VENUS-F: A first fast lead critical core for benchmarking

A. Kochetkov; J. Wagemans; G. Vittiglio

doi:10.1520/JAI104023

VENUS-F: A first fast lead critical core for benchmarking

A. Kochetkov, J. Wagemans, G. Vittiglio

Nuclear Systems Measurements

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of ASTM International
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI104023
State	Published - Mar 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Engineering
General Materials Science
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
General Engineering
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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