ELSY neutronic analysis by deterministic and Monte Carlo methods: An innovative concept for the control rod systems

International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants 2009, ICAPP 2009

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 718-725

  Artioli, Carlo ^a   Grasso, Giacomo ^b   Sarotto, Massimo ^a   Krepel, Jiri ^c  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; FAST REACTORS; LOADING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REACTOR SHIELDING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

EQUILIBRIUM CONCENTRATION; INDEPENDENT SYSTEMS; INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS; NEUTRONIC ANALYSIS; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE; RADIAL POWER DISTRIBUTIONS; STOCHASTIC APPROACH;

CONTROL RODS;

EID: 84908011102     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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