Following the design of the German research reactor, FRM-II, which delivers high thermal neutron fluxes, we have already developed an asymmetric compact cylindrical core with an inner and outer reflector. The goal was to maximize the maximum thermal flux to power ratio, which is a desirable characteristic of a modern research reactor. This design, for a 10 MW power, was analyzed using MCNP, ORI...

A two‐dimensional model investigating the hydrogen charging process in a combination reactor filled with both LaNi4.3Al0.4Mn0.3 and 2LiNH2‐1.1MgH2‐0.1LiBH4‐3wt.%ZrCoH3 materials has been developed. The selected configuration is a cylindrical reactor of 32 cm of diameter where the MeH is filled in annular tubes separated from the complex hydride bed by a gas permeable layer. The diffusion of hy...

The effect of Silver-Indium-Cadmiun (SIC) control rod on the transport volatile fission products (I, Cs, Mo) in conditions a Reactor Coolant System under NPP severe accident was investigated within three semi-integral tests thermal gradient tube. experiments addressed separately each SIC element. Nature transported and deposited species by ICP MS, ESEM-EDX, Raman Microspectrometry, XRD XPS tech...

Nuclear fission is capable of meeting global needs for carbon-free energy for millennia. However, the siting and implementation of waste repositories for spent fuel is becoming increasingly problematic from a financial and political perspective. We have performed initial studies of a novel concept for the permanent disposal of longlived fission waste, where “permanent” is defined as being on th...

Using selective laser extraction technique combined with sensitive ion-counting mass spectrometry, we have analyzed the isotopic structure of fission noble gases in U-free La-Ce-Sr-Ca aluminous hydroxy phosphate associated with the 2 billion yr old Oklo natural nuclear reactor. In addition to elevated abundances of fission-produced Zr, Ce, and Sr, we discovered high (up to 0.03 cm(3) STP/g) con...

For the validation of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes experimental data on fluid flow parameters with high resolution in time and space are needed. ROCOM (Rossendorf Coolant Mixing Model) is a test facility for the investigation of coolant mixing in the primary circuit of pressurized water reactors. This facility describes the primary circuit of a German KONVOI type reactor. All import...

Reference 1-GWe D-T reactors; tokamak TR-1, spherical tokamak ST-1 and helical HR-1 reactors, are designed using PEC (Physics Engineering Cost) code, and thier plasma behaviors with Internal Transport Barrier (ITB) operations are analyzed using TOTAL (Toroidal Transport Analysis Linkage) code, which clarifies the requirement of deep penetration of pellet fueling to realize steady-state advanced...