Conceptual core design of a generation IV LFR demonstration plant

International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2010, PHYSOR 2010

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 1791-1803

  Bortot, Sara ^a   Camprini, Patrizio Console ^b   Grasso, Giacomo ^b   Artioli, Carlo ^c   Monti, Stefano ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Italian National Agency for New Technologies   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conceptual neutronics design; Demonstration; Generation IV; Innovative nuclear systems; Lead fast reactor

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; FAST REACTORS; FUSION REACTIONS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY; GENERATION IV; INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR SYSTEM; LEAD COOLED FAST REACTOR; NEUTRONICS; TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; THERMAL-HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS;

DEMONSTRATIONS;

EID: 79952409293     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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