Published 2011 | Version v1
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VENUS-F: A fast lead critical core for benchmarking

Creators

  • 1. SCK.CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol (Belgium)

Description

The zero-power thermal neutron water-moderated facility VENUS at SCK-CEN has been extensively used for benchmarking in the past. In accordance with GEN-IV design tasks (fast reactor systems and accelerator driven systems), the VENUS facility was modified in 2007-2010 into the fast neutron facility VENUS-F with solid core components. This paper introduces the projects GUINEVERE and FREYA, which are being conducted at the VENUS-F facility, and it presents the measurement results obtained at the first critical core. Throughout the projects other fast lead benchmarks also will be investigated. The measurement results of the different configurations can all be used as fast neutron benchmarks. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS contacts section of the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses: http://www.iaea.org/INIS/contacts/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
https://inis.iaea.org/search/ContactUs.aspx;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
11 p.
Report number
INIS-US--13-ISRD-14-os4p-2

Conference

Title
14. International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry
Acronym
ISRD-14
Dates
22-27 May 2011
Place
Bretton Woods, NH (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
44045401
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATOR DRIVEN TRANSMUTATION; BENCHMARKS; CEN; DESIGN; DOSIMETRY; FAST NEUTRONS; FAST REACTORS; LEAD; MODIFICATIONS; SPECTRA; THERMAL NEUTRONS; VENUS REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY WATER COOLED REACTORS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; METALS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; TANK TYPE REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; TRANSMUTATION; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

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