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Analysis of explosion incidents in nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities and recommendations for their prevention

Human society endeavors to harness nuclear energy for peaceful utilization, intertwining it with global strategies to address pressing issues such as energy demand, environmental preservation, and energy...

Advanced nuclear power engine: A brief overview of gas core reactor for space exploration

Space travel requires propulsion with high specific impulse. Gas core reactors using plasma nuclear fuel operate at high temperature (104-105K) and theoretically produce higher specific impulses (2500-7000s)...

Advanced manufacturing technologies for enhancing security in nuclear and radiological materials transport

Advanced manufacturing technologies have transformed various industries, including nuclear security areas such as nuclear and radiological transport. This review manuscript describes the intersection...

Conceptual design of a novel megawatt portable nuclear power system by supercritical carbon dioxide brayton cycle coupled with heat pipe cooled reactor

In order to meet realistic requirements for flexible and reliable power supply in special scenarios such as remote areas and deep ocean exploration, a novel megawatt portable nuclear power system called...

Thermal hydraulic study of NuScale iPWR passive containment cooling behaviour during loss-of-coolant accident

Operation of the NuScale emergency core cooling system (ECCS) was studied, with an emphasis on the crucial role of the containment vessel (CNV). Design parameters such as vessel volume were varied to...

Ensuring safety in the Air transport of radioactive materials: Regulations, methodologies, and probabilistic safety assessment

The paper is focused on comprehensive study on air transportation of radioactive materials, covering regulations and requirements, hazard identification and proposed a methodology to apply the Probabilistic...

Phenomena identification Ranking Table (PIRT) study for suppression containment of small modular reactor using new methodology

The Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table (PIRT) is a significant method for analyzing the safety of nuclear reactors. It helps researchers identify important phenomena within the reactor, enabling...

Steady-state thermal fluids analysis for the HTR-PM equilibrium core

The high temperature gas-cooled reactor-pebble bed module (HTR-PM), designed by the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology (INET) of Tsinghua University, is a demonstration project of nuclear...

Simulation study of steam flow behavior and piping mechanical response analysis in safety valve discharge pipes with fluid-structure interaction

This study numerically simulates the steam flow behavior and piping mechanical response within the safety valve discharge piping of a nuclear power system. A one-way Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI)...

Review of spatial scale dispersion models (ATDMs) to simulate environmental dispersion and deposition of radionuclides and the overview of GIS coupling with dispersion models

Estimation of the radiological consequences including the calculation of radiation doses to the exposed population requires numerical evaluation of atmospheric radioactive releases from nuclear facilities...

Study on X-ray fluorescence measurement method for Fe content in secondary circuit sampling filter membranes of nuclear power plants

The measurement of iron (Fe) content in second-loop sampling filter membranes is critical for evaluating corrosion product deposition in pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plants. Traditional...

Experimental study on flow characteristics of rectangular narrow channel

Plate fuel elements is gradually used in advanced reactor structure design because of its advantages of high fuel consumption and high safety. The flow channel of the plate fuel element is a typical...

Validation and sensitivity analysis of the FLEXPART model using the Kincaid experiment data

FLEXPART, a Lagrangian particle dispersion model, is widely used in atmospheric dispersion and nuclear emergency response studies. However, a systematic sensitivity analysis of this model is still lacking....

Advancements in the research of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor fuel via additive manufacturing techniques

Recent advances in high-temperature gas-cooled reactor fuel research have captured the global spotlight, as modern operating contexts demand innovative responses to unprecedented challenges. This article...

Numerical simulation of humidification process by spray evaporation under different air pressure and temperature

In special industrial fields, when dry compressed air enters process fluids containing radioactive substances, it often carries radioactive water vapour. To effectively solve this problem, it is necessary...

Dynamic analysis of cold end accident conditions for a space gas-cooled reactor coupled with He–Xe brayton cycle system

Space nuclear power systems are promising for deep space missions. As the critical component of the space nuclear power system, radiators' performance significantly impacts both the cycle efficiency...

Research and application of plutonium inventory monitoring system for solution systems

In order to monitor the plutonium inventory of the solution system, the “point model” equations originated from the nuclear safeguard for plutonium monitoring were improved to make it applicable to...

Application of isomorphic remote manipulators with haptic feedback in the development of automatic analysis equipment for spent fuel reprocessing samples

Acid concentration and plutonium valence state in samples are crucial analytical parameters for process control during spent fuel reprocessing. Due to the high radioactivity and strong corrosiveness...

Implementation of Leak Before Break (LBB) criteria in fast spectrum reactor

Sodium is employed as a coolant in the primary and secondary loops of fast reactors to transfer heat from the reactor and deliver it to the expander. However, handling sodium poses challenges and can...

Effects of feedback color and icon shape on touch interaction performance under unstable conditions of floating nuclear power platforms

In floating nuclear power platforms (FNPPs), the main control interface will gradually transition from traditional physical control panels to highly integrated, intelligent touchscreens. Existing research...

Study on the thermal and geometrical parameters of helical coil once-through steam generator system

Due to the special structure, helical coil once-through steam generators (HCOTSGs) can withstand greater thermal expansion stress, have a larger heat exchange area, and cause the secondary flow phenomenon...

Study on the direct measurement method for trace plutonium in samples from spent fuel reprocessing

To directly, rapidly, and accurately measure trace plutonium in reprocessing samples, two α scintillation counters were developed for the direct measurement of liquids and solids after source preparation....

Experimental research on siphon break characteristics in pool-type reactor

In order to ensure that the core of a pool-type reactor is submerged after a loss of coolant accident, a siphon break pipeline needs to be designed to prevent the continuous loss of pool water due to...

Thermal mechanical response analysis of the first wall in laser initial confinement fusion reactors

This paper investigates the thermo-mechanical response characteristics of the first wall of a laser initial confinement fusion reactor under periodic transient heat flux loads. The first wall of the...

Analysis of radiation shielding effectiveness of hydride and borohydride metals for nuclear industry

Hydrogenous materials are of great interest in nuclear industry because of the ability of hydrogen to slow-down neutrons. In comparison with common hydrogenous materials, metal hydrides highly enriched...

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