07.019
Abstract: Abstract This study discusses the effect of using 232Th instead of 238U on the neutronic characteristics and the main operating parameters of the pressurized water reactor (PWR). MCNPX version 2.7 was used to compare the… read more here.
Keywords: reactor pwr; fuel; pressurized water; water reactor ... See more keywords
A study of implementing In-Cycle-Shuffle strategy to a decommissioning boiling water reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.12.023
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, a loading pattern strategy In-Cycle-Shuffle (ICS) is implemented to the last cycle of the boiling water reactor (BWR) before decommissioning to save the fuel cycle cost. This method needs a core… read more here.
Keywords: water reactor; cycle shuffle; power; cycle ... See more keywords
The excess reactivity management in small pressurized water reactor utilizing fully ceramic microencapsulated fuel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2017.08.005
Abstract: Abstract After Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, different techniques to overcome the weaknesses of pressurized water reactor (PWR) were developed, such as a change of the cladding and fuel materials. The Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) fuel… read more here.
Keywords: water reactor; excess reactivity; reactivity; fuel ... See more keywords
Using Kernel Density Estimation to Detect Loss-of-Coolant Accidents in a Pressurized Water Reactor
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DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2018.1534484
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents data-driven methods to detect loss-of-coolant accidents (LOCAs) in the primary side of a pressurized water reactor. Process data for a variety of accident scenarios have been generated and collected using a… read more here.
Keywords: water reactor; density; detect loss; reactor ... See more keywords
Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Spacer on the Turbulent Mixing in Vertical Pressure Tube–Type Boiling Water Reactor
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DOI: 10.1080/00295639.2017.1413874
Abstract: Abstract The objective of the present work is to establish the effect of spacer and geometrical parameters of nuclear fuel rods on the turbulent mixing rate in subchannels of the advanced heavy water reactor (AHWR)… read more here.
Keywords: turbulent mixing; section; spacer; water reactor ... See more keywords