Design study of a fast spectrum zero-power reactor dedicated to source driven sub-critical experiments

• Published in: Energy conversion and management Vol. 51; no. 9; pp. 1818 - 1825
• Main Authors: Mercatali, L., Serikov, A., Baeten, P., Uyttenhove, W., Lafuente, A., Teles, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2010
• Subjects: ADS experiments; Design engineering; Monte Carlo methods; Neutronic design; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear power generation; Nuclear reactor components; Nuclear reactors; Nuclear safety; Safety analysis; Venus; Belgium; Neutronic design; ADS experiments; Safety analysis

In the framework of the European P&T program (IFP6-EUROTRANS), the Generation of Uninterrupted Intense NEutrons pulses at the lead VEnus REactor (GUINEVERE) project consists of an Accelerator Driven System (ADS) that is composed by a fast lead simulated-cooled reactor operated in sub-critical co...