Molten Salt Reactor Simulations using MPACT-CTF

Collins, Benjamin; Gentry, Cole; Wysocki, Aaron; Salko Jr, Robert

Title: Molten Salt Reactor Simulations using MPACT-CTF

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Publication Date:: Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1458382

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 2017 ANS Annual Meeting - San Francisco, California, United States of America - 6/11/2017 4:00:00 AM-6/15/2017 4:00:00 AM

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Collins, Benjamin, Gentry, Cole, Wysocki, Aaron, and Salko Jr, Robert. Molten Salt Reactor Simulations using MPACT-CTF.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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        "Molten Salt Reactor Simulations using MPACT-CTF".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1458382.

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