VENUS-F: A fast lead critical core for benchmarking

Conference · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

OSTI ID:22086954

Kochetkov, A; Wagemans, J; Vittiglio, G ^[1]

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

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)

• Research Organization: American Society for Testing and Materials - ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 (United States); European Working Group on Reactor Dosimetry - EWGRD, SCK.CEN, Mol (Belgium)
• OSTI ID: 22086954
• Report Number(s): INIS-US-13-ISRD-14-os4p-2; TRN: US13V0032045401
• Resource Relation: Conference: ISRD-14: 14. International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry, Bretton Woods, NH (United States), 22-27 May 2011; Other Information: Country of input: France; 6 refs.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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